Two sides to North Sea exploration coin, analyst says
The UK North Sea’s maturity is a double-edged sword when it comes to exploration, an analyst has said.
West of Shetland
Lancaster first oil imminent as start-up phase gets under way
Hurricane Energy has begun the "start-up" phase at its flagship Lancaster field, west of Shetland.
Warwick Deep tested in West of Shetlands
Westwood Global Energy reports that at the end of April, three exploration wells were active, with two in the West of Shetlands and one in the Central North Sea.
BP reveals £1.3bn payment for Conoco stake in Clair field
BP has revealed it paid ConocoPhillips £1.3billion for its stake in the Clair field West of Shetland.
BP ‘resilient’ amid boost to pre-tax profits
Energy giant BP boosted its pre-tax earnings in the first three months of 2019, which it said showed "resilience" in a "volatile period”.
North Sea firm in high spirits as profits near £500m in first year
Exploration and production firm Spirit Energy generated almost £500 million worth of profit in 2018 − its first full year in business.
Transocean Leader on its way to West of Shetland for Spirit Energy
After weeks of delays, the Transocean Leader rig is now heading to the Greater Warwick Area (GWA) west of Shetland for Spirit Energy.
BP finds platform’s water safe to drink after testing
The water supply on BP’s Clair platform, west of Shetland, has been restored after contamination fears were dismissed.
From pregnant pause to promotion for North Sea oil boss
The idea of returning from maternity leave to a promotion sounds a bit fanciful. But that’s exactly what happened to Carla Riddell, of Spirit Energy.
Project progress highlights ‘bright future’ for North Sea oil
North Sea industry received a shot in the arm yesterday as oil and gas companies reported progress on major projects.
Hurricane braced for ‘exciting’ 2019 as Lancaster first oil nears
Bosses at Hurricane Energy said today that they were looking forward to an "exciting" 2019 as the company gears up for first oil from its flagship Lancaster field, west of Shetland.
CNOOC books rig for west of Shetland prospect
CNOOC International has contracted Norway’s Island Drilling to drill a well for its Howick prospect west of Shetland.
Teekay hit with safety notice after ‘major’ gas release on Foinaven
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has warned Teekay following a “major” gas release on the Petrojarl Foinaven FPSO.
Hurricane Energy achieves hook-up of FPSO at Lancaster field
After months of setbacks, Hurricane Energy has successfully hooked up its production vessel to its huge Lancaster field west of Shetland.
Plan for ‘ground-breaking’ joint licensing round between UK and Faroes
Plans are in place for a joint licensing round to be launched between the Faroe Islands and the UK North Sea.
Equinor revising plans for Rosebank project
Equinor has confirmed it is revising plans to develop one of the largest untapped oil fields in the UK North Sea.
Updated: Petrofac bags £73.5m well services deal with Siccar Point
UK oilfield services giant Petrofac has won a £73.5 million deal to provide a range of well services for Siccar Point Energy.
Further setback for Hurricane’s Lancaster hook-up
Hurricane Energy has suffered another setback in its efforts to start production from the Lancaster field.
Hurricane hits snag during Lancaster hook-up job
Oil firm Hurricane Energy's efforts to start production from its Lancaster field have suffered a setback.
Equinor wraps up Rosebank acquisition
Norwegian energy giant Equinor said today that it had completed a deal to take control of one of the UK North Sea's largest remaining oilfields.
Innovation and exploration offer opportunity for producers West of Shetland
As we bid farewell to 2018 and look ahead to a new year, we take a look at how West of Shetland’s energy industry has fared and what the outlook for the area is in 2019
Hurricane plans ‘seamless execution’ of drilling campaigns off Shetland
The Aoka Mizu vessel was widely expected to have been installed at the Lancaster field by now, with final preparations under way for the long-term oil production trial, beginning in the current quarter.
West of Shetland dream coming true for Siccar Point
There’s never been a more exciting time on the UK Atlantic Frontier.
OGA and operators work to solve infrastructure puzzle
The Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) is working to solve an “infrastructure puzzle” for what is considered to be the most prospective region of the UK North Sea.
How the wild west can be won
The west of Shetland region may have challenging deep waters, 40m waves and fierce gales but with increasing activity levels and access to infrastructure in place, current and future fields are being brought within easier reach.