In May, Energy Voice carried a story about deteriorating safety in the offshore wind industry, citing among other sources, the safety organisation G+ that had just released the data-set for 2023.
A union leader involved in guiding Scotland’s just transition has warned of the danger of wishful thinking around how net-zero efforts will deliver such plans.
Surveys of the UK workforce have identified staff shortages, a lack of specialist personnel and sustainability qualms as “significant barriers” to achieving net-zero goals.
Prospect has secured a recognition agreement with wind developer Ørsted that will cover all employees involved in the operation and maintenance (O&M) of its 12 UK offshore wind farms.
Ophir Energy has completed operations on a wildcat exploration well on the Soy Siam prospect after it came up dry.
The company said well reached a total depth of 1,627metres and encountered primary Miocene reservoir targets on prognosis in terms of quality and depth.
However all reservoirs were dry and no hydrocarbons were encountered and the well has since been plugged and abandoned.
Lundin Petroleum has made an oil discovery on the Luno II prospect in the Norwegian North Sea.
The company said the find had been made in the exploration well 16/4-9 S located in a separate sub-basin.
The well is located on the southwestern flank of the Utsira High approximately 15km south of the Lundin Petroleum operated Edvard Greig field.