Caverton pilots arrested for coronavirus contraventions
Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike has personally overseen the arrest of two pilots from Caverton Offshore Support Group for illegally moving people into the Nigerian state.
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Africa to feel squeeze as plans about to change
The double threat of coronavirus and the price crash has forced oil companies around the world to rearrange plans and save money where possible, and Africa is set to feel the squeeze.
Employee safety ‘paramount’ after TechnipFMC confirms virus cases on North Sea vessel
TechnipFMC has said employee safety is of “paramount importance” after confirming a virus outbreak on board one of its North Sea vessels.
BP hits force majeure brakes at Tortue LNG
BP has declared force majeure on its Tortue LNG project with Golar LNG, saying it would not be ready to receive the floating unit in 2022 as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.
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.
Cnooc to cut worker numbers on North Sea helicopters to address Covid-19 social distancing
Oil and gas operator China National Offshore Oil Corporation (Cnooc) International is set to halve worker numbers travelling by helicopter to its North Sea assets in an attempt to socially distance staff and combat the spread of coronavirus offshore.
Deal reached to protect thousands of North Sea catering jobs
A deal has been reached which will protect the jobs of nearly 3,000 offshore caterers working in the UK North Sea.
IOG: Oil’s freefall shouldn’t mean ‘pit of lowest price bidding’ for North Sea
The North Sea should not run “into a pit of lowest price bidding” just because the supply chain is stressed with the oil price drop, according to the chief operating officer of Independent Oil and Gas (IOG).
Is long-term thinking the best way to address our current challenges?
The first quarter of 2020 was a salutary lesson in how quickly long-term trends can be disrupted by current events.
Valaris could make up to 600 workers redundant as rig contacts dry up
Drilling firm Valaris has informed staff it could make hundreds of redundancies as rig contracts have dried up due to the recent slump in oil prices.
Production shut down on North Sea FPSO as another worker airlifted
Production on a North Sea vessel has been shut down in response to the removal of a crew member with “flu-like symptoms”.
Update: Petrofac to furlough 200 north-east workers
Oilfield services firm Petrofac will put about 200 north-east staff members on furlough as part of its response to the Covid-19 outbreak.
BP worker on Clair Ridge tests positive for coronavirus following evacuation
A worker on BP's Clair Ridge project has tested positive for coronavirus.
Taqa confirms a further seven suspected Covid-19 cases on North Sea platform
Oil and gas operator Taqa has confirmed a further seven suspected cases of coronavirus on a North Sea platform - taking the firm's total to 20 across two assets.
Fugro announces ‘painful’ job cuts but ‘too soon to say’ for UK workforce
Dutch marine services firm Fugro has announced it is taking a series of “painful measures” in response to the Covid-19 outbreak, including job cuts.
NNPC coronavirus case in Abuja
A Nigerian National Petroleum Corp. (NNPC) employee has tested positive for coronavirus in the Nigerian capital of Abuja.
Covid-19 and cap scrap put our industry under threat
A toxic cocktail of the Covid-19 outbreak and an act of self-sabotage by two of the world’s biggest oil nations has created unprecedented and overwhelming currents for the oil and gas industry to swim against.
WATCH: Dril-Quip bosses claim Aberdeen has ‘whinge and whine culture’
Bosses at US oilfield equipment firm Dril-Quip have claimed Aberdeen has a "whinge and whine culture" in a shocking, leaked video.
OPEC+ poker game on Monday: Russia holds better cards than Saudi Arabia
A month after the last unproductive OPEC+ meeting and with Covid-19 slashing demand amid the ongoing price war, the US has managed to broker a new extraordinary meeting for oil-producing nations. Russia and Saudi Arabia will be back to the negotiating tele-table on 6 April 2020 to discuss the output cuts of at least 10 million barrels per day (bpd), first announced by US President Donald Trump on Twitter on 2 April 2020.
Worker airlifted from North Sea vessel tests positive for Covid-19
A workers who was airlifted from a UK North Sea platform has tested positive for the Covid-19 virus.
North Sea fields facing swifter end to production due to oil price drop
A number of North Sea oil fields will be facing a swifter end to their economic life due to the recent oil price drop, according to a leading petroleum economist.
Temperature checks and social distancing ‘do work’ for North Sea helicopter travel, OGUK director claims
Oil and Gas UK (OGUK) has insisted temperature checks and social distancing “do work” as a Covid-19 safety measure for offshore helicopter flights, despite concerns from workers and unions over the practices.
Extremely challenging conditions for North Sea emphasises the need for sector deal, says EY
The “extremely challenging” conditions presented to the North Sea industry “emphasises the need” for the government’s promised oil and gas sector deal, according to EY.
Coronavirus testing kits for North Sea workers ‘at long last becoming available’, union boss says
Tests to help safeguard North Sea oil and gas workers against the outbreak of Covid-19 are “at long last becoming available”, according to a trade union boss.
DPR imposes worker limits
Nigeria’s Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) has ordered companies to limit the number of personnel at sites, in line with a directive from Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari.