Orcadian Energy plc has signed a binding memorandum of understanding with SLB to deliver core services for the wells on the company’s Pilot oil project in the North Sea. TECHNOLOGIES The companies and chosen well operator Petrofac will plan a comprehensive project agreement with a strong focus on decarbonisation. Orcadian chief executive Steve Brown said […]
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Orcadian granted licence extension for Pilot
Orcadian Energy plc has received a one-year extension to its licence P2244 containing the Pilot oil field in the North Sea. DEVELOPMENT The second term of licence P2244, granted by the North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA), was due to expire at the end of November 2022 but will now remain valid until the end of […]
Orcadian submits draft FDP and starts Pilot farm-out process
Orcadian Energy plc said it had submitted a draft field development plan to the North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) and started a structured farm-out process for the Pilot oilfield, off the west coast of Aberdeen. PILOT The company also noted that the new Energy Profits Levy had “transformed economics of North Sea investment for tax-paying […]
Orcadian receives FPSO interests for Pilot oil field
Orcadian Energy plc said it had received three expressions of interest to provide an FPSO for the Pilot oil field development in the central North Sea. WIND POWER Three of four providers, currently operating FPSOs on the UK Continental Shelf, submitted detailed proposals. Orcadian expects discussions to take several months before it makes a decision. […]
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 […]