Court documents have revealed emails between Taqa senior management, who described RockRose’s deal with Marathon Oil as their “worst fear”, calling the London-headquartered company “total wideboys”.
RockRose Energy has lost control of its only operated platforms in the UK North Sea after three partner companies raised “serious concerns” in court about its ability to run the assets.
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.
A former contracts specialist who has published a North Sea-based novel said she “just bought a laptop and started writing” after quitting her job in the wake of the oil downturn.
The director of a multi-million pound decommissioning study has voiced concern that any final decision over the removal of Shell’s Brent platform legs might ‘harden’ public perception toward his project.
Taqa has submitted plans to decommission a 30-year-old platform in the UK North Sea.
One of the longest-running assets in the UK North Sea is today marking 40 years since it first started up production.
Champions of the offshore industry were honoured in style at the annual Oil and Gas UK Awards last night.
Taqa’s European boss has insisted the company is “relentlessly” focused on safe and reliable operations despite a crew member sustaining a minor injury on a North Sea platform last month.
The oil and gas industry cannot afford to go into “reverse” on health and safety in the North Sea, a sector chief has warned.
With just over two weeks left until entries close for the 2020 Offshore Achievement Awards, the design for this year’s trophy has been chosen following a competition amongst 3D Design students at Robert Gordon University (RGU).
A union boss has said “the eye is being taken off the ball” after a pair of fires took place in one day on separate North Sea platforms.
A worker has been flown to hospital after a fire broke out on a North Sea platform.
RockRose Energy saw a 449% boost in earnings for the first six months of the year – before completing its takeover of Marathon Oil’s UK assets.
New guidelines were unveiled yesterday to reinvigorate and protect the critical role of offshore elected safety representatives (ESRs).
The shortlist for this year’s prestigious Oil & Gas UK Awards has been revealed today.
Exceptional oil and gas companies and their dedicated employees were recognised at one of the industry’s most prestigious award ceremonies on Friday night.
Canadian Natural Resources International (CNRI) has announced it has completed a preparation campaign to dismantle a 12,500 tonne oil platform in the North Sea.
The UK offshore scene is poised for a timely comeback, according to energy consultancy Rystad.
Aberdeen-headquartered firm Wood has announced a "significant" contract extension on a number of Taqa's North Sea assets.
Demand for studies from North Sea operators was not enough to stop profits plunging at UK infrastructure firm Costain in the first half.
Taqa’s European boss said robust production at its UK assets underpinned a strong first half of the year.
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has issued a safety notice after a support vessel collided with an offshore platform in the North Sea.
RockRose Energy faces being ousted as operator of a North Sea hub as it is today re-admitted to the Stock Exchange.
Oslo-listed Borr Drilling has announced that it will be looking to add jobs once it moves into new office space, as work shifts from Dubai to Aberdeen.
