North Sea job cuts rise to 7,500
More than 7,500 oil and gas workers have lost their jobs since the onset of the coronavirus crisis and tens of thousands more could go, industry leaders have warned.
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Chrysaor boss still wants ‘to be producing 200k barrels a day’ in 20 years’ time
A “more diversified” Chrysaor could still be producing 200,000 barrels of oil a day in 2040, according to the firm’s North Sea boss.
New Job Retention Bonus scheme does ‘little to nothing’ to affect North Sea job losses
Politians and union bosses have hit out at Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s Job Retention Bonus scheme, with some claiming it does “little to nothing” to affect growing North Sea job losses.
Cooperating with conviction to future proof our industry
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North Sea sector’s Covid-19 response ‘is a real success story’, HSE director says
Very few people instinctively know what to do during a crisis.
North Sea’s safety culture helped navigate ‘turbulent’ Covid-19 storm, says OGUK
The coronavirus pandemic is of a scale and severity which none of us have seen before, but we shouldn’t take for granted the true value of the UK’s offshore oil and gas industry’s culture of safety.
‘Clarity’ for North Sea supply chain vital to achieve energy transition targets, Aker Solutions chief says
The UK head of Aker Solutions has called for more “clarity” over how North Sea supply chain firms will fit into the energy transition.
Highly-skilled North Sea workforce must be ‘retrained and redeployed’ for low-carbon work – CCC report
The UK’s highly-skilled oil and gas workforce must be ‘retrained and redeployed’ to work in low carbon industries, according to advisors.
‘Marked increase’ in number of North Sea workers going offshore
A “marked increase” has been noted in the number of workers going out to North Sea platforms, according to industry chiefs.
Petrofac to replace ‘out of date’ climate targets
Petrofac is working on a “more aggressive” approach to replace its climate targets which are “well out of date”, according to a UK boss.
North Sea facing ‘most challenging moments ever’ 45 years since first oil
The North Sea energy industry is facing some of its “most difficult and most testing challenges” ever as it today marks 45 years since first oil was landed in the UK.
‘Heartbreak’ as new figures suggest North Sea job cuts rising faster than expected
More than 4,500 “heartbreaking” North Sea job losses have already taken place in the wake of the Covid-19 outbreak and oil price rout, it is understood.
‘Wave of idle iron’ predicted as oil firms defer decommissioning and rush shutdowns
Widespread decommissioning deferrals could lead to a “wave of idle iron” in the UK and globally as companies rush to preserve cash and potentially shut down uneconomic oil platforms, according to new analysis.
North Sea workforce to make up majority of furlough figure as redundancies loom
North Sea oil industry workers are anticipated to make up the lion’s share of those using the furlough scheme within the UK energy sector.
Sector deal could ‘head off’ any more BP-scale job losses, says MP
An oil and gas sector deal could ensure any further BP-scale job losses are "headed off at the pass", according to a north-east MP.
BP cuts make oil jobs taskforce ‘more urgent than ever’
A North-east MSP has told the Scottish Government that a revived energy jobs taskforce is “more urgent than ever” after BP announced plans for 10,000 cuts globally.
North Sea industry groups collaborate on new oil and gas digitalisation survey
A number of North Sea-focused industry groups have announced they will collaborate on a survey designed to assess the pace of digitalisation growth across the sector.
HSE confirms four people have contracted Covid-19 working offshore, with more expected
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has reported that four workers have contracted Covid-19 as a result of occupational exposure offshore, with more expected to follow.
The Aberdeen Clinic ramps up to 500 offshore worker tests per day
An Aberdeen firm has ramped up to testing more than 500 offshore workers per day for Covid-19.
North Sea workers handed Covid-19 quarantine exemption by Westminster
Oil and gas workers have been handed a Covid-19 quarantine exemption by the UK Home Office as the sector looks to bounce back from one of the most difficult periods in its history.
OGUK working with government on guidance to ease oil and gas lockdown
Trade body Oil and Gas UK (OGUK) said it is “continuing to work with the government” on sector-specific guidance for easing the lockdown in the industry.
‘Desperate situation’ for North Sea oilfield service firms as furlough costing six figure sums
Many North Sea oilfield service firms are being left in a “desperate situation” over whether to axe staff or pay mounting maintenance costs to keep them on furlough.
OGUK enlists BP, Shell, Wood bosses to fathom North Sea recovery as ‘hard decisions’ loom
An oil industry representative body has announced the formation of a North Sea recovery taskforce as “hard decisions” start to bear down over thousands of redundancies in the sector.
Furlough extension ‘welcomed’ but unlikely to halt North Sea redundancies, industry chiefs warn
North-east energy sector chiefs largely welcomed an extension of the UK Government furlough scheme, but cautioned it may do little to roll back the tide of oil and gas redundancies.
OGUK seeking quarantine exemption for North Sea workers flying to UK
Oil and Gas UK (OGUK) has confirmed it is to seek an exemption for offshore workers to a new 14-day quarantine on flight arrivals to the UK.