Coronavirus strikes Total in Congo
Total has reported 14 cases of coronavirus at its sites in Congo Brazzaville, including two employees of Total E&P Congo.
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Infected Hurricane Energy worker recovers from Covid-19
An offshore worker who was evacuated from an installation west of Shetland in a “life and death situation” has now recovered after contracting the coronavirus.
Serpentina struck with multiple coronavirus cases
Equatorial Guinea recorded 30 cases of coronavirus at ExxonMobil's Serpentina floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) facility over the weekend.
Offshore unions claim 3,500 UK workers ‘could be displaced by September’
Offshore unions have claimed more than 3,500 UK workers "could be displaced by September" amid the oil price crisis and called for an urgent summit with Westminster politicians.
Power to the People: Keeping the lights on at Peterhead Power Station
While many jobs can be done remotely, operating a power station is still a hands-on job for workers at Peterhead Power Station - and keeping the lights on is critical.
Forced sales, mergers and consolidations on the cards for offshore vessel owners, says analyst
Forced vessel sales, mergers and consolidations are on the cards for the offshore industry as assets decline in value, according to a consultancy.
Honest conversations required about renewable energy post-crisis
After this crisis, there will be an opportunity to have an honest conversation about the future. The truth is that, despite the fact that there is almost universal acceptance of the need to move to a completely renewables-based electricity supply, it has been becoming increasingly difficult to invest in Scotland’s most successful renewable technology: onshore wind.
Diamond Offshore files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy amid historic oil price crash
Diamond Offshore Drilling Inc., the rig contractor controlled by Loews Corp., filed for bankruptcy amid an unprecedented crash in crude prices that’s wrecking demand for oil exploration at sea.
Private equity firms slam ‘inaccessible and worthless’ Covid-19 loan schemes
Energy investment experts have branded the UK Government’s Covid-19 business loan schemes “virtually inaccessible” and “worthless” to oilfield service firms.
‘Hard to take’: ONS 2020 cancelled
A popular energy sector conference and exhibition in Stavanger, Norway, has been cancelled this year due to the Covid-19 outbreak.
Oil decline resumes as producers look to balance glut in market
Oil dropped back below $15 a barrel in the US as swelling global crude stockpiles made it more difficult for leading producers to balance the market by curbing output.
Global Energy workers stage walk out after Covid-19 temperature checks ‘all over the place’
Workers at a Highland company Global Energy Group site staged a walkout yesterday after Covid-19 temperature checks resulted in incorrect readings.
Egyptian deal falls apart for Eni, Naturgy
A deal that would have seen Eni increase its stake in Egypt’s LNG sector, and Naturgy bow out, has come apart as coronavirus has interfered.
Next generation’s enthusiasm is best hope for achieving energy transition
Oil prices have plunged to record lows this past week. While one particular benchmark, West Texas Intermediate, went below minus $40 per barrel a week ago, that is headline grabbing but not the primary concern.
Positive mindset ‘non-negotiable’ for navigating choppy waters
It's not the strongest species that survive, nor the most intelligent, but the ones most responsive to change. Certainly, that’s what Darwin believed and who am I to question him?
Worley in consultation with Aberdeen staff over job cuts
Worley is the latest energy firm to announce a number of job losses at its Aberdeen base as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.
Maersk Drilling to make hundreds of redundancies due to lower North Sea activity
Maersk Drilling has announced it will look to make hundreds of redundancies due to to impact of Covid-19 and a lower oil price.
Many firms ‘torn’ between protecting business and supporting staff with furlough scheme, OGUK boss says
Many North Sea oil and gas firms are currently “torn” between protecting the long-term sustainability of their business and supporting those staff whose jobs were connected to now delayed or cancelled projects, according to an Oil and Gas UK (OGUK) boss.
Covid-19 response required a ‘complete one-eighty’ in operations, copter pilot says
The deadly Covid-19 outbreak has brought about a "complete one-eighty" for North Sea helicopter operators and changed the lives of pilots -- as well as their families.
Oil industry faces biggest crisis in peacetime in 100 years
The global oil industry is facing its biggest crisis in peacetime in 100 years, as the toxic combination of the Covid-19 pandemic and oversupply drive prices to record lows.
Captaining a North Sea emergency vessel during Covid-19 lockdown
The work of emergency response and rescue vessels (ERRVs) is just as essential now as it was prior to the covid-19 outbreak, according to the captain of one such ship.
Facial snoods to be worn by North Sea workers as industry battles Covid-19 spread
Offshore workers will be supplied protective facial snoods before they fly out to North Sea installations as the industry continues its battle against the spread of Covid-19.
Efora’s pan-African outlook
Efora Energy sees its future as balanced between the exploration assets, where it began, and the fuel supply side, where it has focused in recent times.
Covid-19 hit to tourism and North Sea industry may mean ‘larger negative shock in Scotland than UK’
The importance of tourism and North Sea oil and gas to Scotland’s economy could mean it is hit harder by the coronavirus crisis than the rest of the UK, a group of experts has warned.
Ad hoc oil workers ‘months away from losing everything’ after missing out on furlough scheme
A trio of offshore unions are in disagreement with Petrofac after workers were left without answers on being granted the government’s coronavirus furlough scheme.