Man airlifted to hospital in Shetland after becoming unwell at sea

April 6, 2018, 6:01 am

Total celebrates one billion barrels from Elgin-Franklin

Energy giant Total has reached the one billion-barrel milestone from its Elgin-Franklin complex, surpassing original estimates from when it started up nearly 20 years ago.

Some optimism for Norway’s offshore prospects

Westwood Global Energy reports that there was one exploration well programme active as of May 27, plus one development programme with an exploration sidetrack planned. One exploration well programme was completed and one exploration well programme spudded in May.

IT firm Arrowdrawn wins new deals with £100k, including with oilfield service firm

Information technology communications firm Arrowdawn, of Aberdeen, said yesterday it had secured contract renewals worth a total of £100,000.

Get set for ‘new normal’

As the lockdown measures are eased, the number of workers offshore will steadily increase. Many will be faced with a “new reality” which will, in time, become the “new normal”.

Slim pickings for UK oil and gas drilling

Westwood Global Energy reports that as of May 27 there were no exploration and appraisal wells active in the UK. In light of the Covid-19 pandemic and oil price crash, there have been a large number of E&A wells deferred to 2021.

Cost effective competency management is always critical, but how do you achieve this consistently?

Cost effective competency management has always been important and in the current climate as we adjust to the challenge of Covid-19 and its implications, it is even more critical.