North sea exploration success for BP
BP today announced two new exploration discoveries in the North Sea. The discoveries are Capercaillie, in Block 29/4e in the Central North Sea, and Achmelvich, in Block 206/9b west of Shetland. BP is 100% owner of Capercaillie and the Achmelvich well partnership comprises BP (operator, 52.6%), Shell (28%) and Chevron (19.4%). Both wells were drilled...
AGR announces jobs boost and multi million pound contracts
Leading global energy services and software provider AGR is enjoying a strong 2017 and a positive outlook for next year, having secured contracts worth over £6 million in the North Sea and internationally, and recruiting more than 20 engineers and operational experts. In the midst of “the hardest industry recession ever” due to a prolonged...
Bibby Offshore wins Shell North Sea contract
Bibby Offshore, a leading subsea services provider to the oil and gas industry, today announced that it has secured a significant contract with Shell. The campaign, due to commence in Q1 2017, will see Bibby Offshore provide engineering and subsea construction activities in the Gannet G field in the Central North Sea. Under the agreement,...
Aker Solutions Wins Troll B Modifications Contract
Aker Solutions secured a contract from Statoil to deliver a compression module for the Troll field in the North Sea to help boost output at one of Norway’s key offshore fields. The contract is valued at NOK 370 million and is an option in a front end engineering and design (FEED) agreement awarded to Aker...
Aker Solutions Secure EPCIC Statoil Contract
Aker Solutions will provide engineering, procurement, construction, installation and commissioning (EPCIC) services to enable a tie-in of the Utgard gas and condensate field to the Statoil-operated Sleipner facilities in the North Sea. The work, valued at about NOK 500 million, is for platform modifications at Sleipner to tie in the Utgard subsea field. Aker Solutions...
Technip wins IRM frame contract in UKCS
Technip has been awarded a key contract by Repsol Sinopec Resources UK Limited for Inspection, Repair and Maintenance (IRM) works on its North Sea subsea infrastructure. The frame agreement with Repsol Sinopec Resources UK will see Technip provide diving support and IRM services for 2016, with possible extension to include 2017 and 2018. The frame...
Two North Sea contract wins for AmecFW
Amec Foster Wheeler announces today the award of two long-term major services contracts as part of Repsol Sinopec Resources UK’s long-term transformation and long-term commitment to the North Sea. The contracts are both for an initial three-year term with up to two one year extensions. The new contracts are for the provision of maintenance and...
Statoil Awards $288m North Sea Contracts
Statoil has awarded approximately US$288 million worth of contracts for its Johan Sverdrup offshore oil and gas field. The latest awards for the North Sea field cover all subsea pipeline work, including fabrication, coating, and installation. The pipeline totals 267 miles (430 km), and connects both the fields subsea infrastructure, and the main John Sverdrup...