Petrol stations ‘will have to close due to impact of Covid-19’
Many petrol stations will be forced to close due to a lack of sales and their businesses becoming unprofitable, a trade association has warned.
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BP CEO promises staff jobs are safe for at least three months
BP has promised its employees their jobs are safe over the next three months, while the oil major considers ways to cut costs with crude prices plunging.
‘Virtual’ remembrance service to be held for anniversary of 2009 Super Puma crash
A “virtual” remembrance service will be held tomorrow to mark 11 years since a fatal helicopter crash near Peterhead.
World oil output may fall by 10million barrels a day, IHS Says
IHS Markit expects as much as 10 million barrels a day of world oil production to be cut or shut-in from April through June as storage fills up and demand craters due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Siccar Point delays approval for flagship Cambo field in West of Shetland
Siccar Point Energy has announced it will defer approval of its highly-anticipated Cambo development until the second half of next year due to the coronavirus outbreak.
‘Disgust’ as Bilfinger Salamis terminates workers without option for government’s coronavirus support scheme
Workers have said they have been “hung out to dry” and “abandoned” by Bilfinger Salamis after their jobs were cut without the option to use the government’s coronavirus support scheme.
North Sea operators move to reduce cabin sharing ‘wherever possible’
A series of North Sea operators are working to remove cabin sharing offshore “wherever possible” in order to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.
Aberdeen Airpark to close permanently after 17 years due to coronavirus impact
A family-run Aberdeen business is facing closure this week due to the effects of the coronavirus on air travel.
Oil plummets to 17-year low as broken market drowns in crude
Oil slumped to a 17-year low as coronavirus lockdowns cascaded through the world’s largest economies, leaving the market overwhelmed by cratering demand and a ballooning surplus of crude.
i3 Energy to buy ‘struggling’ Canadian firm and list on Toronto Stock Exchange
i3 Energy plans to buy out a “struggling” Canadian oil and gas firm and list on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX).
Apache calls in bank guarantees of £530m to cover North Sea decommissioning after S&P downgrades credit rating
Apache has confirmed it will call in letters of credit of £531million to guarantee it will pay off decommissioning obligations in the UK North Sea.
Worker quarantined on Chrysaor’s Britannia platform
An offshore worker has been put into quarantine on a North Sea platform operated by Chrysaor.
BP reassessing 2020 AGM as venue being converted into coronavirus hospital
BP is reassessing the “chosen venue” for its 2020 Annual General Meeting as the planned site is being converted into a coronavirus field hospital.
Power restored at BP’s ETAP installation weeks after fire and downmanning
Power has been restored to BP’s ETAP installation, weeks after a fire forced it to be downmanned.
‘Life and death situation’ as worker confirmed with virus at Hurricane’s Lancaster field
A “seriously ill” offshore worker has contracted coronavirus and been airlifted to hospital from Hurricane Energy’s Lancaster field in the West of Shetland.
‘They’ve got to put food on the table’ – concern offshore workers could flout coronavirus advice
A union boss has stepped up calls for a support package for offshore workers amid concerns some may flout coronavirus advice in order to provide for their families.
HSE warns Ithaca after exposing workers to risk of ‘fire and explosion’ on North Sea vessel
Ithaca Energy has been warned by the UK's safety watchdog after exposing workers to “risk of serious personal injury or death from fire and explosion” on a North Sea vessel.
RMT Union and MP Carmichael call for government action on ‘ignored’ offshore workers
Offshore union RMT has claimed the government is “ignoring” oil and gas workers during the “national crisis” of the coronavirus outbreak, and written to the Chancellor for action.
Contractor tests positive for coronavirus after visiting St Fergus gas terminal
A contractor who visited a major north-east gas plant has been confirmed as having coronavirus.
EnQuest delays financial results over coronavirus
EnQuest is to delay publication of its full year financial results due to the coronavirus.
Ineos to postpone Forties Pipeline shutdown
Energy giant Ineos has announced it is to postpone the planned shutdown of its Forties Pipeline until August.
More than a dozen North Sea projects face red light due to oil price plummet
More than a dozen UK North Sea projects are facing deferral in light of the oil price drop, an analyst has predicted.
Total to cut investment programme by 20% – report
French oil major Total is planning to cut its investment programme by around 20% and freeze recruitment in response to the oil price crunch, according to a news report.
Taqa’s North Sea boss predicts ‘challenging year ahead’
The boss of Taqa’s North Sea business has predicted a “challenging year” ahead as the Abu-Dhabi oil firm publishes its 2019 results.
Pictures: Bristow brings three ‘corona copters’ into service for North Sea rigs
Bristow Helicopters has used modified three former search and rescue (SAR) helicopters to bring North Sea workers suspected to have coronavirus to shore.