Offshore maintenance backlog creates ‘potential for a major accident’
Maintenance backlogs on offshore installations peaked following the pandemic and have never returned to pre-covid levels, health and safety watchdog has warned.
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‘We should be ashamed of ourselves’ if industry fails to share incidents
“We should be ashamed of ourselves if we let our lawyers stop us from sharing things that can save people, businesses and lives,” a top North Sea safety boss has warned.
Trade body finds that Ireland could import 90% of gas by 2030
Trade body, Offshore Energies UK (OEUK), is set to publish a report finding that the Republic of Ireland’s reliance on British gas imports has more than doubled since 2017.
‘Terrible damage’: UK spent £1.6bn on Russian oil in 2022
A recent UK government report shows how much the country spent on Russian fossil fuels in 2022 - figures trade body Offshore Energies UK (OEUK) said showed the “terrible damage” being done to consumers.
Fears windfall tax subsidy could distort North Sea electrification process
Concerns have been raised about the unintended consequences of the UK Government’s subsidy for electrifying oil and gas platforms.
Winds of change for the North Sea
Change has swept through our industry in 2022. At the start of the year, we re-branded to reflect our evolution to embrace organisations that not only have an interest in oil and gas but also carbon capture and storage, hydrogen and offshore wind.
Outgoing OEUK chief Deirdre Michie on her time at the helm and ‘another extraordinary year’
As “another extraordinary year” in the energy sector comes to an end, outgoing chief executive of Offshore Energies UK (OEUK), Deirdre Michie, reflects on the last 12 months and her time at the helm of the trade body.
Flagship OEUK decommissioning conference returns
Energy trade body, Offshore Energies UK (OEUK), is set to host its Offshore Decommissioning Conference next month with sessions hosted by industry experts.
It’s time to address the North Sea maintenance backlog
Recently, SRCN Solutions facilitated a series of workshops with an oil and gas industry taskforce made up of maintenance managers from multiple operators, the OEUK and the Health & Safety Executive (HSE).
Bureau Veritas redefining the IVB process with verification 2.0
Bureau Veritas Marine and Offshore is redefining the role of the Independent Verification Body with its vision of a paradigm shift in the verification model through what it calls Verification 2.0.
UK has to build ‘three new turbines every two days’ to meet 2030 wind targets
Nearly half of the UK offshore wind projects needed to reach 2030 net zero targets are only at the concept stage, according to new research.
Nominations now open for OEUK Awards 2022
Offshore Energies UK (OEUK) are on the hunt for the energy industry’s brightest stars, innovators and champions as nominations are open for the trade body's 2022 awards.
OEUK sends letter to ‘the next prime minister’ urging commitment to North Sea renewables
Offshore Energies UK (OEUK) has written a letter urging the future prime minister to prioritise reliable and cleaner energy produced in the UK.
Windfall Tax: No oil and gas firms meeting with Chancellor
There will be no oil and gas producers meeting with the Chancellor tomorrow, trade body OEUK has confirmed, despite reports to the contrary.
Value of Scottish Oil and Gas sector down £3.44bn according to OEUK report
The value of the oil and gas sector to Scotland’s economy has dropped by £3.44 billion compared to last year, according to data from the leading trade body.
OEUK winding down Covid task group as virus enters ‘endemic’ stage
Offshore Energies UK (OEUK) plans to wind down its Covid task group, the trade body's HSE boss has said.
Strengthening resilience as we seek a balanced transition for our energy industry
The global response to the tragic invasion of Ukraine has underlined the importance of energy security and the need for responsible, clean and reliable sources of energy for our country: a balanced transition is key as we look to secure a bright future for our industry and its workforce.
‘I suppose it was inevitable’: Campaigner, industry and analyst reaction to OGUK rebrand
Reaction to news that the leading trade body for the North Sea, Oil and Gas UK (OGUK), is rebranding has varied from claims of it being a “PR stunt” to praise for a move that’s “not before time”.
Exclusive: North Sea trade body OGUK drops ‘oil and gas’ from name in new energies rebrand
Oil and Gas UK (OGUK) is dropping “oil and gas” from its name in a rebrand which will see its focus and remit broaden to new energy sources.