Oil giant targeted in climate protest
Climate change protesters blockaded the headquarters of oil giant Shell yesterday in the first in a series of protests across the Granite City.
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EnQuest shuts office as climate protestors descend on Aberdeen
Exploration and production firm EnQuest has closed its offices in Aberdeen city centre today as climate change protestors descended on the Granite City.
EnQuest submits North Sea decommissioning plan less than five years after first oil
EnQuest has submitted plans to decommission a North Sea development and its production vessel less than five years after achieving first oil.
EnQuest-Unite talks break down as Sullom Voe workers to vote on strike action
Discussions between Enquest and Unite are understood to have broken down as the union announced today it will ballot its members on potential strike action at Shetland's Sullom Voe Terminal.
Petrofac snaps up North Sea framework deal with EnQuest
Oilfield services firm Petrofac has secured a three-year framework deal with operator EnQuest for North Sea services.
BP to make decision next year on Sullom Voe terminal
BP expects to make a “properly assessed decision” next year on whether to keep exporting oil to Shetland’s Sullom Voe terminal.
EnQuest awarded Malaysian oil block with Petronas
Oil firm Enquest has announced the award of a production block off the coast of Malaysia.
EnQuest predicts production jump despite North Sea shutdowns
Oil firm EnQuest said today that production should grow by about a fifth this year despite having to shut down two of its North Sea fields.
EnQuest’s Thistle platform to undergo repairs early next year
A North Sea platform that had to be evacuated following a subsea inspection will undergo repair work early next year.
EnQuest sends work party to assess stricken North Sea platform
EnQuest has announced it recently sent a work party to assess the next steps for its stricken Thistle Alpha platform in the North Sea.
EnQuest platform evacuation shows need for ‘vigilance’, warns HSE chairman
The chairman of the Health and safety Executive (HSE) has warned the North Sea needs to be “constantly vigilant” after a platform was evacuated over structural concerns.
EnQuest working on ‘many potential solutions’ for stricken North Sea rig
Oil firm EnQuest has said it is working with suppliers on a range of options for restoring the Thistle platform to production.
Global E&C wins brownfield contract with EnQuest in North Sea
A north-east energy service firm has won a multi-million-pound deal to carry out construction work on a number of UK North Sea platforms and vessels operated by EnQuest.
Stalling is one thing, we can’t go into reverse on safety, OGUK director says
The oil and gas industry cannot afford to go into “reverse” on health and safety in the North Sea, a sector chief has warned.
Union calls for ‘robust inspection regime’ after North Sea platform evacuation
An offshore union has called for a “robust inspection regime” to be imposed after more than 100 workers were evacuated from a North Sea platform over structural concerns.
Update: ‘Support element’ for subsea tank led to EnQuest platform evacuation
EnQuest has confirmed that the crew of a North Sea platform that was evacuated yesterday are now being flown ashore.
EnQuest should be ‘transparent’ after Thistle platform evacuation, says union boss
A union boss has called on operator EnQuest to be transparent about any structural issues with its Thistle platform in the North Sea.
EnQuest evacuates North Sea platform after subsea structural checks
Oil and gas firm EnQuest said late on Monday that it had removed all crew from its Thistle platform after carrying out a preliminary subsea structural inspection.
‘Serious questions’ raised after fires occur on separate North Sea platforms
A union boss has said “the eye is being taken off the ball” after a pair of fires took place in one day on separate North Sea platforms.
Two workers airlifted from EnQuest’s Heather Alpha following fire
Two North Sea workers were airlifted to hospital after a fire involving oil broke out on Enquest’s Heather Alpha platform.
Updated: Sullom Voe workers reject EnQuest proposals to ‘restructure’ firm
Workers at Sullom Voe Terminal have rejected plans by EnQuest to restructure the firm, Unite union has said.
EnQuest outlines plans for landing Eagle field
EnQuest has taken a step forward on the path to first oil from the Eagle field, which was the subject of a dispute with Dana Petroleum in 2016-17.
Updated: BP admits to safety failings after £400k fine over Shetland spill
BP was fined £400,000 yesterday for spilling almost four tonnes of crude oil in Shetland nearly seven years ago.
Cairn Energy to ‘keep an eye’ on North Sea for future acquisitions after profit surge
The North Sea remains an “active market” and a basin to “keep an eye on” for future acquisitions, said the boss of Cairn Energy yesterday after his firm shot to profit.
‘Compelling’ case to keep using Sullom Voe, EnQuest says
EnQuest bosses insisted yesterday they had a “compelling” case for the Sullom Voe oil terminal in Shetland, despite fears the facility may lose a key customer.