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The sand injectite field that keeps on giving

October 7, 2020

Drilling wells on Chestnut has proven to require a multi-disciplinary approach in order to identify infill targets. At the recent digital Devex Conference, senior geologist Alex Stuart from Spirit Energy…

A fast track development of a major Irish oil and gas field

Henk Kombrink

October 1, 2020

In an article published in the Irish Examiner today, Chief executive of Providence Alan Linn said that the company now aims to drill production wells straight away, rather than further…

Edvard Grieg reserves increased by 50 million barrels of oil

September 29, 2020

Lundin Energy announced that due to the continued outperformance of the Edvard Grieg field, the gross proved plus probable (2P) reserves have been increased by approximately 50 million barrels of…

Wintershall successfully develops third Sillimanite well

September 28, 2020

It was the third well drilled in sequence after the two Sillimanite Unit field development wells were successfully brought into production earlier this year. Wintershall Noordzee is currently finalizing the…

Equinor and partners to develop Breidablikk field

September 28, 2020

The expected production from the field is about 200 million barrels, investments totalling about NOK 18.6 billion. “The Breidablikk field is one of the largest undeveloped oil discoveries on the…

Neptune Energy commences subsea construction on Seagull project

Press Release

September 23, 2020

Seagull is a high pressure, high temperature (HPHT) development located in the Central North Sea on UK licence P1622 Block 22/29C, 17km south of the BP Operated ETAP Central Processing…

Shell on track drilling Arran development wells

Henk Kombrink

September 22, 2020

However, Shell is now actively drilling a total number of four new development wells in the field, as outlined yesterday by Shell UK Development Manager Marianne Eide at the Devex…

Sand is not a problem at Fenja, isn’t it?

Henk Kombrink

September 15, 2020

Located in the Norwegian Sea 120 kilometres north of Kristiansund and at a water depth of 320 metres, the Fenja field is on track to be producing first oil by…

Carbonate-cemented intervals and their impact on sweep efficiency in the Cambo field

Henk Kombrink

September 3, 2020

Published study uses novel technology to infer lateral extent of calcite-cemented intervals in the Cambo field (UK).

NCS tax changes incentivize new projects

August 27, 2020

Although temporary tax changes have incentivized new projects being sanctioned, the exact impact remains to be seen and depends on the continued oil price recovery.

Expert would like to see more evidence on shallow gas origin of gas leaks in North Sea

Henk Kombrink

August 20, 2020

In a recent publication and press release, researchers from the German GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research in Kiel reported on the presence of seabed methane leaks in the UK…

New life for York

August 17, 2020

York, a Spirit Energy-owned gas field in the Southern North Sea has been given another three years of life with an additional £13 million investment.

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