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About: EurOil analyses key trends such as the influx of private equity into the North Sea and how it is shaping the basin's future. The monitor also provides key insight on major trends such as decommissioning and the development of frontier regions like West of Shetland. Midstream developments also take prominence, with deep analysis of the region's gas needs and how they will be met in the future.
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Austria's oil supply hangs on one pipeline and a war-hit Black Sea port
Austria's crude supply runs through a single pipe from Trieste, and more than half starts at a Russian Black Sea port that Ukrainian drones keep hitting.
Velocys launches largest aviation fuel reactor for Europe's SAF plants
Velocys has released AlphaCore 800, its largest microchannel Fischer-Tropsch reactor to date, capable of producing up to 800 barrels per day of Fischer-Tropsch fluids from a single unit, the company announced on September 20 via...
Serbia's sanctioned oil firm NIS seeks new US licence
Serbia's oil company NIS, majority-owned by Russian energy companies, has asked the US Treasury for a new licence to continue operating after its current sanctions waiver expires on September 30.
Falklands extends offshore oil licences as Argentina steps up legal challenge
The Falkland Islands government has extended existing offshore oil licences for five years as Argentina steps up legal and political efforts to block development of the territory’s petroleum resources.
Bulgaria lifts ban on petroleum product exports to EU
Bulgaria's parliament has voted to lift a temporary ban on exports and deliveries of petroleum products to the European Union, mainly diesel and aviation fuel, that has been in place since October 2025.
Netherlands cuts gas-storage filling target to 93 TWh
The Netherlands has cut its gas-storage filling target for the coming winter to 93 TWh from 115 TWh, following a European Commission call to ease storage requirements amid tight market conditions.
Italy, Norway deepen energy ties amid supply concerns
Italy and Norway have pledged to deepen energy cooperation as Rome seeks to strengthen supply security amid renewed volatility in global oil and gas markets.
Vallourec wins Prinos CO2-storage tubular contract in Greece
France’s Vallourec has won a contract to supply tubular products for the first phase of the Prinos CO2 storage project offshore Greece.
TotalEnergies commits €100mn to AI for oil and gas exploration
TotalEnergies will invest more than €100mn in a three-year partnership with French artificial intelligence company Mistral to develop advanced AI models for oil and gas exploration and reservoir engineering.
UK's Ithaca Energy joins FTSE 100 after rapid North Sea expansion
UK-based Ithaca Energy has joined the FTSE 100 index, marking another milestone in its rapid expansion into one of the UK North Sea’s largest independent producers.
Norway’s DNO publishes scheme document for Capricorn takeover
Norway’s DNO has published the scheme document for its recommended takeover of London-listed Capricorn Energy, advancing the deal towards shareholder votes next month.
Fulkrum wins Vår Energi inspection framework off Norway
London-based Fulkrum has secured an inspection services framework agreement with Vår Energi, supporting a portfolio of offshore projects on the Norwegian Continental Shelf.
Hornbeck lands two-year UK North Sea decommissioning contract
New York-listed Hornbeck Offshore Services has secured a two-year decommissioning contract in the North Sea, with work due to begin in the second quarter of 2027.
UK drone completes first cross-border offshore methane survey into Norway
UK drone operator Flylogix has completed what it described as the country’s first civilian cross-border offshore drone flight, surveying methane emissions at Equinor’s Statfjord B platform in Norwegian waters.
SLB wins Johan Sverdrup Phase 3 monitoring contract off Norway
Global oilfield services company SLB has won a contract from Equinor (OSE) to expand real-time production monitoring across the Johan Sverdrup Phase 3 development in the Norwegian North Sea.
Norway’s Aker BP makes small North Sea gas discovery
Norway’s Aker BP has made a small gas discovery at the Alpehumle prospect in the North Sea, with recoverable resources estimated at 1-15mn barrels of oil equivalent.
Halliburton wins multi-year Cronos drilling contract offshore Cyprus
Halliburton has secured a multi-year contract from Eni covering well construction and completions at the Cronos gas development offshore Cyprus.
UK’s INEOS mothballs three UK chemical plants over high gas prices
The UK’s INEOS has begun mothballing all three of its acetyls plants in Hull, northern England, blaming soaring European gas prices for making production uncompetitive against rivals in the US and China.
ORLEN, Naftogaz plan three LNG cargoes for Q1 2027
Poland’s ORLEN and Ukraine’s Naftogaz have agreed a framework for the supply of three LNG cargoes in the first quarter of 2027, expanding cooperation aimed at strengthening Ukraine’s gas security.
Norwegian gas production drops 2.8% m/m in August
Norwegian gas production fell 2.8% month on month in August and came in below official forecasts, although output remained higher than a year earlier.
CO2 injections start at Denmark's Greensand CCS project
The UK’s INEOS Energy has started commercial operations at the Greensand CCS project in the Danish North Sea, opening what it describes as the EU’s first full-scale CO2 storage site.
EU remains opposed to Arctic drilling despite appeals from Norway
The EU intends to maintain its opposition to new oil and gas development in the Arctic, rebuffing calls from Norway to soften its stance as Europe grapples with renewed energy security concerns.
Chevron plots seismic surveys off Greece ahead of drilling campaign
US major Chevron plans to begin seismic surveys offshore Greece before the end of 2026, advancing an exploration campaign spanning the Ionian Sea and waters south of the Peloponnese and Crete.
Norway's Equinor to supply Thailand's PTTT with LNG
Norway’s Equinor (OSE:EQNR) has signed its first long-term LNG supply agreement with Thailand’s PTT International Trading (PTTT), as the Norwegian group moves to double its global LNG portfolio by the end of the decade.
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