UPDATE: Entire SNS Conference 2018 cancelled
Organisers of the Southern North Sea Conference in Norwich have decided to cancel the entire two-day event due to adverse weather.
Westwood predicts surge in FPSO orders
Analysts Westwood Global Energy expect 61 orders to be made for floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) vessels to be made between 2018 and 2022.
CHC orders H175 aircraft for UK offshore fleet
CHC Helicopter has signed a deal with Lease Corporation International (LCI) to add another Airbus H175 to its UK offshore operations.
Westwood acquires offshore data services platform RigLogix
Aberdeen-headquartered Westwood Global Energy Group has acquired a US premium offshore data service for an undisclosed fee.
Petronas takes stake in FAR’s Gambian offshore licenses
Petronas has entered into an agreement to acquire a 40% stake in FAR’s A2 and A5 offshore licenses in Gambia, West Africa.
Oil and Gas UK updates emergency oil spill guidelines
Oil and Gas UK has renewed its guidelines for the industry in the event of an emergency oil spill in the North Sea.
OGUK to reveal impact of energy sector efficiency drive at SNS conference
The impact of the energy sector’s drive to become more efficient will be fully revealed at a major conference this week.
Emerson completes multi-million pound project for BP North Sea
US-headquartered engineering firm Emerson has completed a £64million automation project for BP’s Glen Lyon floating production, storage and offloading vessel (FPSO).
Aberdeen-based Well-Sense launches new US business
Aberdeen-based Well-Sense has launched a new business in Houston to meet growing demand for its technology in the US.
20 jobs created as FES International invests in new manufacturing site
Flexible Engineering Solutions International (FES) has invested in a new 25,000 square foot manufacturing facility in Northumberland, creating 20 jobs in the process.
Well spud for Statoil in Oseberg area
Statoil has commenced drilling on the Vestflanken 2 well in the North Sea Oseberg area.
Sub-zero temperatures threaten transport disruption for SNS Conference
Organisers of the Southern North Sea conference in Norwich this week say adverse weather is set to cause transport disruption for the event.
Shell predicts LNG supply shortage by mid-2020s following surge in demand
Energy giant Shell says there could be a supply shortage of liquefied natural gas (LNG) by the mid-2020s unless new investments are made soon.
Aberdeen scheme to support redundant oil and gas managers gets second round
A second wave of a support programme for senior and middle managers made redundant in the oil and gas industry has been launched.
A closer look at North Sea projects set to be sanctioned in 2018
Energy consultancies Rystad Energy and Wood Mackenzie expect 13-14 North Sea developments to have reached final investment decisions (FID) by the end of this year.
Tech20: Make people feel safe to spark innovation in oil and gas
Oil and gas companies need to make their employees feel safe in order to cultivate innovation, according to Tendeka’s emergent technologies director.
We need to bust these energy sector “myths”, says BP boss
Low oil prices being bad news, seeing the transition to low-carbon as a particular challenge and a perception that the industry is not attractive to young people are “myths”, according to BP’s upstream boss.
Kvaerner boss resigns to join newly-established Aker Energy
Kvaerner boss Jan Arve Haugan has resigned to join newly-established oil and gas company Aker Energy.
New report highlights exploration hits and misses of 2017
A new report from analysts Westwood Global Energy Group has highlighted 10 potentially commercial oil discoveries made in 2017.
Apache returns to growth following “year of progress” in 2017
US oil firm Apache Corporation has described 2017 as a “year of significant progress” as it returned to growth.
Jobs to protect wildlife from Scotland’s renewable energy schemes
The Scottish Government is looking to recruit three people to protect the environment and wildlife from renewable energy schemes.
Noble Corporation posts Q4 loss
London-based offshore drilling company Noble Corporation has reported a loss of $24.6million (£17.7million) in its Q4 results.
Pirates open fire on crude oil tanker off Nigerian coast
Pirates armed with AK-47 rifles have opened fire on an oil tanker off the coast of Nigeria.
Offshore drilling spend to decline over next four years, Westwood Global says
Spending on global offshore drilling and well services (DWS) will steadily decline over the next four years, according to analysts Westwood Global Energy.
Heavy transport vessel for Hornsea Project breaks record at North Sea port
A massive heavy transport vessel has broken a record as the largest ever to dock at the Port of Blyth.