Production from IOG’s Saturn Banks field partially restored after compressor fault
Production from IOG’s flagship North Sea project has been partially restored after issues with the two onshore compressors cropped up.
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Petrodec takes over North Sea platform from Perenco ahead of decom
Petrodec has taken over operatorship of a North Sea platform from Perenco as decommissioning gets underway.
French court sides with NGOs over Perenco
French NGOs have celebrated a legal victory over Perenco, on access to the oil company's files on its actions in Congo Kinshasa.
Storm Eunice blows back first gas for IOG and Perenco
Storm Eunice has hampered efforts by Perenco and IOG to get the latter's flagship North Sea project to first gas.
Perenco extinguishes platform blaze with no damage
Flames broke out on a walkway yesterday in a dramatic display for Perenco, offshore Congo Brazzaville.
Glencore pumps more oil, while “managing down”
Glencore has reported strong earnings for 2021, although in terms of energy it was largely driven by coal, rather than oil.
IOG and Perenco dealing with ‘frustrating’ slow progress on flagship project first gas
IOG said it is working closely with Bacton Terminal operator Perenco to deal with “frustrating” slow progress towards delivering first gas from its Saturn Banks project.
Gabon oil workers strike over vaccine mandates, PCR testing
Oil workers, and others, have gone on strike in Gabon in protest at COVID-19 measures.
TotalEnergies closes Gabon sale to Perenco
TotalEnergies has closed the sale of its non-operated assets in Gabon to Perenco, following approval from the local authorities.
Tullow tips Lake Albert for 2022 launch, exits Suriname blocks
Uganda’s Parliament may not approve the Lake Albert development until the end of the year, pushing the final investment decision (FID) into early 2022.
Industry talent to be recognised at OGUK Awards as finalists announced
Some of the North Sea oil and gas industry’s biggest players, including Neptune Energy, BP and TotalEnergies, are in the running to pick up a gong at the OGUK Awards.
Perenco UK takes losses of £102million but SHARP project beckons
North Sea operator Perenco UK took losses of £101.7million as the impacts of Covid and the drop in oil and gas prices took effect.
HSE warning after near collision between ship and Perenco North Sea platform
The HSE has issued a warning after an emergency stop prevented a collision between an offshore supply ship and a Perenco platform in the North Sea.
Perenco commits to Cameroon drilling, more LNG
Perenco will increase LNG exports from Cameroon in 2022, following the drilling of two or three wells this year.
Petrodec brings Perenco Amethyst platform to Netherlands for decommissioning
Petrodec has offloaded a platform from the Perenco Amethyst field to a yard in the Netherlands for decommissioning.
Buyout sees Perenco North Sea partner HH LAPS become Everard Energy
HH LAPS, a partner on Perenco assets in the Southern North Sea, has been rebranded as Everard Energy following a management buyout.
Updated: Parkmead confirms agreement ‘in principle’ to become Platypus operator
Energy firm Parkmead Group confirmed today that it had “agreed in principle” to take over as operator of the Platypus project in the southern North Sea.
Alpha Petroleum submits decommissioning plans for North Sea platform
Alpha Petroleum has handed in decommissioning plans for its Wenlock platform in the North Sea.
Petrodec reactivates 40-year-old rig for UK decommissioning work
Petrodec has announced reactivation of a 40-year-old rig, which has been converted as its second decommissioning vessel for work in the UK North Sea.
Sasol completes Gabon sale to Vaalco
Sasol has completed the sale of its 27.75% stake in a Gabonese licence to Vaalco.
Scopus picked for southern North Sea decommissioning job
Scopus Engineering has won a deal to provide decommissioning services on a platform in the UK southern North Sea.
IOCs eye $12 billion worth of mergers and acquisition deals in the Asia Pacific region
Upstream merger and acquisitions (M&A) deals are expected to rebound in Asia Pacific this year after plunging to their lowest level this century in 2020, when the pandemic and collapse in oil and gas prices killed activity.
Tunisia offers opportunities, frustrations
Tunisia holds opportunities for investors, but government processes and local unrest have slowed developments.
Operators put off decommissioning North Sea wells for more than 50 years
New figures have revealed that some North Sea operators have put off decommissioning oil and gas wells for more than 50 years.
Oil industry ‘ripe’ for new decommissioning models but some won’t survive, says BCG
The offshore oil and gas sector is “ripe” for emerging new decommissioning models, however analysts BCG said they “strongly doubt” some will survive.