Taqa has largest North Sea decommissioning bill this decade – Wood Mackenzie
Taqa has the largest UK decommissioning bill of any North Sea operator this decade, according to Wood Mackenzie.
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Leading entrepreneur honoured at ‘virtual’ Offshore Achievement Awards
North-east entrepreneur Jeanette Forbes was recognised for her significant contribution to the UK offshore energy sector in a “virtual” awards ceremony tonight.
TexoDSI defines 3D data in the North Sea
Texo DSI has delivered 3D-digital twins of four offshore production platforms for client Taqa. The survey data for each asset was collected safely and efficiently in one week using UAVs.
Taqa hands in decommissioning plans for two North Sea platforms
Oil and gas firm Taqa has handed in decommissioning plans for two of its northern North Sea platforms to the UK Government.
Offshore Achievement Awards go virtual for 2020 ceremony
The Offshore Achievement Awards (OAA) is gearing up for its first ever virtual awards ceremony, allowing finalists and winners to be celebrated by industry on Friday 14 August, 2020.
Chrysaor boss still wants ‘to be producing 200k barrels a day’ in 20 years’ time
A “more diversified” Chrysaor could still be producing 200,000 barrels of oil a day in 2040, according to the firm’s North Sea boss.
New £5m boost for researchers assessing North Sea oil and gas and renewables structures
A research group assessing man-made North Sea structures has been given a boost with the announcement of £5 million in new funding.
EnergySys dishes out £1k grants to 20 schools
EnergySys Limited, a leading oil and gas cloud-technology provider, is proud to celebrate its 20th anniversary.
Babcock helicopters take first flight following new five-year North Sea deal
Babcock helicopters took their first flight out of Shetland on Wednesday following a new five-year shared contract with three oil and gas operators.
Taqa to sell more shares following deal to create utility giant
Abu Dhabi’s Taqa plans to sell more shares after completing an asset-transfer deal with its parent, government-owned ADPower, that creates a utility giant in the Gulf Arab region.
‘Marked increase’ in number of North Sea workers going offshore
A “marked increase” has been noted in the number of workers going out to North Sea platforms, according to industry chiefs.
Oil and gas aviation is ‘area of weakness’ for Babcock as firm slumps into the red
Engineering service firm Babcock International slumped into the red in 2019-20 after suffering hefty impairments largely pinned on the “deteriorating” oil and gas market.
Government green-lights Taqa’s Eider decom plans
The UK Government has approved Taqa’s plans to decommission the topsides of the 32-year-old Eider platform in the North Sea.
Archer boosted by Taqa decommissioning contract awards
Taqa has picked Archer rig to carry out a 21-well plug and abandonment campaign in the northern sector of the UK North Sea.
Cnooc to cut worker numbers on North Sea helicopters to address Covid-19 social distancing
Oil and gas operator China National Offshore Oil Corporation (Cnooc) International is set to halve worker numbers travelling by helicopter to its North Sea assets in an attempt to socially distance staff and combat the spread of coronavirus offshore.
Taqa confirms a further seven suspected Covid-19 cases on North Sea platform
Oil and gas operator Taqa has confirmed a further seven suspected cases of coronavirus on a North Sea platform - taking the firm's total to 20 across two assets.
RockRose growth prospects ‘undimmed’, Brae transfer gets under way
RockRose Energy’s boss today insisted the firm’s growth prospects were “undimmed” by the slump in crude prices.
North Sea operators move to reduce cabin sharing ‘wherever possible’
A series of North Sea operators are working to remove cabin sharing offshore “wherever possible” in order to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.
Multiple Covid-19 cases quarantined on EnQuest Magnus platform
Oil and gas operator EnQuest is understood to have multiple suspected coronavirus cases on board a Northern North Sea platform.
Thirteen suspected Covid-19 cases on Taqa North Sea platforms
North Sea operator Taqa has confirmed more than a dozen suspected cases of Covid-19 across two of its assets.
More than a dozen North Sea projects face red light due to oil price plummet
More than a dozen UK North Sea projects are facing deferral in light of the oil price drop, an analyst has predicted.
Taqa moving ahead with ‘death knell’ tax change
At least one North Sea operator is going ahead with a “death knell” tax change affecting self-employed contractors in the oil and gas industry, despite the UK Government postponing its introduction.
Taqa’s North Sea boss predicts ‘challenging year ahead’
The boss of Taqa’s North Sea business has predicted a “challenging year” ahead as the Abu-Dhabi oil firm publishes its 2019 results.
Apache ‘reducing activities’ on North Sea assets to prevent coronavirus spread
Apache is the latest in a growing list operators to confirm it is taking measures to prevent the spread of the coronavirus in the North Sea.
Flights resumed to Total’s Culzean field after suspected coronavirus patient taken to shore
Flights have been resumed to one of the UK’s largest gas fields after a worker suspected to have coronavirus was taken to shore.