As the year now comes ever-so near to closing, it is only natural that we may find ourselves reflecting on what has been, what has led us to where we are now, and acknowledging our hopes and perceptions as to what may lie ahead.
A group of North Sea divers are getting into the festive spirit by belting out Wizard's ‘I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday’ while in saturation.
The holiday season is upon us, and while it's often considered ‘the most wonderful time of the year’, it can also be one of the most stressful and overwhelming for some, if not many.
The hundreds of Total Energies workers that were stranded in the Danish North Sea were successfully brought home in time for Christmas.
Bad weather this winter has caused flight cancellations that could leave hundreds of workers left offshore over Christmas.
Given that oil and gas has been the principal fuel for much of the world for more than 100 years, it’s hardly surprising that the industry has been the subject for many a great film.
People are being encouraged to “spare a thought” for the thousands of offshore workers spending the holidays away from their families in order to keep the UK running.
For many people up and the down the UK, restrictions on social gatherings will have meant a Christmas day unlike any other.
Motorists are typically driving nearly 450 miles each over the festive period, a survey suggests.
This year has seen much greater and very welcome stability return to the oil and gas industry, thanks in no small part to a reduction in oil price volatility that has plagued the sector in recent years.
When they are not busy pulling Santa’s sleigh, Rudolph and his friends are helping to protect the North Pole from climate change, scientists have discovered.
In May 2016, wildfires devastated much of the City of Fort McMurray, AB, Canada near Shell’s Albian Sands operations.
The crew of the Brent Delta have joined up once again for a sing-a-long on the North Sea platform. Offshore workers marked Christmas on the platform with their very own version of Elton John’s Step Into Christmas. Earlier this year the crew took on Oasis. Watch the video in full below.
Imagine the scene, a blanket of fresh snow on the ground as you walk up to your child’s house, safe in the knowledge you have got this year’s gift for the grandkids in the bag – it’s a winner.
An offshore worker has captured life offshore on Christmas day.
In these interesting times we may need to look outside our usual patch to keep our people busy through 2015. But Bethlehem? OK, not exactly Bethlehem, but perhaps not far away from that little town. Israel just announced a major new gas discovery (reportedly 3.2 trillion cubic feet). While many of us were transfixed by the oil price, Israel was holding its first ever international oil and gas conference. There used to be an Israeli joke that Moses had delivered the Jews to the only place in the Middle East with no oil or gas.
Government staff from the Department of Energy and Climate Change have been urged not to say Merry Christmas, it has been claimed. According to reports government staff in the department – which has offices in both London and Aberdeen – were given the advice to avoid offending people of other faiths. However a spokeswoman said there had only been an informal discussion between a couple of staff members.
Staff working over the Christmas period all know how tough it can be. These oil workers in Azerbaijan decided to make light of celebrating the holiday away from home by creating a tongue-in-cheek clip. Watch the video below.
The crew of the West Phoenix rig have created a Christmas video to cheer themselves up whilst working during the holidays.
This crew from NDT tech decided to celebrate the festive season by creating 'A Christmas Carol in the North Sea'. The footage shows the offshore workers singing along to music adorned with seasonal attire.
A leading oil and gas company has cancelled Christmas parties for thousands of workers – because bosses fear upsetting colleagues who are losing their jobs. Aker Solutions, which employs more than 2,000 people in Aberdeen, called a halt to its annual festive celebrations to show “sympathy” with hundreds of staff in Norway who have been affected by cutbacks. The company is shedding posts in Stavanger, Bergen, Alesund, Kristiansund and Trondheim, but not in Aberdeen. Staff based in the north-east were reported to be upset at the decision to ditch the festivities. The oil and gas services firm has gone all-out in recent years to celebrate the festive season, hiring specialist party planners to run a family fun day at Ardoe House Hotel.