Power Moves: Alan Bruce joins Harbour Energy and more
Alan Bruce, former CEO of Ithaca Energy, has joined Harbour Energy’s executive leadership team heading up its technical functions globally.
Odfjell Technology
Odfjell Technology buys Aberdeenshire oil services firm McGarian TDC in £3m deal
Offshore engineering services firm Odfjell Technology has acquired Aberdeenshire-based McGarian TDC in a deal worth "in excess of £3 million".
Odfjell Technology moves to Aberdeen’s Prime Four
Odfjell Technology has announced its move to Aberdeen’s Prime Four business park as it sets up shop next to sister company Odfjell Drilling.
Odfjell union workers call off strike at Equinor’s Mariner platform
Odfjell Technology workers on Mariner will now move to two weeks on, three weeks off rotas
100 Odfjell Technology drillers threaten to bring Mariner to ‘standstill’ with strikes
Unite the Union said three months of strikes will kick off at the end of January.
Odfjell Technology drillers strike pay deal on TAQA assets
Over 80 Odfjell Technology drillers have settled a dispute over pay and conditions on TAQA installations after securing a new deal.
Redundancies on Clair for Odfjell Technology contractors
Odfjell Technology contractors on BP’s Clair platform in the North Sea have been told that redundancies are being made on the installation.
Around 200 Odfjell workers on Equinor and TAQA installations to be balloted on strike action
Around 200 Odfjell Technology (FRA: ND4) offshore workers will be balloted on strike action in a dispute over working rotas and paid annual leave.
Odfjell aids Norwegian geothermal project with rigless P&A kit
Odfjell Technology has successfully deployed a rigless plug and abandonment (P&A) unit for work at an onshore geothermal pilot project in Tromsø, Norway.
Potential strikes averted as North Sea drillers secure paid leave
Dozens of offshore drillers, stationed on BP’s (LON: BP) Clair and Clair Ridge platforms, have secured an extra three weeks paid time off.
Worker’s arm amputated after being crushed on North Sea oil rig
A worker could have been killed, safety inspectors have said, after his arm was crushed and later amputated following an incident on a North Sea oil rig.
Over 1,000 North Sea workers to vote on strikes as multiple ballots open
Multiple strike votes, covering hundreds of oil and gas workers employed by some of the North Sea’s biggest contractors, officially open today.
Worker suffers serious injuries from crushing on North Sea drilling rig
An investigation has been launched after a worker suffered “serious personal injury” on an offshore drilling rig.
300 workers vote for strikes across dozens of North Sea platforms
More than 300 offshore workers have voted for strikes across 20 North Sea installations, Unite the Union has announced, causing "major problems" for production.
Odfjell Drilling appoints new CEO following spin-off
Kjetil Gjersdal will oversee the drilling contractor as its chief executive, following the spin-off of some services into a new technology-focused division.
Odfjell Drilling plans split into two separate companies
Odfjell Drilling (OSLO: ODL) plans to split itself into two companies which would see the creation of a dedicated technology spinoff.