Workers on Catcher FPSO put at exposure risk to lethal levels of toxic gas
BW Offshore has been ordered to improve after workers were put in serious danger on Harbour Energy’s (LON: HBR) Catcher field.
North Sea
Shell bids big for North Sea oil a day after axing Russian crude
A day after saying it would quit buying Russian crude, Shell was bidding at high prices for barrels produced North Sea oil -- in what may give an early indication of the cost of the switch.
Pandion Energy to double production as it buys ONE-Dyas Norway operation
Minnow Pandion Energy is to more than double its daily production after buying the Norwegian operations of ONE-Dyas.
Big Oil should spend windfall billions on transition, not dividends, says former Wood Group CEO
Oil giants should spend their billions of windfall profits on transition, not shareholder returns, according to the former CEO of Wood Group.
Scotland expects – ScotWind winners told to deliver on supply chain pledges or risk ‘failure’
Scotland’s net zero and energy secretary has issued a clear reminder to the offshore wind industry that supply chain pledges are more than simply “indications”.
Offshore wind boom risks North Sea fishermen being ‘crowded out’
The North Sea is a very busy place. But even as late as the 1980s, it could seem huge when out there in a yacht, racing or cruising because sightings of fishing vessels, merchant shipping and oil & gas platforms could be quite rare.
Heerema installs 4,800 tonne topside for Seagreen offshore wind farm
A key component of what will be Scotland’s largest offshore wind farm has been installed off the Angus coast.
North Star engineering cadet learning the ropes in the North Sea
From a young age Courtney Stanton has known that her future lay in engineering – having a classic car engineer for a dad made sure of that.
Watch: New North Sea licences ‘not a reasonable response’ to surging prices, MPs told
MPs have been told that offering new oil and gas licences in the UK North Sea “is not a reasonable response” to the price crisis being triggered by the invasion of Ukraine.
Boris Johnson seeks to boost North Sea oil and gas production
Boris Johnson is preparing a new UK energy strategy, it is reported, which could involve more North Sea oil and gas production.
Shell Jaws exploration well in UK fails to make a catch
The Shell Jaws well in the North Sea has proved unsuccessful, partner Capricorn Energy has announced.
Oil and gas companies supporting UK’s green revolution
The UK’s offshore energy industry is aware it has a major opportunity to drive a very positive future – both for the UK economy and its energy mix alike.
Energy reality bites as Ukraine crisis unfolds
The madness in Ukraine has dramatically fast-forwarded issues that were already in the making. Soaring energy prices, over-reliance on imported gas, storage which is essential to facilitate the growth of renewables … the list goes on and on.
£10 million up for grabs as NZTC launches net zero tech competition
The Net Zero Technology Centre (NZTC) has launched a new competition, inviting firms around the world to apply for a share of a £10 million pot.
Boris Johnson wants ‘climate pass’ for gas industry to wean West off Russian supply
Boris Johnson wants a “climate change pass” for the gas industry to wean western countries off supplies from Russia.
Kwarteng: UK aims to ‘drive down’ amount of gas being taken from Russia
Even the “tiny fraction” of gas that the UK takes from Russia is “too much”, business secretary Kwasi Kwarteng has said.
Subsea 7 bags FEED contract with Equinor for North Sea project
Subsea 7 has been picked to carry out a front-end engineering and design (FEED) study for an oil and gas project offshore Norway.
North Sea flaring fell to lowest level on record last year
Flaring in the UK North Sea fell by 19% in 2021, building on a 22% decrease the previous year, new analysis shows.
Orsted wind farm cable faults not as serious as first thought
Issues with offshore wind cable protection systems (CPS) that were expected to cost Orsted millions of pounds are not as bad as first thought.
Able UK fined £200k after worker sustained life-threatening injuries while dismantling the Brent Bravo platform
A civil engineering company has been sentenced after a worker suffered life-threatening injuries while working to decommission a former North Sea oil and gas installation.
Westwood Global – Western Europe subsea EPC spend in 2022 expected to hit highest level since 2013
Subsea engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) spend in Western Europe in 2022 is projected to reach its highest level in almost a decade.
IOG cancels deal to sell North Sea gas to Gazprom
IOG has backed out of a deal to sell gas to Russian energy giant Gazprom following the “unprovoked” invasion of Ukraine.
Awilco Drilling appoints insolvency experts after losing £6.8m HMRC case
Aberdeen-headquartered Awilco Drilling has appointed insolvency experts for one of its subsidiaries after losing a £6.8 million case against HMRC.
2022 is ‘opportune time’ to go ahead with UK Avalon oilfield: DNeX
Malaysia’s Dagang NeXchange (DNeX) has said 2022 is the “opportune time” to press ahead with a new North Sea development as commodity prices surge.
Maersk Training completes £750k refurbishment of north-east training centre
Maersk Training has completed the final phase of a three quarters of a million pound refurbishment of its north-east training centre.