Breagh costs build up

Development of the UK North Sea Breagh gas field is going to cost more than originally expected with one of the partners signalling a cost overrun on the project - which could be up to £30 million.

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G4 well kill a complete success says Total

Total has declared the well kill operation on the North Sea Elgin field has been a complete success.

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Preparing for Middle East expansion

Dubai-based petroleum services specialist NPS Energy is being bought out by Norway's Aker Solutions for US $350 million.

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Poseidon poised for Nimrod well

Ocean Rig's Poseidon drillship is set to drill for Chariot Oil and Gas on the Nimrod prospect offshore Namibia.

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Brynhild bonus

Norway's Brynhild development is to feature subsea meters as part of the subsea production system.

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Galia FDP soon

Operator EnQuest has indicated that it expects Field Development Plan approval for its North Sea Galia development soon.

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Decommissioning boosted by £10 million in Shetlands

Scotland First Minister Alex Salmond has cracked open a £10 million funding package to support decommissioning activity in the Shetland Islands.

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Farm down at Cairngorm for Dutch gain

North Sea explorer Sterling Resources is farming down equity in a UK discovery in an equity deal with EnQuest.

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Powering up for Brazil

Two new deepwater pipelay vessels destined to operate in deepwater offshore Brazil will be powered by propulsions systems ordered from ABB.

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Gassco gives out Norpipe decomm deal

Norway's pipeline operator Gassco has awarded a contract for decommissioning a compressor platform on the Norpipe gas system.

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Another major Mozambique find is made

Operator Eni has upped the potential gas resources offshore Mozambique with the results from the Coral 1 exploration well in Area 4.

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Elgin leak stopped

Total has managed to stop the leak at its North Sea Elgin platform.

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Fairstar to transport Seadrill rig

Under offer Fairstar Heavy Transport has been contracted by Seadrill to move the Offshore Vigilant rig from the Port of Spain in Trinidad to Vietnam.

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Firms submit to new UK CCS competition

Eight groups have submitted new bids to become part of the UK government's Carbon Capture and Storage competition run by the Department of Energy and Climate Change aiming to stimulate development of the technology.

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Corcovado accepted by Petrobras

Norway's Ocean Rig is set to start generating new cash now that Brazilian operator Petrobras has accepted the Corcovado drilling unit for service offshore South America.

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North Sea Timon well kicks off

Cairn Energy reports that drilling has commenced on the UK North Sea Timon prospect well.

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Fyne field doubts raised after reserves cut

Estimated reserves in the UK North Sea Fyne field have been cut down 36% by former operator Antrim Energy and further doubt has been cast over the future development of the discovery.

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Ketch well comes in

Tullow Oil has revealed that a new well on the Ketch field in the UK Southern North Sea has come in successfully and is to be brought onstream.

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Aker group grows value

Norwegian industrial group Aker ASA says it value rose 16% in the first quarter to NOK 22.5 billion (US $3.74 bn) as its investments – mainly in oil and gas operations - rose in value.

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Lamprell warns on profit margins

Middle East-based rig and fabrication group Lamprell has warned of a tightening in the international supply chain for rig components which has hit its construction schedules and costs.

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Bond to resume flights

Bond Offshore is to resume flying with its fleet of Eurocopter Super Puma helicopters after its own investigation of a gearbox fault which caused a North Sea crew change flight to ditch into the sea.

[Read more ] HSE

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Dockwise ramps up Fairstar takeover battle

Dutch based Dockwise has launched a mandatory but hostile takeover offer for shares in rival Fairstar Heavy Transport which it does not already own.

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Elgin well kill operation kicks off

Work to halt the gas leak on the UK Elgin G4 well has kicked off

[Read more ] HSE

West Aquarius Newfoundland bound

Seadrill's West Aquarius deepwater rig is heading for Newfoundland to start new drilling for Statoil.

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Tanzania offshore unveils reveals more big gas

More gas has been found offshore Tanzania Ophir Energy reports today with the Mzia 1 well.

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