Sailaway for Shell’s Penguins FPSO pushed back to Q3
It is understood that the sailaway for the floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel for the Shell Penguins field has been delayed.
Brent Charlie
HSE investigating high-pressure gas incident on Brent Charlie
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is investigating an incident involving three offshore workers and the release of inert gas from a high-pressure hose during decommissioning work on the Brent Charlie platform.
Furlough frustration to awards season for North Sea apprentice
A North Sea oil and gas worker has emerged through an “up and down journey” of furlough and frustration to being nominated at a national awards for Scotland’s top apprentices.
‘End of an era’: Shell film marks life and final days of Brent Charlie production
Shell has released a new documentary marking the life and final days of production on the Brent Charlie platform.
Shell reassures workers amid concerns about Covid day rate pay
Shell has moved to reassure offshore workers that they will receive their full day rate, even if they’re forced to return home due to Covid-19 concerns.
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.
Shell Brent legs: Decom decision ‘postponed’ for giant structures
A decision on whether Shell will be allowed to keep the giant legs of the Brent field in the North Sea forever has been “postponed”.
Huge subsea towheads spotted for Shell Penguins redevelopment
The Shell Penguins redevelopment is making progress with the arrival of three huge subsea structures in Invergordon.
Pictures: Bristow brings three ‘corona copters’ into service for North Sea rigs
Bristow Helicopters has used modified three former search and rescue (SAR) helicopters to bring North Sea workers suspected to have coronavirus to shore.
Worker quarantined on Shell’s Brent Charlie while BP flies a suspected coronavirus case to shore
A worker who has shown symptoms of the coronavirus has been placed into quarantine on Shell’s Brent Charlie platform in the North Sea.
Jobs ‘at risk’ as Shell pulls plug on Archer deal
Archer said yesterday that it is looking for opportunities to redeploy crew after Shell decided to terminate early a North Sea well decommissioning contract.
All crew back on Brent Charlie after blackout
Shell has confirmed that all crew returned to the Brent Charlie platform yesterday.
Shell rig was shut down amid explosion fears
Inspectors forced Shell to shut down a North Sea platform in June after discovering pipework was in a dangerous condition.
Shell hit with prohibition notice on Brent Charlie
Shell was hit with a prohibition notice earlier this year over safety concerns on the Brent Charlie platform.
Brent C still to resume production
Shell has said production is likely to be back up in the "next few days" on Brent Charlie after a power failure led to 29 workers being downmanned last week.
Update: Oil workers airlifted from Shell’s Brent Charlie following power failure
A power failure on board Shell's Brent Charlie platform led to 29 oilworkers being downmanned.