Taqa’s Cormorant Alpha platform marks 40 years in production
One of the longest-running assets in the UK North Sea is today marking 40 years since it first started up production.
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Scottish decommissioning firm snaps up Glasgow engineering firm
A Scottish decommissioning company has announced the acquisition of Glasgow-based engineering firm.
Petrofac and Halliburton join Seapulse-Maersk Drilling exploration pact
Petrofac and Halliburton have joined in a pact with fledgling explorer Seapulse and Maersk Drilling on UK North Sea wells next year.
Repsol Sinopec loses £5million tribunal ruling on North Sea emissions
A tribunal has ruled against Repsol Sinopec Resources UK (RSRUK) in a £5million decision on its North Sea emissions.
Job losses expected as Halliburton looks to offload Pipeline and Process Services
More than a dozen job losses are expected to hit the workforce of a Halliburton company in the north-east.
The North Sea: A bright future for those who embrace it
John F Kennedy once said: “Change is the law of life. And those who look only to the past or present are certain to miss the future.”
Equinor makes it a trio of UK North Sea start-ups for 2019
Norwegian energy major Equinor has started up production from its 2 million barrel Barnacle field in the UK North Sea.
Hearing into fatal 2013 Super Puma crash to begin in January
A preliminary hearing for a fatal accident inquiry into a helicopter crash off Shetland in 2013 is due to begin in January, the Crown Office has confirmed.
Profits plummet 90% for Diamond Offshore’s UK business
Lower dayrates and fewer revenue-earning days saw profits drop by more than 90% at Diamond Offshore’s UK business.
Oil sector to face stronger climate change headwinds in 2020
The Danish philosopher Soren Kierkegaard said, “Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards.”
Tension as North Sea firms grapple with IR35 rules
Tensions over new tax changes to offshore contractors arose yesterday as Cnooc International became one of the first North Sea firms to roll out its new off-payroll working rules.
Plug and abandonment business ‘expected’ loss
A fledgling plug and abandonment firm which recently received a £66 million investment has said it “expected” its £2.7m loss.
Supply chain struggles persist, but LR energy chief sees reasons for encouragement
During my recent interview with David Clark, global energy director at Lloyd’s Register (LR), one adjective cropped up repeatedly – “encouraging”.
Shell claims court victory over Greenpeace in North Sea protest ban
Shell has won a court order preventing environmentalists from boarding unmanned North Sea installations.
BP boss confirms green power plans for North Sea platforms
Energy giant BP has confirmed it is studying the potential to power North Sea platforms with green electricity in a bid to cut carbon emissions.
BP to make decision next year on Sullom Voe terminal
BP expects to make a “properly assessed decision” next year on whether to keep exporting oil to Shetland’s Sullom Voe terminal.
‘There was a pretty candid conversation with Greenpeace’ – BP boss on North Sea protests
BP’s North Sea boss has said Greenpeace activists told him they targeted the company because they believed BP “can actually make a difference” on climate change.
Neptune hands out drilling deals worth £30.8m for North Sea project
Neptune Energy and partners have dished out drilling services contracts worth £30.8 million for its 50 million barrel Seagull project in the UK North Sea.
Focused team was key to Serica Energy’s North Sea success
Serica Energy’s boss has said the gains squeezed by his team from North Sea fields acquired a year ago show smaller companies can be more efficient.
Updated: Hurricane shares sink despite oil confirmation at Warwick
Shares in Hurricane Energy slid on Monday despite the company confirming oil at a field west of Shetland.
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.
Andromeda exploration well at ‘lower end of expectations’ for Spirit, Halo
Spirit Energy struck gas at its Andromeda North well in the southern North Sea, but the discovery was “at the lower end of expectations.”
UK exploration up but success rate ‘falls off a cliff’
Exploration activity in the UK North Sea has picked up substantially since last year, but the success rate has “fallen off a cliff”, an analyst has said.
Change of ownership on the cards for North Sea minnow
North Sea oil and gas minnow Ping Petroleum could soon be under new ownership, it is understood.
Serica picks Babcock for North Sea copter flights
Serica Energy has picked helicopter operator Babcock Offshore to fly its crew to the Bruce field in the North Sea.