CRC Evans, a leading provider of welding, technology and coating services, has successfully completed its work scope to deliver a range of welding services to support First E&P’s Alpha Project located offshore Nigeria.

A greenfield development, Project Alpha entails development of the Anyala and Madu fields which lie 45km off the Niger Delta, with production being tied back to a floating production, storage and offloading facility (FPSO).

Westfield Energy Resources contracted CRC Evans to provide full welding services to its pipelay barge, the S-lay vessel DLB Kenenna. In all, the company successfully completed more than 3,800 welds on two 20.8km and one 5.5 km pipelines. The work was...

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Perenco Colombia successfully completed drilling of three new development wells on the Paravare and Chaparrito fields at Casanare, onshore Colombia. As a result of detailed seismic data analysis by the geoscience team, Perenco identified new channels in which a large quantity of oil has been discovered.

The objective of the campaign was to increase production, and a third well, PRV-03, was successfully drilled on the Paravare field and continues to be optimized. Following the installation of an electro submersible centrifugal pump, PRV-03 is currently producing 500 bopd.  On the Chaparrito field, the success of the CHP-03 well drilled in 2023 on the edge of a channel at a depth of 1,500 meters led to a new drilling campaign. The volume of the discovered channel made it possible to...

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Vysus Group, the global leader of technical and regulatory advisory services for the energy sector and other complex industries, has announced that it is expanding its world-leading power and energy systems expertise with the creation of a dedicated team in Barcelona, Spain to serve the European and UK market.

The consultancy, which is headquartered in Aberdeen, UK, has been instrumental in the development of the renewable energy sector in Australia and has seen a significant increase demand for its services in Australia, throughout Europe, and in Asia.

In response, it is creating more than 10 new roles over the next...

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Following a commercially competitive tender where ADC was able to demonstrate its added value through utilising cutting-edge technological approaches to operational assurance and over 38 years of expert experience, ADC was awarded the 2 years contract, with 1 year option. This significant collaboration will see ADC Energy playing a pivotal role in the selection and acceptance of up to three offshore drilling rigs for TotalEnergies’ ambitious GranMorgu development project offshore Suriname.  ADC will service the contract with support from both its headquarters in Aberdeen and from its US business unit, ADC Rig Inspection Americas Corp. in Houston.

Part of ADC’s bid outlined a commitment to providing continuity from the previous contract held between 2020 and 2022 where ADC Energy assisted TotalEnergies with the selection, reactivation and...

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The UK's energy secretary, Ed Miliband, has denied avoiding the UK’s oil and gas sector for more than 100 days since Labour came to power.

Speaking on a visit to Aberdeen, the minister said he was "delighted" to be in the city for the first time since his government was elected in July.

He said the government's decision to base a new state-owned company, GB Energy, in the...

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Japan Petroleum Exploration (Japex) is exploring the sale of its 15% stake in the Seagull oil and gas field in the UK North Sea amid uncertainties over government tax policies, reported by Reuters.

The company is calling for bids for its share in the BP-operated field.

In an emailed statement, a Japex spokesperson said: “We are exploring all possible measures to enhance the...

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Multi award-winning torque specialist EnerQuip has announced significant expansion in a key market, thanks to the purchase of larger premises in Houston.

The Aberdeenshire-headquartered company, which is on track to achieve revenues of more than £20 million this year, has moved from sub-let, shared accommodation to a purchased building in the Humble area, located in North East Houston and strategically closer to several regional customers.  The 6,000sq ft base comprises 1,500sq ft of office space and...

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Baker Hughes and Repsol have partnered to develop next-generation AI capabilities through the Leucipa automated field production solution.

This strategic collaboration aims to deploy AI-powered automation workflows across Repsol’s global assets, enhancing operational capabilities and efficiency while reducing emissions.

The partnership will focus on leveraging its combined expertise to optimise production and improve efficiency through the Leucipa solution.

This technology will be designed to enable proactive management of...

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The Scottish government has been urged to ditch its “reckless” policy of being against oil and gas production in its upcoming energy strategy amid fears a crucial North Sea pipeline network is facing possible closure a decade earlier than planned.

In parliament, North East MSP Liam Kerr warned that the Scottish Government’s hostility towards the industry could sound the early death knell for the Forties Pipeline System following the closure of the Grangemouth oil refinery.

It comes as Ineos chief executive Andrew Gardner warned the Forties Pipeline System, which connects 80 offshore gas and...

The North Sea Transition Authority and The Crown Estate have today published a new Statement of Intent to confirm joint aspirations in ensuring a more sustainable and closely co-ordinated management of the seabed. 

The aim is to build on close collaboration to date and now proactively share data between the two organisations, where possible. This will enable marine development and support a co-ordinated approach to the leasing and licensing of carbon storage, helping to make the UK a world-leading destination for CCUS project investment and the supply chain. 

This proactive and collaborative approach will support UK CCUS developments and...

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