Updated: Spirit’s WoS campaign delayed by Transocean rig
Spirit Energy’s three-well drilling campaign at the Greater Warwick Area west of Shetland has been knocked back by weeks.
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Spirit Energy submits decom plans for South Morecambe
Spirit Energy has handed in draft decommissioning proposals for two installations and associated pipelines at its South Morecambe field in the east Irish Sea.
Spirit and Taqa lose legal fight over £68m North Sea pension deficit
Spirit Energy and Taqa have lost a legal battle with Marathon Oil over a £68million deficit in a North Sea pension scheme.
Faroe to hand Edinburgh prospect baton over to Shell
Energy giant Shell has been lined up to take over as operator of one of the central North Sea’s largest undeveloped prospects.
More than 30 firms share in ‘largest ever’ Norwegian licensing round
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) has announced more than 30 firms have been awarded ownership in its "largest ever" licensing round.
North Sea industry hopes oil settles at $60-70 for longer
Oil prices settling in a sweet spot of $60-70 per barrel would give North Sea firms more confidence to kick on with investment plans, industry experts have said.
Spirit Energy gets green light for Oda development
North Sea explorer Spirit Energy has been given the green light from regulators to start up its first operated development in Norway.
Sector must ‘tell the story of our industry’ to attract girls, oil worker warns
Oil worker and author Katy Heidenreich believes the oil and gas sector needs to robustly “tell the story of our industry” to attract today’s best and brightest young women.
‘Key milestone’ for Pegasus West as Spirit submits development plans
Spirit Energy has submitted plans to develop the Pegasus West project in the southern North Sea to the UK Government.
Bilfinger Salamis win North Sea decommissioning deal
Support services firm Bilfinger Salamis UK has announced the award of a North Sea decommissioning contract from Seaway Heavy Lifting.
Centrica to hit targets despite ‘unexpected developments’ at Spirit Energy
British Gas owner Centrica is on course to meet its targets for 2018 despite weaker than expected performance at Spirit Energy.
Dragons Den event shows operators should be ‘more open’ to fresh thinking
Members of the North Sea operating community have said it needs to be more open to fresh thinking, following an Oil and Gas UK event.
Bold Norwegian approach may be applied to UK operations
An oil company which is drilling about 20% of all Norwegian exploration wells this year plans to persevere with its bold approach.
Excitement ahead for Hurricane as first revenues beckon
Hurricane Energy's boss said the company was entering an "exciting time" as it gets ready for first revenues and further drilling next year.
Halo snaps up Pegasus stake with Third Energy acquisition
Hague and London Oil (Halo) has agreed to buy Third Energy Offshore in a move that will beef up its southern North Sea portfolio.
Hurricane deal makes Spirit ‘more attractive’ to new JV partners
Spirit Energy’s boss said yesterday that the firm’s swoop for stakes in two North Sea licences would make it “more attractive” to potential new joint venture (JV) partners.
Spirit, Hurricane deal ‘win-win’ for both firms, analyst says
Spirit Energy’s swoop for stakes in Hurricane Energy’s Greater Warwick Area (GWA) is a “fantastic deal”, an analyst has said.
Updated: Hurricane sells west of Shetland stakes to Spirit Energy
Hurricane Energy said today that it had sold 50% of its Lincoln and Warwick licences to Spirit Energy.
Big oil exit sparks Norwegian North Sea revival
Back in 2015, Royal Dutch Shell Plc and BP Plc cast doubt over the future of aging oil fields offshore Norway. A crash in crude prices and high operating costs threatened to shut them early, leaving millions of barrels in the ground.
Step Change makes leadership appointments from Spirit and Babcock
Step Change in Safety has made two appointments to its leadership team from operator Spirit Energy and helicopter firm Babcock Offshore.
WorleyParsons extends UK North Sea business with new office
Oil and gas engineering and construction firm WorleyParsons has announced the opening of a new office in the north-east of England.
Spirit’s Scarecrow well falls short of expectations
Spirit Energy's latest wildcat well in the Norwegian continental shelf has turned out to be dry.
Spirit Energy backs supply chain pipeline pitch to operators
Spirit Energy has been named as one of operators backing a new supply chain opportunity for the decommissioning of offshore pipeline bundles.
Spirit Energy to take over Babbage operatorship
Spirit Energy has agreed to take over as operator of the Babbage field and the nearby Cobra discovery in the North Sea.
Rovop turns over almost £20m
Remotely-operated vehicle (ROV) company Rovop, of Westhill, Aberdeenshire, is celebrating bumper sales.