Shell Penguins FPSO sets off for North Sea – via Haugesund
The Shell (LON: SHEL) Penguins FPSO has set off for its UK North Sea destination – but will first stop off at a yard in Norway.
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SNP leadership favourite Flynn would challenge ‘crazy’ opposition to North Sea drilling
Allies of Stephen Flynn, the man hotly tipped to succeed Ian Blackford as the SNP’s leader in Westminster, have said he would challenge the First Minister’s ‘crazy’ opposition to drilling new North Sea oil and gas fields.
Updated: Serica shares fall on underwhelming North Eigg news
Shares in North Sea operator Serica Energy (LON: SQZ) fell on Monday after a key exploration well proved underwhelming.
‘We want boredom in 2023’ says oil and gas industry
"Looking ahead to 2023, it's pretty clear that what we are looking for is boredom”, says Addleshaw Goddard partner and co-head of oil and gas, Paul Jones, after the turbulence of the past 12 months.
UK well slot: Shell gets ready to Rockhopper
As of 25 November, Westwood Global Energy reports that there are three exploration wells active, with one in the CNS, one in the NNS and one in the SNS. One appraisal well is currently active in the CNS. Since the previous report, one well has completed at Rockhopper.
North-east subsea firm Rovop in ‘healthy position’ as it narrows losses
Subsea robotics firm Rovop is readying for an “extremely positive” future after delivering a solid set of 2021/22 financials.
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Boon for UK as Centrica hits gas storage target at Rough site
Westminster’s efforts to bolster energy security and guarantee supplies ahead of winter have been given a big shot in the arm.
Aberdeen ETZ ‘campus model’ unveiled
The brains behind Aberdeen’s energy transition zone (ETZ) have explained how its “campus model” will present businesses with an “unrivalled opportunity”.
Jersey Oil and Gas expects to find Buchan partner by Q1 2023
Jersey Oil and Gas (LON:JOG) expects to conclude farm-out talks on its flagship Buchan field by Q1 2023, "if not by the end of the year".
Orcadian signs North Sea pact with SLB for wells at Pilot project
Orcadian Energy (LON: ORCA) has signed a pact with SLB (NYSE:SLB) to deliver dozens of wells on its flagship Pilot field in the North Sea.
SEE Monster: Old North Sea platform – turned art exhibit – being dismantled
Work is ongoing to pull apart a UK art exhibition, founded on a decommissioned North Sea gas platform.
A fifth of North Sea production accounts for half of basin emissions, S&P finds
Most of the oil and gas produced in the North Sea is well below the basin's average for emissions intensity, fresh research has found.
VIDEO: Protestors shout down NSTA boss Andy Samuel during speech on energy trilemma
The CEO of the North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) has been shouted off stage by protestors – during a speech about the energy trilemma.
North Sea top dog Harbour Energy ‘likely’ to be relegated from FTSE 100
Harbour Energy (LON: HBR), the North Sea’s largest producer, looks set to be relegated from the list of leading publicly-quoted UK companies after a windfall tax body blow.
Windfall tax risks ‘destroying’ North Sea production, Tory MPs warn Chancellor
Tory MPs have told Chancellor Jeremy Hunt that the windfall tax on oil and gas companies needs to be watered down to avoid an “existential threat” to the North Sea.
‘The next Xmas number 1?’ Duo delight with song about North Sea drillers
A duo have delighted the offshore community with a new song poking fun at life on the North Sea rigs.
Shell launches sale of stakes in a group of UK North Sea oilfields
Shell (LON: SHEL) has launched the sale of its stakes in a group of oilfields in the UK North Sea, according to marketing materials.
IOG to resume gas sales after production restart at troubled Saturn Banks project
Production has been restarted from IOG’s (AIM: IOG) Blythe and Elgood field, two-thirds of the wider Saturn Banks project.
Photo diary: SLB opens ‘one-stop shop’ Aberdeen Performance Centre
SLB has opened its new Performance Centre in Aberdeen – and Energy Voice was invited to have a look inside.
Cnooc’s Golden Eagle field declining faster than anticipated
Production from Cnooc’s Golden Eagle is “lower than expected”, the result of “higher than anticipated rates of decline”.
‘Basically impossible’ for UK to get a heavy lift business
The UK will spend billions removing oil and gas assets over the next decade, and billions more installing offshore windfarms – so why doesn’t it have a heavy lift business to capitalise on it?
Petrofac strikes to take place on BP North Sea assets
Dozens of Petrofac (LON: PFC) workers on BP (LON: BP) assets in the North Sea and West of Shetland are to take part in strikes in a dispute over offshore shift rotas.
North Sea faces rig market risk as vessels leave for better prospects
Rigs are leaving the North Sea for better prospects elsewhere, leaving a risk to availability as oil and gas projects are expected to ramp up in 2024.
Perenco locks in rig for Ravenspurn campaign in Southern North Sea
Perenco has secured an offshore rig ahead of a drilling campaign in the Southern North Sea.
Ithaca celebrates Erskine Platform’s 25th year of production
Ithaca Energy has been celebrating the 25th year of production on the Erskine gas field.
CNOOC seeks $2bn sale of US assets – report
China’s CNOOC is reportedly seeking a $2 billion sale of its assets in the US as sanction concerns ramp up.
North Sea union boss predicts ‘national strike’ across oil and gas industry
A leading north-east trade union figure is forecasting a glut of offshore strikes across the whole oil and gas sector.
Hibiscus resolves long-standing riser issues at Anasuria FPSO
Issues with a production riser at the Anasuria FPSO have finally been fixed, more than a year after the fault cropped up.
Parkmead achieves record full year profits as it moves on North Sea prospects
Parkmead Group (LON: PMG) is toasting a set of “excellent” full year results, with bumper oil and gas prices driving the firm to record takings.
Baker Hughes – Altus takeover could see ‘worse deal’ for UK oil and gas: watchdog
Baker Hughes' (NASDAQ: BKR) takeover of Altus Intervention could lead to “higher prices, reduced choice and lower quality services” in the UK oil and gas sector, competition authorities have warned.
Regulator launches probe into North Sea company amid flaring crackdown
An investigation has been launched into an unnamed oil and gas company for flaring and venting in the North Sea without consent.