Hurricane wise to take FPSO to Dubai for refit, analyst says
Hurricane Energy’s decision to have the FPSO for its Lancaster field upgraded in Dubai is a good move, an analyst has said.
West of Shetland
Total fires up Edradour & Glenlivet fields west of Shetland
Total this morning confirmed it had successfully started production from its Edradour & Glenlivet gas and condensate fields, located in about 300 to 435 metres of water in the West of Shetland area.
BP back in the black as it posts strong profit
BP notched up second quarter pre-tax profits of £700million, rebounding from a £2.5billion loss a year ago.
Siccar Point books rig for west Shetland well
Siccar Point Energy (SPE) has booked a rig for an appraisal well west of Shetland.
Devex 2017: Nexen closing in on Craster spud west of Shetland
Chinese-owned Nexen plans to drill an exploration well west of Shetland in the coming weeks, one of its UK-based chiefs said yesterday.
Parkmead doubles down West of Shetland, significantly increases stake
Parkmead this morning confirmed it had nearly doubled its stake in the major Sanda North and Sanda South structures in the West of Shetland area of the UK North Sea.
Hurricane applies for North Sea Lancaster field production system
Hurricane Energy has asked the UK Government for permission to build an early production system (EPS) on its landmark Lancaster field in the North Sea.
Shell, BP asset sales not start of North Sea exodus, OGA chief says
BP and Shell’s recent North Sea asset sales do not mark the beginning of an exodus from the basin by the oil majors, the head of the Oil and Gas Authority said yesterday.
Hurricane Energy’s West of Shetland find totals 250 million barrels
Hurricane Energy today confirmed its basement discovery located west of Shetland totals 250 million barrels oil.
Hurricane signs FPSO deal on track for West of Shetland first oil
Hurricane Energy has struck a deal for the Aoka Mizu Floating Production Storage and Offloading Vessel (FPSO) on the company’s Lancaster field, West of Shetland.
Hurricane Energy completes West of Shetland pilot well, says ‘significant’ discovery confirmed
Hurricane Energy said it has completed its pilot well operations after making a “significant” discovery confirming its reservoir model for the Lancaster field, West of Shetland.
Petrofac snaps up West of Shetland job from Hurricane Energy
Hurricane Energy has appointed Petrofac well operator for its West of Shetland operations.
Hurricane Energy spuds Lancaster well
Hurricane Energy said it has spudded a well on the Lancaster field West of Shetland.
Exclusive: BP boss hails west of Shetland North Sea’s next chapter
BP boss Mark Thomas has hailed the west of Shetland the North Sea’s "next chapter of opportunity".
Total confirms first gas from flagship Laggan-Tormore scheme
Total today confirmed first gas from its flagship Laggan-Tormore project.
Hurricane Energy launches recruitment campaign for senior leader
Hurricane Energy has launched a recruitment campaign for a chief financial officer.
Odfjell wins West of Shetland rig contract with JX Nippon
Odfjell's Deepsea Stavaner has been signed up by JX Nippon Exploration and Production to drill one exploration well West of Shetland.
Total sells West of Shetland interests for £565million
Total has sold its minority interests in the West of Shetland fields for £565million.
Topside modules set sail from Korea
Two of the first topside modules destined for a major oil project West of Shetland sailed away this week from a shipyard in Korea.
Technip wins West of Shetland contract
Technip has been awarded a subsea contract for the Glenlivet project in the West of Shetland. The company will carry out work including the fabrication and installation of production pipeline, supply and installation of steel tube umbilical and supply and installation of flexible tails. The contract builds on a previous award by Total E&P UK of the contract for the Edradour Subsea development, which is located 75km north west of Shetland.