Updated: HSE orders Teekay to improve safety procedures on North Sea vessels
A UK watchdog has ordered vessel owner Teekay to smarten up its safety procedures following a "lifting incident" on the Voyageur Spirit ship.
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Apache brings Callater on stream, CNR makes progress with Ninian decommissioning
US oil firm Apache said yesterday that its North Sea Callater project had started producing early and under budget.
CNR aims to start Ninian North decommissioning in June
Canadian Natural Resources (CNR) said today that it plans to start decommissioning the Ninian North platform next month.
Breaking: CNR submits draft decomm proposal for Northern Ninian
A Canadian oil and gas company has submitted a draft decommissioning programme for a platform on one of the North Sea’s oldest producing fields.
CNR’s Ivory Coast workers strike over employment conditions
Union chiefs representing workers at Canadian Natural Resources' Baobab and Espoir oil and gas fields in Ivory Coast have launched a 72 hour strike.
CNR says UK North Sea is now a better place to invest
Canadian Natural Resources (CNR) said yesterday favourable UK tax changes had improved investment viability in the North Sea.
CNR posts big quarterly loss on low oil prices
Canadian Natural Resources (CNR) has reported a bigger quarterly loss due to lower prices.
Cluff Natural Resources gets approval nod for North Sea licences
Cluff Natural Resources said (CNR) it has received all regulatory approvals to complete its cross assignment of equity positions in two licences in the Southern North Sea with Simwell Resources and Burgate Limited.
Ninian South remains shutdown as CNR investigation continues
CNR International’s Ninian South platform is not expected to resume production until the weekend while the company continues its investigation into a fire on board.
CNR shuts down Ninian South platform after fire on board
Canadian Natural Resources has shut down production on its Ninian South platform after a fire on board the North Sea installation.
CNR’s focus on cost cutting helps trim loss in first quarter
Canadian Natural Resources reported a smaller quarterly loss as cost cuts paid off amid a slump in oil prices.
Investigation launched after incident on Murchison platform
An investigation has been launched by CNR International after an incident during a lifting operation on the Murchison platform.
CNR sees profits fall by 89%
Canadian Natural Resources reported an 89% fall in quarterly profit, hurt by weak oil and gas prices.
Petrofac in consultation over 65 positions on CNR assets
Petrofac is in consultation with staff over up to 65 positions on CNR assets in the North Sea. It is understood the jobs are in addition to the 160 confirmed by the company earlier this month.
Operation to restabilise Banff FPSO continues
North Sea operator CNR is continuing the operation to stablise the Petrojarl Banff FPSO after two of the installation's anchors were damaged in stormy seas.
CNR attempts to secure Banff FPSO’s damaged anchors
Repair teams are working to secure the anchors of CNR's Petrojarl Banff FPSO which has been shut down after it was hit by North Sea storms.
CNR halts production after Banff FPSO hit by storm
Canadian Natural Resources' Petrojarl Banff FPSO has shutdown production after the installation was battered by a storm in the North Sea.
Total to resume South Africa offshore drilling next year
French oil major Total is expected to resume drilling offshore South Africa in the second half of 2016, part of a broader campaign to explore in Africa, according to a senior official.
Investigation after oil worker airlifted to hospital
An oil worker has been airlifted to hospital from a North Sea platform following an incident offshore.
Oil workers find there’s no free lunch as perks end
Canadian energy companies have cut thousands of jobs and scrapped projects in a drive to cut costs. Now they’re raiding workers’ perks.
XPD8 wins two-year North Sea contract with CNR International
XPD8 Solution has signed a two-year contract with CNR International to provide monitoring services to five of the company’s platforms in the North Sea. The company has previously provided cover to CNR International’s UKCS assets over the past eight years. The latest contract will take XPD8 to a decade of working for the Canadian oil and natural gas company.
Canadian Natural Resources posts $405million second quarter loss
Canadian Natural Resources, which owns several fields in the North Sea, has reported a second-quarter loss of $405million compared to a $1billion profit a year earlier.
Offshore worker evacuated from North Sea platform
An offshore worker has been airlifted to hospital from a North Sea platform following a medical emergency. The crewman was working on the Tiffany platform which is 155 miles north east of Aberdeen. A Bond 1 helicopter from the Miller Platform flew to the Tiffany platform after the alarm was raised.
CNR International to consult over three on, three off shift pattern
CNR International will begin a consultation process with its offshore employees regarding changes to a three on, three off shift rotation in the North Sea. The company's move is in line with Apache and Talisman Sinopec who both previously revealed similar plans. It is understood US firm Marathon Oil is also considering whether to move to the same rotation.
CNR slashes spending plan for this year as oil prices keep falling
North Sea oil firm Canadian Natural Resources (CNR) slashed its spending plan for 2015 yesterday as the price of crude continued to fall. Calgary-based CNR, whose operations also cover North America and Africa, said it was cutting its budget for this year by £1.6billion to £4billion. It cited the plunging oil prices as the reason, but other factors are also dictating how much the firm spends and where.