The Heimdal Terrace: a drilling hotspot
The Heimdal Terrace and the adjacent part of the Utsira High will be the focus of exploration, appraisal and development drilling. Exploration Almost a week ago, operator Vår Energi and…
Oil & Gas
What Can Multiscale 3D Imaging Do for Energy Geoscience?
Will examining rocks at multiple scales extend the productive lives of our fields and help to repurpose these assets, our facilities and ourselves? As energy geoscientists we continually strive to…
The Competent Person’s Report system is ready for review
Last week, we reported on the dwindling reserves and resources of the Lancaster field operated by Hurricane, West of Shetlands. The article generated a lot of interest, and we spoke…
The future of gas production in the Netherlands
It’s the week of the North Sea. EBN, the state-owned energy company that participates in most oil and gas developments in the Netherlands, organises a series of events this week…
Aker BP enters UKCS to further develop cross-border play
The company aims to streamline exploration and development of resources in the greater Alvheim area.
The Columbus development
With four wells already drilled on Columbus, Serica Energy has now embarked on drilling one horizontal producer.
Oil & Gas Exploration: The Tide Turns
Global wildcatting is poised to go from ebb to flood, with exploration hotspots set to include Mexico, Brazil, US Gulf of Mexico, the Middle East, Angola, Gabon, Namibia, Suriname, the…
Equinor and partners decide to extend life of Åsgard field
Located in the Norwegian Sea, the field that already produced more than 400 MMboe is able to produce yet another 400 MMboe in the years to come.
From Super Basin to Super Store
The North Sea is gradually evolving from a petroleum basin to a broad energy hub.
Deformation Bands – Bad news for your reservoir?
Structural Geologist Steve Ogilvie explains the origin and characteristics of a frequently observed structural phenomenon.
Maintaining production: the challenge for Central North Sea Triassic fields
Triassic fields in the ETAP cluster and J-block of the Central North Sea produce well initially but don’t deliver in the long run.
Oil flows at Wressle development, onshore UK
Operations to recomplete the well and reperforate the Ashover Grit reservoir interval have been completed successfully.