ConocoPhillips exceed working hours rules as SLB strikes continue at Ekofisk
Workers at the ConocoPhillips Ekofisk J platform in the Norwegian North Sea were found to be in breach of the working hours provisions.
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ConocoPhillips hits first gas on £1bn UK-Norway North Sea project
ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP) has kicked off production at the Tommeliten A field, which crosses the border of the UK and Norway in the North Sea.
‘Grossly underpaid’ SLB North Sea workers to strike
A group of SLB (NYSE: SLB) employees from the UK are to strike in the Norwegian North Sea after a union claimed they’ve been overworked and “grossly underpaid”.
Worker’s arm amputated after being crushed on North Sea oil rig
A worker could have been killed, safety inspectors have said, after his arm was crushed and later amputated following an incident on a North Sea oil rig.
ConocoPhillips gets approval for £1bn UK-Norway North Sea project
ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP) has received approval from UK and Norwegian authorities for a £1 billion cross-border field in the North Sea.
Equinor sells Ekofisk, Martin Linge stakes to Sval Energi
Equinor is to sell its non-operated share in the Greater Ekofisk Area to Sval Energi, alongside a minority share in the Martin Linge field, as part of a $1 billion deal.
ConocoPhillips eyes 80 years of production from North Sea oilfield
ConocoPhillips has been granted licence extensions to one of its major North Sea oil hubs – which could see its production life reach nearly 80 years.
North Sea oil field hits three billion barrels after 50 years
A North Sea oil field is celebrating production of more than three billion barrels since starting up 50 years ago.
ConocoPhillips submits plans for £1billion Norway-UK North Sea project
ConocoPhillips has submitted plans for a £1billion project which straddles the Norway-UK median line in the North Sea.
Shell makes largest purchase of North Sea oil in a decade as prices power higher
Shell snapped up the largest amount of North Sea oil in over a decade during the market’s main trading window for physical cargoes, underpinning signs of sharply tightening supplies.
‘Struggling’ North Sea production to hit lowest point since 2014
North Sea oil production is “struggling” and is due to hit its lowest point in five years, according to a new forecast.
Four Ekofisk structures to be scrapped
Norway has given ConocoPhillips permission to dispose of four structures on the Ekofisk field in the North Sea. Consent from the Petroleum Safety Authority covers the Eko2/4 A, 2/4 H, 2/4 Q and 2/4 FTP facilities. The field lies 200 kilometers south of Stavanger and started producing in 1971.
ConocoPhillips to book Heerema for North Sea decommissioning job
US firm ConocoPhillips has picked Heerema Marine Contractors to remove four platforms from the Norwegian North Sea.
Decom series: AF Gruppen targets single lift market after Janice, Murchison success
In decommissioning, as in life, there are winners and there are losers.
Shell snaps up large volumes of North Sea oil – reports
Shell is said to have snapped up a large volume of North Sea oil which helps set the global Brent benchmark, according to reports.
ConocoPhillips looking to develop more fields in Norway
ConocoPhillips said it is still looking to develop new operating fields on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS).
Beerenberg can’t rule out job losses on Ekofisk contract loss
Oil services firm Beerenberg said its work on the Ekofisk field has been “significantly” reduced after it lost out on a maintenance contract to Bilfinger Indsutrier.
Bilfinger Industrier wins ConocoPhillips Ekofisk contract
Bilfinger Industrier has signed a contract with ConocoPhillips for maintenance work on the Ekofisk field.
ConocoPhillips postpones flights to Ekofisk field amid storm weather
Oil firm ConocoPhillips have delayed all helicopter flights to the Ekofisk oil field as storm weather hits the region.
BP given consent to remove Ekofisk top deck
BP has been given consent by the Norwegian Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) to remove the top deck of Ekofisk 2/4-G.
ConocoPhillips hit with improvement points for Ekofisk J
ConocoPhillips has been given a number of improvement points by the Norwegian Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) over its chemical working environment at the Ekofisk J process facility.
Investigation after man falls 2 metres on Ekofisk platform
An investigation is underway by ConocoPhillips after a man fell 2metre on the Ekofisk platform in the Norwegian Sea.
Ekofisk crude oil supply to rise to 300,000bpd next month
The supply of North Sea Ekofisk crude oil is expected to rise to a rate of 300,000 barrels per day in April.
Aker Solutions lands two ConocoPhillips North Sea contracts
Aker Solutions' maintenance, modifications and operations (MMO) business in Norway secured two contracts for work at North Sea fields operated by ConocoPhillips.