Odfjell workers facing pay cut with Christmas around corner
Scores of north-east workers at an offshore drilling contractor are facing deep pay cuts with Christmas just around the corner.
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Subsea workforce down 8,000, but renewables a bright spot, new report says
The UK’s subsea service sector employs 8,000 people fewer than it did three years ago, but an uptick in offshore wind is proving to be a bright spot, a new report said.
Oil near $57 as US crude output climbs to fresh record
Oil traded near $57 a barrel as U.S. crude output climbed to a fresh record, offsetting a bigger-than-forecast drop in stockpiles.
OPEC boosts forecast for rival supply, sees balance late 2018
OPEC predicted that global oil markets won’t rebalance until late next year after boosting forecasts for supplies from the U.S. and other rivals.
Oil boss shot protected buzzard dead thinking it game bird
A protected bird of prey died when an oil executive shot a buzzard he thought to be a pheasant when it flew out of woods on a Highland estate, a court has heard.
Forties shutdown leaves North Sea industry down £20m per day
North Sea industry faces being left short by hundreds of millions of pounds for a period due to the closure of a key pipeline, an analyst has said.
Upheaval for residents near oil leak cordon
Residents living close to the scene of the oil leak between Cookney and Netherley have faced delays since the cordon was put up last week.
PICTURE: Site of the Forties pipeline leak
Petrochemicals giant Ineos has provided a photograph of the site where work is being carried out to fix a crack in the Forties pipeline.
Apache shuts down Forties field due to pipeline closure
Oil firm Apache said today that it shut down production from the North Sea Forties field following the closure of a major pipeline.
Shell shuts down Shearwater, Nelson platforms amid Forties closure
Oil major Shell said today that it had suspended production on two of its North Sea platforms due to the Forties pipeline shutdown.
Cats to operate major pipeline after string of deals
Midstream infrastructure owner Cats Management said today that it had agreed buy a 65% stake in a major southern North Sea pipeline.
Small pipe leak near Aberdeen threatens sweeping North Sea shutdown
The North Sea is headed for a sweeping shutdown unless a small crack in a pipeline near Aberdeen can be fixed quickly, industry experts have said.
Updated: Workers sent ashore from flotel at Mariner field
Offshore accommodation provider Prosafe said yesterday that it had sent 14 workers ashore for not taking part in an emergency drill.
Forties crude pipeline to shut down for repairs, Ineos says
Ineos said today that the Forties pipeline will shut down for a "short period" to allow repairs to be carried out.
N-Sea launches new subsea bomb detection device
Subsea service provider N-Sea has launched its new system for detecting unexploded ordnance underwater.
Aker Solutions picked for Aerfugl subsea job
Norwegian energy service firm Aker Solutions will provide the subsea production system for the first phase of the Aerfugl gas development off Norway.
Petrofac looking for North Sea exit door, report says
Energy service firm Petrofac is mulling an exit from the North Sea to help reduce its debts, a news report said.
Watch: Part 13 of life at Sea on an ERRV
The latest installment of a series which shows what it’s like to work and live on an emergency response and rescue vessel. The video contains a small amount of bad language, so be warned, but also some good guitar playing.
Exclusive: Spirit Energy launches, targets further consolidation
A new entrant to the North Sea makes its bow today.
Oil set for weekly loss as focus shifts to US output from Opec
Oil is heading for a second weekly loss as investors turn their attention to expanding U.S. oil production and gasoline stockpiles after OPEC last month agreed to extend supply cuts.
Daughter of Piper Alpha victim putting together tribute book
As Teresa Connor says quietly, it is a terrible memory which never goes away.
RockRose completes takeover of Idemitsu’s North Sea fields
Oil firm RockRose Energy said today that it had completed the takeover of Idemitsu Petroleum UK after receiving approval from the Oil and Gas Authority.
EnQuest ordered to improve after high O2 levels detected in oil tank
Oil firm EnQuest has been ordered to improve safety procedures after high oxygen levels were discovered in an oil tank system on one of its installations.
Workers transferred by copter after gangway detaches at Mariner field
Norwegian oil giant said today that all workers on the Mariner field are safe after a gangway between installations disconnected late last night.
Ex-Aberdeen oil project manager jailed for drug dealing
A former project manager in the oil industry was today jailed for 54 months for dealing in cocaine.