Perenco North Sea project running 18 months late
The Perenco SHARP development in the Southern North Sea has been running 18 months behind schedule, a project partner has reported.
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BP names new floating offshore wind project ‘Flora’ after Scottish suffragette
BP has announced it will name its first floating offshore wind demonstration project in Aberdeen after Scottish medical pioneer and suffragette Dr Flora Murray.
Ports giant hints at major offshore wind base for Cromarty Firth
Associated British Ports says it is investigating an area near Nigg Energy Park.
‘Back to work’: Ocean Patriot starts Repsol Sinopec contract after being released by Apache
Diamond Offshore (NYSE: DO) has announced it has kicked off a new contract in the UK with Repsol Sinopec after its rig was released early last year by Apache.
Former North Sea FPSO Voyageur Spirit set for Africa redeployment
A former North Sea floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel owned by Altera Infrastructure is set to be redeployed to Africa as part of a 15-year agreement.
DeepOcean completes Dunlin Alpha platform decommissioning project
Subsea services provider DeepOcean has completed a "significant" decommissioning project on the Dunlin Alpha platform.
Aker BP awards £30m Yggdrasil power from shore contract to Multiconsult
Norwegian oil firm Aker BP has selected Multiconsult Norge AS to provide civil engineering services for its Yggdrasil power from shore project.
D&I progress? Yes, but ‘still too many NDAs being signed’, says stalwart
Progress is being made on D&I in the oil and gas sector, says AFBE-UK's Ollie Folayan, but there's still much more work to do.
GMB Scotland blames “failure of government” for Forties oil flow decline
GMB Scotland has said a "failure of government" is the cause of a major reduction in North Sea oil flowing through the Forties Pipeline System (FPS).
Opinion: How Scotland’s Climate Week mantra can help to bridge the gap to net zero
A lot has been made in recent days about the UK’s position as a leader on climate change.
Rosebank approval was ‘litmus test’ for UK offshore sector
With Teal West and Victory expected to follow, Rosebank could be part of a 'bumper year' for UK FIDs in 2023.
Campaigners vow legal action over Rosebank approval – how likely is it to succeed?
There are three primary grounds for any potential challenge to Rosebank.
UK Government bank will consider buying stakes in floating wind ports
UK ports face uncertainty when investing in floating wind - the UK Infrastructure Bank is looking at levers to help.
“Chips once a week”: Offshore industry grapples with health and safety risk of weight gain
Offshore leaders are working to address health and safety risks as North Sea workers’ weight continues to grow.
Harbour Energy completes drilling at Tolmount East site
Harbour Energy (LON: HBR) has completed drilling of the Tolmount East project ahead of first gas expected later this year.
Dozens of Petrofac workers to strike on Ithaca assets after ‘clawback’ offer rejected
Around 85 Petrofac (LON: PFC) workers will strike for six days after rejecting a pay deal the union claimed would amount to a £6,000 pay cut.
AF Gruppen secures decom contract for North Sea platform
Norwegian company AF Gruppen (AFG) has secured a key decommissioning contract for a North Sea platform.
Serica Energy balances buoyant results with ‘wholly unwelcome’ windfall tax
Serica reported a large increase to pre-tax profits but lambasted the “burden” of the UK windfall tax on the wider industry.
Equinor’s Johan Castberg sees cost surge by nearly £1bn
Meanwhile Var Energi, a partner on Johan Castberg, has also seen costs surge on its Balder X project.
‘Financially untenable’: Drilling body warns renewables at risk amid North Sea rig exodus
A North Sea drilling industry body has warned the viability of UK renewables projects is at risk unless the UK government changes its policy towards windfall taxes and day rates.
Extinction Rebellion protesters target Labour headquarters
Climate change protesters from Extinction Rebellion (XR) poured fake oil and set off smoke grenades in a targeted protest at the headquarters of the Labour Party in London.
Shell pushes on with CCS in Southern North Sea transformation
It comes weeks after the firm received final bids for its SNS gas fields, and after exiting the Northern Endurance carbon capture and storage project.
UK government formally approves new North Sea oil project
The UK Government has formally approved the Affleck redevelopment - a new oil project in the North Sea.
Pair of North Sea divers sanctioned for fraud
HSE and the Police worked to strip the divers of their qualifications, both of whom worked for North Sea contractors.
Bid to create Aberdeen memorial statue for North Sea divers
Alan Herriot, who sculpted the Robert the Bruce statue in Aberdeen, will design the new memorial to North Sea divers.