Neptune Energy and its joint venture partners, bp and JAPEX, have completed the installation of the manifold and umbilical for the Seagull project in the Central North Sea. ACTIVITIES TechnipFMC undertook the work programme from the CSV Deep Star vessel. Activities included the installation of the 350te Seagull manifold, the pull-in and installation of the […]
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Serica Energy achieves first gas from Columbus
Serica Energy plc announced it had achieved first gas production on its Columbus field in the Central North Sea. SHEARWATER The operating company said that hydrocarbons from the C1z development well started flowing into the Arran subsea system yesterday (24 November). The comingled Arran and Columbus production streams are being exported to the Shearwater platform […]
Serica faces short delay to start of production at Columbus
Serica Energy plc said it expected full-year production to drop slightly due to a short delay to the start of operations on its Columbus field in the Central North Sea. SHEARWATER Chef executive Mitch Flegg added that there would be no significant long-term impact from the short delay. Columbus hydrocarbons will be processed on the […]
JOG discounts Zermatt and Glenn from GBA plans
Jersey Oil & Gas plc (JOG) announced it will not progress with its non-core licences P2497 Block 20/4c (Zermatt) and P2499 Block 21/2a (Glenn) in its Greater Buchan Area (GBA) in the Central North Sea. SELECTED CONCEPT The selected concept for the GBA development is planned to be executed in three phases none of which […]
Orcadian licenses 3D seismic data for Pilot-Blakeney-Bowhead
Orcadian Energy plc has licensed a 3D seismic dataset covering the Pilot and Blakeney discoveries and the Bowhead prospect within block 21/27 in the North Sea. POTENTIAL The dataset received from TGS was shot during 2011 and 2012 and reprocessed to focus on the Tay discoveries and prospects during 2018 and 2019. Orcadian said that […]
EnQuest borrows $750m for Golden Eagle
EnQuest plc has signed a new senior secured borrowing base debt facility for $750 million (£531 million) to refinance the Golden Eagle acquisition in the Central North Sea. The new facility is for $600 million with an additional $150 million for letters of credit for up to seven years. EnQuest said it would allow the […]