Updated: Union ramps up strike action plans in rota row
A trade union is ramping up its North Sea strike action plans after accusing employers of trying to impose “hated” rotas on its members.
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Total enters Russian LNG project with Novatek deal
French oil major Total will buy 10% of the Arctic LNG 2 project in Russian from Novatek.
Wars, coups, whatever. Nothing stops Europe’s No. 3 gas supplier
Arab Spring-style protests have rocked Europe’s third-biggest natural gas supplier. Thousands of young Algerians have taken to the streets, fed up with an octogenarian president who’s been in power for 20 years and a weak economy that doesn’t generate enough jobs. While the rare public display of dissatisfaction has sparked a political crisis in the authoritarian state, the country’s energy exports haven’t been disrupted.
Uncomfortable truths creep in at oil industry’s big summit
Right from the start of London’s biggest gathering of oil traders and producers, uncomfortable truths began to intrude upon the usual round of business meetings and cocktail parties.
Workers on Total platforms to strike over ‘hated’ rotas
North Sea union members working for Aker Solutions and Petrofac have voted to strike over a change to a “hated” work rotation.
Total ‘calls off’ sale of Dutch North Sea fields
Total SA canceled a sale of mature natural-gas fields in the Dutch North Sea that could have raised several hundred million dollars, according to people familiar with the matter.
Total forms consortium to acquire French wind project
French oil giant Total has announced it will form a consortium with offshore wind developer Orsted to submit a bid for a Dunkirk offshore wind project.
OGA ‘concerned’ about industry’s lack of diversity
The Oil and Gas Authority has highlighted concerns about a lack of diversity within the North Sea energy sector.
Total to move UK trading jobs to Geneva
French energy giant Total is planning to relocate its trading operations to Geneva, in a move thought to affect around 200 jobs.
VIDEO: All eyes on Culzean mega-project ahead of first gas
Total has released a video showcasing how its huge Culzean project came to life ahead of first gas later this year.
Egypt devises new contracts to attract more oil and gas investors
Egypt is finalising details of a new type of oil and gas contract to attract even more foreign investment than the $10 billion already coming into its energy industry this year.
Total inks multi-million seismic supervision deal
French oil-giant Total has inked a seismic supervision deal with UK firm Specialist Marine Consultants (SMC).
Well slot: Drilling wrapped up near Cygnus
Westwood Global Energy reports that at the end of January three exploration wells were drilling on the UKCS: one in the northern North Sea and two in the central North Sea.
Total sees significant increase in sales and income over 2018
French energy giant Total has announced significant increases in sales and consolidated net income over 2018.
Total mulls bid for Eneco in challenge to Shell
French oil giant Total SA is working with advisers as it weighs an offer for Eneco Groep NV, joining a number of financial and industry bidders for the Dutch utility, including rival Royal Dutch Shell Plc, people familiar with the matter said.
Glengorm find heralds a big year for exploration in NW Europe
The Glengorm gas condensate discovery announced last week could be the biggest in the UKCS since 2008. It will reignite interest in the high temperature, high pressure plays in the North Sea and heralds a mini renaissance in UK exploration.
Total’s sale of Laggan-Tormore stake ‘expected this week’, report says
French oil major Total is reportedly close to selling a stake in the Laggan-Tormore project west of Shetland to private equity firms.
Glengorm shows ‘still life in more mature UK waters’
Chinese, French and Italian energy firms are celebrating the biggest gas find in the UK North Sea in more than a decade.
Fresh union dispute surfaces over North Sea rota changes
A fresh dispute over rota changes has broken out between a workers' union and North Sea service firms.
Glengorm the biggest UK gas find since Culzean, Woodmac says
Chinese energy firm Cnooc's discovery at Glengorm is the largest gas find in the UK since Culzean in 2008, an analyst has said.
Total ‘the company to watch’ in 2019, says Westwood
Total will lead the way with exploration drilling this year, according to analysis from Westwood Global.
Updated: Offshore worker dies after falling into North Sea
An offshore worker has died after falling into the North Sea.
OGA launches podcast series with future industry leaders
The Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) has launched a podcast series to bring people together to openly discuss hot topics in industry.
The return of top oil deal-maker John Browne
John Browne’s return to the top of an oil company started with a phone call from a Russian oligarch who had $10 billion burning a hole in his pocket.
New bypass to drive Aberdeen commercial property market
The new bypass and other projects in Aberdeen are expected to strengthen office market activity in and near the city this year.