First export cable for Moray East offshore windfarm pulled onshore in Aberdeenshire
Moray East has marked its latest milestone after the first of three offshore export cables successfully made landfall in Aberdeenshire.
Moray Firth
I3 Energy issues half a million new shares as it eyes first production assets
I3 Energy has issued more than half a million new shares to fund its acquisition of Gain Energy’s petroleum and infrastructure assets.
Moray East wind farm jackets arrive on giant transport ship – video
A set of huge turbine jackets have arrived for construction of Moray East, one of Scotland’s largest offshore windfarms.
Jersey Oil and Gas eyes GBA farm-out later this year despite Covid-19
Jersey Oil and Gas has said it plans to launch a farm-out process later this year for its Greater Buchan Area in the North Sea, despite the Covid-19 and oil price crises.
Corallian tempts ‘large E&P’ firm with Moray Firth licence
UK firm Corallian has entered into an exclusivity period with a “large European E&P company” which is interest in its 174 million barrel Dunrobin prospect.
Oil firms will team up to deliver 200m barrels from North Sea
A group of oil and gas firms have joined forces to plan the delivery of more than 200 million barrels from the outer Moray Firth.
Repsol Sinopec pressing ahead with Tain development in North Sea
Respsol Sinopec Resources UK (RSRUK) has confirmed its intent to press ahead with the Tain development in the Outer Moray Firth.
‘Weaknesses’ in renewables market sink Subsea 7 to a loss
Subsea 7 has sank to a loss due to ‘weaknesses’ and reduced activity in the renewables and heavy lift markets.
Drilling kicks off at i3 Energy’s Serenity field
Drilling has started at i3 Energy’s Serenity field in the outer Moray Firth.
Jersey Oil and Gas share price soars 140% after ‘transformational’ licensing round
North Sea minnow Jersey Oil and Gas (JOG) saw its share price skyrocket by 140% yesterday after an announcement on new licensing awards.
OGA hands out awards for Greater Buchan Area licensing round
A handful of firms have been awarded blocks in a specific offshore licensing round to develop the Greater Buchan Area in the North Sea.
Baker Hughes GE wins £3million North Sea deal with i3 Energy
Baker Hughes GE (BHGE) has been awarded contracts worth £3million from i3 Energy for two upcoming North Sea prospects.
Beatrice reaches renewables record for Scottish output
Operators of the Beatrice offshore windfarm say it has produced the highest amount of energy from any single renewables source in Scotland to date.
i3 Energy hires rig for North Sea drilling campaign
North Sea explorer i3 Energy has hired a rig for a 94-day drilling campaign this summer.
Exploration disappointment for Corallian and partners at Wick
Partners in the Wick prospect in the Moray Firth said today that the exploration well was a failure.
Rig mobilised for Moray Firth exploration well
A rig is on its way to the Moray Firth to drill Corallian Energy's Wick exploration well.
Let’s get serious about low carbon – no more tax breaks for oil
We have only 12 years to avoid a catastrophe across our planet –less than the time taken for a child to complete school.
i3 Energy says North Sea licence holds 500m barrels
North Sea firm i3 Energy said today that its flagship licence in the outer Moray Firth could contain 500 million of stock tank barrels of oil.
Corallian on course for Wick exploration well next month
Corallian Energy said today that the UK Government had looked favourably upon its plans for two offshore exploration wells.
Tight fit as massive vessel reverses into Moray port
A huge supply vessel had to reverse into a Moray port to squeeze through its narrow entrance.
Corallian applies for consent to drill Wick
Corallian Energy has applied to the UK Government for permission to drill the Wick well in the Outer Moray Firth.
OGA approves pair of Wick prospect farm-ins
The Oil and Gas Authority has approved two farm-in deals on a licence in the Moray Firth.
Chinese heavy lifter departs Moray Firth empty handed
A Chinese heavy lift transport ship which was booked to remove a rig from the Cromarty Firth has sailed away empty handed.
Government urged to ban ship-to-ship oil transfers
The Scottish Government has been challenged to “get off the fence” and publicly ban controversial ship-to-ship oil transfers in environmentally sensitive waters such as the Moray Firth.
Upland hoping to get a ‘Tune’ out of Wick field
Upland Resources’ boss said yesterday that “the cash is there” for a rig to drill a well in the Moray Firth after picking up investment from a major entertainment corporation.