Oil giants target December 2028 for North Sea electrification scheme
Details on new infrastructure and Aberdeenshire landfall locations for emissions-busting project at Harbour Energy, BP, TotalEnergies and Shell platforms.
Shearwater
HSE reprimands Shell over safety and risk management on Shearwater
The UK’s safety regulator has issued a warning to Shell (LON:SHEL) over inadequate safety and risk management procedures on its North Sea Shearwater hub.
Shakeup in league table of UK North Sea top producers
The league table of the top 15 production hubs in the UK North Sea has seen a raft of changes in the last year.
px Group awarded contract to operate North Sea’s SEAL pipeline
Energy infrastructure manager px Group has secured a multi-year contract to operate the SEAL pipeline, which brings gas ashore from the central North Sea.
Activists deliver 60,000 strong petition to No.10 demanding government halt Jackdaw
A group of protestors have delivered a petition to 10 Downing Street urging the government to block the Shell (LON: SHEL) Jackdaw project.
New North Sea projects will see Shell’s Shearwater hub through to mid-2030s, Welligence says
Analysts have backed Shell’s (LON:SHEL) Shearwater production hub to keep operating well into the next decade.
Medics on Shell North Sea platforms to be balloted on strike action
Medics working on several Shell platforms in the North Sea are to be balloted on strike action after knocking back a “real term” pay cut.
Oil majors near concept-select for electrifying North Sea platforms
Oil majors Shell, BP, TotalEnergies and independent Harbour Energy are nearing a concept selection for electrification of several North Sea platforms.
Approval of Shell Jackdaw field in North Sea ‘imminent’, report claims
Approval of the Shell Jackdaw gas field in the North Sea is now “imminent”, according to a newspaper report.
Furlough frustration to awards season for North Sea apprentice
A North Sea oil and gas worker has emerged through an “up and down journey” of furlough and frustration to being nominated at a national awards for Scotland’s top apprentices.
Serica issues updates on Columbus, North Eigg
Serica Energy has issued an update on export flows from its 14million-barrel Columbus field following the start-up of production last month.
Serica Energy achieves first production from long-awaited Columbus development
UK oil and gas firm Serica Energy (LON: SQZ) has announced first production from its 14 million barrel Columbus field.
Serica Energy announces ‘short delay’ to Columbus start-up
Serica Energy (LON: SQZ) has pushed back the start-up date for its 14 million-barrel Columbus project in the North Sea.
Shell kicks off production at Arran field in North Sea
Shell has started production from the Arran field in the North Sea, the latest in a series of projects to rejuvenate the Shearwater production hub.
Jackdaw rejection likely a ‘politically driven decision’, claims analyst
The UK regulator’s decision not to approve Shell’s Jackdaw plan could have been impacted by the ongoing Cambo storm, an analyst has claimed.
Shell weighing up ‘jab or job’ policy for employees: Reports
Energy giant Shell is considering making vaccines mandatory for certain workers, including those working offshore, according to news reports.
Workers evacuated from Piper Bravo oil platform after Covid outbreak
The crew on board the Piper Bravo has been reduced to “essential workers only” after a Covid outbreak on board the North Sea platform.
Talks to let double-jabbed oil workers bypass Covid isolation
Discussions are ongoing that could avoid swathes of North Sea oil workers having to return home in the event of a Covid-19 breakout.
Nearly 120 workers linked to Shell Shearwater Covid outbreak
Nearly 120 people have now been linked to a Covid outbreak on board the Shell Shearwater production hub in the North Sea.
Successful flow test results for Serica Energy at Columbus project
Serica Energy has announced successful flow test results from its North Sea Columbus development well.
Covid cases see 18 workers isolate or flown ashore from Taqa oil platform
A total of 18 workers have been flown ashore or are currently isolating on board the Taqa North Cormorant platform after workers tested positive for Covid-19.
Shell flies 85 workers ashore after Shearwater Covid outbreak
Shell has flown 85 workers to shore following a Covid outbreak at the Shearwater production hub in the North Sea.
Shell to buy BP stake in Shearwater field, superseding Tailwind deal
Shell said it plans to buy the BP stake in the North Sea Shearwater field they share, superseding a deal agreed by the British oil major last month.
Why not Judy? UK regulator asks Shell for more detail on Jackdaw plans
UK regulators have told Shell to provide more detail on the thinking behind its Jackdaw field development plans.
‘Tremendous’ performance amid pandemic set up Tailwind for year of investment, with more to come
Bosses at Tailwind Energy said the North Sea oil firm’s “tremendous” performance during the Covid pandemic had set up a “year of investment” in 2021.