Teesside plant sees new Breagh gas facilities

The landscape at the UK's Teesside gas processing plant is changing with the installation of huge new slug catchers and a separator to handle production from the forthcoming North Sea Breagh gas field development.

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Davey replaces Huhne

Edward Davey MP has been confirmed as the UK's new Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change today after Chris Huhne suddenly resigned.

[Read more ] Politics

Huhne quits as UK Energy Secretary

Britain's Chris Huhne has resigned as Secretary of State at the Department for Energy and Climate Change over an allegation of perverting the course of justice.

[Read more ] Politics

New well for Rovuma region

Drilling has kicked off on a new well in the Mnazi Bay concession area in Tanzania's Rovuma Basin region targeting gas.

[Read more ] Exploration

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Business Secretary in Belfast

Britain's Business Secretary Vince Cable was in Belfast recently to find out how government funding can help new businesses there including marine engineering group Harland and Wolff.

[Read more ] Company news

Hydra licence move

North Sea heavy oil specialist Nautical Petroleum has agreed a deal to move back into a UK licence block which contains a potential development prospect.

[Read more ] Licensing

$30 Billion of spending signalled by Shell

Shell today spelled out plans for a US $30 billion capex spend this year worldwide  and the mature North Sea is set to see a slice of that investment.

[Read more ] Company news

Tullow inks Uganda PSAs

Uganda's government has agreed to exploration permits for British-based Tullow Oil to allow new exploration in the Lake Albert Rift Basin region which is thought to contain several billion barrels of oil.

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New face for industry training group

Larraine Boorman is the new face for the UK oil and gas industry skills training body OPITO who has taken over as managing director.

[Read more ] Employment market

Perth plans laid out

Development of the UK Perth field is set to be achieved using a converted tanker the Lewek Victory which is to be supplied by EMAS Offshore and converted to an FPSO.

[Read more ] Field development

Foinaven leak action underway

BP is working to repair the small leak on an infield flowline at its deepwater Foinaven field by mobilising equipment to de-pressurise the affected line.

[Read more ] Pipelines

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BP books Subsea 7 for Clair Ridge

Subsea 7 gas been put in the driving seat by BP to deliver and install the subsea pipeline system for the West of Shetland Clair Ridge development.

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Sourcing new engineers

Aker Solutions has swooped on an established engineering firm in northern Norway which will put it in a better position to compete for offshore projects.

[Read more ] Company news

Deep Tawke well approved

Oslo-listed DNO International is preparing to start drilling its planned Tawke Deep exploration well later this year after partners approved the programme

[Read more ] Exploration

SBM tapped for Ichthys LNG FPSO turret

Single Buoy Moorings has been booked to supply the turret mooring system for the FPSO destined for the Ichthys field FPSO offshore Australia.

[Read more ] Contracts

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Support for Bentley heavy oil plan

Xcite Energy reported today that it has received a “letter of support” for its field development plan for the North Sea Bentley heavy oil field from the UK government.

[Read more ] Field development

Nexen seeks Scott pipeline replacement

Nexen UK has applied to replace a section of pipeline on its ageing UK North Sea Scott field.

[Read more ] Field development

Xcite seeks Bentley pipeline permit

Xcite Energy has made an application to install temporary pipeline for its Bentley heavy oil development in the UK sector of the North Sea,

[Read more ] Field development

Shell chooses Expro

Britain's Expro Group has bagged a couple of five-year multi-million pound deal to supply a suite of downhole services to Shell in Europe.

[Read more ] Contracts

Faraday firms up

GDF Suez has confirmed a major new North Sea High Pressure and High Temperature find on the Faraday gas field.

[Read more ] Exploration

North Sea success for chemical detector

A UK firm has landed a major supply deal after trialling its chemical detection product with a North Sea operator.

[Read more ] Contracts

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Shut in at Foinaven

BP has been forced to shut down its first ever UK deepwater development in the West of Shetlands region after a pipeline crack was discovered near the Foinaven field.

[Read more ] HSE

Gulfsands tests new gas in Syria

Syrian explorer Gulfsands Petroleum has successfully tested its Khurbet East 102 appraisal well which has flowed gas on test. 

[Read more ] Exploration

GE nominated for Golden Eagle

Nexen UK has selected GE Oil and Gas to supply subsea hardware for its forthcoming Golden Eagle development in the UK sector of the North Sea.

[Read more ] Contracts

Hendry launches 27th UK Round

Britain's Department of Energy and Climate Change has launched the UK's 27th Offshore Licensing Round offering up to 2,800 blocks for new exploration.

[Read more ] • [Licensing]

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