Worker quarantined on Shell’s Brent Charlie while BP flies a suspected coronavirus case to shore
A worker who has shown symptoms of the coronavirus has been placed into quarantine on Shell’s Brent Charlie platform in the North Sea.
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Apache ‘reducing activities’ on North Sea assets to prevent coronavirus spread
Apache is the latest in a growing list operators to confirm it is taking measures to prevent the spread of the coronavirus in the North Sea.
Dolphin Drilling lands deal for i3 Energy’s £28.5m Serenity appraisal campaign
Dolphin Drilling has won work for the upcoming appraisal campaign for i3 Energy’s Serenity discovery in the North Sea, which includes a revenue-sharing agreement.
‘Anger’ as offshore vessel crews face an extra month at sea over coronavirus
Crews of oil and gas emergency standby ships are facing an extra month out in the North Sea in response to the coronavirus pandemic, sparking “anger” from parts of the workforce.
Flights resumed to Total’s Culzean field after suspected coronavirus patient taken to shore
Flights have been resumed to one of the UK’s largest gas fields after a worker suspected to have coronavirus was taken to shore.
BP reviewing North Sea crew numbers in response to coronavirus outbreak
Energy giant BP has joined a list of operators working to reduce offshore crew numbers on its North Sea assets in response to the coronavirus outbreak.
Unity wins seven-figure well integrity deal with Spirit Energy
Aberdeen-based well integrity specialist Unity has won a seven-figure deal with operator Spirit Energy.
More than 200 UK and Norwegian oilfield services firms may go bankrupt over virus – Rystad
More than 200 oilfield services firms (OFS) across the UK and Norway are “set to become insolvent” due to the coronavirus outbreak, according to Rystad Energy.
North Sea firms reduce offshore crews in bid to prevent coronavirus spread
Several North Sea operators are reducing offshore crews on their UK platforms in a bid to prevent the spread of the coronavirus outbreak.
Flights suspended to Total’s Culzean field amid suspected coronavirus case on Maersk rig
Flights have been temporarily suspended to one of the UK’s largest offshore gas fields after a suspected coronavirus case at an adjacent drilling rig.
Oceaneering shifts 300 Aberdeen workers into new digs
Oceaneering has moved more than 300 workers in Aberdeen into new offices in a bid to consolidate its presence in the city.
Oil price drops to lowest since 2016 as global demand collapses
Oil’s spectacular collapse deepened as widening global efforts to fight the spread of the coronavirus looked set to trigger the most severe contraction in annual demand in history.
Chrysaor worker quarantined on North Sea platform over suspected coronavirus case
A worker on a North Sea platform has been quarantined offshore after being suspected of contracting coronavirus.
Repsol Sinopec pressing ahead with Tain development in North Sea
Respsol Sinopec Resources UK (RSRUK) has confirmed its intent to press ahead with the Tain development in the Outer Moray Firth.
BP’s ETAP platform into third week without full power
Work is still ongoing to restore full power to BP’s ETAP platform in the North Sea, three weeks after a small fire caused the installation to be down-manned.
Aberdeenshire oil worker quarantined in China over coronavirus fears
An Aberdeenshire oil worker under quarantine in China has said he “doesn’t know” when he will be able to return to the UK.
OBR halves UK’s forecast for North Sea revenues – could be even lower due to oil price drop
Forecasts for the UK's North Sea tax receipts have been halved for the next financial year, but the recent oil price plummet could have an even more drastic impact.
Budget 2020: No change for oil and gas is ‘welcome move’
A lack of any change – even any mention – of oil and gas is a “welcome move” from the new Chancellor’s budget, according to a leading analyst.
Shell Aberdeen worker tests positive for coronavirus
A Shell worker has tested positive for coronavirus in Aberdeen as the number of cases across north-east Scotland has increased to six.
Budget forecasts on North Sea revenues will be ‘wrong’ due to oil price freefall
The oil price freefall means projections for the UK’s North Sea revenues are already out of date before the Budget is even published, according to a leading analyst.
Workers vote for strikes at EnQuest’s Sullom Voe terminal
Workers have voted “emphatically” in favour of strike action at the Sullom Voe terminal in Shetland.
Being logical about oil and gas contracts amid the coronavirus outbreak
As cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) increase around the world, industry continues to experience the effects. In particular, Chinese manufacturers in some areas have stopped operations due to factory shutdowns which in turn is starting to affect supply chains. As lead times catch up with supply constraints we expect this to become problematic in the weeks to come.
IR35: Lords investigation told ‘people don’t know where they stand’
A House of Lords investigation into upcoming IR35 reforms has been told that additional guidance is needed on employment definitions in the UK.
Bond, superyachts and…oil and gas: JW Automarine breaks into the Aberdeen market
A company, which has worked on everything from James Bond movie sets to NASA and Chelsea FC’s owner’s superyacht, is now targeting Aberdeen’s oil and gas sector as its next growth market.
HSE flagged subsea ‘threat’ to EnQuest’s Thistle platform years before evacuation
A document has revealed that UK safety regulators flagged issues with EnQuest’s Thistle platform years before it was evacuated over subsea structural concerns.