Strikes on Total’s North Sea platforms to kick off today
Strike action by workers begins today on North Sea platforms operated by French oil giant Total.
Strike action by workers begins today on North Sea platforms operated by French oil giant Total.
A supplier of medics and HSE advisors to the North Sea has been taken over by a US firm looking to grow its footprint in the UK.
A top north-east accountant has been appointed as EY’s global oil and gas tax lead.
Shell is in talks to sell two Nigerian oil licenses in an area that’s at the heart of environmental and human rights controversies for $2 billion, according to people familiar with the plan.
Oil traded near $68 a barrel as investors assessed the impact of escalating trade frictions between the world’s two biggest economies against a decreasing number of American oil rigs and rising rhetoric between the U.S. and Iranian presidents.
Planned strikes and a rejected pay offer could plunge North Sea operations into turmoil with further industrial action on three offshore platforms due to bite on today.
Saudi Aramco signaled another potential delay for the world’s largest initial public offering after it started talks this week to buy a stake in a local petrochemical company.
SDX Energy has made a gas discovery at its South Disouq Concession in Egypt.
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has been told the industry is taking “perilous” oil and gas releases “seriously” after a warning was issued by the regulator.
The University of Aberdeen has stayed ahead of the curve by positioning itself as the go-to trainer of present and future decommissioning experts.
Texas lost five rigs drilling for oil and gas this week, leading the nationwide decline of eight active drilling rigs.
Workers trade union Unite has announced that its members working on the Equinor Mariner platform have voted in favour of strike action.
Unite workers union announced last night that its 2,500 members rejected the the Offshore Contractors Association (OCA) pay offer after a consultative ballot.
Schlumberger Ltd., the world’s biggest oilfield services company, and No. 3 Baker Hughes have their sights set in different directions as they move into the second-half of 2018.
Baker Hughes GE has posted a small loss in its second quarter results, brought on in part due to a drop in oilfield equipment work.
Perenco has launched plans to decommission its North Sea Tyne platform.
Engineering specialists Roystyon have completed an overhaul of the engines on the FPSO, for Shell’s Pierce field.
The North Sea is “suffering” due to firms looking to more attractive regions of the world to invest, according to an analyst.
Emergency services transported an ill worker from an offshore platform to hospital yesterday.
Norwegian drilling workers have ended their strike action after a deal was reached with employers.
Scottish oil firm Cairn Energy announced today that its North Sea Ekland well is due to spud next week as it looks to put the Ensco 101 rig in position.
Two Houston-based onshore drillers will merge with Independence Contract Drilling acquiring the privately owned Sidewinder Drilling.
Prosafe has been offered a month extension for the Safe Boreas charter contract at the Mariner project by operator Equinor.
Norwegian oil firm DNO has been paid £47.8million from the Kurdistan Government for crude oil deliveries from the Tawke license.
Talos Energy last night announced oil production from the Mt. Providence well, approximately 60 days ahead of the originally scheduled completion date in early September.