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October 26, 2023
With KEG in production, CO2 emissions per bbl will be significantly reduced and oil production from the Alvheim FPSO substantially increased.
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October 25, 2023
The companies will work as an integrated team to prepare and remove the 20,000-tonne topside using the Saipem 7000, one of the largest semi-submersible heavy lifting vessels in the world.
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October 20, 2023
Tied back to the Grane platform, the subsea field holds almost 200 MMbbl of recoverable oil.
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October 16, 2023
Despite Expro’s rise to become a modern billion-dollar global energy services company with 7,600 employees globally, it remains proud of its North Sea roots in Great Yarmouth, where it currently employs around 60 people.
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October 16, 2023
Norway’s Petroleum Directorate will become the Norwegian Offshore Directorate from the start of next year, while the Petroleum Safety Authority Norway is due to become the Norwegian Ocean Industry Authority.
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September 27, 2023
The Rosebank oil field is located around 130 km north-west of Shetland in approximately 1,100 m of water depth. Total recoverable resources are estimated at around 300 MMboe, with Phase 1 targeting estimated 245 MMboe.
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September 22, 2023
The GLA is made up of the Laggan, Tormore, Edradour and Glenlivet gas fields, as well as the undeveloped Glendronach site. Production is forecast at less than 25,000 boed this year, according to a presentation by Kistos from 2022.
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September 21, 2023
As a result of this project, floating offshore wind technology is being introduced as a new renewable generation technology in Spain's energy mix for the first time.
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September 19, 2023
Preliminary evaluation of the discovery indicates gross recoverable resources in the range of 25-130 MMboe on a P90-P10 basis, with a mean of 70 MMboe, in a Jurassic reservoir zone with high quality sandstones.
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September 15, 2023
Recoverable reserves in the field are estimated at 27.6 MMboe, most of which is natural gas. The Eirin field, which was discovered in 1978, will be developed as a subsea facility tied to the Gina Krog platform in the North Sea.
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September 14, 2023
In this special interview, the firm’s Head of Energy Industries, Northern Europe, PA Division, Per-Erik Holsten, discusses two oil and gas projects that ABB has a major role in, as well as efforts in the transition/renewables space.
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September 12, 2023
OEUK Sustainability and Policy Director, Mike Tholen, said, “Every new project approved in UK waters will help us manage our reliance on imported energy as North Sea production declines and renewables ramp up - providing a strong basis for us to build a homegrown energy future in the UK, for the UK."
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September 12, 2023
The acquisition will provide Ithaca Energy with full control over the progression of the future development of Cambo, the second largest undeveloped oil and gas discovery in the UK North Sea.
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September 10, 2023
The number of operating oil rigs is about 17% lower than at the start of 2023, meaning it would take several weeks of steady increases to make back this year’s reductions.
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September 08, 2023
DNO ASA announced that Christopher Spencer has been appointed Managing Director of the company as Bjørn Dale steps down, as part of a planned management transition initiated last year.
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September 08, 2023
The first contract is a Subsea Umbilicals, Risers and Flowlines contract for the development of the Baleine Phase 2 project, located offshore Côte d’Ivoire at a 1,200 m water depth. The second contract is for the construction of the facilities for the new Floating Storage and Regasification Unit to be located in the Adriatic Sea offshore Ravenna, Italy.
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September 06, 2023
The report pinpoints the actions policymakers must take in partnership with business to get this investment moving and tackle the energy challenges facing the nation and its households.
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September 06, 2023
The 50th anniversary edition of SPE Offshore Europe (OE) got underway Tuesday morning with a solid, well-received Opening Address by British Minister of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, Graham Stuart, MP.
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September 05, 2023
Solid oil and gas production from the region is also providing indispensable resources to Europe and the rest of the world, navigating through the energy transition.
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September 05, 2023
Last year’s estimated 3% reduction contributed to a 23% drop in greenhouse gas emissions between 2018 and 2022, according to the latest Emissions Monitoring Report from the North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA).
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September 04, 2023
Celebrating its 50th anniversary edition during Sept. 5-8, SPE Offshore Europe 2023 is opening in Aberdeen, Scotland, on Tuesday with a full slate of topical discussions and technical challenges for the energy industry. Held in Aberdeen’s P&J Live venue, the event is themed, “Accelerating the transition to a better energy future.”
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