‘A true gentleman’: Tributes paid to Ancala Midstream exec Eric Marston
Tributes are being paid to Eric Marston, chief operating officer of Ancala Midstream, who has died aged 56 following a Covid-19 diagnosis.
North Sea
Hurricane Energy Lancaster field sells 10million barrels of oil
Hurricane Energy has hailed the sale of 10million barrels of oil produced from the Lancaster field in the West of Shetland.
‘He lived life to the full’: Tributes paid to Ithaca Energy CEO Bill Dunnett
Tributes are being paid to Ithaca Energy CEO Bill Dunnett who has passed away aged 59.
North Sea infrastructure could get fresh lease on life with hydrogen production
A new report has examined how ageing North Sea infrastructure could be repurposed for wind-powered hydrogen production.
Well-Safe lands ‘groundbreaking’ decom contract with Repsol Sinopec
Well-Safe Solutions has landed a “groundbreaking” decommissioning campaign contract with Repsol Sinopec in the UK North Sea.
International demand for its oilfield technology boosts revenue at north-east firm Tendeka
Bosses at oilfield services firm Tendeka are toasting new international contracts worth more than £22 million for work over the next three years.
‘Feeling Fyne’: Firm led by former TechnipFMC exec plans development of North Sea field
A company led by the former subsea president of TechnipFMC has acquired the entire stake of the Fyne field in the UK North Sea, with plans to push ahead with development.
Scottish Government told to ‘get off the fence’ over Cambo oilfield
The Scottish Government has been urged to stop ‘sitting on the fence’ over the controversial Cambo oilfield near Shetland.
Petrofac workers on CNR International platforms balloting on industrial action
Around 70 Petrofac workers on CNR International platforms will ballot on industrial action after a wage cut, Unite has said.
Aker Solutions and Subsea 7 win FEED work for NOA Fulla project
An alliance of Aker Solutions and Subsea 7 has won front-end engineering and design (FEED) work for the NOA Fulla field development in Norway.
Subsea 7 CFO to retire, Petrofac boss to take over
Energy services giant Subsea 7 has announced that its chief financial officer (CFO) will retire from his position at the end of the year.
‘I’d like to have a safety conversation about your PPE’: Oil workers poke fun at Martin Compston on ‘The Rig’
First images were recently released of Martin Compston and the crew of the Amazon Prime show “The Rig”, and some real-life oil workers have noticed a few flaws with his offshore attire.
Ithaca agrees $1billion deal for Marubeni North Sea assets: Report
Ithaca has agreed to acquire the North Sea assets of Marubeni in a $1billion deal, according to a news report.
North Sea heavy hitters launch scheme to block unskilled labour
Major energy services companies in the North Sea have today put in place a joint initiative aimed at blocking unskilled labour in the market.
Deltic kicks off seismic work on key North Sea prospect after Cairn farm-out
Deltic Energy is kicking off seismic survey work one of its hot North Sea prospects after a farm-out deal with Cairn Energy.
‘Still a lot’ to be done on diversity in the North Sea, says BP boss
A senior oil and gas figure says more companies need to take diversity and inclusion “seriously” in order to drive real change in the sector.
Covid-19 response a ‘great’ example of industry collaboration, says BP exec
The way in which oil and gas companies rallied together in order to respond to Covid-19 has been held up as a “great example” of collaboration in the industry.
Ardyne lands decommissioning contract for stricken EnQuest fields
Ardyne has won an 86-well decommissioning contract in the North Sea, understood to be with operator EnQuest on the Heather and Thistle platforms.
Giant crane, tiny platform: Heerema removes Ithaca Jacky installation
Ithaca Energy has employed Heerema’s Thialf heavy lift vessel, the second largest in the world, to remove its small Jacky installation, around 12 miles east of the Moray Firth.
Orkney proceeds with Lyness decommissioning after MoD oil spill snub
Orkney is pushing ahead with plans to develop the Lyness port into a decommissioning base after a snub from the Ministry of Defence (MoD) over a decades-old oil spill.
United and Quattro target Q4 completion of North Sea sale
United Oil and Gas and newcomer Quattro Energy have entered a binding sale and purchase agreement for two licences in the Central North Sea.
Cairn Energy updates timeline for North Sea sales, Jaws well pushed to Q4
Cairn Energy has updated its timeline for the £330m sale of its interests in the Catcher and Kraken assets in the North Sea.
The sharp end of achieving net zero
The Cambo furore comes at a time when the UK faces tough decisions about how to meet its energy needs and attract investment whilst burnishing its environmental credentials ahead of COP26 in Glasgow in November.
Well Slot: Appraisals underway for Harbour Energy and CNOOC prospects in UK
Westwood Global Energy reports that as of 31 August there were two appraisal wells and one exploration well active in the UK. Completions to date in 2021 are one appraisal well at 22/26d-3 Glengorm South and two exploration wells at 22/6c-B4Z Bacchus South and 16/2a-6 Tiger Lily.
Cambo could be ‘huge spanner in the works’ for North Sea investment appetite
The cacophony around Cambo could throw a “huge spanner” into the works with regards to investment appetite in the North Sea, an industry expert has said.