Industry body Oil & Gas UK has called for papers to be presented at its offshore safety conference, which will be held next summer to mark the 25th anniversary of the Piper Alpha disaster. The three-day Piper 25 event will be held at the Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre from June 18, and OGUK has encouraged industry leaders to contribute ideas for issues which could be considered at the event. The deadline for papers is Friday, November 30.
ExxonMobil plans to drill the huge Dunquin gas/condensate prospect out to the west of Ireland early next year using the Eirik Raude semi-submersible rig owned by Norwegian group Ocean Rig UDW.
London's FTSE 100 Index made tentative gains today as world markets steadied after yesterday's sharp sell-off on concerns over the eurozone crisis.
SCOTTISH and Southern Energy (SSE) said yesterday it had agreed to acquire a 25.1% stake in the 367-megawatt (MW) Walney offshore windfarm being built in the Irish Sea from Danish state-controlled Dong Energy, which will retain a 74.9% stake.
Cairn Energy said yesterday it had secured a drillship for work offshore western Greenland next summer, a year earlier than planned.