Equinor dismisses ‘speculation’ of windfall tax threat to £4.5bn Rosebank project
Equinor has dismissed "speculation" suggesting it has “threatened to abandon” the £4.5bn Rosebank project due to the UK windfall tax.
North Sea
Lerwick harbour facing strike action on Monday
Negotiations between Unite the Union and Lerwick Port Authority (LPA) to avert a hugely damaging strike at the harbour on Monday seem to have collapsed.
Equinor in study for offshore wind farm to power series of North Sea platforms
Equinor is studying the potential for a new 1GW wind farm to power a series of oilfields in the North Sea.
EnQuest in hunt for new chairman as Martin Houston steps down
North Sea operator EnQuest is searching for a new chairman after incumbent Martin Houston announced his intent to step down.
Harbour Energy launches $200m share buyback scheme following windfall tax hit
Harbour Energy (LON: HBR) has launched a $200m share buyback scheme, a move which could boost investor confidence following a windfall tax hit last month.
Plexus noticing ‘quite a pickup’ in enquiries off the back of North Sea ‘resurgence’
The boss of Aberdeen-headquartered Plexus Holdings (LON: POS) is forecasting a “significant resurgence” in North Sea activity.
Call for NSTA to be ‘lead body’ in North Sea regulator shake up
The former Scottish energy minister has called for the NSTA to be the “lead body” in a regulatory clear up for the North Sea.
Oil and gas driving recruitment specialist growth – but shift to renewables is on the way
A resurgent oil and gas industry is driving an “extremely competitive” recruitment market while jobs in the renewable and digital sectors grow but at a slower pace.
James Fisher Subtech completes contract for NEO Energy, secures future work
Offshore solutions provider James Fisher Subtech (JF Subtech) has successfully completed a contract for North Sea oil firm NEO Energy.
Altrad lands ‘large contract’ with TotalEnergies for work on North Sea assets
Altrad has secured a multi-million pound contract to support the fabric maintenance of TotalEnergies’ (LON: TTE) offshore assets in the Danish North Sea.
Equinor signs winter gas supply deal with Centrica for 4.5 million UK homes
Equinor and Centrica have signed an agreement which will see the Norwegian company deliver an additional 1 billion cubic metres (bcm) of gas supplies to the UK in time for this winter.
Safe Boreas wins $3.7m contract in UK North Sea
Prosafe has won a $3.7 million contract for its Safe Boreas flotel in the UK North Sea.
Sian Lloyd Rees joins board at NZTC
Industry stalwart Sian Lloyd Rees has joined the board of the Net Zero Technology Centre (NZTC).
Hurricane Energy hits out at ‘unhelpful’ lack of windfall tax detail
Hurricane Energy has branded government’s windfall tax as “unhelpful” particularly due to its lack of public details.
HSE slams TotalEnergies over fire and explosion risk on Gryphon FPSO
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has warned TotalEnergies over a series of failures in its maintenance processes on the Gryphon Alpha, leading to risks of “fire and explosion”.
Orcadian agrees royalty share seismic deal with TGS
Orcadian Energy has signed a new deal with energy data group TGS, which will see it gain access to 3D seismic data across several of its licences in return for a share of future production royalties.
All change at ‘Brimmond’ as Tom Murdoch takes control of business started by late father
Tom Murdoch has been appointed managing director of the newly rebranded and restructured Brimmond business, some 25 years after it was founded by his late father Alistair.
Shell eyes new pipeline for high-impact North Sea exploration target
Shell and Deltic Energy have set out development options and a date for drilling a high-impact exploration target in the North Sea.
Valaris drafts in feathered friends to ward off nesting birds on North Sea rig
Drilling contractor Valaris has recruited a new crack team of taloned terrors for a “special mission” offshore.
SEE Monster: ‘Why isn’t this happening in Aberdeen?’ asks oil and gas industry boss
An oil and gas industry leader has highlighted an initiative to use a decommissioned platform as an art installation, asking ‘why isn’t this happening in Aberdeen?’
Ex-Scottish and UK ministers sign ‘unprecedented’ political declaration backing oil and gas
An "unprecedented" declaration has been signed by five former UK and Scottish Government ministers urging support for the oil and gas industry.
Cost of new North Sea Pilot oilfield ‘could be reduced by 75%’ by tax incentives
Costs for a planned new North Sea oilfield could be shaved by 75% with new tax incentives, the firm behind it has claimed.
Anasuria takes over as FPSO and pipeline operator from Petrofac
Anasuria Operating Company has taken over as operator of the namesake FPSO and associated pipelines in the North Sea from Petrofac.
‘It’s not gone well’: Hutton decom in Cromarty Firth plagued by dispute and HSE orders
A project to remove an “eyesore” from the Cromarty Firth has stalled, having been plagued by business disputes and a flurry of health and safety orders.
West of Shetland to West Coast: Foinaven FPSO to depart BP oilfield
The Foinaven FPSO is leaving the namesake BP oilfield for Hunterston Port - but vessel owner Teekay has kept schtum on its final decom location.