Chrysaor to adopt name of largest shareholder Harbour once Premier deal completes
North Sea giant Chrysaor will adopt the name of its backer once it completes the reverse takeover of Premier Oil early next year.
Buzzard
Updated: CNOOC postpones Buzzard Phase 2 project to extend life of North Sea mega-field
CNOOC has confirmed the deferral of Buzzard Phase 2, a major project to extend the life of one of the North Sea’s largest-producing oil fields.
Cnooc’s Buzzard platform could feed into carbon capture project
Chinese oil firm Cnooc’s Buzzard platform in the UK North Sea may have a role to play in a flagship carbon capture and storage (CCS) project, developers have said.
CNOOC profits and production drop during Riddoch’s final year
CNOOC saw profits and production tumble for its North Sea business in Ray Riddoch’s final year at the helm of the operating company.
North Sea firms reduce offshore crews in bid to prevent coronavirus spread
Several North Sea operators are reducing offshore crews on their UK platforms in a bid to prevent the spread of the coronavirus outbreak.
‘Outcry’ as Wood plans to slash sickness pay for workers on CNOOC platforms
A North Sea union has condemned Wood over plans to cut sickness pay by more than 75% for its workers on CNOOC platforms.
Production resumed at Buzzard field after second shutdown in a month
The UK’s largest-producing oil field has once again been restarted after it was shut down for the second time in a month.
Buzzard oil field shut down again as repairs ‘compromised’
The North Sea's largest-producing oil field has been shut down for the second time in a month after a pipework repair was found to be “compromised”.
Production resumes at Buzzard oil field
Production has been resumed at the largest-producing oil field in the UK following a shut down.
Buzzard oil field shut down for repairs
The North Sea’s largest-producing oil field has been shut down after a defect was found during an inspection.
North Sea poised for boost from Johan Sverdrup
The rise of a huge new Norwegian oil field is poised to give North Sea output one of its biggest boosts in years. The surge won’t last.
Opex Group wins multi-million pound North Sea contract with Cnooc
Aberdeen-headquartered Operational Excellence (Opex) Group has won a multimillion pound contract with Cnooc International on its North Sea assets.
Cnooc’s UK business posts £1bn pre-tax profit
A recovering oil price drove a boost to profits for Cnooc’s operations in the UK and Ireland in 2018.
Rig heads for Buzzard field as Semco finishes upgrade
A rig has set sail from Invergordon en route to the huge Buzzard field in the North Sea, where it will drill a number of wells.
North Sea’s largest producing oil field shut down – report
The North Sea's largest producing oil field has been shutdown amid planned maintenance, according to a report from Reuters.
WorleyParsons confirms EPC contract for Buzzard Phase 2
Australian energy services firm WorleyParsons today confirmed that it would carry out engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) work on Nexen's Buzzard field phase two project.
Extension of North Sea mega-field gets final approval
Oil firm Nexen Petroleum UK has said its partners have given it the nod to extend the life of the North Sea’s biggest producing field.
OBR pushes up North Sea revenue projections to £1bn
A new report predicts UK oil and gas revenues will be £400million higher every year from now until 2023 – in the latest sign that the North Sea is on the mend.
A closer look at North Sea projects set to be sanctioned in 2018
Energy consultancies Rystad Energy and Wood Mackenzie expect 13-14 North Sea developments to have reached final investment decisions (FID) by the end of this year.
Cnooc outlines plans for £9bn bumper budget
Chinese oil firm Cnooc today revealed plans to spend up to £9billion in 2018, 18% of which will be devoted to exploration.
Nexen latest to confirm restart after Forties repairs
Nexen today became the latest company to confirm that production had restarted from its fields served by the Forties pipeline.
Pipeline crack shuts down Nexen’s giant Buzzard field
Nexen said today that it has temporarily shut down the Buzzard, the North Sea's biggest producing field, in light of the Forties pipeline closure.
Exclusive Interview: Nexen to extend North Sea’s biggest producing field by 10 years
Nexen Petroleum UK’s boss has said that a £500million-plus project will extend the life of the North Sea’s biggest producing field by up to 10 years.
Maersk Drilling to supply rig for Buzzard II project
Maersk Drilling has won a contract to provide a rig for the phase II development of Nexen Petroleum's Buzzard field in the central North Sea.
Buzzard output falls slightly due to technical glitch
Production at a North Sea field has dropped slightly due to a techical glitch.