Craig International lands INEOS FPS contract potentially worth over £20 million
Aberdeen firm Craig International has secured a major contract with Ineos FPS, potentially valued at over £20 million.
North Sea
Equinor in study for offshore wind farm to power series of North Sea platforms
Equinor is studying the potential for a new 1GW wind farm to power a series of oilfields in the North Sea.
Harbour Energy launches $200m share buyback scheme following windfall tax hit
Harbour Energy (LON: HBR) has launched a $200m share buyback scheme, a move which could boost investor confidence following a windfall tax hit last month.
Plexus noticing ‘quite a pickup’ in enquiries off the back of North Sea ‘resurgence’
The boss of Aberdeen-headquartered Plexus Holdings (LON: POS) is forecasting a “significant resurgence” in North Sea activity.
Call for NSTA to be ‘lead body’ in North Sea regulator shake up
The former Scottish energy minister has called for the NSTA to be the “lead body” in a regulatory clear up for the North Sea.
James Fisher Subtech completes contract for NEO Energy, secures future work
Offshore solutions provider James Fisher Subtech (JF Subtech) has successfully completed a contract for North Sea oil firm NEO Energy.
Altrad lands ‘large contract’ with TotalEnergies for work on North Sea assets
Altrad has secured a multi-million pound contract to support the fabric maintenance of TotalEnergies’ (LON: TTE) offshore assets in the Danish North Sea.
INTOG can provide lift-off for future energy
Decarbonisation of oil and gas activities in the North Sea, largely through electrification, will play a central role in Scotland's ongoing energy transition.
DeltaTek Global expands team after bumper growth in first half of 2022
Aberdeen firm DeltaTek Global is celebrating its successes after achieving “exponential growth” in the first half of 2022.
CNR International UK boss calls it a day after 20 years with oil company
A senior figure at North Sea operator CNR International has decided to call time on his career.
BP boss says UK needs to ‘go a lot quicker’ to deliver energy transition on time
BP’s UK head of country has challenged industry and government to slash the time it takes to deliver low carbon projects.
Valaris drafts in feathered friends to ward off nesting birds on North Sea rig
Drilling contractor Valaris has recruited a new crack team of taloned terrors for a “special mission” offshore.
‘Can we cut through the crap here’ – Green MP clashes with OEUK boss during government committee
A senior North Sea figure crossed swords with the UK’s only Green Party MP during a heated discussion about the future of the energy industry.
AAB: Why hydrogen and why now?
Over a third of the UK’s carbon emissions are generated by the 80 percent of domestic homes currently using natural gas for heating and cooking.
Exclusive: AREG to launch new clean energy conference in Aberdeen
Aberdeen Renewable Energy Group (AREG) will launch a new clean energy conference in Aberdeen this year.
Kwarteng pays post-windfall tax visit to Shell event hailing £25bn spending plans
Kwasi Kwarteng has paid a visit to a major Shell conference hailing the firm’s UK spending plans, two weeks after the government announced a windfall tax on the industry.
Well-Safe officially welcomes WilPhoenix rig into fleet
Well-Safe Solutions has today taken delivery of the WilPhoenix oil rig into its fleet.
Tailwind announces production boost for Bittern field in North Sea
Tailwind Energy has boosted production at the Bittern field in the North Sea.
Costly carbon: North Sea to spend $750 million on emissions allowances in 2022
The UK North Sea is expected to spend $750 million on emissions allowances this year, according to new research, with the price of carbon only set to surge.
Left without a scooby? Industry needs certainty, windfall tax or not
Sanjoy Sen sets out the case for certainty in the North Sea taxation regime in the wake of last month's windfall tax announcement.
Gallery: Heerema removes 12,000-tonne Dunlin platform
Heerema has released a gallery of images showing the lift and removal of the Dunlin platform in the North Sea.
Government told to ensure North Sea investment allowances include platform electrification
The UK Government has come under pressure to ensure that platform electrification is included in the North Sea investment relief programme.
Windfall tax: Politicians should ‘rise above the calls of the election timetable’
The UK Government’s decision to impose a windfall tax on industry is disappointing and presents challenges to a sector that is focussed on meeting the UK’s energy needs for decades to come.
North Sea faces £17.5bn raid from windfall tax – AGCC
The North Sea will take a £17.5 billion hit from the new windfall tax, the Aberdeen and Grampian Chamber of Commerce (AGCC) has claimed.
Repair works on Hibiscus Anasuria FPSO due to finish in coming weeks
Work to repair constrained production issues at the Hibiscus Petroleum Anasuria FPSO are nearing completion.