Analysts: Laggan-Tormore, Clair Ridge among potential targets for Viaro
A handful of West of Shetland assets have been highlighted by industry experts as potential acquisition targets for Viaro Energy.
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Potential strikes averted as North Sea drillers secure paid leave
Dozens of offshore drillers, stationed on BP’s (LON: BP) Clair and Clair Ridge platforms, have secured an extra three weeks paid time off.
Drillers to stage strikes at BP’s Clair and Clair Ridge
Almost 100 offshore workers employed by contractor Odfjell are set to strike on board two flagship BP assets in a dispute over rotas and leave.
Petrofac workers on BP assets resume strikes after talks break down
Petrofac (LON: PFC) employees on a host of BP (LON: BP) North Sea assets downed tools this morning after negotiations stalled.
Only six big-spend projects for UK North Sea in coming years
There are only six big-spend projects expected for the UK North Sea and West of Shetland in the coming years, meaning limited opportunity for big players to benefit from windfall tax offsets.
Petrofac workers begin new round of strikes across North Sea assets
Petrofac workers will down tools for 48 hours at a series of BP and Repsol Sinopec assets across the North Sea today, as disputes over pay and rota patterns show no sign of resolution.
Strikes to hit BP and Repsol Sinopec North Sea platforms as Petrofac workers down tools
A raft of fresh North Sea strikes – that will impact more than a dozen assets operated by Repsol Sinopec and BP (LON: BP) - have been announced.
West of Shetland oilfields due for $500m value bump from electrification
BP (LON: BP), Ithaca Energy (LON: ITH) and Equinor (OSLO: EQNR) will see the valuations of their West of Shetland oilfields increase by half a billion dollars after electrification, according to analysis.
BP, Equinor and Ithaca Energy team up on West of Shetland electrification
BP (LON: BP), Ithaca Energy (LON: ITH) and Equinor (OSLO: EQNR) are teaming up to slash emissions at huge oilfields in the West of Shetland through electrification.
Petrofac strikes to take place on BP North Sea assets
Dozens of Petrofac (LON: PFC) workers on BP (LON: BP) assets in the North Sea and West of Shetland are to take part in strikes in a dispute over offshore shift rotas.
Exploration frontier near huge Cambo and Rosebank oilfields ‘overlooked’
A frontier near the huge Cambo and Rosebank fields in the West of Shetland has been left “underexplored” according to a new study.
‘We would love to see Rosebank electrify the region’ says Equinor boss
Equinor is hoping its £8 billion Rosebank project can “trigger” wider electrification across the West of Shetland region.
Bilfinger staff return to work after strikes as grievance letters sent
Wildcat strikes affecting up to 16 North Sea assets have now ended, offshore contractors said, as workers lodge formal grievance letters.
The Not-So-Dirty Dozen: Key North Sea hubs still producing in 2032
There are several hubs around the North Sea which will still be producing in a decade’s time – but 12 of these will be “key” thanks to their production upsides and emissions intensity, according to new research.
BP announces £18 billion investment for UK with North Sea at its heart
BP has announced plans to invest £18 billion in the UK energy system by 2030, with the North Sea at its heart, days after calls were once again raised for an oil and gas windfall tax.
BP invests £3m in drone firm FlyLogix following North Sea methane trials
BP has invested £3m into unmanned aviation firm Flylogix following methane monitoring trials in the UK North Sea.
Shell ‘mapping out next steps’ on Cambo
Shell has said it is working with Siccar Point Energy and the UK Government to “map out the next steps” on the Cambo project.
We have to hold ourselves to the highest standards, or someone else will – BP North Sea boss
“At BP, I think we try to do the right thing,” says Emeka Emembolu, the energy giant’s North Sea boss.
BP forms new pact to boost production from Clair Ridge after slow start
BP, Baker Hughes and Odfjell Drilling have formed a new alliance aimed at boosting production from Clair, western Europe’s biggest oilfield.
There might be a way to provide the non-fuel benefits of oil and gas without new drilling
Energy Voice’s coverage of an all-subsea development for Clair South took me back to 1981.
West of Shetland decommissioning spending on the rise
The total amount expected to be spent on decommissioning oil fields in the West of Shetland this decade has surged above £1billion.
Shell sees ‘running room’ in West of Shetland
Shell has reiterated its “commitment” to the North Sea and West of Shetland, saying there is still “running room” in the region.
BP fined £7,000 for crude oil leak
A major oil firm has been fined £7,000 after 95 tonnes of crude oil leaked into the sea.
Shetland Energy Hub aims for hundreds of jobs and to make giant oilfields ‘net zero by 2030’
Ambitious plans for a new Energy Hub have been unveiled with hopes for hundreds of jobs and to make giant oil and gas fields in the West of Shetland "net zero by 2030”.
BP reviewing North Sea crew numbers in response to coronavirus outbreak
Energy giant BP has joined a list of operators working to reduce offshore crew numbers on its North Sea assets in response to the coronavirus outbreak.