New well at BP’s giant UK oilfield ‘exceeds expectations’
Energy giant BP continues to ramp up its newest facility in the North Sea, with production from its latest well “exceeding expectations”.
West of Shetland (WoS)
Increased North Sea well intervention ‘huge opportunity’ for UK supply chain, NSTA says
Increased well intervention could provide a "huge opportunity" for the North Sea supply chain and lead to "cheaper, easier, cleaner" UK production, according to the North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA).
Greater Laggan Area wins life extension with new oil and gas licences
Kistos said the licensing would "extend the life of existing infrastructure and maximise economic output".
Ocean GreatWhite mega-rig faces another month on sidelines after BP incident
Diamond Offshore's (NYSE:DO) Ocean GreatWhite is facing an additional month out of action after an equipment collapse incident in the West of Shetland.
BP-leased oil rig pipe drops to sea floor in North Atlantic
Diamond Offshore Drilling Inc. said equipment on a rig under lease to BP Plc (LON:BP) accidentally broke free during a storm and sank to the bottom off the UK coast. No one was injured and no crude leaked into the ocean.
Who won? A look at the latest North Sea licences being dished out by NSTA
The second tranche of the 33rd offshore licensing round sees 17 companies awarded North Sea licences
Victory for Shell as new West of Shetland gas field approved
Shell's Victory field has an estimated recoverable resource of 179 billion cubic feet of gas, equivalent to 7% of the UK’s annual natural gas consumption
With the Cambo licence due to expire soon, what options are open to Siccar Point?
While the future of the Cambo project remains on hold, Siccar Point Energy’s intentions for the scheme could soon become clearer.
Analyst: Cambo decision means Shell likely sees UKCS as a ‘difficult place to invest’
Shell’s shock decision to back out of the contentious Cambo field caps a tough few months for the oil giant, as far as the North Sea goes.
All the North Sea’s majors are switched on to platform electrification, says Baker Hughes VP
Every major oil firm in the UK and Norway is now engaged in talks on electrification of offshore platforms, according to energy services giant Baker Hughes.
Underwhelming appraisal results bring ‘economic challenges’ to Total’s Glendronach plans
Total is facing “economic challenges” for a major discovery in the West of Shetland after an appraisal well yielded results “at the lower end of expectations”.
Siccar Point kicks off 2019 drilling campaign with Blackrock
Siccar Point Energy has kicked off its 2019 drilling campaign with the spudding of an exploration well at the Blackrock prospect west of Shetland (WoS).