‘Dangerous and damaging’: Six-tonne North Sea oil spill in marine area
A North Sea operator has been slammed for the “dangerous and damaging” release of tonnes of oil into a marine protected area in the UK.
Repsol Sinopec Resources UK (RSRUK)
OPRED approves Repsol Sinopec plans for Saltire decommissioning
The UK’s offshore decommissioning regulator has approved Repsol Sinopec’s plans to decommission infrastructure around the Saltire area, with work set to begin later in the decade.
MPs warn of risk posed by Chinese North Sea investments
Several senior MPs have claimed Chinese involvement in North Sea oil and gas operators presents a “very real risk to security”, as the UK’s diplomatic stance continues to harden.
Petrofac workers begin new round of strikes across North Sea assets
Petrofac workers will down tools for 48 hours at a series of BP and Repsol Sinopec assets across the North Sea today, as disputes over pay and rota patterns show no sign of resolution.
Strikes to hit BP and Repsol Sinopec North Sea platforms as Petrofac workers down tools
A raft of fresh North Sea strikes – that will impact more than a dozen assets operated by Repsol Sinopec and BP (LON: BP) - have been announced.
Hundreds of North Sea workers launch new strikes on Repsol Sinopec and BP platforms
Unite says its members will stick to their guns as a new round of work stoppages commence on North Sea assets, in what the union has called an “increasingly bitter dispute” over pay and conditions.
The Energy Voice guide to North Sea strike action
Spiralling living costs coupled with record profits for energy producers have fuelled a series of increasingly bitter disputes between operators and workers throughout 2022.
Repsol Sinopec charts expected $3.6bn decom spend
Repsol Sinopec Resources UK (RSRUK) says it expects to spend nearly $3.6 billion on decommissioning over the next thirty years, according to company filings.
Petrofac strikes to take place on BP North Sea assets
Dozens of Petrofac (LON: PFC) workers on BP (LON: BP) assets in the North Sea and West of Shetland are to take part in strikes in a dispute over offshore shift rotas.
Petrofac workers begin two-day North Sea strike action
Petrofac (LON:PFC) workers stationed across several North Sea assets began the first in a series of proposed strikes on Wednesday, as a dispute over pay and conditions continues to escalate.
‘It’s not 200m barrels, but there’s still some oil there’ says i3 boss on Serenity
The CEO of i3 Energy (LON: i3E) has outlined hopes for a smaller development at the Serenity discovery despite disappointment at the appraisal stage.
i3 Energy may look to Repsol Sinopec as Serenity faces ‘heavy downgrade’
There are still options on the table for i3 Energy on the Serenity field, although a more modest concept is now likely in the works as it faces a “heavy downgrade”.
Repsol Sinopec kicks Tain FID down the road again
A planned final investment decision (FID) on a multi-million barrel North Sea field has been delayed once again.
New VP for decommissioning and energy transition appointed at Repsol Sinopec
Repsol Sinopec Resources UK (RSRUK) has appointed a new vice president for decommissioning and energy transition.
Dropped objects could have ‘seriously injured or killed’ workers on Claymore platform
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has warned Repsol Sinopec Resources UK (RSRUK) after hundreds of kilos of equipment fell dangerously close to offshore workers during a lifting operation on the Claymore platform.
North Sea operators confirm future for Flotta into 2030s and beyond
Repsol Sinopec Resources UK (RSRUK) and CNOOC have confirmed plans to continue exporting oil to the Flotta Terminal for years to come.
Repsol Sinopec: Decommissioning talent essential for UK’s energy transition
Globally the energy landscape is changing. It is undergoing significant transition to meet energy demands whilst reducing carbon emissions – a difficult balancing act.
DOF Subsea hits 99% repurpose rate on North Sea decom project for Repsol Sinopec
A North Sea decommissioning project based at Aberdeen Harbour hit just shy of top marks for recycling structures.
Repsol Sinopec at investment ‘turning point’ for decommissioning and energy transition
Jose Luis Muñoz talks to Energy Voice on Repsol Sinopec Resources UK ramping up decommissioning, the challenges of “chronic underinvestment” in the sector, and the firm’s $1 billion near-term plan for North Sea projects.
Updated: Repsol Sinopec confirms Russian oil tanker will not visit Orkney
A Russian state-owned oil tanker will not visit Orkney after the UK Transport Secretary asked ports to deny vessels from the country entry.
Repsol Sinopec hands in decommissioning plans for Saltire
Repsol Sinopec Resources UK has handed in decommissioning plans for the Saltire platform in the North Sea.
Repsol Sinopec updates supply chain on North Sea projects, sets new date for Tain FID
North Sea operator Repsol Sinopec Resources UK (RSRUK) has brought the supply chain up to speed on a raft of its projects.
Repsol Sinopec to dish out major wells contract for Fulmar decommissioning
North Sea operator Repsol Sinopec Resources UK (RSRUK) is expected to put a major decommissioning contract for its Fulmar field out to tender next week.
Repsol Sinopec ‘reviewing’ North Sea fields to determine scope for CCS
Repsol Sinopec Resources UK is “reviewing” its North Sea fields to judge whether they could be used to stow emissions.
‘He lived life to the full’: Tributes paid to Ithaca Energy CEO Bill Dunnett
Tributes are being paid to Ithaca Energy CEO Bill Dunnett who has passed away aged 59.