Workers to vote on strike action after snubbing OCA offer
North Sea workers will vote on strike action after rejecting a revised pay offer earlier this year.
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Verus Petroleum in £300m North Sea acquisition
Oil firm Verus Petroleum has agreed to buy stakes in a number of North Sea fields from a Japanese corporation for £300 million.
Total hands out ‘final offer’ to North Sea workers
Oil giant Total has submitted a “final offer” to disgruntled workers in an attempt to halt further strikes on three of its North Sea rigs.
Aberdeen jobs to be cut amid Bristow restructuring
Aberdeen jobs are to be cut amid a global restructuring by helicopter operator Bristow. The Texas-based firm intends to reduce costs by 11.5% to meet “market demands”. Bristow is integrating various sections of its business, including fleet management, maintenance operations and global supply chain. To read more on Energy Voice, click here.
OGA presents bold vision for Sullom Voe Terminal
The UK’s oil sector regulator has presented a bold vision of what the future might hold for a major terminal in Shetland.
Milestone as Hurricane completes installation of Lancaster EPS
Hurricane Energy has completed the offshore installation phase for the early production system (EPS) for its huge Lancaster field.
Piper Alpha report made free to public after charges deemed ‘unacceptable’
A landmark report into the Piper Alpha disaster has finally been made free to the public, decades since its publication.
Strike action looming for offshore workers
Further talks will be held today which will determine whether a programme of strike action will go ahead in the North Sea.
Strikes back on cards as workers ’emphatically reject’ Total pay offer
Unite workers have “emphatically rejected” a pay offer from Total, which were aimed at averting further North Sea strikes.
Harbour project hope for government green light
A major project aimed at helping Shetland win more decommissioning work does not hinge entirely on the UK Government agreeing to provide financial support, Scotland’s energy minister said yesterday.
‘Single lift’ decommissioning job for Ninian North
A heavy lift vessel contractor has provided a ringing endorsement of Shetland’s credentials for handling major decommissioning jobs.
Hard Brexit ‘could lead to platforms being shut down’ warns Oil and Gas UK
A “hard Brexit” could lead to the shutdown of North Sea oil and gas platforms, Oil and Gas UK has warned.
Jeremy Cresswell: The words used in Oil & Gas UK’s 2018 economic report are carefully chosen
I’m not surprised that the UK’s oil & gas industry is concerned about the potential for Brexit to inflict damage to its wellbeing?
Lerwick decommisioning bid receives a boost
Shetland’s hopes of securing a bigger slice of the multi-billion-pound North Sea decommissioning market have received a boost.
Aberdeen-headquartered Water Weights taken over by Unique Group
Aberdeen-headquartered Water Weights has been taken over by offshore services provider Unique Group.
Scottish Government ‘reviewing’ whether to back helicopter inquiry
The Scottish Government is “reviewing” whether it will back calls for a full public inquiry into helicopter safety offshore.
Azinor ‘could have the next Buzzard’ as it seeks 2019 partners
Bosses at UK North Sea minnow Azinor Catalyst bosses say they “could have the next Buzzard” in their portfolio.
Fixed mind-sets ‘stifling’ innovation in oil industry
Creativity is being stifled at large oil companies by the “fixed mind-sets” of employees, industry chiefs said yesterday.
BP, BHGE raising efficiency with help of ‘digital twins’
Digital technology pioneered in the Gulf of Mexico will soon be rolled out on BP facilities in the UK North Sea.
No ‘sector deal’ means no delivery of Vision 2035, warns former North Sea chief
No sector deal also means no delivery of Vision 2035, a former North Sea chief will warn today in evidence to the Scottish affairs committee at Westminster.
Inaugural ENGenious conference to get underway
A biennial event aimed at driving radical digital and technological transformation across the offshore oil and gas industry starts in Aberdeen today. More than 1,000 people are expected to attend the three-day ENGenious symposium and exhibition at the AECC, organised by SPE. To read more on Energy Voice, click here.
Olympian Hannah Miley takes on helicopter escape for charity
An Olympic swimmer has dived into an underwater helicopter escape challenge to raise funds for bereaved parents.
North Sea’s largest producing oil field shut down – report
The North Sea’s largest producing oil field has been shutdown amid planned maintenance, according to a report from Reuters. Quoting trade sources, the news agency said Buzzard, which is operated by Nexen, is undergoing planned maintenance which was originally scheduled for August. To read more on Energy Voice, click here.
Watch as BP cranes dismantle Miller platform
BP has released video footage of the process of dismantling its Miller platform in the North Sea. The decommissioning campaign took place between January last year and completed this July. The Saipem S7000 heavy lift vessel removed and transported twelve topsides and the platform jacket. >> Read more on Energy Voice here <<
OCG hit out at offshore sector over HSE stats
The Offshore Coordinating Group (OCG) has hit out at the offshore sector after Health and Safety Executive (HSE) stats showed it raised more than 900 non-compliance issues with operators last year.
Apache safety breach ‘reflection’ of what’s happening offshore, union boss says
An offshore union boss has described a safety breach discovered on the Beryl Bravo platform as “a reflection is what is actually happening offshore”.
ACAS talks to get under way to end Total and Unite dispute
Talks with mediator service ACAS are due to get underway to end strike action on three North Sea platforms.
Petrofac to ‘build momentum’ in North Sea, needs resolution to fraud probe
Petrofac said yesterday it plans to “build momentum” in its core North Sea business after agreeing to sell its stake in the Greater Stella Area development.
ONS 2018: Talks under way to solve Cygnus gas blend snags, Neptune says
Neptune Energy’s boss said talks are under way to solve regulatory issues that are hindering production from the giant Cygnus gas field in the southern North Sea.
‘Significant failing’ for Apache on use of trainees offshore
Inspectors have condemned a “significant failing” by Apache to meet health and safety standards in the use of trainees offshore.
Shetland firm handed HSE notice over Aberdeen Harbour safety concerns
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) yesterday made public a prohibition notice served to Shetland-based company Ocean Kinetics for a safety breach while working at Aberdeen Harbour.
BP tech chief hopes conference will be ‘call to arms’ for North Sea
BP’s global head of technology hopes an inaugural conference in Aberdeen next week will act as a “call to arms” for the North Sea on innovation.