Offshore Europe in the 90s: Unsettled times as Brown plans North Sea tax raid
In Part Three of our look through the history of the North Sea and Offshore Europe, this time through the 90s.
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Christmas cancelled? Flight woes leave 300 workers stranded on offshore rig
Bad weather this winter has caused flight cancellations that could leave hundreds of workers left offshore over Christmas.
Life after oil: How poet and former oil worker Sid Ozalid bounced back from a near fatal injury
An oil and gas worker and a poet – two things that aren’t usually associated with one another.
Exclusive: North Sea trade body OGUK drops ‘oil and gas’ from name in new energies rebrand
Oil and Gas UK (OGUK) is dropping “oil and gas” from its name in a rebrand which will see its focus and remit broaden to new energy sources.
TotalEnergies hits back at study claiming it ‘downplayed’ threat of global warming in 1970s
TotalEnergies has hit back at claims it “downplayed” the potential for fossil fuels to lead to “catastrophic global warming” in the 1970s.
TotalEnergies seeking £220m for partial stake in Laggan Tormore field: Report
TotalEnergies is seeking to sell part of its stake in the huge Laggan Tormore gas field in the west of Shetland, according to a news article.
Rig layoffs: Stena Drilling settles Norwegian case out of court ahead of UK tribunal
Stena Drilling has settled a North Sea rig layoffs case in Norway out of court ahead of a linked employment tribunal in the UK.
PNG scrutinises Santos-Oil Search merger
The government of Papua New Guinea (PNG) has raised concerns that Santos’ proposed $15.5 billion merger with Oil Search could harm national interests in the liquefied natural gas (LNG) exporting country.
Ithaca Energy bounces back to profits, sets timeline for Abigail project
Ithaca Energy has released its first half results, showing a return to profits and setting a timeline for the Abigail project in the North Sea.
Sea battles
We think of the sea as being a large empty space but the energy transition is changing the UK’s seascape radically.
TotalEnergies, Equinor exit Venezuela venture amid foreign exodus
French oil company TotalEnergies and Norway’s Equinor decided to quit a key venture in Venezuela, adding to an exodus of foreign firms in recent years as the country’s energy industry has withered.
Updated: TotalEnergies riding wave of increased oil prices, signs offtake agreement with Amazon
TotalEnergies enjoyed a strong financial showing in the first half of 2021, driven by a recovery in the oil price.
TotalEnergies’ Papua LNG advancing as ExxonMobil’s P’nyang talks look up
TotalEnergies and its partners are targeting to start front-end engineering and design (FEED) work at the Papua liquefied natural gas (LNG) project, led by the French company, next year. Significantly, ExxonMobil could also be close to cutting a critical deal with the Papua New Guinea (PNG) government that would help expand the development.
Sailaway: Tyra topsides leave Singapore for TotalEnergies North Sea project
The platform topsides for the TotalEnergies-operated Tyra redevelopment have left Singapore for the North Sea.
Competition watchdog warns of ‘postcode lottery’ for electric vehicle charging
The UK competition watchdog has published a review into electric vehicle charging, warning some parts of the country are at risk of being “left behind”.
TotalEnergies boss sees ‘strong synergies’ between oil and gas and offshore wind
One of TotalEnergies’ UK bosses has said there are “strong synergies” between its oil and gas and offshore wind operations, particularly in the North Sea.
Global E&C brings in Banchory man to spearhead growth push
A Banchory man whose fingerprints are on several major North Sea projects has been hired by Global Engineering and Construction (E&C) to bolster the Granite City firm’s growth plans.
NEO Energy on the rise after losses on oil price and Western Isles impairment
NEO Energy has said it has “rapidly expanded” since the oil price crash brought it down to losses in its first full year of trading.
UN rights expert urges sanctions on Myanmar oil and gas
A United Nations (UN) human rights investigator has urged countries to impose economic sanctions on Myanmar’s oil and gas sector to cripple the military junta that seized power in a coup five months ago, reported Reuters.
Shelf Drilling adds Nigeria work with TotalEnergies for jack-up
Shelf Drilling will provide its Baltic jack-up rig to Total E&P Nigeria under a newly secured contract.
TotalEnergies to host virtual offshore wind supply chain event
TotalEnergies is inviting Scottish supply chain companies to find out more about the opportunities arising from its offshore wind ambitions.
Oil sector activity reignites, sending more vessels back to work, Esvagt says
Emergency response and rescue vessel firm Esvagt said today that a “re-ignition” of oil and gas sector activity was creating a “promising” increase in demand.
TotalEnergies to bid in Scottish offshore wind process
Oil and gas giant TotalEnergies, formerly Total, has become the latest company to confirm its involvement in Scotland’s upcoming offshore wind leasing round.
‘Traumatic year’ sees North Sea operators hand back up to 1.1bn barrels of oil
North Sea operators have handed back up to 1.1 billion recoverable barrels of oil from UK fields, according to data released by the Oil and Gas Authority (OGA).
ConocoPhillips could struggle to find buyers for Indonesia assets worth $1.5bn
ConocoPhillips is seeking to sell its share in the giant Corridor onshore gas block in Indonesia estimated to be worth more than $1.5 billion. However, given the scale of the project and uncertainties around its future, the US major could struggle to find a buyer.