Unresolved maintenance backlogs spur fears about potential disaster that could be ‘curtains’ for North Sea
North Sea operators are being warned they are running a “terrible risk” not dealing with offshore maintenance backlogs.
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CNR scolded by HSE after delaying 36,000 hours of North Sea safety work
Operator CNR International has been slammed by the safety watchdog after it was found to have delayed 36,000 hours of North Sea maintenance.
Oil output restarts
The UK’s largest oilfield, Buzzard, has resumed output at up to 180,000 barrels of oil per day after a maintenance shutdown, sources said yesterday.
Ocean Installer wins ExxonMobil work
Norwegian subsea construction firm Ocean Installer has picked up a contract with ExxonMobil Exploration and Production Norway for survey and intervention work on the Balder field.
North Sea output to fall again
North Sea crude oil output from has been predicted to fall in March for a third month this year due to maintenance work and natural declines.
UKTI outlines opportunities outside oil and gas
UKTI, which works with Scottish Development International and Scottish Enterprise, says it is not just oil and gas opportunities that north-east firms can make the most of in Norway.
BP boss sees need for ‘realistic patience’
BP CHIEF executive Bob Dudley said there was a need for realistic patience after the oil and gas giant struggled to impress investors with its long-term plans yesterday.
Centrica warns it could keep its gas fields shut
Energy company Centrica has warned it could keep its Morecambe Bay gas fields shut after planned maintenance as the controversy over the recent tax rise on UK oil and gas production goes on.
Pemex makes ‘significant’ new find and gets its jack-ups
PEMEX has made a significant natural gas and condensates discovery in the Mexican sector of the Gulf of Mexico with its wildcat well, Tsimin-1.