Statoil’s record-breaking Polarled pipeline now in place
Norwegian energy giant Statoil has announced the completion of its 482km Polarled pipeline, the deepest on the Norwegian continental shelf.
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Jersey Oil remains optimistic about North Sea prospects
The boss of Jersey Oil and Gas said the North Sea was still brimming with potential despite a sector-wide downturn.
Independent Oil and Gas ropes in financing, closes in on North Sea well
Independent Oil and Gas (IOG) has pulled a number of financial levers to secure £7million for its Skipper licence.
Hundreds apply for single vacancy as oil slump hits wages
North Sea oil and gas workers are feeling impact of the low oil price which has hit wages and left many chasing jobs, according to recruitment specialists in Aberdeen.
Maersk Drilling secures new jack-up rig contract
Maersk Drilling has been awarded a new contract for the jack-up rig Maersk Resilient with Maersk Oil.
Premier production is ahead of expectation
Premier Oil has revealed its production levels are ahead of expectations.
Gullfaks to get cash injection to extend life and boost production
One of the major cash cows on the Norwegian shelf, the Gullfaks field, which has been producing for nearly 30 years, is facing further investments to boost production and extend the field’s lifetime.
Faroe begins drilling latest well in Norwegian sector
Aberdeen-based Faroe Petroleum, the independent oil and gas company, has spudded its latest exploration well on the Blink prospect.
East of England throws down gauntlet to Aberdeen-based supply chain
Energy supply chain companies in eastern England are escaping the worst effects of the North Sea industry downturn by keeping prices low and developing new solutions to drive down costs further, according to an industry leader.
HSE issues safety warning following gas leak
A safety alert has been issued after a faulty piece of equipment led to a gas leak on an offshore platform.
Suncor gains Norwegian drilling permit
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate has granted Suncor Energy a drilling permit for a new wildcat well in the central North Sea.
FMC Technologies lands Statoil subsea deal for Johan Sverdrup
Subsea equipment specialist FMC Technologies has been awarded a NOK1.3billion ($161million) contract by Statoil for the Johan Sverdrup project in the North Sea.
Faroe’s oil discovery highlights need for exploration incentives says MP
Faroe Petroleum's announcement that it had discovered oil in the North Sea has been welcomed by Scottish MP - albeit that the discovery was made in the Norwegian sector.
Tata Steel awarded multi-million pound Maersk Culzean contract
Tata Steel has been awarded a multi-million pound contract for the giant $4.5billion Maersk Oil Culzean project located in the UK central North Sea.
Hansa completes farm-out for potentially huge gas prospect in Dutch waters
Hansa Hydrocarbons said today it had completed a farm-out with GDF SUEZ E&P Nederland – part of the Engie group – in respect of a 30% stake in its 4Quads licences in the Dutch North Sea.
Video: Statoil hails world-first gas plant as technology of the future
Statoil and partners have put the first subsea gas compression facility in the world on line at Åsgard in the Norwegian Sea.
Faroe makes new oil discovery in North Sea
Scottish independent Faroe Petroleum has discovered oil in its North Sea Boomerang exploration well and estimates it could yield as much as 31 million barrels of oil.
Hundreds attend energy jobs fair in Aberdeen
Around 800 people attend a jobs fair in Aberdeen today as the the Energy Jobs Taskforce met in the city to drive forward work supporting more than 2,500 individuals and 100 employers through the current downturn in the oil and gas industry.
Stork and Emerson deploy new sand erosion system in North Sea
Asset integrity services company Stork has collaborated with Emerson Process Management to use Emerson’s Roxar SandLog wireless sand erosion monitoring system in the UK Continental Shelf for the first time.
Energy Minister calls for UK Government action to support oil and gas sector
Scottish Energy Minister Fergus Ewing has called on the UK Government to make further commitments to the help the North Sea oil and gas industry and take action on protecting the stability of the oil and gas fiscal regime. In a briefing at Holyrood to politicians he said there needed to be an urgent consultation on inventives to boost further exploration in the North Sea. Ewing also urged the UK government to make a commitment there would be no tax increases for the industry and any significant policy proposals should be in consultation with both industry and the Oil and Gas Authority (OGA).
Collaboration is key theme of oil and gas jobs fair
Collaboration and cooperation are key elements of industry body Oil and Gas UK’s 2015 Share Fair, which takes place on November 4.
Offshore unions backed by TUC
The TUC has backed a motion calling for a concerted campaign to resist "commercial pressures" that offshore unions say could erode safety standards, cut jobs and training.
DeepOcean secures North Sea survey contract with Shell
DeepOcean has been awarded a call-off contract for provision of ROV-based survey services by Shell in The North Sea.
Statoil awards hot-tap contract on Johan Sverdrup
Statoil has awarded an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract to IKM Ocean Design for the Johan Sverdrup project.
Shell’s Norwegian wildcat is dry
Shell's wildcat Norwegian well has come up dry.