Wintershall Noordzee develops third Sillimanite well
Netherlands-based Wintershall Noordzee has completed the third development well at the Sillimanite field in the southern North Sea.
Neptune Energy
Concerns UK oil regulator ‘losing balance’ in net-zero push, Neptune chief says
The North Sea oil industry’s old guard is concerned that the sector’s regulator is “losing balance” as a result of its efforts to help government meet net-zero targets, a top boss has claimed.
Neptune predicts ‘marginal’ rise in exploration spend as Isabella appraisal study begins
Neptune Energy said positive drilling results and further appraisal work on the Isabella discovery would lead to a “marginal” rise in exploration spend this year.
OGUK welcomes trio of new board members
Representative body Oil and Gas UK (OGUK) has welcomed bosses from BP, Neptune Energy and CHC Helicopter onto its board.
VIDEO: Neptune Energy gives ‘digital walkthrough’ of Cygnus platform
Neptune Energy has released a video of a “digital walkthrough” of its Cygnus installation as part of a new partnership with technology specialist Eserv.
Petrofac shares details of potential upcoming contracts
Petrofac has shared details of a number of contracts that will potentially be put out to tender over the next year.
WATCH: Neptune Energy’s Duva & Gjøa P1 projects mark major milestones
Neptune Energy today announced the safe and successful installation of subsea oil and gas production flowlines and gas lift flowlines for its Duva & Gjøa P1 developments in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea.
Neptune joins European clean hydrogen alliance
Neptune Energy has joined the European Clean Hydrogen Alliance, supporting the development of the EU’s hydrogen strategy.
Neptune Energy moving ahead with Dugong side-track
Neptune Energy is moving ahead with a side-track well to help assess the size of its newly-announced Dugong discovery.
Jim House: Remembering Piper Alpha
Piper Alpha was a disaster – in every sense of the word – and it claimed the lives of 167 fathers, sons, husbands and friends. This single catastrophic event significantly changed our industry forever.
Neptune Energy confirms hydrocarbon discovery at Dugong well
Neptune Energy and its partners today announced the discovery of hydrocarbons at the Dugong well (PL 882) in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea.
Neptune Energy awards Fugro multi-million pound Cygnus inspection contract
Neptune Energy has awarded a subsea inspection contract, understood to be worth around £2million, to Fugro at its Cygnus gas field.
Energean will listen to offers for huge UK gas discovery, but not ‘actively’ seeking buyers, boss says
Energean’s boss said on Monday he would listen to good offers for its soon-to-be-acquired stake in the UK’s biggest offshore gas discovery in a decade.
WATCH: Neptune removes Dutch North Sea platforms
Neptune Energy today announced the safe removal of the L10-C, L10-D and L10-G platforms from the Dutch sector of the North Sea.
Neptune Energy to cut 400 jobs from global workforce
Private equity-backed operator Neptune Energy has announced proposals to cut 400 jobs globally, representing around a fifth of its workforce.
Neptune Energy exploration boss leaves role as firm focuses on ‘most value-creating’ activities
Neptune Energy’s exploration vice president is leaving her role as the company shifts focus to “activities that will deliver the most value” amid the oil downturn.
‘Extraordinarily challenging headwinds’ hit Spirit’s bottom line
Spirit Energy plunged into the red in its second full year as an independent oil and gas business as impairments linked to lower commodity prices hit hard.
Novel solutions to play a big role in hydrogen’s future
The road to large-scale hydrogen production is likely to be long and riddled with tough challenges, particularly if it is to become a fixture offshore.
Torrid times in the North Sea may favour private equity
It is hard to know where to begin when describing the scale of the crisis gripping Big Oil.
Big energy firms urge UK Government to deliver clean recovery plan
A number of top UK-based energy firms have urged Westminster to deliver a clean Covid-19 recovery plan.
Neptune appoints new Algeria head
Neptune Energy has appointed Mehdi Bouguetaia to act as managing director in Algeria.
Covid pushes first oil from Neptune’s Seagull project back a year
The Covid-19 pandemic has led to a 12-15 month delay to first oil from Neptune Energy’s Seagull field in the UK North Sea.
Neptune completes Egypt OBN work
Neptune Energy has completed its acquisition of an ocean bottom nodes (OBN) multi-client survey on Egypt’s offshore North West El Amal block.
Neptune Energy ‘assessing impact’ of Covid-19 on Seagull schedule
Neptune Energy is “assessing the impact” Covid-19 will have on the delivery of its 50million barrel Seagull development in the UK North Sea.
Private equity backer of EnerMech and Neptune Energy posts first quarter loss
The private equity backer of Aberdeen-headquartered Enermech and operator Neptune Energy posted a first quarter loss of almost half a billion pounds.