Offshore worker evacuated from North Sea
An offshore worker has been evacuated from a North Sea rig.
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MP writes to Amber Rudd over Brae Alpha gas leak, calls for sanction powers
An Aberdeen MP has written to Secretary of State Amber Rudd over the Brae Alpha platform leak in the North Sea. Aberdeen West politician Callum McCaig has called for more powers to be given to the Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) and the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) to allow operators to be hit with sanctions.
Video: Huge waves caught on film in the North Sea
More footage has emerged of huge waves in the North Sea.
Statoil signs agreements with OneSubsea and AkerSolutions
Statoil has signed new agreements with OneSubsea and Aker Solutions. The Norwegian operator said the agreement signed form the basis for potential new EPC contract for subsea equipment in the medium term future.
Corbyn “open-minded” on tax relief for North Sea
Labour Leader Jeremy Corbyn has said he is “open-minded” on the issue of tax relief for the North Sea sector. He told Energy Voice's sister publication the Press and Journal yesterday he had not made a decision, adding: “I need to look at that.
Statoil evacuates staff from Karsto after gas leak
Statoil has evacuated workers from its Karsto processing plant after a suspected gas leak.
Energy sector could be in line for support from Westminster
Energy minister Andrea Leadsom has revealed "further fiscal measures" to support the oil and gas industry are "on the table" - prompting speculation of a positive announcement in the Budget.
Exclusive: COSL Innovator not tested for wave force
A rig which was battered by huge waves in the Norwegian North Sea leaving one worker dead and two injured had not been tested for the impact of a wave.
Brae Alpha platform now in thirteenth day of shut down
The Brae Alpha platform has moved into its thirteenth day in shut down as an investigation continue into the cause of a gas leak.
Union vote set to close on OCA ballot
A ballot on whether North Sea workers should accept new conditions put forward by member companies of the OCA (Offshore Contractors Association) will close tomorrow. It comes after revised proposals were put forward after talks were held with Unite, the OCA and ACAS (Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service).
Video: How BG Group is squeezing the last drops from late life facilities
BG Group is challenging its employees to look at how to save costs across its late life facilities while maintaining production.
CNR halts production after Banff FPSO hit by storm
Canadian Natural Resources' Petrojarl Banff FPSO has shutdown production after the installation was battered by a storm in the North Sea.
Cluff dumps Scottish coal gas plans to focus on England and North Sea
Cluff Natural Resources (CLNR) is to pursue unconventional opportunities south of the border following the Scottish Government's moratorium on Underground Coal Gasification.
Dear Mr Robertson: ‘I’m living the crisis’
Austen Russell said MSP Dennis Robertson’s comments about the current state of the North Sea oil and gas industry felt like a “kick in the teeth”. The 38-year-old has been tirelessly looking for work every day since he was made redundant from his job with a pipe lay company last October where he worked as a technical supervisor. He had his first break in the industry 18 years ago when he started out as a well test trainee.
Billionaire Jim Ratcliffe pledges to run tight North Sea ship
Billionaire industrialist Jim Ratcliffe has pledged to drive out the inefficiency of his new North Sea assets - and has set up a new subsidiary to hunt for even more opportunities.
Prosafe aims to get line aboard stranded Safe Bristolia today
Norwegian firm Prosafe will attempt to get a tow line aboard the accommodation rig Safe Bristolia later today, if improved weather conditions hold.
Jake Molloy: Only Mr Robertson knows what he meant
Union leader Jake Molloy said only MSP Dennis Robertson could have known what he meant to say after claiming there was "no crisis" in the North Sea oil and gas industry.
Still no answers as Brae Alpha shut down moves into eleventh day
A North Sea platform has moved into its eleventh day of shut down as a "comprehensive" investigation by Marathon Oil continues into the cause of a gas leak. Production has been shut down since Boxing Day, with 73 workers remaining on board the platform, which is about 155miles north east of Aberdeen.
Flights resume after weather delays North Sea journeys
Helicopter flights have resumed to normal after dozens were cancelled in the last fortnight across the North Sea.
Bad weather hampering attempts to reconnect accommodation rig
Bad weather continues to hamper attempts to get a tow line attached to the Safe Bristolia accommodation rig which came adrift in the North Sea on Sunday.
BP, ConocoPhillips considered ‘military option’ for drifting barge near Valhall field
Oil major BP and the Norwegian defence headquarters were in discussions about whether to use military options including blowing a drifting vessel out of the water near the Valhall field.
Linklater: Safety “must always come first” as weather batters North Sea
The head of industry body Step Change in Safety urged offshore workers operating in the harsh conditions of the North Sea to use their "stop work authority" if they felt working in severe offshore weather was compromising safety.
Opinion: Until oil reaches a steady $60 the North Sea jobs market won’t improve
The latest Adzuna jobs report confirms what many in the energy, oil and gas industry have suspected – there are fewer jobs available today than a year ago, and the jobs that are available aren’t paying as much as they used to.
Moody’s predicts further upstream capital spending cuts in 2016
Moody’s said as commodity prices continue to slide, the global oil and gas industry will reduce capital spending and work towards leaner budgets this year. The investor’s service said lower commodity prices have led to deterioration in cash flows and liquidity, which has strained the already limited financial flexibility of oil and gas companies.
MSP claims there is “no crisis” in Scotland’s oil industry
There is “no crisis” in Scotland’s oil industry despite barrel prices plummeting and tens of thousands of workers losing their jobs, an SNP MSP has claimed.