‘We faced a common enemy’: Oil industry leaders reflect on HSE trials of 2020
Industry leaders reflected on a year spent “facing a common enemy” during the closing session of the Oil and Gas UK HSE conference.
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Warning of vaccine lag for North Sea as maintenance backlog builds
Industry leaders have warned that the pace of vaccine rollout in the North Sea could be moving too slowly to deal with a rising maintenance backlog, as a crucial shutdown period approaches.
BP plans ‘UK’s largest’ hydrogen project on Teesside
BP has announced plans for what it described as the “UK’s largest” hydrogen project.
Life after oil: Comms adviser takes ‘leap of faith’ on fitness passion
A former oil communications advisor has taken a “leap of faith” during the pandemic on a career in health and fitness.
UK oil industry moves to address ‘gap’ in climate reporting
The UK oil and gas sector has announced a move to address a “gap” in investor expectations for climate-related reporting.
Virtual Tech Showcase: Payment issues blight North Sea collaboration
Collaboration in the North Sea “has gone backwards” as companies squeeze suppliers in an effort to control costs.
Employers very wary of ‘no jab, no job’ policy, says top oil and gas lawyer
Most oil firms would be “very wary” of trying to enforce a “no jab, no job” vaccine policy for its workforce, according to a top employment lawyer.
Virtual Tech Showcase: Digital collaboration takes centre stage as Energy Voice event gets underway
A rallying cry for improved digital collaboration was issued to North Sea oil and gas firms during the opening session of Energy Voice’s Virtual Tech Showcase.
Strict Scottish quarantine rules slammed by union chief
A trade union boss says making Scots go into quarantine hotels when they return from overseas oil jobs is “utter madness”.
Concern over quarantine impact on Scots returning from oil jobs overseas
Scottish residents who travel abroad to work in the oil and gas sector will be required to quarantine upon their return.
UPDATED: Air Control Entech planning expansion after launch of ‘game changing’ offshore UAV system
Air Control Entech (ACE) has launched the “world’s first” lightweight optical gas imaging inspection system for use in the oil and gas industry.
Greenpeace investigation names worst companies for flaring in UK North Sea
A Greenpeace investigation has named the five worst firms for flaring and venting in the UK North Sea, emitting nearly 20million tonnes of CO2 equivalent between 2015-2019.
OGUK makes vaccine push after spike in offshore Covid evacuations
Oil and Gas UK (OGUK) is calling for North Sea workers to be able to receive a Covid vaccine “as a priority” after a spike in virus-related evacuations in recent weeks.
‘It’s unhelpful to cherry-pick technologies’ – industry bodies and research groups hit back at CCS critics
Industry bodies have rallied to defend carbon capture and storage (CCS) after a report claimed it wouldn’t be able to deliver the emissions reductions needed in the coming years.
OGUK welcomes Brexit trade deal
Oil and Gas UK (OGUK) has welcomed the new Brexit deal which has been passed into law at Westminster.
OGUK appoints Schlumberger, Repsol Sinopec and Kellas bosses to board
Oil and Gas UK (OGUK) has brought on bosses at Schlumberger, Repsol Sinopec and Kellas Midstream to its board as it looks ahead to 2021.
‘Very surprised’ if UK oil workers get vaccine before Easter, says top microbiologist
One of the country's top microbiologists has said he would be “very surprised” if offshore oil and gas workers in the UK receive the Covid-19 vaccine before Easter.
Updated: Union estimates 12,000 North Sea jobs lost and warns of worse to come
A trade union boss has warned predictions that 8,000 jobs have been lost in the oil and gas sector due to the latest downturn are likely to be very conservative.
OGUK says Prime Minister’s emissions targets reinforce need for sector deal
Trade body Oil and Gas UK (OGUK) has restated the importance of Westminster following through on its promises of a “transformational” sector deal.
BP, Shell, OGUK, OGTC and others launch ‘Manifesto for Clean Growth’
A new “Manifesto for Clean Growth” unites public, private and third sector partners in a shared mission to identify the economic opportunities a net-zero future offers the Scottish economy.
Updated: Oil and Gas UK CEO says rebrand should ‘absolutely’ be considered
The chief executive of Oil and Gas UK (OGUK) has said a rebrand is “absolutely” something the trade body should be considering.
£100m decommissioning loan fund should get ‘serious consideration’ in energy white paper
The UK Government’s upcoming energy white paper should give “serious consideration” to a proposed £100m decommissioning loan fund, according to a petroleum economist.
‘Sharks and spaghetti monsters’: Questions linger on decommissioning impact to marine environment
Key questions on oil decommissioning and its impact on the marine environment could take “years to answer” according to a leading researcher.
EnQuest ‘very interested’ in joint-operator decommissioning but ‘someone needs to take the lead’
The North Sea boss of EnQuest has said the firm is “very interested” in a joint-operator decommissioning approach, but “someone needs to take the lead”.
West of Shetland decommissioning spending on the rise
The total amount expected to be spent on decommissioning oil fields in the West of Shetland this decade has surged above £1billion.