Archer boosted by Taqa decommissioning contract awards
Taqa has picked Archer rig to carry out a 21-well plug and abandonment campaign in the northern sector of the UK North Sea.
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Cnooc to cut worker numbers on North Sea helicopters to address Covid-19 social distancing
Oil and gas operator China National Offshore Oil Corporation (Cnooc) International is set to halve worker numbers travelling by helicopter to its North Sea assets in an attempt to socially distance staff and combat the spread of coronavirus offshore.
Taqa confirms a further seven suspected Covid-19 cases on North Sea platform
Oil and gas operator Taqa has confirmed a further seven suspected cases of coronavirus on a North Sea platform - taking the firm's total to 20 across two assets.
RockRose growth prospects ‘undimmed’, Brae transfer gets under way
RockRose Energy’s boss today insisted the firm’s growth prospects were “undimmed” by the slump in crude prices.
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.
Multiple Covid-19 cases quarantined on EnQuest Magnus platform
Oil and gas operator EnQuest is understood to have multiple suspected coronavirus cases on board a Northern North Sea platform.
Thirteen suspected Covid-19 cases on Taqa North Sea platforms
North Sea operator Taqa has confirmed more than a dozen suspected cases of Covid-19 across two of its assets.
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.
Taqa moving ahead with ‘death knell’ tax change
At least one North Sea operator is going ahead with a “death knell” tax change affecting self-employed contractors in the oil and gas industry, despite the UK Government postponing its introduction.
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.
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.
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.
New ‘corona copter’ service to remove virus cases from North Sea rigs
A group of North Sea operators have struck a deal with a helicopter operator to bring confirmed and suspected Covid-19 sufferers back 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.
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.
Rockrose Energy completes development well at West Brae
Oil and gas company Rockrose Energy has announced the completion of the first of two infill development wells at West Brae.
Total limits worker travel to ‘absolute minimum’ amid spread of coronavirus
French oil and gas giant Total has confirmed it has limited the air travel of its employees to an "absolute minimum" as the threat level from coronavirus continues to rise.
Progress being made on multi-operator east of Shetland decom programme
A group of operators is making progress on plans to work together on the decommissioning of oil and gas infrastructure worth billions of pounds that sits east of Shetland, an industry chief said.
North Sea worker tests negative for coronavirus
A North Sea worker suspected of carrying the coronavirus has been given a clean bill of health.
North Sea worker quarantined on Taqa platform over coronavirus concerns
An offshore worker on a North Sea platform has been quarantined over concerns around the outbreak of the coronavirus.
Visit will inspire youngsters into the final frontier
A former astronaut and engineer from Nasa is coming to Aberdeen in March.
Entries open for north-east’s top HR awards event
Entries are now open for the north-east’s top HR awards event, which this year moves to Aberdeen’s multi-million-pound new entertainment venue.
Finalists announced for the 34th Offshore Achievement Awards
The finalists for this year’s Offshore Achievement Awards (OAA) have been announced, with record entries submitted across a number of categories.
‘Total wideboys!’ – emails show Taqa management’s reaction to RockRose-Marathon deal
Court documents have revealed emails between Taqa senior management, who described RockRose’s deal with Marathon Oil as their “worst fear”, calling the London-headquartered company “total wideboys”.
RockRose ousted from Brae operator role after partners raise ‘serious concerns’
RockRose Energy has lost control of its only operated platforms in the UK North Sea after three partner companies raised “serious concerns” in court about its ability to run the assets.