Covid breakout on Taqa Brae platforms sees 18 workers flown ashore
Eighteen offshore workers have been removed from the Taqa Brae platforms after several positive Covid-19 cases.
Crew flown off BP North Sea platform after Covid case
Workers have been removed from a BP North Sea platform after a positive Covid-19 case on board.
Wood wins £58million Mariner contract with Equinor, supporting 100 jobs
Wood has secured a $75million (£58.2m) contract with Equinor for its Mariner field, supporting around 100 jobs.
Borr Drilling appoints CFO who was replaced amid Weatherford bankruptcy
Borr Drilling has appointed a new CFO who was replaced by Weatherford last year as the oil services giant underwent bankruptcy.
Four big takeaways from the IEA World Energy Outlook report
Once a year, the International Energy Agency attempts to impose some order on the chaotic world of oil, gas, power and carbon by publishing detailed scenarios on how the next few decades might unfold.
Qatar books key UK LNG supply deal as export push begins
Qatar Petroleum is set to ramp up exports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to the UK as the Persian Gulf country seeks buyers for the output from a new project and several large supply contracts are due to expire.
Detained ship to sail from Aberdeen despite owing crew up to £150,000
A ship currently detained over unpaid wages is expected to set sail from Aberdeen Harbour despite still owing workers up to £150,000.
Use of offshore rigs sees ‘largest monthly drop for 20 years’ – Rystad
Use of offshore drilling rigs globally has seen the largest monthly drop in 20 years, according to analysis from Rystad Energy.
Babcock begins Total helicopter contract after rivals criticised ‘unsustainable pricing’
Babcock has started a North Sea helicopter contract with Total which rival CHC criticised as “unsustainable pricing”.
Oil demand could be ‘pushed back to pre-crisis levels’ without policy change, warns IEA
The International Energy Agency (IEA) has warned that oil demand could be pushed back to pre-crisis levels without significant policy changes.
Total and Google create tool to ‘map’ solar potential of European homes
Total has teamed up with Google Cloud on a new tool that will ‘map’ the potential to use solar power on household roofs.
RelyOn Nutec makes double director appointments in Aberdeen
Oil and gas training specialist RelyOn Nutec has made two new director appointments in Aberdeen.
Video: Well-Safe Protector rig arrives in Norwegian yard ahead of UK move
Well-Safe Solutions has welcomed its newly-acquired Well-Safe Protector rig to a yard in Norway ahead of its move to the UK.
‘World’s largest’ floating wind farm off Aberdeenshire delayed over Covid-19
Plans for the “world’s largest” floating wind project off the coast of Aberdeenshire have been delayed for more than six months due to the impact of the Covid-19 lockdown, bosses have confirmed.
Aoka Mizu FPSO tests ‘nerves of steel’ in West of Shetland
The Aoka Mizu FPSO has been picked to trial a new digital twin project to predict and analyse hull fatigue.
Greenpeace fails legal move against decision on BP North Sea oil field
Greenpeace has failed in its legal move against government approval of a BP oil field in the North Sea.
KCA Deutag wins £115million contract extensions in Oman
Aberdeen-headquartered KCA Deutag has announced the award of contract extensions worth more than $150m (£115million) in Oman.
Serica Energy kicks off work at Rhum R3 well, pushes Columbus back to late 2021
Serica Energy has started work to boost production at its Rhum field, while the 13million barrel Columbus project has been delayed to the second half of 2021.
Petrofac finds new CEO in former Shell VP Sami Iskander, Asfari to retire
Petrofac has found its new CEO in former Shell vice president Sami Iskander, as long-term boss Ayman Asfari announces his plans to retire.
Norway Oil strike to end after mediation
A strike that shut down about 8% of Norway’s oil and gas output will end after successful mediation talks, said Norwegian Oil and Gas Association spokesman Kolbjorn Andreassen
ROVOP worker runs virtual London Marathon around helideck after getting stuck offshore
A ROVOP worker ran the virtual London Marathon from the Moray Firth to raise funds for an Aberdeen social care charity.
Premier Oil hails arrival of Tolmount platform in North Sea, kicks off installation
Premier Oil has hailed the arrival of its Tolmount platform in the North Sea and kicked off installation work.
Investors going ‘bargain hunting’ for BP and Shell shares
Investors are going “bargain hunting” for shares in Shell and BP after their stock values each hit 25-year lows.
Premier Oil deal won’t end Chrysaor acquisition spree – Westwood
The Chrysaor-Premier Oil mega merger won’t mark the end of Chrysaor’s acquisition spree, according to the top consultant at Westwood Global.
‘I might have left BP’ for Aberdeen property boom post-Forties
The Aberdeen oil boom after discovery of the giant Forties field nearly tempted one of the former top bosses at BP to leave the company for property development.