Worker injured after fire breaks out on North Sea platform
A worker has been flown to hospital after a fire broke out on North Sea platform.
Environmental arguments around Shell’s Brent decom plans
Shell submitted plans in 2017 to leave the giant legs of three of its four Brent platforms and some other infrastructure in the North Sea.
Greenpeace protestors scale Shell’s Brent platforms
Greenpeace has announced it is carrying out “peaceful protests” at Shell’s Brent field in the UK North Sea.
Shell’s Brent decom plans opposed by Dutch government
The Dutch government has protested Shell’s decommissioning plans for the Brent field ahead of a key meeting next week.
Natural selection in energy transition
While the shift from hydrocarbons to renewables is far from smooth, investment opportunities in the generation, service and utility markets are proliferating as the sector landscape evolves.
Crane career takes Hugh to North Sea and beyond
Hugh MacLeod doesn’t like talking about himself. He’s modest about his experiences, despite the fact that he has travelled all over the world with his career. For Hugh is happiest with the simple life, and most at home in the Highlands, where he grew up in Daviot – on the outskirts of Inverness.
£140m investment extends life of Spirit Energy’s Chestnut field
A fresh investment of £140million has once again extended the life of a North Sea oil field, safeguarding 70 jobs in the process.
BP facing charge of up to £2.3bn in third quarter as divestments speed up
BP is facing a charge of between $2bn and $3bn (£2.3bn) in the third quarter as its divestment programme will conclude sooner than expected.
Update: Iranian tanker ‘struck by two missiles’ off coast of Saudi Arabia
Two missiles have struck an Iranian tanker travelling through the Red Sea off the coast of Saudi Arabia, according to Iranian officials.
Owner denies handing BiFab workers redundancy notices at Arnish
A new threat of redundancy hangs over workers at Burntisland Fabrication’s (BiFab) yard in Arnish, according to unions Unite and GMB.
Oil and gas support services bring £2.2bn to Scotland’s marine economy
New figures show support services for the oil and gas industry are leading Scotland's marine economy.
Repsol Sinopec hands operatorship of Nigg terminal jetty to Global Energy Group
Global Energy Group (GEG) will become operator of the Nigg Oil Terminal jetty in a new agreement with Repsol Sinopec Resources UK (RSRUK).
Equinor sanctions £441m floating wind project
Equinor made a final decision to invest in floating wind turbines to power offshore oil platforms off Norway after the government agreed to subsidize a large part of the cost.
Elevating industry through energy transition
We are seeing a significant increase in the rate of transition from a high-carbon to low-carbon energy system.
£16m subsea centre opened in East Kilbride
A new £16million subsea development centre has been opened in East Kilbride.
Chrysaor and co gear up for wells conference
The 2018 Wells Insight Report, published by the Oil and Gas Authority, stressed the large potential available from intervening in the UK Continental Shelf well stock.
Work harder for next generation on climate change
The Aberdeen-based Oil and Gas Technology Centre (OGTC) is setting up a unit called the Net Zero Solution Centre with the aim of “accelerating technologies and their deployment” and helping turn the UKCS into the world’s first net-zero carbon basin.
Offshore wind work brings own set of medical requirements
With more installed capacity than any other country, the UK is a global leader in offshore wind.
Brent decommissioning team set up new business
Part of the team behind the heavy lift operations to remove Shell’s iconic Brent platforms are setting up their own decommissioning business.
Simec Atlantis on crest of wave as Cornelius widens vision
The removal of UK Government subsidy in 2017 left the burgeoning Scottish tidal energy sector in crisis.
Tekmar announces £6.5million acquisition of Pipeshield International
Tekmar Group has signed a deal to buy fellow subsea technology firm Pipeshield International for £6.5million.
Nigeria demands $62billion from oil majors for past profits
Nigeria is seeking to recover as much as $62billion (£50.6bn) from international oil companies, using a 2018 Supreme Court ruling the state says enables it to increase its share of income from production-sharing contracts.
Equinor picks up exploration acreage near Dorado discovery off Australia
Norwegian energy giant Equinor has picked up exploration acreage off Western Australia.
New Aberdeen conference to spotlight North Sea health and safety
A new conference has been announced which will focus on the most pressing health and safety issues in the North Sea.
Scotland-Japan partnership invests £21m for next wave of subsea challenges
A partnership between Scotland and Japan will inject £21m into six projects designed to tackle the next wave of challenges in the subsea industry.