The UK’s petroleum regulator, the Oil and Gas Authority (OGA), has decided to investigate the delay in Esso’s proposed sale of 13 producing fields, including Elgin Franklin, to NEO.

UK oil and gas company EnQuest has bought a 26.69 per cent non-operated equity interest in the Golden Eagle area in the UK North Sea.

Offshore accommodation services provider Prosafe has been awarded a contract by TotalEnergies to provide accommodation support in the UK sector of the North Sea.

CNR International has announced it will introduce mandatory vaccinations for offshore North Sea workers.

UK-based pioneer of autonomous seabed robots Blue Ocean Seismic Services (BOSS) has completed a series of passive and active sea trials in the North Sea using a DP2 class multi-role vessel.

Oilfield development company Orcadian Energy has reached a non-binding agreement with Carrick Resources regarding a farm-out of a prospect in the UK North Sea.

Norwegian operator DNO Norge has encountered a minor oil discovery on the Gomez prospect during the drilling of a wildcat well offshore Norway, which has now been concluded.

The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) has granted a drilling permit to DNO Norge for a well in the North Sea off Norway.

The Dutch government has awarded €3.6 million ($4.2 million) to the PosHYdon project, the world’s first offshore green hydrogen pilot on a working platform.

UK gas company IOG plc has achieved successful flow test results at its Elgood development well in the UK North Sea.