Video: Huge waves hit North Sea platform

Covid and maintenance backlog balancing act putting workers at risk, union boss warns

A union boss said yesterday that the difficulty of balancing platform maintenance backlogs against the risk of Covid-19 outbreaks was putting North Sea workers in a “dangerous situation”.

Oil companies’ climate targets not what they seem

Two years ago, a group of the world’s largest oil companies announced a major commitment to fight climate change, promising to reduce methane emissions from their operations by 20 percent within seven years.

Oil steadies as Saudis say nobody should doubt OPEC’s commitment

Oil steadied as Saudi Arabia vowed that OPEC and its partners will do what’s necessary to balance the market.

Pirates attack EG LNG site, kidnap crew

A pirate attack at Equatorial Guinea’s LNG terminal has exposed onshore security shortcomings.

Nothing could have prevented North Sea helicopter crash, FAI finds

No precautions could have prevented a North Sea helicopter crash which claimed four lives after a “perfect storm” of circumstances combined, an inquiry has found.

Offshore sector records highest weekly “Category B” cases since start of Covid outbreak

The UK North Sea has recorded its highest weekly spike in offshore “Category B” cases since the country went into Covid lockdown in March.

Cheaper renewable power may drive economic recovery, Lazard says

Wind and solar power have become even cheaper compared to fossil fuels in the past year, making them an attractive way to stimulate economies recovering from the Covid-19 pandemic, according to Lazard Ltd.

Halliburton ‘executing on priorities’ after workforce reduced by 15,000

The chief executive of Halliburton has said “strong results” show it is “effectively executing on its strategic priorities” after the firm cut 15,000 jobs since the start of the year.

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Video: Huge waves hit North Sea platform