Covid-19 response a ‘great’ example of industry collaboration, says BP exec
The way in which oil and gas companies rallied together in order to respond to Covid-19 has been held up as a “great example” of collaboration in the industry.
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Westminster to fund quarantine stays for COP26 attendees from red list countries
Westminster is to fund hotel quarantine stays for delegates travelling to COP26 from red list countries.
Workers flown off Forties Delta platform after Covid outbreak
A handful of people have been flown off a North Sea platform after cases of Covid-19 were found on board.
UK North Sea spend to top £20bn in coming years, says OGUK report
Spend on projects in the UK North Sea is expected to top £20 billion over the next five years, a flagship study has revealed.
Flagship DNV report laments ‘lost opportunity’ of pandemic to speed up energy transition
A leading technical body has lamented the Covid-19 pandemic as a “lost opportunity” for speeding up the energy transition.
US-Africa Energy Forum pushed back two months
Energy Capital & Power (ECP) has pushed back its US-Africa Energy Forum to December 9-10.
GERS figures: Scotland hit with £36bn pandemic blow to finances
The country’s annual balance sheet has revealed a 22.4% gap between revenue and spending after a brutal year for the economy.
Schlumberger pulls out of OTC amid rising Covid cases in Houston
Schlumberger has pulled out of the world’s largest oil and gas industry conference amid Covid-19 concerns.
IEA cuts oil demand outlook on virus, sees surplus in 2022
The International Energy Agency cut forecasts for global oil demand “sharply” for the rest of this year as the resurgent pandemic hits major consumers, and predicted a new surplus in 2022.
North Sea safety boss sets out what offshore life could look like once workforce is double-jabbed
For well over a year now, North Sea oil and gas workers have had to comply with numerous measures designed to stop the spread of Covid-19.
No jabs, no jobs in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea has forbidden unvaccinated people from working on- or offshore in the oil and gas sector.
Oil tumbles to 11-week low as virus spread menaces outlook
Oil plunged to an 11-week low, extending losses after the worst week since October, as new waves of Covid-19 threatened fuel demand.
Workers evacuated from Piper Bravo oil platform after Covid outbreak
The crew on board the Piper Bravo has been reduced to “essential workers only” after a Covid outbreak on board the North Sea platform.
Sonatrach reiterates COVID measures as Algeria struggles
Sonatrach has increased its efforts to keep workers safe in response to COVID-19, as Algeria sees a third wave of infections accelerate.
Sasol lines up vaccines ahead of Secunda maintenance
Sasol has teamed up with the Mpumalanga government ahead of planned maintenance at its Secunda site.
Talks to let double-jabbed oil workers bypass Covid isolation
Discussions are ongoing that could avoid swathes of North Sea oil workers having to return home in the event of a Covid-19 breakout.
Seadrill draws competing rig offers from Noble and Transocean consortium as it undergoes Chapter 11 bankruptcy
Noble Corporation and a consortium including Transocean and Dolphin Drilling are competing to acquire the assets held by Seadrill, according to a news report, as it undergoes Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
Halliburton strategy ‘working well’ says CEO as company posts healthy H1 profits
Halliburton’s chief executive says the company’s strategy is “working well” after a relatively healthy financial start to the year.
Repsol Sinopec sinks to $745million losses during ‘extraordinary year’
Repsol Sinopec Resources UK took losses of nearly three quarters of a billion dollars during an “extraordinary” and “challenging” 2020.
Nearly 120 workers linked to Shell Shearwater Covid outbreak
Nearly 120 people have now been linked to a Covid outbreak on board the Shell Shearwater production hub in the North Sea.
Covid cases see 18 workers isolate or flown ashore from Taqa oil platform
A total of 18 workers have been flown ashore or are currently isolating on board the Taqa North Cormorant platform after workers tested positive for Covid-19.
‘Worrying signs’ lockdown emissions reductions could be brief, says BP boss
BP’s chief executive has raised concerns that the dramatic fall in carbon emissions seen last year may be “short lived”.
Shell flies 85 workers ashore after Shearwater Covid outbreak
Shell has flown 85 workers to shore following a Covid outbreak at the Shearwater production hub in the North Sea.
Watchdog’s deep concern at weakening of barriers to prevent deadly leaks
A top offshore safety watchdog has “deep concern” that barriers to prevent potentially deadly hydrocarbon releases (HCRs) from North Sea platforms have been “degraded” amid the pandemic.
Petrofac warns of ‘depressed’ market while UAE suspension hits backlog
Petrofac warned today that orders were likely to remain depressed in engineering and construction (E&C) this year due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.