A North Sea union boss has called out the โstaggering situationโ whereby UK regulators are not investigating Sundayโs offshore rig incident when a worker went missing.
When asked to put together my reflections of the year gone and predictions for the year to come, I felt depressed. The line, โyou couldnโt make this upโ was foremost in my mind - no festive cheer Iโm afraid, it is a depressing picture.
Spiralling living costs coupled with record profits for energy producers have fuelled a series of increasingly bitter disputes between operators and workers throughout 2022.
Workers were forced to evacuate from a transformer platform in the giant ยฃ3billion Seagreen wind farm 27 miles off Scotlandโs Angus coastline, following an escape of โthe most potent greenhouse gasโ in the world.
A film spotlighting the โeconomic, historical and emotional entanglementโ of the North Sea oil and gas industry will hit UK cinemas today (Nov 4) โ days before COP27.
New analysis finds that that Aberdeen city and shire could support 33,800 โcleanโ jobs in key transition sectors within ten years, but urges government to support policies that will benefit local communities and workers.
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has warned TotalEnergies over a series of failures in its maintenance processes on the Gryphon Alpha, leading to risks of โfire and explosionโ.
Environmental campaigners and trade unions welcomed plans from the offshore training industry to reduce duplication in certification standards, but pressed for detail on timing and delivery.
Union leaders say they have not seen a โcandidate shortageโ for North Sea jobs, but that greater engagement with the workforce and better terms will help remove barriers.
Reaction to news that the leading trade body for the North Sea, Oil and Gas UK (OGUK), is rebranding has varied from claims of it being a โPR stuntโ to praise for a move thatโs โnot before timeโ.
The head of the North Sea oil trade body came under fire at a special COP26 BBC Debate night on Tuesday, hitting back at accusations of โgreenwashingโ.
An investigation is underway after a rescue ship "made contact" with a Noble Corporation oil rig leg, weeks ahead of a jack-up "issue" leading to work being ceased at a flagship IOG North Sea field.