Hydrocarbons business is our ‘engine room’, BP chief says
BP chief executive Bernard Looney today described the firm’s hydrocarbons division as the “engine room” of the business.
North Sea
Awilco warns of cost saving measures on the horizon
Rig contractor Awilco Drilling has warned it will initiate a "wide range of cost saving measures".
Aberdeen engineering firm believed to have laid off quarter of workforce
An Aberdeen-based subsea engineering and decommissioning services provider is believed to have laid off around a quarter of its workforce.
Aberdeen-based energy services group awarded multi-million pound North Sea duty holder contract
An Aberdeen-based energy services group has won a multi-million pound contract to deliver duty holder services for two North Sea assets.
Report highlights ‘very worrying signs’ for North Sea employment
Industry body Oil and Gas UK (OGUK) said today it is seeing “very worrying signs” for employment in the North Sea sector.
Chemicals firm to create new Aberdeen jobs after management buy-in
A chemicals manufacturer is aiming to recruit 10 people in Aberdeen following a management buy-in backed by private equity.
Shell announces plan to begin pre-mobilisation Covid-19 testing, confirms outbreak on Brent Charlie
Shell has announced plans to begin testing North Sea workers for Covid-19 before they head offshore.
Oil rigs run on AI ‘twins’ points to future hastened by Covid
The coronavirus crisis had a devastating effect on oil-company revenues, but it’s posed a tough human-resources problem too: how to keep workers safe on cramped rigs at sea where social-distancing is impossible.
Rising numbers of North Sea oilfield service firms in ‘crisis mode’
A restructuring specialist has warned more North Sea oilfield service firms are “operating in crisis mode” and that he expects to see higher levels of insolvencies next year.
North Sea big hitters rally behind new deal for offshore contractors
More than 20 North Sea oil industry big hitters are rallying behind a new collective deal for workers ahead of a critical deadline this week.
Bilfinger Salamis had ‘particularly strong year’ before Covid-19 hit
Bilfinger Salamis was having a “particularly strong year” before Covid-19 struck the oil and gas industry, new accounts have revealed.
Covid safety, cleaning fears mount for North Sea workers
Trade union chiefs said yesterday that offshore workers have “a lot of concern” about North Sea firms’ ability to keep a lid on Covid-19 while increasing crew numbers on platforms.
Suncor mulls sale of stakes in UK and Norwegian North Sea fields
Canada’s Suncor Energy Inc. is exploring the sale of a handful of oil and gas fields in the North Sea, according to people with knowledge of the matter.
‘Not coping’: HSE slams firms over offshore Covid risk to crew
The UK’s workplace safety watchdog has accused two offshore energy sector firms of putting crew at “serious risk” of catching Covid-19.
Increasing manning levels ‘only way’ to address North Sea maintenance backlog
Increasing manning levels offshore is the "only way" the North Sea sector will be able to clear its growing maintenance backlog, according to oil and gas safety chiefs.
Shell and Unite clash over contractor job cuts at St Fergus and Mossmorran
Shell and Unite have clashed over the number of job cuts, and purported safety concerns, at the St Fergus Gas Terminal and Mossmorran plant.
North-east oil and gas boss takes helm at Montrose port
North-east oil and gas boss Peter Stuart has been appointed chairman of Montrose Port Authority.
PSA Norway launch investigation after 26.5t pipe dropped on board mobile drilling facility
Norway’s offshore health and safety watchdog has launched an investigation after a “serious” incident on board a mobile drilling facility.
VIDEO: Extinction Rebellion dumps ‘mounds of manure’ outside BP Aberdeen offices
Extinction Rebellion activists have dumped “mounds of manure” outside the BP offices in Aberdeen as part of a climate protest.
£3.5m North of Tyne programme seeks offshore innovators
A new £3.5m offshore innovation programme has been launched today, primarily targeting supply chain companies located in the North of Tyne area with opportunities to fund and support technology innovation in the offshore wind and subsea sectors.
Digital decommissioning conference aims for international connectivity
Decommissioning takes on a new global dimension as OGUK launches its first ever virtual conference to provide delegates with a dynamic, international and interactive online experience.
Bravery and presence of mind of crew praised
The “bravery” of both pilots in the moments after the crash was highlighted in the court ruling.
FAI results offer family of woman ‘no closure’
The family of a north-east woman who died in the Sumburgh helicopter tragedy say they have received “no closure” from the results of the fatal accident inquiry.
Covid and maintenance backlog balancing act putting workers at risk, union boss warns
A union boss said yesterday that the difficulty of balancing platform maintenance backlogs against the risk of Covid-19 outbreaks was putting North Sea workers in a “dangerous situation”.
‘Pilot error’ led to fatal helicopter crash
Pilot error led to a fatal helicopter crash off Shetland, the north’s most senior sheriff has ruled.