โDangerous and damagingโ: Six-tonne North Sea oil spill in marine area
A North Sea operator has been slammed for the โdangerous and damagingโ release of tonnes of oil into a marine protected area in the UK.
A North Sea operator has been slammed for the โdangerous and damagingโ release of tonnes of oil into a marine protected area in the UK.
A North Sea union boss has called out the โstaggering situationโ whereby UK regulators are not investigating Sundayโs offshore rig incident when a worker went missing.
When asked to put together my reflections of the year gone and predictions for the year to come, I felt depressed. The line, โyou couldnโt make this upโ was foremost in my mind - no festive cheer Iโm afraid, it is a depressing picture.
North Sea operators are being warned they are running a โterrible riskโ not dealing with offshore maintenance backlogs.
Scrapping unpopular โthree on, three offโ rota patterns will not solve the North Sea skills shortage alone, according to offshore workers.
Doing away with hated shift patterns has been mooted as one way to help alleviate North Sea worker shortages.
Spiralling living costs coupled with record profits for energy producers have fuelled a series of increasingly bitter disputes between operators and workers throughout 2022.
Workers were forced to evacuate from a transformer platform in the giant ยฃ3billion Seagreen wind farm 27 miles off Scotlandโs Angus coastline, following an escape of โthe most potent greenhouse gasโ in the world.
A film spotlighting the โeconomic, historical and emotional entanglementโ of the North Sea oil and gas industry will hit UK cinemas today (Nov 4) โ days before COP27.
Offshore wind workers have taken to the streets after receiving a โpaltry pay offerโ from one of the worldโs largest green energy firms.
The Catering Offshore Trade Association (COTA) says it is "extremely disappointed" offshore caterers voted to snub its latest pay offer.
Offshore contractors and union representatives warned against the prospect of โunlawfulโ strike action this week, as workers prepare to down tools in a bid for pay uplifts in the face of rising cost of living.
Jake Molloy of RMT has been a part of the North Sea story for more than four decades; always on or directly involved with its shop floor.
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has warned TotalEnergies over a series of failures in its maintenance processes on the Gryphon Alpha, leading to risks of โfire and explosionโ.
Plans have been set out on creation of a โcriticalโ and long-awaited skills passport to help oil and gas workers transition into renewables.
Environmental campaigners and trade unions welcomed plans from the offshore training industry to reduce duplication in certification standards, but pressed for detail on timing and delivery.
Union leaders say they have not seen a โcandidate shortageโ for North Sea jobs, but that greater engagement with the workforce and better terms will help remove barriers.
Crew change disruption for workers in North Sea oil and gas, and further afield, is being felt as airspace over Ukraine and Russia is closed off.
Reaction to news that the leading trade body for the North Sea, Oil and Gas UK (OGUK), is rebranding has varied from claims of it being a โPR stuntโ to praise for a move thatโs โnot before timeโ.
A leading union chief says a collision between an oil rig and a supply vessel in the North Sea is the result of โcommercial pressureโ on safety.
A union boss has criticised the co-leader of the Scottish Green party for recent comments he made about the oil and gas sector.
Large-scale North Sea strikes have been suspended while workers vote on an updated deal.
Hundreds of North Sea workers have been โrock solidโ in their response to planned strikes, a union has said.
A union boss has voiced concerns that Shellโs choice to withdraw from Cambo could put a dent in plans for a 'just transition'.
North Sea strikes involving hundreds of workers will kick off from today