Pictures: Pioneering Spirit graces Firth of Forth for decom job
The world’s largest construction vessel, Pioneering Spirit, completed a large-scale operation in the Firth of Forth on the weekend.
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Plexus banking on higher revenues in second half on back of Spirit deal
Bosses at Plexus said today they were projecting higher revenues in the second half of the wellhead technology firm’s financial year on the back of a deal with Spirit Energy.
Hurricane Energy dashes hopes for new Lancaster well in 2021
Hurricane Energy today dashed hopes that it could boost production from its Lancaster field, west of Shetland, with a new well in 2021.
Transparent pay gap reporting highlights progress towards gender balance in oil and gas
Transparency in reporting is producing results, with most operators showing year on year improvements towards gender balance. We encourage all employers to publish their data without delay, and use it to drive their action plans. With metrics like the median pay gap (-3% to 46%), percentage of women at the top (5% to 35%) and percentage of women overall (11% to 41%) varying massively between organisations, it’s clear balance is attainable within our industry but it takes sustained determination at all levels of leadership.
Centrica restates intention to offload Spirit Energy
Utilities firm Centrica confirmed today that its "intention remains" to sell its 69% shareholding in exploration from production firm Spirit Energy.
TWMA bags multi-million pound contract with Spirit Energy
Specialist drilling waste management firm TWMA has secured a “seven-figure” contract with offshore exploration and production company Spirit Energy.
Worley supporting Allseas on Spirit Energy decommissioning job
Australian energy service firm Worley said today it was helping Allseas to decommission two of Spirit Energy’s east Irish Sea platforms.
Adept Solutions secures seven figure contract with Spirit Energy
Aberdeen-based Adept Solutions’ plans to grow its operations in Europe have received a major boost after the company secured a seven-figure contract with Spirit Energy.
Plexus: Bilderbeek weighs fundraising options to ‘extend the runway’ for business
Plexus CEO Ben van Bilderbeek is weighing fundraising options to “extend the runway” for the business, which has been faced with years of losses but may now be on the verge of success.
Spirit Energy hands Wood £95m Morecambe Bay late-life management deal
Engineering and consulting giant Wood has struck a £95 million deal to provide a range of services on Spirit Energy’s mature Morecambe Bay gas fields.
Three60 Energy bosses predict strong growth and creation of 50 global roles
Bosses at Three60 Energy are targeting significant financial growth and a recruitment drive across the global energy service group.
Spirit Energy targets additional barrels from North Sea field with new well
Spirit Energy will drill a new well in a bid to deliver more than 4.2 million additional barrels of oil equivalent from a southern North Sea field.
UK North Sea exploration well tipped as ‘one to watch’ in 2021 by Westwood Global
An oil and gas market researcher has highlighted a UK North Sea exploration well expected to be drilled this year by Shell as “one to watch”.
Digitalisation event to focus on people over technology
Business intelligence company, Offshore Network, are next month hosting the Upstream Digital Transformation Conference, a digitalisation event, but not one that’s looking at technology. Instead the event focuses on the ‘people’ aspects of digital transformation, with sessions including discussions on culture change, skills and collaboration.
Spirit Energy gas platforms to be dismantled in Fife
A Scottish firm has clinched its maiden contract for dismantling offshore platforms at a facility in Methil, Fife.
Disused Irish Sea gas platforms to be removed by world’s largest vessel
A pair of disused gas installations in Morecambe Bay are to be removed by the largest vessel in the world this year.
Energy companies turn to digital training to optimise E&P activity
An Aberdeen-based technology company is bringing the latest e-learning techniques to the oil and gas industry to ensure teams have the right level of technical skills to optimise exploration and production activity.
Spirit Energy sets April target for York life extension project
Spirit Energy has set out an April target for first gas for its York life extension project.
Equinor goes after additional 23m barrels from North Sea field
Equinor and its partners will invest £260 million in the North Sea Statfjord Ost field to improve recovery by 23 million barrels of oil equivalent.
Neptune and Spirit Energy team up with Norwell Edge to raise training standards
A new collaboration that brings two major operators together with a leading energy e-learning firm is aiming to raise standards and improve training levels across the UK and wider North Sea oil and gas sector.
North Sea industry celebrates achievements at OGUK Awards 2020
The achievements of the UK oil and gas industry’s leading lights were celebrated in a virtual awards ceremony last night.
HALO gives up 45% stake in ‘increasingly uncertain’ Spirit Energy Pegasus project
HALO (Hague and London Oil) has given up its 45% stake in the Pegasus area, describing the Spirit Energy project as “increasingly uncertain”.
Centrica ‘restarts talks’ to sell Spirit Energy
Centrica Plc, the biggest supplier of energy to U.K. homes, has resumed talks over a potential sale of its North Sea oil and gas venture after putting the plans on hold earlier this year.
Plexus looks to ‘signs of recovery’ despite revenues taking a nosedive
Plexus Holdings has given an optimistic outlook, hailing “real” signs of recovery, despite year-on-year revenues taking a nosedive due to Covid.
Sparrows Group seals seven-figure deal with Spirit Energy
Sparrows Group has clinched a seven-figure deal to provide Spirit Energy with crane maintenance and lifting services in the East Irish Sea.