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Europe upstream week in brief: Piper Alpha — 30 years on
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Report summary
Welcome to the Europe upstream week in brief where we bring you quick, responsive opinion and analysis on all that's going on in European oil and gas. This week: Dealhunter looks at the BP/ConocoPhillips transatlantic asset swap and what other deals are on the horizon; Equinor’s Troll Phase 3 project reaches FID; Underexplored acreage is up for grabs as UK 31st Offshore Licensing Round opens; Shell drills dry wildcat well in the Norwegian North Sea; and Spirit Energy takes over operatorship of the Babbage field in the UK.
Table of contents
- Piper Alpha. 30 years. A reminder that safety comes first
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Dealhunter
- BP and ConocoPhillips retrench to core areas following US$2.2 billion swap deal
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In other news
- Equinor takes FID at Troll Phase 3project
- Underexplored acreage up for grabs as UK 31 st Offshore Licensing Round opens
- Shell drills dry wildcat in Norwegian North Sea
- Spirit Energy to take over operatorship of Babbage
- Meet our team
- Our latest insights, podcasts and webinars:
- Vital Statistics
Tables and charts
This report includes the following images and tables:
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Offshore proposed wellsOffshore wells currently drilling by type and companyE&A spuds to date in 2018
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Troll production profileExploration in the Knarr AreaFact of the week
What's included
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