Kishorn Commandos: The story behind the Scottish oil rig anthem
“It didn’t matter where we went around the world”, says Gordon Menzies of Scottish folk duo Gaberlunzie, “somebody always shouted: ‘Sing us the Kishorn Commandos’”.
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Tailwind Energy wraps up acquisition of Decipher
North Sea oil and gas firm Tailwind Energy has completed its acquisition of Decipher Energy, of Aberdeen.
KCA Deutag lands multi-million pound deal at three UK North Sea platforms
KCA Deutag has won a multi-million pound deal for work on three offshore platforms in the UK North Sea.
Kishorn Port gets £1million upgrade in bid to host major North Sea projects
A Scottish dry dock which is seeking to host major North Sea decommissioning and renewables projects has received a £1million upgrade.
Exclusive: North Sea newcomer targets deals after celebrating first oil
North Sea newcomer Decipher Energy has delivered first oil from the Orlando field less than two years after taking over the 10 million barrel project from a victim of the downturn.
It’s not a bomb, it’s a very naughty buoy
A suspected depth charge near a North Sea platform has turned out to be nothing more than a harmless, degraded float or buoy.
Removal of unexploded device near North Sea platform under way
Work is finally under way to remove an unexploded device located near a North Sea oil platform.
Decipher asks for tie-back to North Sea platform near unexploded device
North Sea newcomer Decipher Energy has applied for permission to tie the Orlando field back to the Ninian Central platform.
North Sea’s unexploded device to wait out the winter
An unexploded device sitting near a North Sea platform will wait out the winter before a removal attempt is made.
Production shut down on Ninian Central platform
Production has been shut down on the Ninian Central platform in the UK North Sea for maintenance work on the asset’s fire pumps. CNR International, which operates the platform, said production would resume as soon as the current work had been completed. The Ninian Central platform is 249miles off the coast of Aberdeen.