TITLE

Arctic E&P activity gains new ground

AUTHOR(S)

Schempf, F. Jay

PUB. DATE

May 2011

SOURCE

Offshore;May2011, Vol. 71 Issue 5, p62

SOURCE TYPE

Trade Publication

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

The article focuses on the offshore oil and gas field developments in various Arctic and sub-Arctic areas. It states that Statoil ASA in Norway was planning to drill a new prospect in the north of Sn�hvit field as well as to develop drilling in Skrugard license area. It mentions that the assembly of two fifth-generation Moss Maritime CS-50 harsh environment semisubmersible drilling units is part of the Phase I development plan in the Shtokman offshore gas and condensate field in Russia.

ACCESSION #

61097557

Tags: OIL fields;  GAS fields;  STATOIL ASA;  OFFSHORE oil well drilling;  SEMI-submersible offshore structures;  CONDENSATE oil wells;  SUBARCTIC region;  ARCTIC regions

 

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