‘No plans to intentionally rebrand or rename’ Piper Alpha gardens
There are “no plans to intentionally rebrand or rename” the gardens containing the Piper Alpha memorial, the Trust behind a mooted redesign has said.
Equinor makes oil discovery in Norway of up to 50 million barrels
Equinor has announced an oil discovery in Norway of 37 – 50 million recoverable barrels.
Key contracts dished out as Dolphyn green hydrogen project off Aberdeen moves forward
Offshore Design Engineering (ODE) has won front-end engineering design (FEED) work on the Dolphyn green hydrogen project off Aberdeen.
Windfall tax to be announced ‘as soon as Thursday’
UK Government plans to impose a windfall tax on energy companies are expected to be brought forward and announced “as soon as Thursday”.
Dozens of refugees arrive in Aberdeen as Ukraine’s Naftogaz gets standing ovation
A top boss at Ukraine national energy firm Naftogaz received a standing ovation in Aberdeen today as he thanked the city for housing displaced families of his employees.
ADNOC makes first UK investment with 25% stake in BP H2Teesside hydrogen project
ADNOC, the UAE’s largest energy firm, has acquired a 25% stake in the BP H2Teesside project.
Aberdeen chamber report: Govt must ‘step-up and back’ energy industry transition as oil and gas demand grows
A business group has renewed demands that government must put support behind low carbon projects in the north east that will "shift the dial" as concerns have been raised that confidence in key low carbon technologies such as carbon capture and storage (CCS) has faltered, a new report has found.
‘First-of-its-kind’ study to test geothermal energy at North Sea oil field
Petrofac is to support a “first-of-its-kind” study to test whether oil and gas wells in the North Sea can be repurposed for geothermal energy.
Exclusive: Skills passport to ‘transform’ North Sea oil and gas workforce
Plans have been set out on creation of a “critical” and long-awaited skills passport to help oil and gas workers transition into renewables.
New toolkits launched to address D&I barriers in UK North Sea
New "toolkits" have been launched to drive diversity and inclusion (D&I) in the UK's offshore energy industry.
Video: Tailwind sees Evelyn and Gannet E expansion projects in North Sea take shape
A video has been released showing work taking shape on the Tailwind Energy-operated Evelyn development and the Gannet E expansion project in the North Sea.
North Sea: 48 discoveries and 2.3 billion barrels – why aren’t they being developed?
The North Sea and West of Shetland has 48 known discoveries with 2.3 billion barrels of oil equivalent, and new research has shed light on the challenges in getting them developed.
Bilfinger tells employees to get back to work or face ‘dismissal proceedings’, Wood ceases action
Bilfinger UK has told North Sea workers to cease their unofficial strikes or it will consider “dismissal proceedings”.
Oil tycoon Sir Ian Wood on Sunday Times Rich List 2022
Some of the richest people in Scotland, including Sir Ian Wood, have links to the north and north-east, The Sunday Times Rich List 2022 has revealed.
Unite and Bilfinger ask workers to stand down from North Sea strikes
Workers carrying out strikes across the North Sea have been asked to stand down as Bilfinger UK has today joined a collective bargaining deal.
Son of Piper Alpha victim criticises lack of consultation on garden plans
A man whose father was never recovered from the Piper Alpha disaster has criticised an "unthinkable" lack of consultation on plans to revamp the memorial gardens.
North Sea strikes: ‘Wildcat action is in no one’s interest’ says trade body
The industry trade body has hit back at a series of unofficial strikes taking place in the North Sea.
Workers on several North Sea platforms stage wildcat walkout in ‘wage revolution’
There was widespread disruption on several North Sea platforms on Wednesday after crew members staged unplanned walkouts.
Gallery: CNR International and Petrofac emerge as big winners at Decom North Sea Awards
The best and brightest in the industry were celebrated at the Decom North Sea Awards last night.
STATS Group eyes international growth after ‘excellent’ 2021
Pipeline specialist STATS Group plans to boost its international footprint following an “excellent” 2021.
Ballymore: Chevron sanctions $1.6 billion Gulf of Mexico project
Chevron has sanctioned the Ballymore development, a 150 million-barrel oil field in the US Gulf of Mexico.
Offshore rig day rates heading for highest level in ‘almost a decade’
The offshore drilling rig market is “much tighter” than previously thought, according to new analysis, with some segments “nearly sold-out”.
Weatherford CFO to step down
The chief financial officer (CFO) of oilfield services giant Weatherford will leave the company at the end of July.
Euro Area would barely grow if Russian gas cut off, EU Says
The euro area’s pandemic recovery would almost grind to a halt, while prices would surge even more quickly if there are serious disruptions to natural-gas supplies from Russia, according to new projections from the European Commission.
Shell joins Exxon with $1 billion Brazil exploration setback
Expensive offshore exploration setbacks for international oil majors including Shell and Exxon Mobil are throwing cold water on their plans to turn Brazil into a profit center.