Additional pay, not so far away
On Friday last week, Aker BP announced that production has started from the Gråsel field in the Norwegian Sea. It is a good example of the development of an oil…
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Mature Fields: Easing into Retirement or a Second Career?
How can oil and gas fields extend their productive lives and are there opportunities to repurpose our fields, our facilities and ourselves? Many basins throughout the world, including those in…
The potential of “forgotten” pay
“Until a few months ago, no one apparently seemed to remember about this well test,” says Mike Lakin from Envoi. He points to a test performed in one of the…
Ekofisk – where did the field get its name from?
Back in 1964, Phillips Petroleum was awarded several exploration licences offshore Norway. “In time-honoured Oklahoma fashion, these licences were given imaginative names: Area A, B, up to G,” Leslie Popham…
A rapid local sea level rise
As the Ekofisk field celebrates its 50th production anniversary today, the vast amount data acquired throughout the years can be used to infer a variety of interesting trends, even when…
The Laggan cluster domino effect
The Laggan and Tormore development West of Shetland is an example of a recent and major investment in new infrastructure, as a new pipeline was constructed all the way from…
Around 250 MMboe (gas) yet to be found in the Dutch sector
The Dutch Continental Shelf is a mature part of the North Sea, experiencing a trend of rapidly declining production from a large number of small fields. Recently, exploration drilling has…
Decision to develop the Hasselmus gas discovery
As announced by OKEA ASA and partners Petoro AS and Neptune Energy Norge AS, the Hasselmus project is expected to recover approximately 1.65 GSm3 (10.6 million barrels of oil equivalents)…
Oil under pressure
“When I started this job almost ten years ago, I joined a group of established, confident and eloquent men dressed in suits and ties who peacefully oversaw how a group…
Columbus field development not going to plan
Completing a long horizontal producer (5,900 ft) on the Columbus field with sand screens has turned out to be more difficult than foreseen, leading the operator Serica Energy to drill…
It is too early to give up on Lancaster
The operator of the Lancaster field, Hurricane Energy, is in stormy weather. Early last week, a major shareholder (Crystal Amber) demanded five of the current directors to step down and…
Two challenging Rotliegend discoveries on development radar in the Netherlands
Last month, UK-based company Kistos announced the acquisition of Tulip Oil Netherlands. The deal included the operating interest in the Q10-A offshore gas field and interests in other fields in…