Aberdeen’s Well-Safe Solutions secures £20m in North Sea decom contracts
Well decommissioning specialist Well-Safe Solutions has secured two contracts with North Sea operators worth $25 million (£19.8m).
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Rosebank axing would cost jobs and money, court hears
A landmark hearing concluded Friday that will decide the future of Rosebank, the UK’s largest undeveloped oil field.
Ocean Winds installs final turbine at Moray West
Ocean Winds has installed the 60th and final wind turbine at its Moray West offshore wind farm in the Moray Firth.
Deltic shares surge on ‘highly encouraging’ Shell backing for Selene well
Shell (LON:SHEL) has given the green light to the next stage of a gas discovery in the Southern North Sea, delivering a shares boost for its partner Deltic Energy (AIM:DELT).
Omani firm Petrogas makes first gas discovery in UK North Sea
Omani operator Petrogas has announced its maiden offshore gas discovery in the UK North Sea following a recent drilling campaign.
Apache to cease North Sea production by 2030 due to windfall tax
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North Sea operator Apache (NYSE:APA) has said it will cease operations in the UK by the end of 2029, blaming the impact of the windfall tax.
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GMB boss slams SNP over oil and gas “hypocrisy”
“The just transition commission has been running for years. The commission has consumed more buffets at lunch time than they have created jobs. The jobs in the Scottish energy transition are all being done halfway round the world.”
Miliband to pledge Labour’s new energy plan will mean affordable power and good jobs
Former Labour leader Ed Miliband is to pledge that the party's clean energy plan will deliver "clean, affordable power and good jobs for Britain".
Xodus Group on the move to new Aberdeen headquarters
Staff likely to relocate into The Capitol next month.
Starmer continues to soften Labour North Sea stance
"Those who think we should somehow simply end domestic oil and gas production in Britain are wrong."
Union chief plays down idea North Sea strikes are winding down
A trade union officer has poured cold water on optimism that an end to industrial unrest in the North Sea could be in sight.
Altrad signs £150m North Sea asset maintenance deal
Altrad has announced the award of a multi-million pound deal which will see it manage fabric maintenance for a major operator across its North Sea assets.
Output at TotalEnergies’ Edradour suspended amid production issues
Production has been suspended at the TotalEnergies-operated Edradour field west of Shetland, amid reports that increased water output is causing issues.
Beleaguered IOG gets North Sea well going
Troubled Southern North Sea operator has seen its share price plunge 40% in the last week
Apache sale ‘likely’, NSTA not expected to force change of operator
The regulator is not expected to use its ultimate sanctioning powers here - even if licensing rules have been breached.
Watch: Trailer released for horror video game set on North Sea oil platform
Visiting a virtual North Sea platform – especially one inhabited by an “otherworldly horror” – may be something of a busman’s holiday for you average offshore worker.
GMB chiefs visit Aberdeen for crunch talks amid looming energy jobs ‘crisis’
The head of the GMB warned of the perils of rapidly shutting down the oil and gas industry during a visit to Aberdeen on Monday.
New business launched to address offshore maintenance ‘strain’
An offshore technical expert, with 25 years’ experience, has launched a new business in Aberdeen aimed at addressing “strain” in the industry's maintenance backlog.
Who are the billionaire couple who now own Hurricane Energy?
Last year's record fuel prices catapulted them into Rich List territory.
‘Question mark’ over North Sea investments despite EPL floor, say energy experts
While a ‘price floor’ in the North Sea windfall tax has been welcomed, north-east energy experts questioned whether it's enough to spur new investment.
Exclusive: Apache cuts dozens of Aberdeen jobs as workers slam ‘political decision’
Apache has suspended all North Sea drilling amid a "burdensome tax and regulatory regime", but workers say the firm is still making a "chunk of cash" from the region.
Green energy chiefs stew over lack of changes to renewables windfall tax
There are claims that a lack of change to the renewables windfall tax is undermining the UK’s claim to be a leader in green energy.
North Sea independents call for govt to go further and scrap EPL before 2028
A group of North Sea firms is urging the UK Government to drop the curtain on the windfall tax ahead of the current schedule.
Windfall Tax price floor: What difference will it make to the North Sea?
While it’s not a panacea - and may never actually kick into force - the windfall tax price floor could help with financing the $5bn of North Sea projects awaiting FID.
Offshore Europe in the 90s: Unsettled times as Brown plans North Sea tax raid
In Part Three of our look through the history of the North Sea and Offshore Europe, this time through the 90s.
Oilfield’s electrification will remove emissions of 65,000 UK cars, says Ithaca Energy
Ithaca Energy is using electrification to cut emissions at Captain while also using plastic polymers to boost oil recovery.
Windfall tax to be dropped if oil and gas prices fall to ‘historically normal levels’
A welcomed move from industry, but projections show the price floor is unlikely to kick in before the tax is due to end in March 2028.
‘Exactly what Harbour Energy needs’: Talos deal would set merged firm up for growth
A deal makes sense for both Harbour and Talos Energy.
Aberdeen ETZ: New documents formally launch consultation process
Read the documents, delivered today to council planners, members and communities, in full here.
WoodMac: almost £25bn of UK energy investment faces chop if Labour take power
Analysis from consultancy Wood Mackenzie has laid bare the potential impact of Labour’s controversial opposition to new North Sea licensing.
Over 700 Bilfinger workers secure pay rise as North Sea unrest allays
A long running and bitter industrial dispute - involving hundreds of North Sea contractors - looks to have come to an end.
