Neptune Energy boss issues rallying cry for action over Russian ‘attack on democracy’
Neptune Energy has asked its affiliates to review any activities in Russia over the country's “unacceptable” invasion of Ukraine.
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Hunting to appoint former Schlumberger director to board
Oilfield services firm Hunting plans to appoint a former top boss at Schlumberger to its board.
TotalEnergies pulls capital for ‘new projects’ in Russia
TotalEnergies has said it condemns Russia for its “military aggression against Ukraine” and will not provide capital for new projects in Russia.
Shell appoints Sinead Gorman to replace Jessica Uhl as CFO
Shell (LON: SHEL) has appointed Sinead Gorman as its new chief financial officer (CFO), replacing incumbent Jessica Uhl.
Updated: Repsol Sinopec confirms Russian oil tanker will not visit Orkney
A Russian state-owned oil tanker will not visit Orkney after the UK Transport Secretary asked ports to deny vessels from the country entry.
Equinor follows BP in exiting ‘untenable’ Russia joint ventures
Norwegian oil giant Equinor has followed BP in announcing that it will start exiting its joint venture businesses in Russia.
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.
Updated: BP faces ‘eye-watering’ $25 billion hit over exit from Russia oil firm Rosneft
BP is facing a financial hit of up to $25 billion over its exit from Russia state-owned oil firm Rosneft.
BP boss summoned by UK business secretary over Rosneft ties
BP is under pressure from the Government to cut its ties with Russian oil giant Rosneft, which the British-based company holds a 20% stake in.
North Sea workers’ travel disrupted as war in Ukraine escalates
Crew change disruption for workers in North Sea oil and gas, and further afield, is being felt as airspace over Ukraine and Russia is closed off.
Repsol Sinopec hands in decommissioning plans for Saltire
Repsol Sinopec Resources UK has handed in decommissioning plans for the Saltire platform in the North Sea.
‘Business as usual’ as Russian state-owned tanker visits Shetland
Isles MP Alistair Carmichael said he is at a loss as to how to answer constituents wondering why a Russian state-owned oil tanker is allowed to load at Shetland on the same day Russia has invaded Ukraine.
Ukraine crisis underlines need to keep North Sea drilling an option
Boss of Aberdeen Grampian Chamber of Commerce Russell Borthwick has welcomed news that the door has been left open for further North Sea drilling as uncertainty over gas supplies increases due to the Russia-Ukraine crisis.
Aberdeen’s Tendeka acquired by Saudi Arabian firm TAQA
Aberdeen-headquartered energy services firm Tendeka has been acquired by Saudi Arabian oilfield services company TAQA.
Scotland will secure ‘more than its fair share’ of $3 trillion Blue Economy boom
Scotland will take “more than its fair share” of a surging Blue Economy opportunity, which is expected to be worth $3 trillion globally by 2030, the Scottish trade minister has said.
Hibiscus moving on ‘accelerated schedule’ for Teal West project in North Sea
Anasuria Hibiscus and partner NEO Energy are moving forward with plans for the Teal West project in the UK North Sea on an “accelerated schedule”.
Enerquip marks ‘important first’ with $500K Uganda contract
Aberdeen-based oilfield services firm Enerquip has hailed a landmark move into a new market with its first ever contract to supply equipment to Uganda.
Growth in Aberdeen wages is slowest across the UK for eight years
Aberdeen has seen the smallest growth in wages in the UK in the past eight years, new research has revealed.
Cost of living crisis: Former oil and gas worker forced to go without food
A former oil and gas worker says soaring energy bills and the cost of living crisis means he has to go without food and showers just to get by.
Ithaca Energy and Hibiscus go with Piper Bravo for new North Sea project
The Piper Bravo platform is being moved ahead as the preferred option to develop a joint Hibiscus and Ithaca Energy project in the North Sea.
Waldorf in talks for $1bn deal for ONE-Dyas oil and gas assets
North Sea focused Waldorf Production has started exclusive talks to buy the assets of Dutch oil and gas company ONE-Dyas BV, according to people familiar with the matter.
Ocean Ranger: 40 years since oil and gas rig tragedy
Forty years ago on February 15 1982, the Odeco semi-submersible drilling rig Ocean Ranger was lost in heavy seas and hurricane force winds on the fabled Grand Banks offshore Newfoundland.
North Sea deal means 300 new jobs at Bilfinger UK
Energy services firm Bilfinger UK, which has its offshore oil and gas base in Aberdeen, has said a new contract in the North Sea will create 300 new jobs.
Oil prices at $100 a barrel? What else is on the horizon for the energy sector in 2022
In this latest in our series on ESG investing, Mike Scott assesses the global energy outlook ahead for 2022. Although oil and gas prices are healthy, energy firms will need to stay focused on net zero and emissions targets, and keep an eye on growth areas like hydrogen and other renewable energy sources.
Covid-19 paves the way for employer’s innovative hybrid healthcare model
No matter where in the world and what you have been doing for the past two years, things have been a frenzy of challenges for us to deal with.