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.
Brent Charlie
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.