Flurry of deals shows investors still believe in North Sea
A recent spate of acquisitions shows oil companies and investors still see potential in the North Sea, a lawyer said yesterday.
A recent spate of acquisitions shows oil companies and investors still see potential in the North Sea, a lawyer said yesterday.
Israel’s Delek Group has made a “reasonable” offer for the remaining shares in Ithaca Energy, analysts agreed yesterday.
A Norwegian trade union has accused a rig owner of perpetrating “social dumping” on an offshore vessel.
Revenues at drill rig owner Diamond Offshore slumped by a third last year as demand for vessels lagged.
Theresa May has signalled her continued support for the international nuclear deal with Iran, as her Israeli counterpart urged her to join Donald Trump in imposing fresh sanctions against Tehran.
An investor in Ithaca said it “strongly urges” shareholders to reject a takeover offer from Israeli firm Delek Group.
The life and work of former Opito chief executive David Doig will be celebrated in Aberdeen later this month.
Shell has published two videos explaining its approach to the Brent field decommissioning project.
A backup helicopter fleet is not the answer to the North Sea oil sector’s transport issues, an industry chief has said.
Investigators will publish a new “preliminary” report into the causes of a fatal helicopter crash off Norway on the anniversary of the tragedy.
Late life asset management through to decommissioning isn’t an industry awash with precedents and case studies, so what’s the key to getting it right?
A scrappage scheme for diesel cars is being considered to improve air quality, it has been reported.
Bosses at Sparrows Group said yesterday that a North Sea contract renewal would safeguard up to 200 jobs at the Aberdeen crane engineering company.
Npower customers are to face a 9.8% increase in the price of gas and electricity, a move that will add £109 to their annual dual fuel bills.
Scotland’s energy minister today granted planning consent for a 10 turbine Highland wind farm project that is expected to create at least 40 jobs.
An oil and gas worker is setting up his own firm – to design skateboard decks.
North Sea operator Premier Oil today announced that its private lenders had agreed to the terms of its long-awaited debt refinancing.
Statoil said today that there are still plenty of good opportunities in the North Sea after striking gas at Valemon.
A North Sea oil technology boss yesterday challenged industry to make best use of government funding for research and development.
Energy service firm Subsea 7 has calculated that it could have saved more than £130,000 on a project if it had cut back on documentation.
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Following Brexit and the continued stagnation of the oil and gas price, 2016 will long be remembered for all the wrong reasons. However, despite the rather gloomy past, 2017 is shaping up to be a far better year for the industry. With advancements in technology and testing, 2017 is set to see new, green shoots of growth return to the sector.
As 2017 begins to take shape, North Sea decommissioning continues to dominate the headlines.
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Already we are more than half way through the first month of the new year, and it begs the question what will 2017 bring for the Society for Underwater Technology (SUT), asks Bob Allwood.