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Production begins from bp-operated Seagull field in North Sea

Production begins from bp-operated Seagull field in North Sea   bp safely starts up new field with partners Neptune Energy and JAPEX. Developed by Neptune Energy and connected to bp’s 25-year-old ETAP hub reusing some existing subsea infrastructure. Supports bp’s strategy of investing in today’s energy systems and at the same time investing in the energy transition. bp has successfully started production from the Seagull oil and gas field in the UK North...

Aker BP, Aibel start construction on Munin platform for Yggdrasil development

Aker BP, Aibel start construction on Munin platform for Yggdrasil development   Munin is a remotely operated, unmanned gas production platform that will be installed in the north of the Yggdrasil development area, for which Aibel will provide engineering, procurement, construction, assembly and commissioning, and Aker BP will be the operator Norwegian oil and gas company Aker BP and offshore services provider Aibel have started construction on the Munin, an unmanned process platfor...

Entier Press Release for Immediate Use To: Entier Appoints ‘Rising Star’ to Leadership Team

Entier Press Release for Immediate Use To: Entier Appoints ‘Rising Star’ to Leadership Team   Entier Ltd has announced today that award winning employee Shane Pirie who joined the company at the age of 16, on their apprenticeship scheme, has been appointed to their leadership team in the position of Operations Director for their Remote Sites Global division. Shane was recognised earlier this year at the Aberdeen & Grampian Chamber of Commerce Northern Star Business...

Equinor makes oil and gas discovery in the North Sea

Equinor makes oil and gas discovery in the North Sea Equinor has discovered oil and gas in exploration well 30/6-C-2 A (Lambda), about 4 km west of the Oseberg field in the North Sea. Equinor is the operator of production licence 053, where the other licensees are Petoro, Total and Conoco Phillips. Discoveries were made in two different formations. Preliminary estimates place the size of the discovery in the Eiriksson Formation between 0.2 and 0.4 million standard m3 of recoverable oil...

New UK and Germany partnership to boost renewable energy and bolster energy security

New UK and Germany partnership to boost renewable energy and bolster energy security   Agreement provides blueprint for cooperation on energy and climate, including clean technologies and security, between Europe’s two largest economies Partnership will bolster cooperation and remove regulatory barriers on renewables, especially offshore wind and North Sea electricity interconnection UK and Germany will share knowledge on industrial and buildings decarbonisation A ne...

3t EnerMech named top international training provider at ECITB awards

3t EnerMech named top international training provider at ECITB awards   It has been a night to remember for 3t EnerMech at the prestigious Engineering Construction Industry Training and Development Awards 2023. At the ceremony, which took place at the Cutty Sark in London, the firm picked up the coveted ‘ECITB International Training Provider of the Year 2023 Award’. 3t EnerMech also collected the ‘Regional Winner for East Africa and the Rest of the World’...

DNV FLOATING LiDAR ADVISORY project facilitates energy planning for KREDO OFFSHORE wind farms

DNV FLOATING LiDAR ADVISORY project facilitates energy planning for KREDO OFFSHORE wind farms   DNV supports project management, deployment and monitoring of Floating Lidar System devices for offshore wind DNV also uses wind measurements and technical data to predict the wind farm’s net annual energy production Measurements and findings will influence the investor’s business case and speed up offshore wind deployment in South Korea, contributing to the Green New Dea...

Petronas makes another hydrocarbon discovery in Suriname’s Block 52

Petronas makes another hydrocarbon discovery in Suriname’s Block 52   Petronas has announced another hydrocarbon discovery in the offshore Block 52 in Suriname following the drilling of the Roystonea-1 exploration well. The latest find in the block, which is an oil discovery, was made by the Malaysian state-owned energy company’s subsidiary Petronas Suriname E&P. In December 2020, Petronas and its partner ExxonMobil made a hydrocarbon discovery in Block 52 throug...

Noble details latest contracts for drillship, jackup fleet

Noble details latest contracts for drillship, jackup fleet Noble's Corp’s floating drilling unit fleet was 92% contracted during the third quarter, the company said in its latest results statement.   Noble's Corp’s floating drilling unit fleet was 92% contracted during the third quarter, the company said in its latest results statement. Prospects for new work remain promising, the company added, with day rates for tier 1 drillships in the mid to high $400,000...

QHSE ABERDEEN to Oversee ISO Transition for AME International (UK) Limited in Montrose

QHSE ABERDEEN to Oversee ISO Transition for AME International (UK) Limited in Montrose   QHSE ABERDEEN is thrilled to announce that they have been selected to oversee the Quality, Health, Safety, and Environment (QHSE) and ISO Management System structure for AME International (UK) Limited in Montrose. AME International (UK) Limited, a leading global turnkey manufacturer based in Singapore, recently announced the acquisition of Baker Hughes machining facility at Brent Avenue, Montrose...

