Shell finds gas at hotly-tipped North Sea well Pensacola
Partner Deltic Energy saw its share price rocket by 50% on the news.
Southern North Sea
First gas from IOG’s troubled Southwark field slated for next month
North Sea operator IOG (LON: IOG) has confirmed that first gas from its troubled Southwark field in the Southern North Sea is nigh.
Hartshead tipped to spend over £100m to get first gas from North Sea fields
A North Sea firm is anticipated to splash out upwards of £100 million in the next couple of years in order to bring a pair of gas fields online.
Boon for UK as Centrica hits gas storage target at Rough site
Westminster’s efforts to bolster energy security and guarantee supplies ahead of winter have been given a big shot in the arm.
Perenco locks in rig for Ravenspurn campaign in Southern North Sea
Perenco has secured an offshore rig ahead of a drilling campaign in the Southern North Sea.
Drilling underway at hotly anticipated Shell, Deltic gas prospect
Drilling operations have begun at an eagerly awaited gas prospect that could open up part of the Southern North Sea.
Kent lands contract with Ineos for Southern North Sea assets
Kent has been awarded a three-year framework contract to monitor the structural integrity of Ineos’ Southern North Sea assets.
Stray oil sparks ‘condensate and fire’ release on aged North Sea platform
Petrodec has been taken to task by the offshore safety watchdog after it failed to remove oil from pipeline ahead of decommissioning.
Neptune told to review procedures after toxic gas released during North Sea drilling
Neptune Energy has been pushed to review its offshore procedures after a release of toxic gas during drilling operations earlier this year.
Southern North Sea ‘priority clusters’ could yield 1 trillion cubic feet of gas
Priority clusters, earmarked for speedy development by the industry regulator, could deliver enough gas to meet 40% of the UK’s yearly demand.
Almost 900 blocks up for grabs as 33rd North Sea oil and gas licensing round launched
The North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) has fired the starting pistol on the 33rd oil and gas licensing round, the UK’s first since 2019.
Shell and Exxon launch sale of UK Southern North Sea assets, Reuters reports
Supermajors Shell (LON: SHEL) and ExxonMobil (NYSE: XOM) are seeking to offload a large package of North Sea assets.
Eni applies for Southern North Sea carbon storage licence
Italian energy giant Eni (NYSE: E) has applied for a carbon storage licence for the depleted Hewett field in the Southern North Sea.
Perenco dealt HSE warning after fire and oil release at North Sea platform
Perenco has been pulled up by the safety watchdog over its decommissioning of a Southern North Sea platform.
Investment relief leading to ‘a lot more interest’ in North Sea newcomer Cornerstone
More than a month on from its announcement, the nuances of the recent oil and gas windfall tax still divide opinion.
Cornerstone ready for ‘massive’ UK North Sea opportunity after buying up assets
Gas firm Cornerstone Resources, backed by the former CEOs of IOG and Ithaca Energy, is targeting a “massive opportunity” in the southern North Sea as it solidifies its position in the region.
Showtime for Well-Safe Protector as Ithaca Energy picks oil rig for North Sea decom job
Well-Safe Solutions has won a contract with operator Ithaca Energy to plug and abandon (P&A) a handful of southern North Sea wells.
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.
North Sea regulator hits Shell with £50,000 fine for breaching production consents
Oil and gas giant Shell has been slapped with a £50,000 fine and served with a sanction notice for breaching production consents.
Firm seeks to sell North Sea discoveries ‘left behind’ by ConocoPhillips
An outfit of North Sea experts is seeking to sell off discoveries which it says ConocoPhillips should “never have relinquished”.
Shell North Sea platform caught without lifeboats by HSE
Shell has been landed with a warning from the safety watchdog after it found there were no lifeboats available on one of its North Sea platforms.
Petrofac awarded two-year contract extension by Spirit Energy
Energy services firm Petrofac has secured a two-year operations and late life asset support contract extension with Spirit Energy.
First gas as flagship new North Sea project finally brought online
A flagship North Sea project has finally achieved first gas after being beset by a series of delays.
Southern North Sea vies to be UK’s shining example of energy integration
“Scotland will become the offshore wind capital of the world, I think that’s inevitable,” says Martin Dronfield, chairman of the East of England Energy Group (EEEGR), "but the East of England can and will become the integrated energy exemplar in the UK.”
TenneT: Southern North Sea awaits new transmission
While energy production is at the forefront of many energy transition discussions, moving that energy around is equally important.