Valaris lands North Sea rig deals with Harbour and NEO Energy
Valaris (NYSE: VAL) has landed a pair of North Sea rig deals with operators Harbour Energy (LON: HBR) and NEO Energy.
Brian Wilson: The North Sea is much bigger than the sum of its parts
Small is beautiful but it’s also nice to be part of something bigger. That applies to many aspects of life and is certainly a sound basis for energy policy which always has to be underpinned by security of supply.
The ‘Coanda Effect’: Shipping industry looks to laws of aerodynamics to slash emissions
The "Coanda" effect is used in jet aircraft and even F1 - now the shipping industry is using the laws of aerodynamics to tackle emissions.
Exclusive: Outcry as wind body creates ‘roadblock’ to oil worker skills passport
Union bosses call on Global Wind Organisation (GWO) to change tack, lest government is asked to intervene.
RMT union boss Jake Molloy steps down
The 63-year-old hopes to spend more time with the grandkids - and even do a spot of fishing. He's replaced by Ann Joss as RMT regional organiser.
EnerMech appoints Spenceley as ops and asset management director
EnerMech has appointed industry veteran Ian Spenceley to a new role as operations and maintenance (O&M) and asset management director as part of a growth push.
Organisers target ‘best ever’ year for All-Energy conference
All-Energy and the co-located Dcarbonise are back bigger, better and brimming with more free networking, knowledge, and technology to help us engineer a net zero future together – excitement is mounting. With just over a fortnight to go before the duo of events opens at Glasgow’s SEC on 10 and 11 May, it’s ‘all system go, go, go!”.
BP UK boss Kingham sets out energy ‘triple challenge’ at Aberdeen event
“I know orderly can imply slow or dragging our heels. But we don’t mean that."
Industry stalwart Denis Pinto honoured by Energy Institute
Denis Pinto, a former chair of the Aberdeen, Highlands and Islands Energy Institute (EI) branch was honoured at an industry event last night.
Worker dealt ‘facial injuries’ after 34kg component strikes on North Sea platform
Gas released led to a general alarm and shutdown of the Statfjord B, whose field is on the Norway-UK border
Windfall tax and lower oil prices dent TotalEnergies huge earnings
Lower oil prices and the UK's EPL saw TotalEnergies' E&P division earnings drop 47%.
Neptune Energy hails first gas from 11th well at Cygnus
Neptune Energy has hailed first gas from the 11th well at its flagship UK field, Cygnus, bolstering UK energy security.
Petrofac 2022 results ‘severely impacted’ by E&C challenges
Petrofac (LON: PFC) has released its 2022 full-year results, which new CEO Tareq Kawash said are “severely impacted” by challenges in its engineering and construction (E&C) division.
European leaders agree massive ramp-up in North Sea offshore wind
A group of Western European nations led by Germany and France have committed to massively ramping up the production of clean energy from wind turbines in the North Sea, to both meet climate targets and reduce their strategic energy dependence on Russia.
Shell exits UK CCS project – report
Shell (LON: SHEL) has exited a major carbon capture and storage (CCS) project in the UK after a review of its portfolio.
Oil companies rejected by US Supreme Court on climate suits
The US Supreme Court turned away oil-company appeals that sought a key procedural edge in about two dozen lawsuits blaming the industry for contributing to climate change.
Well-Safe Solutions unveils new diving system installed on Guardian rig
Well-Safe Solutions has installed a new diving spread on its Guardian rig, the only one of its kind in the North Sea.
Sparrows top team to exit after Altrad takeover
The top executive team of Aberdeen-headquartered contractor Sparrows are to exit the business after a buyout from French engineering giant Altrad.
New power line between UK and Netherlands ‘could power 1.8m homes’
A new power line between the UK and the Netherlands will deliver enough electricity to "power more homes than Manchester and Birmingham combined", the Government has announced.
Ardersier lands £300m private equity investment for offshore wind transformation
Former BP executive Lewis Gillies has been named CEO of the port’s new parent company.
1,300 North Sea workers launch strikes in ‘biggest offshore stoppage in a generation’
Unite says the North Sea strikes could bring platforms to a standstill, though this has been played down by operating companies.
Workers removed after power outage on TotalEnergies North Sea platform
Production has been completely shut down on the Culzean installation, 142 miles off Aberdeen.
EU Lawmakers call on UK to scrap Rosebank oilfield plan ahead of summit
A group of 40 European Union lawmakers have called on UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to scrap plans to develop the Rosebank oil and gas field ahead of an energy summit next week.
Flylogix: BP-backed drone firm lands in administration
Flylogix, an oil and gas drone firm which had millions of pounds invested from energy giant BP and fund manager Amati, has gone into administration.
Piper Alpha victims’ lawyer Frank Lefevre dies aged 88
Mr Lefevre died surrounded by his children at his home yesterday afternoon.