CHC ‘up for the challenge’ of evolving amid price pressures, boss says
North Sea helicopter bosses created some turbulence of their own last month with eyebrow-raising statements about competition and pricing pressures.
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Concerns UK oil regulator ‘losing balance’ in net-zero push, Neptune chief says
The North Sea oil industry’s old guard is concerned that the sector’s regulator is “losing balance” as a result of its efforts to help government meet net-zero targets, a top boss has claimed.
Roadmap 2035 on course despite industry challenges
Over eight actions identified by the UK’s offshore oil and gas industry as essential if it is to realise a successful future in a lower carbon future have already been delivered, with a further 20 underway, despite the pressures heaped on the sector by the coronavirus pandemic.
OGUK welcomes trio of new board members
Representative body Oil and Gas UK (OGUK) has welcomed bosses from BP, Neptune Energy and CHC Helicopter onto its board.
OGUK webinar to highlight progress on sector’s road to recovery
The drive to ensure the UK oil and gas sector is taking collective action to stimulate its own recovery will be thrown into focus in an industry webinar next week.
Asymptomatic testing could be key in meeting increased energy demand during autumn and winter
Making asymptomatic testing available for all offshore workers could be critical in ensuring the industry can meet increased energy demands during the winter months, according to safety bosses.
Rise in category B cases offshore attributed to Aberdeen Covid-19 outbreak
An offshore safety boss has blamed a local outbreak in Aberdeen for a rise in the number of North Sea workers that have come into contact with people showing symptoms of Covid-19.
Investigation after 55-tonne gas leak at Apache Beryl platform
Safety concerns have been raised after figures revealed a 55-tonne gas leak at the Apache Beryl Alpha platform in the North Sea.
The human cost of Covid and commodity price crash
Energy Voice article – The Human Cost of Covid and Commodity Price Crash
OGUK partners with skills body to offer support to redundant oil and gas workers
The leading representative body for the UK’s offshore oil and gas sector has partnered with Skills Development Scotland to signpost support for oil and gas workers impacted by redundancy.
Concerns around offshore maintenance backlog due to Covid-19 pandemic
Safety leaders have voiced concerns that a backlog of maintenance work may have built up offshore during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Suspected offshore Covid-19 cases continue to fall, OGUK says
A leading industry body has revealed suspected Covid-19 cases offshore have continued to fall due to “effective industry-wide measures”.
Encouragement as Apache plans new production well in Forties area
New plans to extend the life of a UK North Sea field were last night hailed as a potential boost for the oil and gas industry at a difficult time.
Continuous improvement teams should be highly prized, not cast aside
A continuous improvement (CI) professional has started up an Aberdeen consultancy which she believes can support North Sea industry’s post-Covid transformation.
Shell North Sea boss says firms will be ‘rapidly challenged’ by low emissions economics
Shell's North Sea boss has said firms will be “very rapidly” challenged by the economics of reducing emissions, calling for collaboration, government and regulatory support.
Scottish Government unveils £62million support package for crisis-hit oil and gas sector
A £62million Scottish Government support package has been unveiled to help oil and gas firms make a green recovery from the Covid-19 crisis.
Oil and gas has so much to offer in any recovery
It’s too soon to know with any certainty how Covid-19 will affect our lives in the weeks, months and even years to come. The true scale of the impact of the pandemic and the measures needed to save lives remains to be seen.
Energy leaders welcome UK plans for emissions trading scheme post-Brexit
Energy sector leaders have welcomed the UK Government’s intention to replace an EU emissions-busting scheme with its own version which “goes further” on reductions.
Revised furlough scheme unlikely to ‘stem tide’ of oil job losses
The UK Government’s furlough scheme is unlikely to “stem the tide” of oil industry job losses as employers are told to start contributing to wages in the coming months, lawyers and politicians said.
First virtual D&I event to highlight sector opportunities
More than 300 people have signed up to attend OGUK’s first-ever D&I webinar to further explore opportunities to improve diversity and inclusion in what remains a challenging landscape for the UK oil and gas industry.
UK oil industry facing ‘very tough’ future, new report shows
The “astonishing” changes in the world oil market have left the North Sea industry facing a “very tough” future, a top petroeconomist has warned.
North Star Shipping plans 100 job cuts due to oil downturn
Aberdeen-based oil and gas support vessel operator North Star Shipping has told crews it plans to make around 100 people redundant.
UK decommissioning ‘up in the air’ amid Covid-19 pandemic
The dust might be starting to settle on some issues around Covid-19, but the impact it may have on North Sea decommissioning is very much up in the air.
Watch: Boris Johnson says UK Government ‘actively engaged’ on oil and gas sector deal
Boris Johnson has “assured” MPs that the UK Government is working on a sector deal for the crisis-hit oil and gas industry.
Call for Scottish Government to engage Westminster over lack of clarity on North Sea furlough scheme
A north-east MSP has called for the Scottish Government to engage Westminster and provide clarity to North Sea firms over who qualifies for the Covid-19 furlough scheme.