Siccar Point reaches another milestone ahead of Cambo FID
Siccar Point Energy has reached another checkpoint en route to a final investment decision (FID) for its 900 million barrel Cambo project off Shetland.
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Exploration disappointment for Cnooc west of Shetland
Chinese firm Cnooc has confirmed that its Howick exploration well located west of Shetland was a duster.
Hurricane, Spirit start drilling on Warwick West
Drilling has begun on Warwick West, the third in a three well campaign west of Shetland for Hurricane Energy and partner Spirit Energy.
Updated: Hurricane starts exploring options for full Lancaster development
Hurricane Energy has started exploring options for a full-scale development of the area which delivered the firm’s maiden revenue in the first half of 2019.
Hurricane narrows losses as Lancaster gives firm ‘greater control of future’
Hurricane Energy narrowed its pre-tax losses in a first half marked by the achievement of first oil from its flagship project west of Shetland.
Lincoln well a confidence boost for Greater Warwick potential, analyst says
Hurricane Energy’s successful appraisal of the Lincoln field should restore confidence in the potential of the Greater Warwick Area (GWA), west of Shetland, an analyst has said.
CNOOC kicks-off drilling at Howick west of Shetland
CNOOC has confirmed that it has started drilling at the Howick prospect west of Shetland.
Hurricane Energy strikes oil at Lincoln Crestal
Hurricane Energy has confirmed it has struck oil at its Lincoln Crestal well in the West of Shetland.
Siccar Point aims to keep options open with new gas line west of Shetland
The design for the Cambo field, west of Shetland, will take some of the sting out of a problem that has “held back” production from the area for decades, an oil company chief said.
BP planning for future of Foinaven
BP is sounding out the supply chain for advice on redeveloping the Foinaven field, west of Shetland, the firm’s North Sea boss said.
Hurricane says early results from Lancaster ‘promising’ despite constraints
Hurricane Energy said today that production from its Lancaster field had been "promising" since the delivery of first oil in June, despite flowline "constraints".
Sembcorp selected for Cambo FPSO front end design
Siccar Point Energy has handed out a contract for the front end design of a production vessel for the 800-million barrel Cambo project, north-west of Shetland.
Total, Cnooc go with Babcock for North Sea flights
Babcock Offshore said today that it had won two new contracts for helicopter crew change operations out of its Aberdeen base.
Lower oil price offsets ‘good performance’ for BP in second quarter
Lower oil prices offset an otherwise good performance for BP in the first half of the year, while major projects such as Culzean in the North Sea came online.
Cnooc spuds Cragganmore appraisal in West of Shetland
Cnooc International has started drilling an appraisal well at its Cragganmore discovery in the West of Shetland.
Total kicks off Glendronach appraisal in West of Shetland
Total has started drilling an appraisal well at its Glendronach discovery in the West of Shetland.
Climate activists hold protest outside BP meeting in Elgin
Climate change activists made their way to Elgin yesterday to protest as energy bosses met in the town.
Hurricane Energy spuds Lincoln Crestal in West of Shetland
Hurricane Energy has started drilling its Lincoln Crestal well in the West of Shetland.
Hurricane Energy insists West of Shetland dud has no negative impact on other prospects
Hurricane Energy has insisted its recent disappointment at Warwick Deep has “no negative read-across” to its other West of Shetland discoveries.
Warwick Deep proves non-commercial for Hurricane Energy
Hurricane Energy has announced its highly anticipated Warwick Deep well has not encountered commercial rates of oil and gas.
Lyon result a ‘huge disappointment’ for Siccar Point and Ineos – analysis
An analyst has classed the results of the Lyon exploration well West of Shetland as a “huge disappointment” for operator Siccar Point and partner Ineos.
Disappointment as Lyon comes up dry for Siccar Point
One of the most highly anticipated exploration prospects in the UK North Sea this year has come up dry.
Siccar Point’s Blackrock well ‘non-commercial’
Siccar Point’s Blackrock well west of Shetland is understood to have been non-commercial.
Updated: Hurricane hails first oil from flagship field west of Shetland
Hurricane Energy’s boss today hailed the firm’s “incredible achievement” of delivering first oil from its flagship North Sea field on time and within budget.
Equinor pushes back Rosebank FID
Norwegian energy major Equinor has pushed back the sanction date for a major UK North Sea project.