Noble extends rig contract with Shell at Penguins
The Noble Corporation announced in its third-quarter results that its Ocean Endeavor rig has been handed additional work by UK supermajor Shell.
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Shell’s Penguins FPSO reaches UK waters after departing Norway
After a turbulent journey from China and more than a year in Norway, Shell's Penguins FPSO has now reached its position at its namesake field east of Shetland.
North Sea redevelopments ‘on the rise’, but which projects are seeing success?
Brent and Skua are seeing new life through Shell's Penguins and BP's Murlach redevelopments while doubts are cast on other redevelopments.
Penguins: Shell to bring new oil and gas vessel to UK by September
Shell plans bring the Penguins FPSO – its first new manned vessel in the northern North Sea in a generation – to the UK by September.
NEO Energy: Profits and production surge at UK’s fifth-largest producer
Revenues at the North Sea operator surged more than four-fold to $3.6bn.
Shell’s Penguins development enounters brownfield issues
Shell has provided an update on its Penguins development off Shetland, outlining that it has encountered infrastructure issues that "require rectification."
‘Still work to do’ on Shell’s Penguins FPSO
Shell would not be drawn on a sailaway and start-up date for its next North Sea development, with the Penguins FPSO set to remain in Norway for several more months.
Shell gets greenlight for further drilling at Penguins East
The UK’s offshore regulator has approved further drilling at Shell’s Penguins project, expected to begin this month.
Pictures: Shell’s Penguins takes to the water in Haugesund
After a turbulent journey from China, Shell’s (LON: SHEL) first new manned vessel for the UK in three decades has hit the water in Haugesund, Norway.
Sweet 16: The key North Sea projects due to come onstream before 2027
A host of major oil and gas projects dotted around the North Sea are due to start-up production in the next few years.
Start-up confirmed Shell Pierce North Sea gas project
Production at the Pierce gas expansion project in the UK North Sea is now underway, Shell (LON: SHEL) has confirmed.
The long arm of the law: North Sea assets as targets for protests
Located dozens of miles out to sea, it would stand to reason that oil and gas assets are unlikely targets for protestors – for the sake of convenience if nothing else.
Transgender offshore worker speaks out on government ‘weaponising’ gender reform bill
A transgender offshore worker has spoken out against the UK Government for “smoke and mirror” tactics in blocking the Scottish gender recognition reform legislation.
Penguins FPSO on course for North Sea arrival during Shell results
The Penguins FPSO is now well underway on its journey to the North Sea, with an estimated arrival in early February – just behind operator Shell’s (LON:SHEL) much anticipated Q4 results.
New Shell CEO was ‘strong supporter’ of UK investment while Upstream chief, says North Sea boss
Simon Roddy of Shell says incoming CEO Wael Sawan has already given support to new North Sea projects like Penguins, Pierce and Jackdaw.
Shell eyes Clair South and West of Shetland potential with BP
The UK Upstream boss at Shell talks West of Shetland potential, investment and finding the right portfolio fit.
Shell Penguins FPSO sets off for North Sea – via Haugesund
The Shell (LON: SHEL) Penguins FPSO has set off for its UK North Sea destination – but will first stop off at a yard in Norway.
Shell Penguins FPSO finally set to leave China for North Sea
The Shell (LON: SHEL) Penguins FPSO – the oil giant’s first new manned vessel in UK waters for 30 years – is finally due to head to the North Sea.
Subsea 7 ‘90% complete’ on Shell Penguins contract
Subsea 7 (OL: SUBC) has indicated it is nearly complete on its UK contract for the Shell Penguins project.
Delmar deploys ‘UK-first’ tech at Shell Penguins field as firm moves into new Aberdeen base
Technology originally used to help vessels avoid icebergs and cyclones has been deployed in a “UK first” to cut costs and emissions at the Shell Penguins field in the North Sea.
FPSO for delayed Penguins project ‘progressing well’ says Shell boss
Construction work is “progressing well” on the Penguins FPSO - the first new manned vessel for Shell in the northern North Sea for 30 years - following a series of delays.
Shell CEO says £25bn UK investments ‘have to make sense’ amid windfall tax calls
The chief executive of Shell has addressed whether the prospect of a North Sea windfall tax would damage the case for its planned £25bn investment in the UK.
Subsea 7 plans $100m windfall for shareholders
Subsea 7 (SUBC: OSLO) is planning a $100 million windfall for shareholders in 2022 as it firmly believes “the market recovery is underway”.
‘Sunrise, not sunset’: HitecVision looks to Penguins and Britannia investments in North Sea
Private equity player HitecVision has said the North Sea is “anything but mature” as it looks towards major investments in the UK sector.
Subsea 7 reports losses of £750million, warns Covid will impact 2021 results
Subsea 7 has reported a major widening of pre-tax losses and warned that its 2021 results will continue to be impacted by Covid-19.