Repsol shuts down Bleo Holm FPSO for maintenance
Repsol has shut down the Bleo Holm floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel for maintenance.
Rigs & Vessels
HSE serves prohibition notice on Repsol over North Sea rig safety concerns
The Fulmar A platform, operated by Repsol, has been served with a prohibition notice by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE).
North Star to ship newbuild vessel to EnBW offshore wind farm
Fleet operator North Star will provide German utility EnBW with a commissioning service operation vessel (CSOV), its first contract for such a ship.
North Star leads plans to design service vessel for floating offshore wind
Vessel operator North Star will join forces with marine industry specialists to design a ship tailored for operation and maintenance of floating offshore wind farms.
The North Sea semisub market may seem buoyant, but looks can be deceiving
The North Sea semisubmersible (semisub) market hit 100% utilisation at the height of summer this year, however the reality is that shrinking supply has accentuated this, rather than soaring demand.
Marine robotics firm Beam extends capacities with autonomous tech
Offshore wind services firm Beam, recently formed from the merger of marine robotic technology companies Rovco and Vaarst, has announced an investment of £15m in three marine vehicles aimed at boosting its surveillance capabilities.
Harland and Wolff to go into administration
Belfast shipbuilder Harland and Wolff (AIM:HARL) has announced the business is set to move into administration.
The Scottish tech firm developing fully automated offshore search and rescue
Scottish technology firm Zelim has a simple mission statement at its heart, to “make unmanned search and rescue the industry standard”.
Aberdeen student awarded for recycled oil rig building design
A Robert Gordon University (RGU) student has won a prestigious architectural award for an innovative building design made from recycled oil rigs.
Shell’s Penguins FPSO reaches UK waters after departing Norway
After a turbulent journey from China and more than a year in Norway, Shell's Penguins FPSO has now reached its position at its namesake field east of Shetland.
WATCH: Oil rig explodes on the shores of Kishorn
The Northern Producer has become a well-known sight on the North Coast 500 route.
Noble grabs ‘first mover advantage’ with Diamond Offshore acquisition
Noble Corporation (NYSE:NE) has grabbed "first mover advantage" in an offshore rig market set for further consolidation, according to analyst firm Wood Mackenzie.
North Star secures £425m to boost SOV fleet
Fleet operator North Star has secured further debt investment of up to £425 million to accelerate its ambition to add 40 hybrid service operation vessels (SOVs) to its fleet by 2040.
Aberdeen drilling firm wins right to take HMRC to Supreme Court
Dolphin Drilling will make its case in the UK’s highest court, which is expected to be heard in 2025.
Diamond Offshore returns to profit with $11.6m earnings in Q1
Offshore rig operator Diamond Offshore Drilling (NYSE:DO) returned to profit with $11.6 million in Q1 earnings, a marked turnaround from its previous quarter loss.
‘We see an opportunity’: Reach Subsea plans Aberdeen jobs surge
Reach Subsea is planning to double headcount and launch a new base in Aberdeen by the end of the year, operating as a hub for UK and international operations.
Penguins: Shell to bring new oil and gas vessel to UK by September
Shell plans bring the Penguins FPSO – its first new manned vessel in the northern North Sea in a generation – to the UK by September.
Analysis highlights lack of spare rigs left in North Sea
New analysis has highlighted the lack of spare capacity of oil and gas rigs to carry out work in the North Sea.
Borr Drilling secures over $150m in rig contracts
Bermuda-registered Borr Drilling has received $158.6 million of rig contract commitments from unspecified operators.
Port of Cromarty Firth gets 750th rig visit from Well-Safe Defender
The Port of Cromarty Firth (PoCF) has reached a new milestone after welcoming its 750th oil rig to the North Sea inlet in the Scottish Highlands.
Study casts doubts on ecological benefits of decommissioned offshore structures
New research suggests that decommissioned offshore structures would provide only limited long-term ecological benefits for marine life.
OPITO launches new training standard for offshore safety zones
Training and skills organisation OPITO has launched a new training standard which aims to reduce incidents in the safety zones around offshore installations.
Ocean GreatWhite mega-rig faces another month on sidelines after BP incident
Diamond Offshore's (NYSE:DO) Ocean GreatWhite is facing an additional month out of action after an equipment collapse incident in the West of Shetland.
Pictures: Ocean GreatWhite mega-rig back at Kishorn after BP West of Shetland incident
The Ocean GreatWhite, the world's largest semisubmersible oil rig, is back to Kishorn after an equipment collapse incident in the West of Shetland.
Ocean GreatWhite to return to port after West of Shetland kit loss
Diamond Drilling’s Ocean GreatWhite rig will return to port in the coming days for the first time after drilling equipment collapsed during a storm in early February.