Kishorn Port aims to prove decommissioning credentials with stricken Minch cargo ship
A redeveloped Highland port is aiming to use a stricken cargo ship to showcase its credentials for oil and gas decommissioning.
Ocean GreatWhite
Exclusive: ‘My son was crippled by incompetence’ while preparing oil rig for North Sea
A senior diving boss has described how his son has been “crippled by incompetence” while preparing an oil rig for work in the North Sea.
Diamond Offshore wins £39million North Sea rig extension with Apache
Diamond Offshore has announced a £39million extension with Apache in the UK North Sea as part of £480million in new work secured in 2019.
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.
Monthly update: Four wells active across UK North Sea
Westwood Global Energy reports that, as of October 29, there were four active exploration wells and four appraisal wells drilling in the UK.
Simulator training success on Ocean GreatWhite to be rolled out across other projects
Simulator training to prepare crews for the specific drilling conditions at Blackrock off Shetland has proved so successful it is being rolled out across other projects.
Siccar Point kicks off drilling at Lyon prospect
Siccar Point Energy has kicked off drilling at its Lyon prospect in the West of Shetland.
Losses widen for Diamond Offshore, wins North Sea work for Ocean GreatWhite
Diamond Offshore saw its losses widen in the first part of 2019.
Drilling rig to leave Kishorn after refit
A giant drilling rig is to pass through the Minch this week as it leaves the port of Kishorn after re-fitting work.
Mega-rig arrives at revamped Kishorn Port ahead of North Sea campaign
Bosses at a redeveloped Highland port have hailed the “culmination of 10 years’ work” as they welcome the arrival of the world’s largest semi-submersible drilling rig.
Ocean GreatWhite’s arrival hailed golden opportunity
READ: Mega-rig arrives at revamped Kishorn Port ahead of North Sea campaign
Mega-rig spotted on journey to Kishorn dry dock
The world’s largest semi-submersible drilling rig has been spotted on Scotland’ s west coast on its way to the redeveloped Kishorn dry dock.
Mega-rig to christen redeveloped Kishorn dry dock
A huge refurbished dry dock in the Highlands has landed its first major contract, playing host to the world’s largest semi-submersible offshore drilling rig.