A ‘supercycle’ in oil rig day rates could be imminent, say industry experts
A supercycle in oil rig day rates could be around the corner as confidence floods back to the North Sea.
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Tourism boss revives calls for oil rig museum in Aberdeen
Aberdeen has been urged to cash in on European oil capital status, emulating the likes of Texas, Berlin, Viborg and Istanbul by opening a national energy museum.
Ocean Ranger: 40 years since oil and gas rig tragedy
Forty years ago on February 15 1982, the Odeco semi-submersible drilling rig Ocean Ranger was lost in heavy seas and hurricane force winds on the fabled Grand Banks offshore Newfoundland.
‘Lives were endangered’ – Union boss hits out at North Sea safety culture after supply ship crashes into oil rig
A leading union chief says a collision between an oil rig and a supply vessel in the North Sea is the result of “commercial pressure” on safety.
YouTuber branded ‘beyond reckless’ after scaling North Sea oil rig
A YouTuber has been branded “beyond reckless” after scaling a North Sea oil rig laid up in the Cromarty Firth.
‘Rig stability’ concern forces IOG to stop drilling on Southwark North Sea project
A concern over “rig stability” has forced IOG to halt drilling on its Southwark project in the North Sea.
Extinction Rebellion activists who hijacked Dundee oil rig ordered to compensate RNLI
A group of Extinction Rebellion activists who occupied an oil rig at the Port of Dundee have been ordered to pay compensation to the RNLI.
Flagship IOG project back on track for first gas after repairs to damaged oil rig
Work is due to resume shortly on IOG’s (LON: IOG) flagship North Sea project after repairs were successfully carried out on an oil rig.
Awilco to scrap idle WilHunter oil rig after six years in Cromarty Firth
Awilco Drilling has announced it will scrap the WilHunter oil rig after lying idle for nearly six years in the Cromarty Firth.
Lack of drive to mark Aberdeen’s ‘rich heritage’ makes oil rig tourist attraction unlikely
Hopes that Aberdeen could soon be home to an oil rig tourist attraction are unlikely to come to being in the near term, a local campaigner has claimed.
Valaris creates virtual tour of oil rig
Valaris has created a virtual tour of an oil rig operating in the Gulf of Mexico.
Celebrity chef Nick Nairn to cook up culinary delights on North Sea oil rig
Celebrity chef Nick Nairn is making a trip offshore to showcase his cooking skills to the crew of a North Sea oil rig.
Helicopter stuck on North Sea rig after ‘technical issue’
A helicopter has been stuck on a North Sea rig for two days after the discovery of a "technical issue", combined with stormy weather conditions.
Police Scotland offered oil rig to help train for North Sea protests
Police Scotland has been offered use of an idle oil rig in order to train against a recent wave of protests in the North Sea.
Offshore rigs need scrapped to end industry’s ‘bankruptcy nightmare’ – Bassoe
Scrapping of offshore oil rigs needs to be significantly ramped up in order to end the “bankruptcy nightmare” of their owners, according to Bassoe Offshore.
Pair ‘stranded’ on Cromarty Firth oil rig rescued by RNLI – video
An RNLI crew was called out to rescue two people who became “stranded” on the anchor chain of a Cromarty Firth oil rig on Friday evening.
Aberdeen should use decommissioned oil platform as ‘first class tourist attraction’
Aberdeen should use a giant decommissioned oil platform as a "first class tourist attraction", according to a long-standing city campaigner.
Crane collapses on second Valaris-operated North Sea rig within a month
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has launched an inquiry after a crane collapsed on a second Valaris oil rig within a month of each other.
Updated: Extinction Rebellion activists end Dundee rig protest
Extinction Rebellion activists have now ended their occupation of an oil rig in Dundee which was aimed at stopping it from working for Shell in the North Sea.
Suspected Moray oil rig fire turns out to be moon
Th Coastguard came to an unusual conclusion after a member of the public raised the alarm about a suspected oil rig blaze off the Moray coast.
Video: Diver films sea lion on oil rig
A diver has filmed a sea lion sitting on the support structures of an oil rig. The video, uploaded to YouTube by stujay on the weekend, does not say where the film was shot or which rig is involved.
Rescued oil rig owl airlifted to safety
Oil workers came to the rescue when an owl crash-landed on an offshore platform in the North Sea.
Images from scene of Nigeria helicopter crash
Four people have been killed and another two workers are also suspected to have been fatally injured in a helicopter crash. The incident happened as a Bristow helicopter flew back from an oil rig in Nigeria.
BP in US contract ban
Oil giant BP has been suspended from new US Government contracts because of its "lack of business integrity" in the way it handled the Gulf disaster.
Lamprell shares dive on profit warning
Shares in oil rig and ship builder Lamprell fell 40% yesterday after the firm delivered its third profits warning this year.