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.
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North Sea oil and gas ‘must be part of economic response’ after Covid-19 outbreak, union warns
North Sea oil and gas “must be part of the response” to Scotland’s economic woes once a solution to the coronavirus outbreak has been found, a trade union has said.
Sector in survival mode could put energy transition ‘on back burner’, Woodmac warns
An oil and gas industry in “survival mode” could put plans to transition to a cleaner energy sector “on the back burner”, according to a top analyst.
OGA praised for flexible, pragmatic approach to crude price slump
The UK oil industry’s regulator has been praised for promising to take a “flexible approach” to work commitments amid the crude price rout.
Survivex shuts Aberdeen facility in response to Covid-19 outbreak
Offshore survival training provider Survivex has temporarily closed its facility in Aberdeen in response to the coronavirus outbreak.
US solar jobs could be halved due to Covid-19 outbreak, trade body says
The leading U.S. solar-trade group is warning the fallout from the coronavirus could slash the industry’s workforce in half.
Workforce to be reduced by ‘more than half’ at EDF Hinkley nuclear plant
The workforce constructing the new Hinkley nuclear power station is to be reduced by more than half to around 2,000 because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Coronavirus ‘a crisis unlike anything the market has even seen’ for wind sector, Woodmac says
The spread of Covid-19 presents “a crisis unlike anything the market has ever seen” for the wind power sector, according to a top energy research firm.
Gulf Keystone puts the brakes on
Gulf Keystone Petroleum has taken steps to shore up its financial position, with a knock-on impact to its predicted 2020 production.
Thirteen suspected Covid-19 cases on Taqa North Sea platforms
North Sea operator Taqa has confirmed more than a dozen suspected cases of Covid-19 across two of its assets.
All is not lost for the North Sea, yet
The North Sea oil and gas industry can survive the “unchartered waters” of the current crude price storm, at least in the short-term, an analyst has said.
Hebrides wind farm trust to put additional cash towards Covid-19 response
A community-owned wind farm charity has announced it will use all its free cash for this year to set up a pandemic support fund for the local community.
African states scramble for coronavirus response
Coronavirus has begun to spread in Africa, triggering governments to impose lockdowns and take steps to tackle the pandemic.
Aberdeen’s Future Oil and Gas conference postponed due to Covid-19 concerns
Organisers of Aberdeen’s Future Oil and Gas Conference have announced the event will be postponed due to coronavirus concerns.
Crown Estate confirms ScotWind offshore wind leasing to go ahead ‘as planned’
The upcoming ScotWind offshore wind leasing round will go ahead "as planned" despite the uncertainty caused by the spread of coronavirus, the Crown Estate confirmed last night.
Unprecedented, yes, but not carte blanche to tell staff to stay home
The use of the word 'unprecedented' has risen to unprecedented levels in these unprecedented times.
Equinor, Total announce measures to combat price crash
Norwegian energy giant Equinor has suspended its share buyback programme due to the downturn in market conditions.
Nearly 50 jobs at risk as North Sea operator takes steps to prevent virus outbreak
Nearly 50 offshore jobs at drilling contractor Archer are at risk due to client Ithaca Energy’s plans to reduce activity levels and crews on two central North Sea platforms.
Updated: School places expected to be provided for oil workers’ children
Children of workers performing critical roles in the oil industry are expected to be prioritised for school places amid the coronavirus outbreak.
Taqa’s North Sea boss predicts ‘challenging year ahead’
The boss of Taqa’s North Sea business has predicted a “challenging year” ahead as the Abu-Dhabi oil firm publishes its 2019 results.
Pictures: Bristow brings three ‘corona copters’ into service for North Sea rigs
Bristow Helicopters has used modified three former search and rescue (SAR) helicopters to bring North Sea workers suspected to have coronavirus to shore.
North Sea ‘chaos’ as more suspected Covid-19 cases spring up
A trade union official has said the North Sea is firmly in the grip of coronavirus “fear” and lamented a perceived lack of leadership.
Worker quarantined on Shell’s Brent Charlie while BP flies a suspected coronavirus case to shore
A worker who has shown symptoms of the coronavirus has been placed into quarantine on Shell’s Brent Charlie platform in the North Sea.
Apache ‘reducing activities’ on North Sea assets to prevent coronavirus spread
Apache is the latest in a growing list operators to confirm it is taking measures to prevent the spread of the coronavirus in the North Sea.
RMT calls for action as oil price plummet puts ‘tens of thousands’ of North Sea jobs at risk
A union has warned that “tens of thousands” of offshore jobs could be at risk as North Sea firms buckle under the pressure of the ongoing oil price “crisis”.