HSE: Stena Spey failed to act in time to Storm Babet warnings
Unclear information and in some cases "contradictory" procedures meant the rig operator did not act on weather warnings in time to save its mooring systems, an HSE investigation found.
Unclear information and in some cases "contradictory" procedures meant the rig operator did not act on weather warnings in time to save its mooring systems, an HSE investigation found.
Drilling company Valaris (NYSE: VAL) has been fined £130,000 by an Aberdeen court following a North Sea crane boom collapse in 2016.
An exodus of oil rigs means the North Sea market is expected to “tighten considerably” over the next two years, according to new analysis.
A lack of spare HLV capacity in the North Sea continues to cast serious doubt over the UK's loft offshore wind ambitions.
Sun sets on Perseverance rig's time in the North Sea, with Shelf Drilling announcing a 16 month contract with PetroVietnam.
Forth Ports Group chief executive officer Charles Hammond has announced he will step down from the role next year after 23 years in charge of the Edinburgh-based company.
Now that rates are rising, Middle Eastern demand is slowing – but Southeast Asia has been touted as the next step.
“We’re very much still moving in through an investment phase as I see it on Anasuria over the next few years, which is really exciting."
Safety inspectors have ordered Dana Petroleum to improve practices on its Western Isles vessel over concerns control room staff are not suitably trained to work unsupervised.
Dolphin Drilling (OSLO: DDRIL) has said two North Sea rigs will join its growing fleet in the first quarter of next year.
Awilco, which currently has no assets, told Energy Voice it is reviewing investment opportunities.
The Aberdeen firm has won a multi-million-pound North Sea deal from Neo Energy.
Serica Energy (LON: SQZ) has announced it will acquire a 30% non-operated interest in the North Sea's Greater Buchan Area development from Jersey Oil and Gas (JOG).
Operator Bluewater Energy said it had made a precautionary shutdown of the Haewene Brim FPSO prior to the HSE warning and is now addressing the issues.
Aberdeen-based well decommissioning specialists Well-Safe Solutions have signed an agreement with Spirit Energy, adding another well to its current plug and abandonment campaign.
Shell expects its Penguins FPSO to arrive in the UK North Sea in 2024 with start-up expected the same year, a spokesperson told Energy Voice.
Comes as Dolphin Drilling is due to announce a new acquisition “in a matter of weeks”.
Ocean GreatWhite rig to continue existing contract with BP until August 2024 while Ocean Patriot will commence a new deal with Taqa in early 2025.
An emergency helicopter landing in Stavanger in 2020 was caused by a misplaced washer left in its gearbox, the Norwegian Safety Investigation Authority (NSA) has found.
"At the most extreme it has meant that some operators were not able to fly their intended programme", said one analyst
Around 200 Odfjell Technology (FRA: ND4) offshore workers will be balloted on strike action in a dispute over working rotas and paid annual leave.
Aberdeen's Seacroft Marine Consultants has announced a management buyout, with company director Jennifer Fraser to step down after 27 years with the firm.
TotalEnergies’ UK head has paid tribute to 30 years of operations at the North Sea’s Gryphon Alpha FPSO.
A former North Sea floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel owned by Altera Infrastructure is set to be redeployed to Africa as part of a 15-year agreement.
The Port of Aberdeen’s “transformational” £420 million expansion project has been officially opened by The Princess Royal on Friday, September 22.