UAE – Looking Outward
A cautious road to international participation in upstream exploration in the UAE, with hydrogen in hot pursuit. The Middle East is not a region associated with open international participation, since…
Oil & Gas
It’s a “No No” for Cambo
Even though the ultimate decision to go ahead with the West of Shetland discovery resides with the government in London, it is still quite a thing to hear this from…
BBC oil documentary highlights concerns, but needs more perspective
“Everything we did would benefit the nation,” as Jake Molloy – Regional organiser, RMT Union – said in yesterday’s BBC Documentary Black Black Oil. He referred to the start of…
Environmentalists celebrate the construction of new gas-fired power stations in Belgium
The current energy crisis as seen in Europe has been laid bare in Belgium over the past few days. At the same time as politicians and diplomats try to agree…
Neptune Energy begins final well campaign on Fenja
Operated by Neptune Energy (30%) and partnered by Vår Energi, (45%), Suncor Energy (17.5%) and DNO (7.5%), the Fenja development consists of two subsea templates tied back to the Njord…
Namibia – time to shine?
There has been mounting excitement about the petroleum potential of Namibia’s onshore Kavango Basin in the Kalahari Desert of north-eastern Namibia and north-western Botswana. The basin, which contains a thick…
Should Groningen be kept open?
“The Netherlands will go ahead with plans to end gas production at the large Groningen field next year,” Reuters reported on the 24th of September. Similarly, as written by S&P Global…
UK & Norway – stark contrast in Brent province drilling activity
With Equinor this week awarding a multi-well contract to COSL Drilling Europe to have four additional wells drilled on Statfjord Ost from 2023 onwards, in addition to an option for…
Jackdaw – a critical longevity bridge
As reported by Energy Voice yesterday, disappointment prevails at Shell after the Offshore Petroleum Regulator for Environment and Decommissioning (OPRED) declined to sanction the Environmental Statement for the development of…
From discovery to first oil in five years
“Being able to look around the well bore in a radius of 30 m enabled us to drill all four Duva production wells to the highest standards, maximising the length…
Investing in oil and gas key for future of UKCS
With the current level of proven and probable reserves (4.4 billion boe), UK production only lasts until 2030 on the basis of demand projections. That may be the most impactful…
An oil appraisal campaign at the first Dutch offshore gas discovery
The Q10-A field is a particular accumulation in multiple ways. Firstly, it is the first gas find in Dutch waters, with discovery well Q10-2 drilled in 1962 by NAM. Secondly,…