Brent Charlie topside removed from North Sea by Pioneering Spirit
Shell's Brent Charlie platform has been removed from the North Sea in the end of an era for the iconic oil field, which gave its name to the Brent crude benchmark.
Brent Alpha
300 workers vote for strikes across dozens of North Sea platforms
More than 300 offshore workers have voted for strikes across 20 North Sea installations, Unite the Union has announced, causing "major problems" for production.
North Sea decommissioning ‘twice the cost’ of SE Asia, Rystad claims
Rystad Energy has argued that decommissioning an oil platform in the North Sea is “twice the cost” of the same job in South East Asia.
Ninian Northern platform removed by Pioneering Spirit
The Ninian Northern platform has been removed by Allseas’ Pioneering Spirit vessel in its final decommissioning job this year.
Aberdeen oil tourism plan could be ‘resurrected’ with new rig concept, says business leader
Plans for a major Aberdeen oil tourism site from over 30 years ago could be "resurrected" by a new rig idea for the harbour, according to a business leader.
Brent Alpha arrives at Able UK port for dismantling
Brent Alpha, the huge Shell-operated North Sea platform, has arrived at a UK yard for dismantling.
Brent Alpha platform removed by Pioneering Spirit vessel
The Brent Alpha platform has become the third installation to be removed from Shell’s famous North Sea field.
Shell claims court victory over Greenpeace in North Sea protest ban
Shell has won a court order preventing environmentalists from boarding unmanned North Sea installations.
Court ruling on Shell-Greenpeace North Sea protest ban delayed until next week
A court ruling on North Sea protests held by Greenpeace at Shell's Brent field has been delayed until next week.
Oil busts, leery bankers and $100bn for distressed deals
The long wait may finally be over.
Shell launches sea bed rescue for lost container
A sea bed rescue has been launched by Shell after a large container plunged into the North Sea from its Brent Alpha platform. The container is still to be retrieved, but has been placed on the sea bed at a depth of 140 metres by personnel after the Normand Subsea Dive Support Vessel (DSV) was brought in to retrieve it.