Expro clinches $50m North Sea wells contract with Apache
Energy services group Expro (NYSE:XPRO) has secured a new $50 million contract with Apache Corporation for work on its Beryl and Forties assets.
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HSE blasts Apache over handling of asbestos risk on Forties platforms
The UK’s safety regulator has reprimanded Apache over its handling of incidents in which workers were potentially exposed to asbestos on its Forties Charlie platform.
300 workers vote for strikes across dozens of North Sea platforms
More than 300 offshore workers have voted for strikes across 20 North Sea installations, Unite the Union has announced, causing "major problems" for production.
BP sends congratulations to the Queen as she marks Platinum Jubilee
Energy giant BP has sent congratulations to the Queen as she marks her Platinum Jubilee.
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.
Former offshore installation manager dies of Covid despite having two jabs and the booster
Alex Sibbald of Aberdeen, a retired offshore installation manager, and accomplished sportsman, has died aged 58.
Stop Cambo campaigner dressed as the Queen turns off North Sea taps during mock ceremony in Glasgow
Environmental campaigners have drafted in ‘royalty’ in their latest effort to lampoon the oil and gas industry.
Apache reprimanded after 95kg section of ducting dropped on Forties Echo
Operator Apache (NASDAQ: APA) has been reprimanded following an incident on one of its North Sea platforms that could have caused “death or serious injury”.
Apache pulled up after ‘uncontrolled’ gas leak on Forties Delta
A North Sea operator has been given a slap on the wrist after an “uncontrolled hydrocarbon gas release” occurred on one of its platforms.
HSE warning to Apache after corrosion found on Forties Alpha fire safety system
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has issued a warning after corrosion was found on a fire safety system on board the Forties Alpha platform.
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.
APA Corporation comes back from write-downs to post large profit, North Sea output drops 27%
Oil and gas company APA Corporation put last year’s hefty write-downs behind it to return to the black in the first six months of 2021.
Ted Strachan: The man who broke story of North Sea oil find dies aged 91
One of the North-east's best-known journalists, and The Press and Journal reporter widely acclaimed for being the first to bring news of the North Sea oil boom, Ted Strachan, has died at the age of 91.
Apache turns a profit in Q1 despite extended North Sea downtime
Exploration and production firm Apache swung back into the black in the first quarter despite suffering a 22% drop in UK North Sea production levels.
Bristow loses Apache North Sea contract to CHC
Bristow has lost its contract with Apache North Sea to rival helicopter operator CHC.
Shell makes largest purchase of North Sea oil in a decade as prices power higher
Shell snapped up the largest amount of North Sea oil in over a decade during the market’s main trading window for physical cargoes, underpinning signs of sharply tightening supplies.
Bafta-winning director making documentary on 1970s ‘oil boom’ in Highlands
A Bafta-award winning filmmaker is creating a new documentary on how the 1970s oil boom transformed the fate of a small village in the Highlands.
Apache in profit for Q3 as cost cutting initiatives outstrip expectations
North Sea oil firm Apache was in the black in the third quarter of 2020 as its cost-saving initiatives outstripped expectations.
King Chrysaor, dratted imperialists, and five days of Forties at 50
In this week’s episode, in association with the ISA, the EV boys got under the skin of the week’s biggest slab of M&A news, which sees private-equity backed Chrysaor cement its position as the UKCS’s production King through a merger with Premier Oil.
‘I might have left BP’ for Aberdeen property boom post-Forties
The Aberdeen oil boom after discovery of the giant Forties field nearly tempted one of the former top bosses at BP to leave the company for property development.
Legacy of Forties goes beyond the North Sea
The discovery of Forties marked a major turning point in the North Sea’s history and now 50 years on our sector finds itself at another exciting crossroads, writes Emeka Emembolu.
‘It was the real opening of the North Sea scramble’ – former BP chief executive Lord Browne reflects on Forties discovery 50 years on
There are few better to reflect on the vast opportunities and challenges presented by the discovery of the Forties Field half a century ago than Lord John Browne.
Forties at 50: Golden age of the oil boom in the north-east
Stewart Milne vividly remembers the impact which the discovery of the Forties Field in the North Sea had on the region when he and his generation grew up.
Apache deep in the red as impairments hit hard
Apache recorded pre-tax losses of £3.8 billion in the first half of 2020 as the firm creaked under the weight of lower oil and gas prices.
Encouragement as Apache plans new production well in Forties area
New plans to extend the life of a UK North Sea field were last night hailed as a potential boost for the oil and gas industry at a difficult time.