Shell fined £1m over North Sea worker’s crushed feet
Martin Hill, then 63, narrowly avoided having both feet amputated.
Exodus of rigs could have ‘serious impact’ on North Sea plans
An exodus of oil rigs means the North Sea market is expected to “tighten considerably” over the next two years, according to new analysis.
Chevron CFO orders staff to ‘do better’ after missing 2023 goals
Chevron (NYSE: CVX) chief financial officer Pierre Breber rebuked employees for failing to deliver on several key performance metrics in 2023, a year in which the stock lagged Big Oil peers.
Noble and Odfjell land UK deal extensions with BP and Serica Energy
BP (LON: BP) and Serica Energy (AIM: SQZ) have respectively extended contracts with Noble Corporation and Odfjell Technology in the UK North Sea.
Russia’s Gazprom makes nearly £40m from UK gas field
Russia owned energy firm Gazprom made nearly £40m from its stake in a UK North Sea gas field last year, new documents have revealed.
‘Embarrassing’: NSTA criticised for ‘paltry fine’ against Repsol
The North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) has been criticised for a “paltry fine” against operator Repsol for breaching emissions rules.
Looney, Lifeboats and COP28
A big week before the Xmas break kicks in – and we begin with Bernard Looney’s remuneration package. He’s the third of four BP CEOs to resign in some form of scandal - can the supermajor break the curse?
Government to set budget for ‘catch-up’ AR6 CfD auction in March
AR6 could be the ‘catch up auction’ for offshore wind projects after last round failed to attract bids.
Bernard Looney: Former BP CEO to forfeit up to £32m in earnings
Former BP CEO Bernard Looney will forfeit up to £32.4 million in earnings, the company has said, after he resigned in scandal earlier this year.
North Sea operator Repsol hit with £160,000 fine over emissions breach
Repsol handed the North Sea's largest-ever fine over emissions.
Wintershall firms up volumes at pair of Norwegian discoveries
Wintershall DEA has firmed up its estimates at a pair of Norwegian discoveries following a fresh appraisal.
SSE Thermal takes 50% stake in H2NorthEast blue hydrogen project
SSE Thermal will develop the scheme with Aberdeen-headquartered infrastructure firm Kellas Midstream.
Jobs at ‘record high’ for Aberdeen’s First Tech
First Tech is eyeing £50m turnover for the 2024 financial year.
Assuring competence is vital to the UK meeting its energy security and climate goals
The delivery of the energy transition will be one of the greatest engineering challenges and opportunities of our time. Failing to recruit, retain and attract the necessary capabilities and expertise into the industry will jeopardise the UK’s ability to meet its energy security and climate goals. Connected Competence must be part of that solution.
HSE documents name North Sea platforms with lifeboat and training failures
Ithaca Energy, TAQA and Apache installations named in HSE documents.
UK imports ‘record’ LNG amid growing reliance on US gas
US LNG is almost four-times more carbon-intensive than domestic UK gas production.
Exclusive: Over a third of North Sea workers too heavy for lifeboats
‘Angst’ as new HSE data finds 36% of UK offshore workers now above 100kg maximum weight threshold.
Energy giant TotalEnergies comes aboard Orkney subsea wave power project
Renewables for Subsea Power (RSP) in Orkney aims to use wave power to decarbonise oil and gas projects.
Updated: UK Government confirms plans to move energy department civil servants to Aberdeen
The UK Government has confirmed plans to relocate up to 200 civil servants from its energy security department DESNZ to Aberdeen.
Longboat JAPEX farms down pair of exploration targets
Longboat JAPEX has announced a farm-down of two exploration targets in Norway to Concedo AS.
What the energy supply chain can learn from Mike Tyson
‘Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the mouth’, to coin Mike Tyson, and rolling with the punches is easier if you’re agile and prepared to change.
UK energy supply needs £900bn investment to reach net zero
Banks and policymakers need to work together to mobilise investment, says NatWest.
North Sea operator EnQuest launches new energy business ‘Veri’
Meanwhile Jonathan Copus, formerly of Getech, has been named new CFO.
Finder Energy uncovers potential ‘analogue’ to UK’s giant Buzzard oilfield
A potential 150 million-barrel field has been uncovered next to the UK’s giant Buzzard project in the Central North Sea, it’s been claimed.
TotalEnergies ‘assessing when it will be safe’ to restart Shetland Gas Plant
An investigation is ongoing into a safety incident which has seen the shutdown of TotalEnergies’ (XPAR: TTE) Shetland Gas Plant.