Taqa takes over operatorship of North Sea area from RockRose
RockRose Energy has been ousted as operator of a North Sea hub with Taqa UK set to take over control thanks to a legal challenge brought by its partners.
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Busy year ahead for key projects in the North Sea, Neptune boss says
A boss at Neptune Energy said 2020 was shaping up to be the private-equity-backed firm’s busiest year in the UK North Sea as activity ramps up around key projects.
Young professionals preparing for the energy transition
As momentum grows for Vision 2035 and the energy industry strives towards net zero, it is widely recognised that a key part of achieving this will be through the existing workforce; retaining and retraining will create a more flexible, multi-skilled and technologically-aware workforce.
OGA not yet exercised £1million sanctioning powers despite ‘internal debates’
Chief executive Andy Samuel has confirmed the Oil and Gas Authority has not yet needed to exercise its sanctioning powers despite ‘internal debates” on whether the regulator is being stringent enough.
Exploration headwinds force Hurricane to alter course
Hurricane Energy’s exploration adventure offshore UK is the most exciting of them all, in my view.
Spirit to take on operator role at southern North Sea discovery
Spirit Energy said today that it would take up the reins as operator of a southern North Sea discovery.
One-Dyas confirms oil discovery in southern North Sea
Dutch firm One-Dyas has confirmed an oil discovery with its Ossian-Darach well in the southern North Sea.
UK exploration up but success rate ‘falls off a cliff’
Exploration activity in the UK North Sea has picked up substantially since last year, but the success rate has “fallen off a cliff”, an analyst has said.
Centrica formally launches sale of Spirit Energy – report
Centrica has formally launched the process of selling off its stake in North Sea explorer Spirit Energy, according to a news report.
Plexus narrows losses as ‘reset and rebuild’ plan shows promise, but shares sink 12%
Losses narrowed at Plexus Holdings in 2018-19 as the oil-well-technology firm’s “rebuild and reset” plan showed promising signs.
Spirit Energy boosts production at Chiswick field with £69m investment
A £69million investment has boosted production from a North Sea gas field.
£140m investment extends life of Spirit Energy’s Chestnut field
A fresh investment of £140million has once again extended the life of a North Sea oil field, safeguarding 70 jobs in the process.
Spirit hands in decom plan for southern North Sea field
Spirit Energy has handed in a draft decommissioning programme for one of its southern North Sea fields for the UK Government to review.
Spirit Energy gets green light for South Morecambe decommissioning plans
Spirit Energy has been granted approval to decommission two normally unmanned platforms at the South Morecambe field in the East Irish Sea.
Hurricane, Spirit start drilling on Warwick West
Drilling has begun on Warwick West, the third in a three well campaign west of Shetland for Hurricane Energy and partner Spirit Energy.
VIDEO: Journey to first oil for Spirit Energy’s Oda field
Spirit Energy has released a video showing the journey to first oil for its Oda field off Norway.
New guidelines to give North Sea safety reps purpose and direction
New guidelines were unveiled yesterday to reinvigorate and protect the critical role of offshore elected safety representatives (ESRs).
Final countdown on for business awards
The final countdown to the 2019 Northern Star Business Awards is on, and there are only a few tables left for this year’s celebration of business innovation, entrepreneurship and success.
North Sea capacity dispute shows OGA walking difficult tightrope, lawyer says
The Oil and Gas Authority’s (OGA’s) probe into a capacity dispute between two operators shows the regulator is walking a difficult tightrope, an Aberdeen lawyer said.
Lincoln well a confidence boost for Greater Warwick potential, analyst says
Hurricane Energy’s successful appraisal of the Lincoln field should restore confidence in the potential of the Greater Warwick Area (GWA), west of Shetland, an analyst has said.
OGA lays out recommendations in capacity dispute between Spirit, Neptune
The UK oil industry's regulator has advised Spirit Energy to keep looking for alternative export routes for its Pegasus project after the path to its first choice was blocked.
Apollo bags data management deal with Spirit Energy
Engineering and technology firm Apollo has clinched a deal with Spirit Energy for its data management product, KnowHow.
Neptune Energy eyes new exploration to boost North Sea projects
Neptune Energy’s North Sea boss said yesterday he is excited by "growth potential” in the UK, with plans for new exploration to boost its projects.
Cairn and Equinor spud Norwegian Sea exploration wells, Westwood reports
Westwood Global Energy reports that there were three active exploration wells and one active appraisal well at 22 August.
OGUK holds event to tempt new blood into the industry
More than 100 interns from 20 companies working in the UK’s offshore oil and gas industry were challenged to help find solutions to the UK’s net zero ambitions at an event hosted by OGUK last night.