Lancaster will produce longer
In a press release issued by Hurricane on Friday last week, the company announced that it has extended the lease of Bluewater’s Aoka Mizu FPSO which is currently stationed at…
Development and Production
ONE-Dyas aims to develop F06-IJssel discovery
In an appraisal campaign that is quite unique in the North Sea just because of its pace, ONE-Dyas has now also proven oil in the second appraisal well on the…
New measures to maintain high gas exports to Europe
Equinor and its partners, together with Norwegian authorities, take new steps to meet the gas demand in Europe. Increased production permits allow the high gas production from the Troll, Oseberg…
Liatårnet considered non-commercial
In a way, the RFT tests carried out in 25/2-11 in 1987 proved to be a key indicator with regards to the potential of the Liatårnet oil discovery: no oil…
The ten worst UK field developments
Coming up with the ten worst field developments across the UK Continental Shelf requires some experience and knowledge about the history of the basin. In a well-illustrated video, which can…
Reabold Resources aims to drill new production well in West Newton
In what is claimed to be the biggest onshore UK find after the discovery of Wytch Farm, a potentially significant volume of oil (146 MMbo in place) and gas (6…
Approved development plan for Kobra East & Gekko
Operator Aker BP and licence partners ConocoPhillips Skandinavia and Lundin Energy Norway submitted the PDO to the Ministry in June last year. The KEG development will contribute to extend the…
Firing up the development of six UKCS fields? A reality check
Over the past year, the UK government has not been particularly decisive when it comes to approving field developments. Jackdaw is the best example of this, with Shell’s preferred exit…
Maureen recovery factor in Mariner much lower than initially foreseen
“The Mariner reservoirs have up to 3 billion barrels of oil in place, a 50% increase on what was originally assumed, and the estimated recovery rate has already been increased…
The field that is situated above the first water-bottom multiple
Situated only 250 m below the seabed, few people believed that the very shallow Wisting prospect could hold up to 500 MMboe recoverable. Until OMV drilled 7324/8-1 in 2013, which…
Some more room for Ternaard?
Numerous reports have been written on the effects of gas or salt production on subsidence in one of the Netherlands’ most precious nature reserves – the Wadden Sea. Due to…
The sedimentary record of a drowning basement high
It is probably the most important reservoir in the Norwegian offshore sector, but it is difficult to map using seismic data because of its limited thickness of 5 to 40…