Mark McAllister confirmed as new Ofgem Chair

Mark McAllister confirmed as new Ofgem Chair   With over 40 years' experience in the energy industry, Mark McAllister will boost the regulator’s work to build an energy market fit for the future Appointment follows endorsement by the Energy Security & Net Zero Select Committee Mark McAllister will succeed Martin Cave on November 6 Mark McAllister is today (2 November 2023) confirmed as the next Chair of Ofgem - strengthening the government’s work to bui...

Picking up steam: Africa will overtake Europe in geothermal capacity by 2030, $35 billion investments by 2050

Picking up steam: Africa will overtake Europe in geothermal capacity by 2030, $35 billion investments by 2050   Africa’s geothermal sector will attract at least $35 billion in investments by 2050, showing the critical role geothermal is set to play in meeting the continent’s rapidly growing energy demand. Rystad Energy’s latest projections reveal this significant investment will see Africa’s installed geothermal capacity surpass Europe by the end of the decade....

Flotation Energy and Vårgrønn sign exclusivity agreements for development of two floating offshore windfarms with up to 1.9 GW capacity

Flotation Energy and Vårgrønn sign exclusivity agreements for development of two floating offshore windfarms with up to 1.9 GW capacity   2 November 2023 - Flotation Energy and Vårgrønn, a joint venture between Plenitude (Eni) and HitecVision, have signed exclusivity agreements for two floating offshore wind developments with up to a total of 1.9 gigawatt (GW) capacity under Crown Estate Scotland’s Innovation and Targeted Oil and Gas (INTOG) leasing rou...

Proserv technology helps accelerate Woodside’s Shenzi North first oil

Proserv technology helps accelerate Woodside’s Shenzi North first oil HIPPS collaboration with Trendsetter supports expansion of deepwater Gulf of Mexico Shenzi field which came online in September via a two-well subsea tieback.   Aberdeen, November 2nd: Global controls technology company Proserv and Trendsetter Engineering, a provider of specialised subsea solutions for the oil and gas sector, have engaged their respective expertise to successfully deliver their unique high...

Ithaca Energy acquires remaining Fotla Discovery stake

Ithaca Energy acquires remaining Fotla Discovery stake   Ithaca Energy PLC - London-based North Sea oil and gas operator - Announces successful completion of acquisition of the remaining 40% stake in the Fotla Discovery and three exploration licences from Spirit Energy. Fotla is located in Block 22/1b of the North Sea and was discovered in August 2021. Ithaca is currently evaluating development plans, aiming for first production in 2026. Chief Executive Officer Alan Bruce says: &q...

Major North Sea oil and gas deal falls through as companies blame 'challenges' facing energy firms

Major North Sea oil and gas deal falls through as companies blame 'challenges' facing energy firms United are now looking to relinquish their licence entirely by the end of the month after Quattro were left unable to raise the required funds to complete the transaction.   A major North Sea oil and gas deal has collapsed, with the companies involved hitting out at the "regulatory and fiscal challenges" currently facing UK energy firms. United Oil and Gas informe...

DNV launches new recommended practices for safe application of industrial AI

DNV launches new recommended practices for safe application of industrial AI   DNV, the risk management and assurance company, has published a suite of recommended practices (RPs) that will enable companies operating critical devices, assets, and infrastructure to safely apply artificial intelligence (AI). High-quality AI systems require strong building blocks, that is, data, sensors, algorithms, and digital twins. The nine new or updated RPs cover each of these digital building block...

Serica Energy looking at redevelopment of Kyle offshore field

Serica Energy looking at redevelopment of Kyle offshore field   Serica Energy has announced the award of a 100% interest in UK block 29/2a to its wholly owned subsidiary Tailwind Energy Chinook Limited in the UKCS 33rd offshore licensing round. The award is subject to the execution of licence documentation. Block 29/2a contains the decommissioned Kyle oil field. This field ceased production in June 2020 and the host FPSO at the time was subsequently removed. Serica will have no obl...

3t appoints new senior position to strengthen multi-million-pound service line

3t appoints new senior position to strengthen multi-million-pound service line   Leading provider of high-impact training solutions for safety-critical industries, 3t (previously 3t Energy Group) has announced the appointment of a new position for its multi-million-pound generating Managed Services service line.   Saskia Koske has been appointed General Manager of 3t Managed Services in a new role created to lead the service line responsible for managing outsourced trai...

BP reports drop in profit and takes hit from US wind farms

BP reports drop in profit and takes hit from US wind farms   The oil giant said it had tried to renegotiate deals around three wind farms off the coast of New York, but was refused. Energy giant BP’s profit missed expectations in the three months to the end of September and the company flagged a more than half-billion dollar charge it had taken on three wind farms off the coast of New York. BP said that underlying replacement cost profit – its preferred measure &ndas...
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