Oilfield giant SLB sees 83% earnings jump to $3.4bn in 2022
Oilfield services giant SLB (NYSE: SLB), formerly Schlumberger, has enjoyed a whopping 83% leap in its net income during its 2022 results, to $3.4 billion.
Mariner
Only six big-spend projects for UK North Sea in coming years
There are only six big-spend projects expected for the UK North Sea and West of Shetland in the coming years, meaning limited opportunity for big players to benefit from windfall tax offsets.
‘Diminishing hopper’ of big North Sea projects a leash on firms’ ability to offset tax hike
Westminster’s hopes of spurring North Sea spend in the coming years could be derailed by one fundamental issue: a lack of available projects.
Equinor paid just over £5m in UK taxes in 2021
Equinor paid $6 million (£5.3m) in extractive taxes and levies on its UK activities in 2021 – the lowest net contribution of all its global operations, save for Argentina.
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.
Ithaca Energy to buy Cambo operator Siccar Point in $1.5 billion deal
Ithaca Energy has struck a deal to buy Siccar Point Energy, operator of the controversial Cambo project, for just shy of $1.5 billion.
Equinor hails ‘record’ earnings for Q4 2021 as European energy prices skyrocket
Equinor has hailed “record adjusted earnings” in Q4 of 2021 as European energy prices reached unprecedented levels.
Equinor: ‘Expect an update on Rosebank this year’
Equinor has said it will provide an update on the concept for the Rosebank project in the West of Shetland later this year.
Siccar Point and partners say Equinor ‘premature’ with Mariner downgrade
Siccar Point Energy has said that Equinor, its partner and operator of the Mariner project, has been "premature" in making a huge downgrade in reserves estimates for the field.
‘Not what we hoped it would be’: Equinor takes £1.3billion hit on Mariner field as reserves slashed by a third
Equinor has taken a £1.3billion impairment on the value of its Mariner field in the North Sea after a major downgrade to its recoverable reserves.
NEO Energy to buy JX Nippon UK assets in £1.2billion deal
NEO Energy is buying JX Nippon E&P UK, the British business of Japan's ENEOS holdings, for £1.2billion in the latest of a string of North Sea acquisitions.
JX Nippon preparing sale of UK North Sea fields for $1.5billion
JX Nippon Exploration and Production Ltd. is preparing the sale of its oil and gas fields in the UK North Sea, according to people with knowledge of the matter.
Siccar Point losses widen as key Cambo and Rosebank decisions await
Losses at Siccar Point Energy more than doubled in 2020 as the North Sea operator looks ahead to key decisions on its flagship Cambo field and the Equinor-operated Rosebank.
Equinor investigating Mariner helideck incident, confirms resumption of flights
Equinor is investigating an incident which led to the suspension of crew change flights on its Mariner A platform for several days.
Updated: Flights to Mariner platform suspended after copter gets stuck on helideck
Crew change flights to Equinor’s Mariner A platform have been suspended after an aircraft got stuck on the installation’s helideck, the Norwegian oil firm said today.
Equinor’s Mariner helideck certified following first virtual inspection
Equinor and the Helideck Certification Agency (HCA) have completed the first virtual offshore helideck inspection - a first on the UKCS and in the company.
Equinor takes £225million impairment on Mariner a year after first oil
Equinor has taken a £225million impairment charge on the value of its Mariner asset, a year after achieving first oil.
Wood wins £58million Mariner contract with Equinor, supporting 100 jobs
Wood has secured a $75million (£58.2m) contract with Equinor for its Mariner field, supporting around 100 jobs.
Shetland eyes ‘more of that tax take’ from oil revenues in self-determination bid
The leader of Shetland Islands Council has said the region wants “to retain more of that tax take” from oil and gas revenues in its self-determination bid.
Equinor making job cuts in UK, Canada and US in response to downturn
Equinor is making job cuts in the UK, Canada and US in response to the oil downturn, with its Aberdeen workforce included in the process.
Equinor appoints Anders Opedal as new CEO
Equinor has appointed insider Anders Opedal as its new CEO, replacing Eldar Saetre who is to retire after 40 years in the Norwegian energy company.
Equinor offloads Bressay field to EnQuest in £13million deal
Equinor is selling a 40% operated stake in the huge Bressay field east of Shetland to EnQuest in a deal worth £13m.
North Sea firms reduce offshore crews in bid to prevent coronavirus spread
Several North Sea operators are reducing offshore crews on their UK platforms in a bid to prevent the spread of the coronavirus outbreak.
Aberdeenshire oil worker quarantined in China over coronavirus fears
An Aberdeenshire oil worker under quarantine in China has said he “doesn’t know” when he will be able to return to the UK.
Equinor ‘responding to suspected case’ of coronavirus on Mariner platform
Oil and gas giant Equinor has confirmed that it is "responding to a suspected case" of coronavirus on board its Mariner platform in the UK North Sea.