Union wants breakaway North Sea drillers ‘back around negotiating table’
Unite is seeking to re-establish negotiations with a “breakaway” group of drilling firms after workers last month rejected a “derisory” pay offer.
Diamond Offshore
Losses widen for Diamond Offshore, wins North Sea work for Ocean GreatWhite
Diamond Offshore saw its losses widen in the first part of 2019.
Aberdeen decommissioning specialist Well-Safe snaps up first rig
An Aberdeen-headquartered firm has reached a major milestone in its quest to become the oil and gas industry’s top well-decommissioning specialist.
Shell hires Diamond Offshore rig for North Sea work
Diamond Offshore has confirmed one of its rigs has been newly-hired by Shell for work in the North Sea.
Mega-rig arrives at revamped Kishorn Port ahead of North Sea campaign
Bosses at a redeveloped Highland port have hailed the “culmination of 10 years’ work” as they welcome the arrival of the world’s largest semi-submersible drilling rig.
Mega-rig spotted on journey to Kishorn dry dock
The world’s largest semi-submersible drilling rig has been spotted on Scotland’ s west coast on its way to the redeveloped Kishorn dry dock.
Mega-rig to christen redeveloped Kishorn dry dock
A huge refurbished dry dock in the Highlands has landed its first major contract, playing host to the world’s largest semi-submersible offshore drilling rig.
Diamond’s losses widen by £40m, wins Siccar Point contract
Diamond Offshore’s pre-tax losses have widened by £40million compared to the same period last year.
Moody’s says oil service debt ‘unsustainable’
Debt levels at oil field services companies have reached "unsustainable" levels, the debt rating agency Moody's Investors Service said in a new report.
Opinion: Scrap the shady underbelly of offshore industry
As I write this, two Chinese heavy lift transport ships remain anchored in Scotland’s Inner Moray Firth waiting for orders. They were supposed to have loaded by now and carted away for scrapping a couple of semi-submersible drilling rigs that have been laid up in the Cromarty Firth for some time.
Fears trio of Cromarty Firth-stacked rigs headed for beaches, not yards
Fears have been raised about the fate of three oil rigs cold-stacked in the Cromarty Firth.
Losses widen at Diamond Offshore despite strong fourth quarter
Revenues at drill rig owner Diamond Offshore slumped by a third last year as demand for vessels lagged.
Environmental groups call for stall on BP Great Australian Bight drilling
An environmental group has claimed problems with 'faulty' underwater bolts at oil rigs should be resolved before oil major BP can drill for oil in the Great Australian Bight.
Drilling contractor Diamond Offshore to scrap 2 rigs as revenues plummet
US drilling contractor Diamond Offshore said today it would scrap two of its rigs after recording a 38% drop in revenues in the second quarter of 2016. The Houston-based firm said Ocean Quest and Ocean Star would be retired, while two others would be cold stacked to keep costs down. Diamond made the decision at a time when offshore drilling is in the doldrums due to high costs and low crude prices.