WATCH: Viral Tiktok video shows life on Ninian South platform
A Tiktok video giving a glimpse of everyday life on a North Sea oil platform has racked up one million views.
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WATCH: The moment Ninian Northern had its legs blown off
Video footage has been shared online by Demolition News showing the Ninian Northern platform having its legs blown off with explosives in Lerwick.
Updated: Ninian Northern platform has legs blown off at yard in Shetland
The legs of the Ninian Northern platform have been blown off using explosives as part of a decommissioning project at a yard in Lerwick, Shetland.
CNR posts Q1 profits of £992m, expects to generate ‘significant’ cash flow in 2021
Canadian Natural Resources (CNR) made a strong financial start to the year despite the “daily challenge” of maintaining operations amid the pandemic.
Banff FPSO arrives at Kishorn Port
Managers at Kishorn Port (KPL) have hailed its third significant contract of the year, after the arrival of the Banff floating production, storage and offloading vessel (FPSO) for temporary mooring there.
WATCH: Ninian Northern loaded onto quay at Lerwick
The operation to load-in the 14,200 tonne Ninian Northern topside at Lerwick Harbour's Dales Voe Base has been completed successfully.
Ninian Northern arrives at Lerwick for scrapping
The largest offshore structure to date to be decommissioned at Lerwick has arrived in Shetland.
CNR falls to loss of £1.14bn, Banff field reaches end of the line
Canadian Natural Resources (CNR) recorded pre-tax losses of £1.14 billion in the first six months of 2020 on the back of lower prices.
Oil and gas aviation is ‘area of weakness’ for Babcock as firm slumps into the red
Engineering service firm Babcock International slumped into the red in 2019-20 after suffering hefty impairments largely pinned on the “deteriorating” oil and gas market.
Fears for 200 jobs as KCA workers face redundancy
Around 200 oil workers are to be laid off – and staff are furious they are not being furloughed.
New ‘corona copter’ service to remove virus cases from North Sea rigs
A group of North Sea operators have struck a deal with a helicopter operator to bring confirmed and suspected Covid-19 sufferers back to shore.
Progress being made on multi-operator east of Shetland decom programme
A group of operators is making progress on plans to work together on the decommissioning of oil and gas infrastructure worth billions of pounds that sits east of Shetland, an industry chief said.
CNR’s Ninian Northern decommissioning plans approved
The UK Government has given CNR International's plans for decommissioning the Ninian Northern platform the seal of approval.
CNR swoops for Canadian assets in $2.8bn deal
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. agreed to buy the Canadian business of Devon Energy Corp. for C$3.8 billion ($2.8 billion), gaining heavy-oil assets in the province of Alberta.
CNR extends contract with Teekay for Banff FPSO
Teekay has inked a one year contract extension with Canadian Natural Resources to keep one of its FPSO's on the Banff field in the North Sea.
Lerwick hails recovery in oil and gas activity
The chief executive of Lerwick Port Authority (LPA) has hailed signs of recovery in oil and gas activity as traffic in all sectors increased at Shetland’s main harbour in the first quarter of this year.
Industry stalwart Pinto honoured at awards ceremony
An energy industry stalwart was recognised for his technical nous and role in inspiring young people to get into engineering careers at a glittering awards ceremony in Aberdeen last night.
Orlando to come on stream before end of March
First oil from the Orlando field in the North Sea should be achieved before the end of March, a former project partner said.
‘Single lift’ decommissioning job for Ninian North
A heavy lift vessel contractor has provided a ringing endorsement of Shetland’s credentials for handling major decommissioning jobs.
CNRI drills new wells, prepares Ninian North for removal
Canadian Natural Resources International (CNRI) was unable to prevent North Sea production from slipping despite drilling new wells in the first half of 2018.
OPINION: What on earth is going on with Ninian’s lifeboats?
I’m baffled at the news that operator CNR has been forced to evacuate approaching half the personnel from one of its Ninian field platforms because of lifeboat-related issues.
Update: Investigation launched into faulty lifeboats on North Sea platform
An investigation has been launched after a North Sea operator was forced to evacuate staff due to concerns over faulty lifeboats.
It’s not a bomb, it’s a very naughty buoy
A suspected depth charge near a North Sea platform has turned out to be nothing more than a harmless, degraded float or buoy.
Cluff determined to find farm-out partners despite handing over reins
North Sea oil pioneer Algy Cluff said his company was determined to find farm-out partners for its licences after revealing plans to step down from the chief executive role.
North Sea’s unexploded device to wait out the winter
An unexploded device sitting near a North Sea platform will wait out the winter before a removal attempt is made.