Investigators: Pilots lost control of helicopter for 40 seconds after take-off from North Sea rig
Pilots flying from an oil rig in the North Sea lost control of the helicopter for 40 seconds, air accident investigators have found.
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Aker BP submits record ten PDOs worth more than $20bn
Aker BP and its partners will submit a record ten plans for development and operation (PDO) to Norwegian authorities on Friday, paving the way for more than $20bn in investments.
Aker BP to invest over $15bn in Norwegian projects by 2028
Aker BP (OSLO:AKRBP) has outlined plans to invest NOK 150 billion ($15.3bn) in Norwegian development projects over the next six years.
Worley to create 1,000 jobs with Valhall construction win
Worley (ASX: WOR) is to create 1,000 jobs after winning the letter of intent to construct two new modules for the Valhall field in the North Sea.
WATCH: The 6700-ton Valhall drilling platform get its legs blown off
Aker BP has shared a video on its Facebook of the moment the 6700-ton Valhall drilling platform had its legs blown off.
Aker Solutions wins FEED work for Valhall and King Lear
Aker Solutions has been awarded front-end engineering and design (FEED) work on the Valhall field and King Lear discovery in Norway.
DNV GL carries out remote crane inspection pilot programme in North Sea
A pilot project to remotely perform inspections on three of offshore cranes on the Norwegian Continental Shelf is ongoing.
Aker Solutions agrees £140m extension deal with Aker BP
Nordic engineering firm Aker Solutions has agreed a multi-million pound contract extension deal with oil exploration company Aker BP.
WATCH: World’s first electric freefall lifeboat to be deployed at oil platform
The world’s first electric-powered freefall lifeboat is to be deployed on an oil and gas platform after passing its final tests.
Maersk Driling hit with safety notice over 1,300kg dropped objects
Maersk Drilling has been hit with a safety notice after two stands, weighing 1,300kg each, fell on an offshore rig.
CHC to serve Aker BP’s Valhall complex for two years
Helicopter operator CHC Group has clinched a two-year contract extension to support Aker BP's operations on the greater Valhall field in the Norwegian North Sea.
Norway clears duo of Aker BP field development plans
Norway has approved Aker BP's development plans for the Valhall Flank West (VFW) and Skogul oil fields.
AkerBP plugs wells on Valhall using power from shore
In an "industry first" AkerBP has Maersk Invincible is being supplied with electricity through the Valhall field.
Maersk rig to plug North Sea wells for Aker BP
Norway’s Petroleum Safety Authority has given Aker BP permission to use a Maersk rig to plug North Sea wells.
Video: Maersk’s whistle-stop tour of incredible new jack-up rig
Maersk has provided a whistle-stop tour of its latest rig, which it describes as the world's biggest jack-up.
AkerBP celebrates billion barrel milestone for North Sea’s Valhall
AkerBP was today celebrating the one billion barrel milestone for its North Sea producer Valhall.
BP to resume drilling at Valhall in 2017
Oil major BP could soon resume drilling on its Valhall injection platform after a break was introduced last year.
Bristow recognised for evacuating hundreds of workers from North Sea field
Bristow Helicopters has been recognised by Sikorsky for its role in evacuating hundreds of workers from six oil platforms in the North Sea.
BP, ConocoPhillips considered ‘military option’ for drifting barge near Valhall field
Oil major BP and the Norwegian defence headquarters were in discussions about whether to use military options including blowing a drifting vessel out of the water near the Valhall field.
BP confirms production restart on collision-threatened platform
BP said production has restarted on its Valhall platform after it was evacuated due to a collision threat from a drifting barge.
BP evacuates North Sea platform over barge collision fears
BP's Valhall platform in the North Sea is being evacuated by helicopter after a barge broke its anchor and was drifting towards the installation following a storm.
Premier Oil abandons dry well
Premier Oil is to plug and abandon a dry well in the Norwegian sector of the southern North Sea.
BP given consent to use Valhall facilities beyond their lifetime
Oil major BP has received consent from the Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) to use the Valhall DP and PCP facilities beyond their lifetime. BP wishes to use the DP facility as a wellhead platform until the wells are decommissioned, plugged and closed down.