Odfjell Technology drillers strike pay deal on TAQA assets
Over 80 Odfjell Technology drillers have settled a dispute over pay and conditions on TAQA installations after securing a new deal.
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TAQA plans end to North Sea production in 2027
TAQA (ADX: TAQA) intends to cease production from all of its UK North Sea platforms by the end of 2027.
TAQA, Transocean office complex up for sale in Aberdeen
The owners of the building at Aberdeen's Prime Four business park - currently home to TAQA and Transocean - have put the unit up for sale.
Dumping and derogations: OSPAR rules among top challenges facing UK decommissioning
Operators are waiting years for decisions on the contentious topic of whether they can leave structures in the sea.
CGG exits data acquisition with sale of ARGAS
CGG will continue to work in Saudi Arabia, she said, and with TAQA. The company will provide “high-end subsurface imaging and seismic acquisition systems”, Zurquiyah noted.
Collaborating across the decommissioning sector
The unprecedented scale and complexity of TAQA UK’s asset decommissioning and removal programme is presenting exciting challenges as the North Sea operator plots a route to the safe, efficient and responsible execution of multiple inter-dependant projects.
Diamond Offshore secures $240m contract awards led by BP and Taqa UK deals
Ocean GreatWhite rig to continue existing contract with BP until August 2024 while Ocean Patriot will commence a new deal with Taqa in early 2025.
Around 200 Odfjell workers on Equinor and TAQA installations to be balloted on strike action
Around 200 Odfjell Technology (FRA: ND4) offshore workers will be balloted on strike action in a dispute over working rotas and paid annual leave.
Decommissioning excellence – getting ready for removal
TAQA is innovating a trail in North Sea decommissioning – and its multi-faceted strategy is demonstrating how there’s much more to the sector than heavy lifting
Kurdistan producers face problems beyond pipe stoppage
APIKUR reported that its members had cut spending by around $400mn in 2023, with plans for 2024 in doubt.
Taqa lawsuit levels accusations at Viaro Energy chief
An $85 million dividend and a deal to sell a stake in aging North Sea oil wells for one dollar has landed Viaro Energy in a London lawsuit against Taqa (ADX: TAQA), Abu Dhabi’s biggest utility.
Tern platform still relying on backup power generator
TAQA's Tern platform, which stands 105 miles north-east of Shetland, is still relying on a backup power generator.
Power outage on Taqa North Sea platform
Work is underway to restore power to a North Sea platform after an outage in the early hours of Thursday morning, which saw a group of workers flown ashore.
Wood workers end dispute after deal for salary reinstatement
Offshore workers have voted to end their industrial action after reaching a deal with Wood which reinstates a 10% cut made to their salaries in 2015.
VIDEO: Taqa’s Brae oilfield hits 40 years of North Sea production
Taqa is today marking 40 years since start-up of production at the Brae oilfield in the North Sea.
‘It’s overdue’: Industry to review offshore worker sizes amid lifeboat concern
The offshore industry will review the weight and size of North Sea workers as concerns are raised over crews fitting into platform lifeboats.
Waldorf: Windfall taxes, decom uncertainties made TAQA, Dana asset deal ‘impossible’
Waldorf Production has blamed the Netherlands’ solidarity tax and uncertainty over decommissioning commitments for aborting its planned acquisition of TAQA and Dana assets.
TAQA to remove upper jacket of East Brae off Aberdeen
TAQA is set to remove the upper jacket and two associated pipelines from the East Brae platform, located 174 miles north-east of Aberdeen.
Xlinks signs up Abu Dhabi funding for ambitious Morocco-UK link
The project could create 10,000 jobs in Morocco during construction, of which 2,000 will be permanent. In the UK, Xlinks believes it could create 1,350 permanent jobs.
North Sea braced for strikes as ballots close for 1,000 workers
The North Sea is bracing for a wave of strikes as ballots close today for more than 1,000 offshore workers.
Gulf IPO rush resumes as Adnoc tees up largest deal of 2023
The United Arab Emirates’ national oil company plans to raise $2 billion or more by listing its natural gas business in what could the largest initial public offering so far this year.
TAQA closes deal for Al Mansoori services group
Saudi Arabia-based energy services group TAQA has completed its takeover of Al Mansoori Petroleum Services (AMPS) as it eyes regional expansion.
Europe’s first uncrewed offshore integrity inspection undertaken by TAQA
TAQA Netherlands has become Europe's first oil and gas operator to complete an uncrewed offshore integrity inspection.
State funds moving greener, continuing shift from oil
These investors put $18.7 billion into renewables in 2022 and only $6.7bn into hydrocarbons.
TAQA, Adnoc complete Masdar deal, pledge rapid expansion
TAQA and Adnoc have completed the acquisition of stakes in clean energy operator Masdar, coming in alongside Mubadala Holdings.