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Has a new era of small producers arrived in the UK North Sea?
The latest round of offshore licensing for the North Sea has been important for the rise in smaller new players bidding for blocks. The trend is all the more significant...
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Oil strikes: the North Sea’s summer of discontent
Offshore strikes in Norway and the UK have made summer 2018 a season of discontent for the industry. What are the production impacts of strikes such as these in mature...
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Transporting oil and gas: the world’s longest pipelines
The pipelines that transport oil and gas around the world are objectively a marvellous feat of human engineering. Their sheer size and stretch is something to behold and construction can...
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The most dangerous offshore jobs: five risky professions
Working on an offshore oil and gas platform is considered one of the most dangerous careers. Dangerous offshore jobs are included in almost every list of hazardous professions and for...
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Nigeria’s oil nostrum: what is the petroleum reform hoping to achieve?
Nigeria is tipped to benefit from the approval of the Petroleum Industry Governance Bill, heralded as the first of four milestone reforms to boost exploration investments and keep Africa’s number...
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Innovations extending the life, and worth, of offshore oil projects
As offshore facilities age and oil reserves become more difficult to access, the running of a site becomes increasingly less appealing to operators. While many consider decommissioning to be an...
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Aberdeen University: cornering the market on decommissioning training
The University of Aberdeen has set up the world’s first and only Master’s course in decommissioning, positioning itself as the North Sea’s foremost centre for the training of decommissioning specialists....
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August’s top news stories
The Government of India opened the Discovered Small Field Policy bid round-II covering 25 discovered oil and gas reserves that are reportedly worth $14.46bn, and Santos agreed to acquire Quadrant...
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Google Street View allows for virtual tour of the Cygnus gas platform
Centrica, Spirit Energy and Neptune Energy, together with Google Street View, have coordinated to launch the first virtual tour of an offshore gas platform, namely the Cygnus Alpha located 95...
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Oil spills in the ocean: why the Arctic is particularly vulnerable
As global warming opens the Arctic for new oil exploration and shipping prospects, why is the region's unique climate vulnerable to oil spills in the ocean?
