Wood Group worker set to strike warns of “ticking time-bomb” offshore
A North Sea oil worker has claimed staff are working on a “ticking time-bomb” as a dispute over changes to pay and conditions rumbles on.
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Exports of Nigeria’s largest crude oil stream to remain under force majeure
Exports of Nigeria's largest crude oil stream, Qua Iboe, will remain under force majeure for at least one month while operator ExxonMobil repairs a leak on the pipeline feeding the terminal, according to reports.
Norwegian workers declare support of North Sea strike
Norwegian oil workers have declared their support of a UK North Sea strike.
North Sea workers set strike date – July 26
Hundreds of offshore workers have set a date for the first North Sea strike in a generation.
Shell’s tanker will be first to pass through expanded Panama Canal
The first cargo of liquefied natural gas set to pass through the newly expanded Panama Canal locks will be American.
Unions to press ahead with North Sea strikes
Offshore union workers have agreed to press ahead with the first North Sea strike action in a generation.
Shell plans to open first fuel station in Latvia this month
Shell is said to be planning to open its first fuel stations in Latvia this month with a total of ten to be completed by the end of the year, according to reports.
Shell to appear in Irish Court over Corrib flaring
Oil major Shell will appear before Dublin’s Metropolitan District Court in September after it was sent a summons from the Environmental Protection Agency.
Shell UK VP says oil major “disappointed” over North Sea strike action
The vice president of Shell's UK and Ireland Upstream operations has said the oil major is "disappointed" after both Unite and RMT unions voted in support of strike action.
Unions vote for North Sea strike action: What we know so far
Workers from Unite and RMT unions have backed strike action in the North Sea for the first time in a generation.
Shell North Sea strike: What we know so far
Oil workers could strike today for the first time in a generation after talks broke down between unions and Wood Group.
EV Insights: The North Sea’s looming threat of strike action
As strike action looms in the North Sea, Energy Voice looks back at the threats posed to operations since the global decline in oil price.
BG Group to cut up to 154 jobs as staff move to Shell’s offices in Houston
BG Group said it will cut at least 154 jobs as the company vacates its headquarters in Houston and moves staff to oil major Shell’s offices.
Video: Decommissioning Shell’s Brent field
Oil major Shell has revealed fresh footage which shows how it will decommission its Brent field in the North Sea.
Shell wins crude tender
Shell (LON: RDSB) has won a tender to sell Nigerian crude cargo to Argentina.
Shell-led group delays decision on Canada gas export plan
Royal Dutch Shell (LON:RDSB) Plc and its partners delayed for the second time this year a final investment decision on a terminal to export liquefied natural gas from Canada’s Pacific Coast to Asian markets.
Shell braces for possible North Sea strike action
Shell has found itself at the centre of workforce dispute, after negotiations broke down last week.
Brexit uncertainty could hinder Shell’s £20bn divestment programme – report
The boss of Shell has told investors that the uncertainty created by the Brexit referendum result could delay the firm’s divestment plans, a news report said. Shell chief executive Ben van Beurden set out plans to sell more than £20billion worth of assets over the next two years following the oil major’s takeover of rival firm BG Group earlier this year. Mr van Beurden has also said the company is mulling the sale of ageing assets in the North Sea, but would not exit the UK continental shelf completely.
Shell depriving ex-workers of tax breaks on redundancy pay – report
Shell will scoop up the tax breaks on redundancy payments that had been available to departing workers, a news report said yesterday. So-called foreign service relief allows UK workers who have spent parts of their careers abroad to reclaim some of the tax due on severance pay, but Shell has moved to claim the money instead, Reuters reported. According to the report, which cites internal documents from Shell, the company introduced the policy on April 1.
Shell confirms fire at Prelude construction site
Shell today confirmed reports of a fire breaking out at the construction site for its floating Prelude liquefied natural gas (LNG) project.
Iraq inquiry shows oil was a consideration for UK before war
The U.K. government held talks with Royal Dutch Shell Plc and BP Plc to ensure British energy companies were "well-placed to pick up contracts in the aftermath" of the invasion of Iraq, according to declassified documents released as part of an official inquiry.
Shell hit with summons from EPA over Corrib flaring
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in Ireland said it will prosecute oil major Shell E&P Ireland over an alleged breach of its emission licence at the Corrib gas refinery in Mayo.
Green groups urge Shell to remove Brent platform legs
Green lobbyists and politicians yesterday accused Shell of shirking its environmental responsibilities with its plans to leave the gigantic legs of its Brent field platforms in the North Sea. Mark Ruskell, Scottish Greens MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, said the Brent field had generated millions for Shell and its shareholders and should be left in the same condition in which it was found. On Monday, Shell said it would recommend leaving the 300,000 tonne legs from three of the field’s four platforms in place, along with storage cells, the lower section of the Alpha platform’s jacket, drill cuttings and heavier pipelines entrenched in the seabed.
Sterling plunges to new 31-year low on Brexit fears
Sterling plunged to a fresh 31-year low as the Bank of England said it would boost lending by up to £150 billion to help ease the economic pressure caused by the Brexit vote.
First Subsea wins Shell contract
First Subsea has won a contract from Shell to supply mooring line connectors for its Appomattox development.