OGUK event highlights North Sea operators’ maintenance and repair needs
A trio of North Sea operators yesterday attended an event in Aberdeen in hope of finding supply chain companies who can fulfil their maintenance and repair needs.
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Delight as untapped field found west of Shetland
The discovery of an “absolutely colossal” untapped oil field has given the North Sea a welcome shot in the arm.
Jersey Oil and Gas eyes uplift on oil estimates at two North Sea prospects
Jersey Oil and Gas has welcomed new figures showing higher than anticipated reserves at two North Sea interests.
New fund to support growth during oil and gas downturn
A funding initiative designed to support new businesses overcome the challenge of the oil and gas crisis has been officially unveiled.
30th licensing round will be “most significant” in decades, says OGA
The upcoming 30th offshore licensing round for the North Sea could be the "most significant" in decades, the Oil and Gas Authority claims.
North Sea oil downturn still dragging Scottish economic recovery behind the UK
The North Sea oil and gas downturn is continuing to hamper the recovery of the Scottish economy, according to new research.
North Sea strikes on the horizon as unions reject pay offer
Offshore workers could take "sustained" North Sea strike action this summer after a pay deal was rejected by trade unions.
UK Govt launch discussion paper on possible tax relief for late lift North Sea assets
The UK Government has launched a discussion paper on possible North Sea tax relief for late life assets.
Updated: Unite vote to reject OCA pay deal for second time
Members of Scotland’s biggest offshore trade union have voted to reject a pay offer.
Safety forum to focus audits on ageing assets
An alliance of North Sea safety agencies is to focus efforts on the safe operation and maintenance of ageing facilities.
Repsol Norge undergoes audit of emergency preparedness and helideck at Gyda
Respol has been ordered to respond to Norway's safety watchdog after a number of areas for improvement were noted in a recent audit.
Digital technology to keep manning lean on Culzean
Maersk Oil UK is striving to make Culzean the best performing asset in the North Sea with help from an arsenal of digital technologies.
BP in talks with Ineos over sale of Forties pipeline
BP is in talks with Ineos AG to sell the Forties pipeline, one of the most important pieces of oil infrastructure in the UK North Sea.
Apache asks for North Sea Corona field consent
Apache has asked the UK Government to sanction its Corona field development in the North Sea.
Exclusive: Maersk Oil boss says ‘We want to grow in the North Sea’
Maersk Oil UK’s boss said yesterday that confidence is high at the business as it targets an expansion of its North Sea portfolio.
Exclusive Video: Maersk’s Culzean FSO takes shape in Singapore
Energy Voice has captured exclusive footage of the construction of the floating storage and offloading (FSO) unit for Maersk’s North Sea Culzean field.
Exclusive: Amazing video footage of Culzean field topsides in Singapore
Energy Voice can today give its readers a behind the scenes look at the construction of platforms destined for the North Sea.
Culzean on track for first oil in 2019, contracts still up for grabs
Maersk Oil’s landmark North Sea project is “bang on schedule” with contracts for hook-up and commissioning expected to be awarded “in the next couple of months”.
Aberdeen firm Read expects new work with Shell to create four jobs
Oilfield well integrity specialist Read Cased Hole, of Aberdeen, said yesterday a new multi-country contract with energy giant Shell would lead to four new jobs.
Investigations to resume today after suspected North Sea leak
Investigations are set to resume this morning after a suspected North Sea leak.
EY’s Derek Leith: North Sea decomm tax relief broken down
While the North Sea is far from being on its last legs, the collapse in the price of oil and the high cost of running ageing infrastructure does mean that production is becoming uneconomic in an increasing number of fields. This has brought decommissioning activity into sharp focus, for upstream producers as well as the supply chain. Similarly, the subject of decommissioning tax relief has attracted much press coverage in recent months.
Maersk’s Culzean field: Everything you need to know
Maersk’s Culzean project has been one of few bright spots in a downturn that has lasted longer than most could have predicted.
Energy Voice: The burning questions
Every Friday, Energy Voice will ask readers to give their views on some of the hot topics affecting the oil and gas sector. The questionnaire will be kept open for several days to allow as much participation as possible. For our inaugural “Energy Voice: The burning questions”, we want your opinions on the Spring Budget.
Job fair for oil workers in Aberdeen this month
A job fair will be held in Aberdeen later this month to help redundant oil workers seek out new employment opportunities.
Durrant insists Premier is on track for a healthy balance sheet
Premier Oil chief executive Tony Durrant said last night he aimed to have the North Sea operator’s net debt down to a “rule of thumb” level by the end of next year.