£6m a day lost as oil leak shuts platforms
NINE major North Sea platforms were shut down last night as an oil leak forced the closure of a crucial subsea pipeline.
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Posts cut at St Fergus terminal
OIL supermajor Shell has been accused of "unbelievable penny-pinching" after nearly 70 repair and maintenance (R&M) posts were cut at the St Fergus gas terminal, near Peterhead.
Apache hopes to shoot seismic on Beryl in the new year
APACHE North Sea said yesterday it was looking to boost staff numbers and find new headquarters.
Ormen Lange gas going to St Fergus
Gas from the huge North Sea Ormen Lange field has been redirected to the St Fergus gas terminal near Peterhead while maintenance is carried out at Easington, in East Yorkshire.