Most North Sea wells due to spud since 2010
Westwood Global Energy Group reports that as of June 30, one exploration well and three appraisal wells were in progress in the UK. Three wells were spudded and one well was completed in July.
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Six exploration wells active at end of July
Westwood Global Energy reports that there were six active exploration wells and one active appraisal well at the end of July. Since the last report, five exploration wells have spudded and six E&A wells have completed on the Norwegian Continental Shelf.
Size of Spirit Energy may limit potential buyers, says analyst
The size of Spirit Energy's operation will limit any potential buyers to well-funded firms, according to an analyst.
Glengorm find heralds a big year for exploration in NW Europe
The Glengorm gas condensate discovery announced last week could be the biggest in the UKCS since 2008. It will reignite interest in the high temperature, high pressure plays in the North Sea and heralds a mini renaissance in UK exploration.
Wheels of recovery in motion for rigs market, analyst says
The wheels of recovery are undoubtedly in motion for the global offshore rigs market, analyst said today.
Updated: DNO could become ‘more dominant’ North Sea player with Faroe takeover
DNO could become a “more dominant player” in the North Sea with its takeover of Faroe Petroleum, according to an analyst.
Drilling contractors ‘testing pricing’ for North Sea rig work
Contractors are starting to ‘test pricing’ on North Sea drilling work as demand grows for heavy-duty jackup rigs.
‘Aggressive growth’ expected for autonomous underwater vehicles
Oil and gas operators are expected to create a surge in demand for automomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) as more projects move to deeper water.
Westwood predicts surge in FPSO orders
Analysts Westwood Global Energy expect 61 orders to be made for floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) vessels to be made between 2018 and 2022.
BP, Hurricane lead the way west of Shetland, Westwood says
BP and Hurricane Energy are leading the way when it comes to demonstrating the potential of the west of Shetland basin, an analyst has said.
Subsea 2018: Offshore wind a ‘bright spot’ for supply chain
Offshore wind is a “bright spot” for UK energy service companies, an industry expert said today.
Westwood: Why so many oil and gas projects fail to produce as planned
Half of oil and gas fields don’t meet expectations when they come onstream, a new report said.
Drill spot: Completion reached on four wells
Westwood Global Energy reports that in the UK in December there was just one new well spud in the Central North Sea, whilst operations on four wells were completed. 2017 saw a total of 23 E&A wells* completed. At the end of December, just one exploration well was active on the UKCS.
Too early for talk of ‘flurry’ of North Sea deals, analyst says
An analyst has tempered expectations of a “flurry” of North Sea asset sales following the Chancellor’s decision to introduce transferable tax history (TTH) from November 2018.
Farm-out numbers nosedived over last 10 years, study shows
The number of oil and gas farm outs has nosedived over the past decade, but an upturn may not be far away, a new report said.