North Sea strikes averted as Petrofac reaches pay deal with Unite
Strikes have been averted after Unite the union reached a pay deal with Petrofac covering around 100 North Sea workers.
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‘Momentum building’ on North Sea’s campaign decommissioning approach
North Sea decommissioning is estimated at £46billion and the regulator recently warned that the industry may fall short of its cost cutting target. However, "groundbreaking” deals are emerging which could make significant headway.
Dozens of Petrofac workers on CNR International platforms vote to down tools
Scores of Petrofac workers have voted in favour of strike action in an ongoing dispute over pay.
CNR mandatory vaccination policy ‘will inevitably create legal risks’
A mandatory vaccination policy being imposed by CNR International will likely prove difficult to enforce, according to leading employment experts.
CNR International to introduce mandatory vaccinations for North Sea workers
CNR International has announced it will introduce mandatory vaccinations for North Sea workers.
Well-Safe Solutions bags second decom contract in less than a month
Well-Safe Solutions has bagged a second decommissioning contract for the Well-Safe Guardian in less that a month.
UK North Sea expecting flurry of contracts and tight supply of oil rigs in 2022
The UK North Sea is likely heading for tighter supply of oil rigs as a flurry of deferred drilling contracts for next year come through, according to new analysis.
CNR to step up share repurchases after returning to profit
Oil and gas firm CNR International will ramp up share repurchases after taking heart from a strengthening of its balance sheet in the first half.
Cluster of North Sea decommissioning contracts on the way
A raft of North Sea decommissioning contracts are on the way from operators including Harbour Energy, Eni, CNOOC, Taqa and more.
CNR removes more than 80 workers in evacuation of Ninian Southern platform
Canadian Natural Resources has removed nearly 90 workers in an evacuation of its Ninian Southern platform in the North Sea.
CNR International seeks contractor partner for mass North Sea decommissioning campaign
CNR International is planning a mass decommissioning campaign for nearly half of its North Sea wells by 2025, and is seeking contractors to partner on the scheme.
Two die on Espoir Ivoirien FPSO
An accident on the Espoir Ivoirien floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel, offshore Cote d’Ivoire, has caused two deaths.
North Sea firm Decipher to ‘maximise value’ of Orlando oilfield
Oil firm Decipher Energy hopes to sanction a project to “maximise the value” of the Orlando field in the northern North Sea early next year.
EnQuest platforms doubling up as ‘Airbnbs’ to assist Thistle up-manning
An EnQuest boss said today that treating some of its platforms like "Airbnbs" was helping the firm prepare a northern North Sea neighbour for up-manning.
Canadian Natural Resources swings to profit in Q3
Canadian Natural Resources has swung to profits of £244million in the third quarter after posting heavy losses earlier in the year due to Covid.
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.
Taqa has largest North Sea decommissioning bill this decade – Wood Mackenzie
Taqa has the largest UK decommissioning bill of any North Sea operator this decade, according to Wood Mackenzie.
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.
New £5m boost for researchers assessing North Sea oil and gas and renewables structures
A research group assessing man-made North Sea structures has been given a boost with the announcement of £5 million in new funding.
Rig sets sail for South Africa’s Luiperd drilling
The Odjfell Deepsea Stavanger is on its way to South Africa, to drill more wells for Total.
Babcock helicopters take first flight following new five-year North Sea deal
Babcock helicopters took their first flight out of Shetland on Wednesday following a new five-year shared contract with three oil and gas operators.
CNR International crashes to £800m loss in first quarter of 2020
North Sea oil and gas firm Canadian Natural Resources International (CNRI) has reported a swing in fortunes as it crashes to a significant loss in Q1 2020.
Exclusive: 200 suspected Covid-19 cases evacuated from North Sea platforms during crisis
Around 200 North Sea workers have been evacuated with suspected Covid-19 symptoms over the last six weeks as the sector has attempted to manage the spread of the virus.
Worker airlifted from Ninian Southern platform tests positive for Covid-19
A worker who was airlifted from the Ninian Southern North Sea platform last week has tested positive for coronavirus.
Multiple Covid-19 cases quarantined on EnQuest Magnus platform
Oil and gas operator EnQuest is understood to have multiple suspected coronavirus cases on board a Northern North Sea platform.