Equinor’s Tiger Lily well up next in central North Sea
Westwood Global Energy reports that as of July 1 there was one exploration and appraisal well active in the UK.
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UK’s nuclear future uncertain as relations with china fray
Britain’s fraying relationship with China has the potential to undo a decade of mixed efforts to keep nuclear power flowing as an aging generation of plants drop out of service.
‘Golden opportunity’ for UK North Sea to lead on decarbonisation, says Tendeka
The last article I wrote for Energy Voice was in October and my focus was on maximising economic recovery and embracing energy transition to ensure the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS) continues to be a sustainable and competitive basin for years to come.
Energy Institute: UK is ‘way off track’ for net zero by 2050
Britain is “way off track” from meeting its 2050 net zero target, according to the Energy Institute.
Brexit ‘got in the way’ of UK sector collaborating on North Sea Wind Power Hub
Brexit has “got in the way” of the UK collaborating on a major North Sea wind “island” complex, according to one of the project’s main partners.
North Sea operators still hungry for high risk, high impact exploration – Westwood
North Sea operators still have the “appetite” for high impact exploration over the coming 12-18 months, according to Westwood Global Energy Group, despite low success rates.
Neptune Energy awards Fugro multi-million pound Cygnus inspection contract
Neptune Energy has awarded a subsea inspection contract, understood to be worth around £2million, to Fugro at its Cygnus gas field.
Shell North Sea boss says firms will be ‘rapidly challenged’ by low emissions economics
Shell's North Sea boss has said firms will be “very rapidly” challenged by the economics of reducing emissions, calling for collaboration, government and regulatory support.
Petrofac to replace ‘out of date’ climate targets
Petrofac is working on a “more aggressive” approach to replace its climate targets which are “well out of date”, according to a UK boss.
Weak gas prices dent profits at North Sea’s new top dog Chrysaor
Weak gas prices saw profits slip at Chrysaor last year, who recently became the largest net producer in the UK North Sea.
UK decommissioning spend to fall short of £1.5billion yearly estimate, OGA warns
The Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) has warned UK decommissioning spending will fall short of estimates over the next two years, bringing concerns of a “significant impact” on suppliers.
Worley cuts another 1,900 jobs due to Covid-19
Engineering giant Worley has cut another 1,900 jobs globally in response to the Covid-19 crisis.
ExxonMobil gets ready to restart sale of UK North Sea business, report says
US supermajor ExxonMobil is gearing up to restart the sale of its UK North Sea business, a news report said.
Rig workers hit out at ‘ridiculous’ quarantine rules
Oil and gas workers have hit out at what they deem to be “ridiculous” Covid-19 quarantine rules that have made a section of the industry “second-class citizens”.
Investigators say cranes ‘distracted’ pilots leading to wrong North Sea platform landing
Pilots were “distracted” by incorrectly positioned cranes leading to a helicopter landing on the wrong oil platform in the North Sea, according to investigators.
Chrysaor hires lab firm to help find further potential at Armada and Lomond
Chrysaor has hired a lab analyst and basin modelling firm to help scope out further exploration and production potential at its UK North Sea assets.
Hibiscus safeguards against virus as it plans Marigold North Sea work next year
Hibiscus Petroleum plans to move ahead with its Marigold project in the UK North Sea next year, with safeguards against delays around Covid-19.
‘No-Deal’ Brexit threat looms over pandemic-ravaged UK economy
The threat of a no-deal Brexit is back -- and with it the risk that the U.K. economy’s shaky recovery from the coronavirus pandemic will be hobbled.
‘Poor behaviour’ slammed by OGA as firms demand suppliers cut rates 40% ‘overnight’
The Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) has slammed “poor behaviour” in the North Sea supply chain, with firms facing demands to cut rates as much as 40% “overnight”.
HSE confirms four people have contracted Covid-19 working offshore, with more expected
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has reported that four workers have contracted Covid-19 as a result of occupational exposure offshore, with more expected to follow.
OGA director ‘confident’ of backing for sector deal and underwater hub this year
An industry leader has said he is "confident” of securing government backing for a sector deal and a global underwater "hub" in Aberdeen this year.
‘Doubt and questioning’ over quarantine exemption for oil workers, says union boss
There remains “doubt and questioning” around the UK Government’s quarantine exemption for offshore workers and the potential spread of Covid-19, according to a union boss.
Offshore helicopter chiefs lobby Westminster and Washington as firms fight to ‘survive’ downturn
Industry chiefs are fighting in Westminster and Capitol Hill to support global helicopter firms that operate in the UK North Sea, warning some “will probably not survive”.
UK’s largest battery to help keep the nation’s lights on
Gresham House Energy Storage Fund has partnered with Edinburgh-based Flexitricity to optimise their 50MW / 75MWh Thurcroft battery storage site.
Turbulence ahead as UK’s offshore helicopter sector experiences ‘mensis horribilis’
The UK’s crippled offshore helicopter sector faces more financial restructuring, “opportunistic M&A” and possibly even government intervention, according to new analysis.