Beaching of UK North Sea vessel in Bangladesh ruled as illegal
A court has ruled it was illegal for a UK North Sea production vessel to be imported, beached and broken down on a notorious beach in Bangladesh.
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Perenco Thames decom to be carried out by Maersk
Decommissioning work for Perenco's Thames field is to be carried out by Maersk Supply Service and Maersk Decommissioning.
North Sea drillers snub ‘inferior’ pay offer from ‘breakaway group’
Scores of offshore drillers have rejected an "inferior" pay offer from a group of companies accused of snubbing a collective agreement.
Former legal expert for Total joins Aberdeen law firm
A former legal expert for French oil giant Total has has been appointed partner at Brodies’ Aberdeen office.
The return of top oil deal-maker John Browne
John Browne’s return to the top of an oil company started with a phone call from a Russian oligarch who had $10 billion burning a hole in his pocket.
Maersk reveals plans for listing of drilling business
Danish conglomerate AP Moller-Maersk said today that it intends to list its drilling subsidiary separately on Nasdaq Copenhagen next year.
Union boss attacks Total over proposed rota changes
Oil giant Total’s attempt to justify planned offshore rota changes was “arrogant, cynical and patronising”, a union boss has said.
PDi doubles decom and subsea awards to £4m 2018
Project Development International (PDi) Ltd has announced that it has doubled its decommissioning and subsea awards from £2million in 2017 to £4million in 2018.
BP wins seven North Sea licences
Oil giant BP today announced the award of seven North Sea licences in 30th offshore bidding round.
Moller-Maersk confident of selling drilling and supply service wings as markets lift
Better market conditions have increased Moller-Maersk’s confidence of finding “structural solutions” for its drilling and supply service businesses before the end of 2018.
Total E&P appoints new managing director
Total E&P has appointed a new managing director for its North Sea operations.
Exclusive Interview: Maersk creating dedicated North Sea decommissioning firm
Maersk has announced the creation of a dedicated decommissioning company in order to take a major share of work to shut down North Sea assets in coming years.
Maersk’s oil exit comes with $1.2bn ball and chain
AP Moller-Maersk is about to exit the Danish offshore oil industry that it created half a century ago. But for the next few decades, it will be stuck with a liability stemming from that business that’s as big as $1.2 billion.
BHGE announces technology deals with Shell, Maersk and Vietsovpetro
Baker Hughes, a General Electric Company (BGHE) has announced a series of contracts and partnerships with firms including Shell and Maersk at its annual meeting in Italy.
Updated: RockRose pulls out of deal for North Sea fields
Oil firm RockRose Energy today revealed that its efforts to buy stakes in two North Sea fields were dead in the water.
‘Serious shortcomings’ in procedures caused worker’s death on Tambar field
Norway's offshore safety watchdog has said "serious shortcomings" in procedures contributed to the death of an offshore worker last month.
Tambar field restarts after worker’s death
Production has restarted at the Tambar field in Norway following the death of a worker.
Aker wins North Sea Maersk deal
Aker solutions has won a NOK1billion deal with Maersk.
Worker plummets from Maersk Interceptor rig in Tambar field
A worker fell from the Maersk Interceptor rig at Aker BP’s Tambar field yesterday while another was injured.
Maersk Training launches wind turbine generator simulator in Aberdeen
As part of the Aberdeen Renewable Energy Group (AREG), Maersk Training launched the simulator and performed demonstrations of the safety training required prior to working on a wind turbine generator.
Moller-Maersk sinks into red in Q3 amid energy division sales
Danish conglomerate AP Moller-Maersk sank into the red in a third quarter marked by an agreement to sell its oil division to Total of France.
Moller-Maersk to sell tanker business for $1.17bn
AP Moller-Maersk has agreed to sell its tanker business to its controlling shareholder for $1.17billion.
She floats! Maersk’s Culzean FSO vessel takes to water for first time
The floating storage and offloading (FSO) vessel for the North Sea Culzean field has taken to water for the first time.
Waiting game on jobs after Total, Maersk takeover announcement
French energy giant Total said yesterday that its deal to buy Maersk Oil for £5.8billion would turn it into a “North Sea leader”.
Maersk Oil acquisition a story of North Sea consolidation for Total, Woodmac says
Total's multi-billion dollar acquisition of Maersk Oil is driven by the French energy giant's desire to consolidate in the North Sea, an analyst said.