Covid-19 response a ‘great’ example of industry collaboration, says BP exec
The way in which oil and gas companies rallied together in order to respond to Covid-19 has been held up as a “great example” of collaboration in the industry.
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Energy industry entering period of “corporate Darwinism”, says expert
“Corporate Darwinism” could come to the fore as the energy industry tries to overcome challenges by finding new and innovative ways of working.
OGA opens ‘sanctions investigation’ into North Sea operators failing to collaborate
The Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) has opened an investigation and is threatening sanctions over a commercial dispute which saw North Sea firms failing to collaborate.
Collaboration: the time to act is now
In January 2021, OGUK and Deloitte will launch the latest edition of the UKCS upstream supply chain collaboration review and index. The index is developed from supply chain and operator company feedback and provides an understanding of how effectively industry is working together in what continues to be challenging times for us all.
Equinor, Engie and Enel announce participation in wind turbine data sharing project
A wind turbine data-sharing program, which aims to enhance operational performance visibility in the renewables sector, has been launched.
Scots firms encouraged to partner with French counterparts for offshore wind projects
Scottish energy service firms are being encouraged to partner up with their counterparts in France in order to make inroads into its emerging offshore wind market.
New Petrofac and Storegga partnership goes ‘above and beyond’ collaboration on Acorn project
Energy services firm Petrofac has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Storegga Geotechnologies in an effort to drive new clean energy developments.
Is better collaboration the new force for change in oil and gas?
Current market conditions are making oil and gas operators understandably cautious about embarking on mega projects. When they do invest, shorter term payback options such as brownfield developments are generally favoured over longer-term, large-budget greenfield projects.
North Sea industry transition to continue in 2020
The North Sea oil industry has been in transition for some years following the collapse of oil prices in late 2014. Large cost reductions have been painfully achieved. Production has increased due to a combination of new fields coming on stream plus a substantial increase in production efficiency to around 75%. But new field investment expenditure has fallen dramatically since 2015 and exploration remains at a relatively low level reflecting principally the maturity of the province as well as oil and gas prices far below their pre-2015 levels.
North Sea equipment sharing scheme could be revived next year
An innovative North Sea equipment sharing scheme devised to save companies time and money on ordering new gear could be revived next year.
UK oil firms take backward step in collaboration crusade
UK offshore oil and gas companies have taken a small backward step in their efforts to work together more effectively, a key survey suggests.
Collaboration: Can we be more efficient and effective?
Later this month OGUK and Deloitte will co-host the launch of the 2019 UKCS Supply Chain Collaboration Survey: “From strategy to action –overcoming barriers to change.”
Collaboration still ‘difficult’ to achieve, says North Sea survey
Collaboration is still proving “difficult” for many North Sea supply chain companies, according to a new survey.
Opinion: Collaborate and improve
Faced with a tough downturn, the oil and gas industry has been working harder than ever to find smarter ways to do business.
BHGE welcomes regulator guidelines to boost collaboration
Over the past few years, the oil and gas sector has been faced with the severe challenges of a prolonged industry downturn. This has had a profound impact on our sector, changing the way both asset operators and the supply chain approach new project developments, especially in key areas such as the North Sea.
Crisis, collaboration and the same conclusions
Hard lessons learned but not retained? Jeremy Cresswell looks at a twelve-year old report which shows how little the sector’s attitudes and culture have changed and how nearly identical the identified solutions are, regardless of which major oil price crisis one considers. Corporate memory is very short.
North Sea collaboration on the rise, according to new research
New analysis suggests the North Sea collaboration is on the rise.
Aker and ABB insist they’re collaborating not merging
Aker Solutions and ABB are joining together to develop new technical solutions for the oil and gas industry, but people shouldn't take that to mean there's a merger on the cards.
Collaboration: what do we think it means?
Collaboration: what does it mean to you?
Petrofac teams up with Faroe Petroleum and Eni in North Sea cost saving move
Petrofac has teamed up with Faroe Petroleum and Eni Hewett to establish a cost saving partnership across their UK operations in the Southern North Sea. The tripartite agreement is aimed at driving efficiencies and commercial synergies. Petrofac will share logistics across the Schooner, Hewett and Ketch gas fields to share logistics and accommodation services across the facilities.
Opinion: Collaboration – ideas from the construction industry?
During the current difficult period faced by the UKCS oil and gas industry, collaboration between the various parties in the offshore industry has been identified as one of the key factors in ensuring that the oil and gas output from the UKCS is maximised. There has been recent discussion in Energy Voice about some of the ways in which this can be done – and some of the problems being encountered, including the publication of some very interesting survey results published by Deloitte. Looking at these things in terms of their legal and contractual dimensions, there might be lessons to take from the way that the (onshore) construction and engineering sector has dealt with these issues in the last decade or so. In that area, particular forms of standard form contracts and the use of “good faith” obligations have been at the centre of trying to ensure collaborative working – with some success.