BP admits to safety failings after £400k fine over Shetland spill
BP was fined £400,000 today for spilling almost four tonnes of crude oil in Shetland nearly seven years ago.
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Eddie the Eagle’ to speak at Subsea UK event
Celebrated underdog Eddie ‘The Eagle’ Edwards will discuss the value of persevering “even through the toughest of times” at an offshore industry event this week.
‘Tracking Transition’ event spotlights climate change pressure on oil firms
Growing pressure around climate change for the global energy industry, including the UK North Sea, was brought into focus at an industry event last night.
Oceaneering unveils plans to consolidate Aberdeen operations with new base
Oceaneering has announced plans to consolidate its seven Aberdeen offices into a new location.
Neptune Energy eyes new exploration to boost North Sea projects
Neptune Energy’s North Sea boss said yesterday he is excited by “growth potential” in the UK, with plans for new exploration to boost its projects.
Getting to Offshore Europe: Buses, travel info and parking
Exhibitors and visitors alike are expected to turn up in droves for Offshore Europe at P&J Live next week. Organisers anticipate 36,000 people will pass through the doors of the new venue over the course of the four-day event. >> Find out on Energy Voice how to get there <<
Rovco to use Aberdeen as ‘jumping off point’ for £1m Scottish energy sector expansion
A Bristol-headquartered subsea technology firm is looking to use Aberdeen as the jumping off point for a £1 million expansion into the Scottish energy sector.
Petrofac lauds Aberdeen as ‘big recruitment growth’ centre
Petrofac bosses have said Aberdeen is one of the “biggest areas of recruitment growth” for the global energy service group.
TechnipFMC workforce ‘left in dark’ over future as firm fails to outline split
Concerns were raised last night after a number of north-east workers at a global energy service firm were left in the dark over their future following the company’s announcement of a demerger.
‘Waiting’ energy sector urged to prepare now for Brexit
Firms in Scotland’s energy sector have been urged to stop waiting and “prepare now” for the potential impact of Brexit.
Babcock hits back at Sikorsky in £53m legal battle over North Sea helicopters
UK operator Babcock has hit back at manufacturer Sikorsky amid legal claims it reneged on a £53million deal for two North Sea helicopters.
BP and HSE face-off over North Sea lifeboat training concerns
Oil and gas giant BP is understood to be at loggerheads with a UK safety authority over how it is preparing North Sea workers for lifeboat evacuation.
Fish-inspired technology could save up to £50K on seabed scans
Aberdeen-headquartered Hydro Group has completed trials of a new technology which could save tens of thousands of pounds on costs of scanning the seabed.
WATCH: Scotland’s biggest offshore wind farm battles ‘the haar’
Scotland’s biggest wind farm was opened yesterday by the Duke of Rothesay in Wick, in the north-east of the country.
Size of Spirit Energy may limit potential buyers, says analyst
The size of Spirit Energy’s operation will limit any potential buyers to well-funded firms, according to an analyst.
Scot Gov ‘regrets’ offshore wind supply chain lockout, Wheelhouse says
Scotland’s Energy Minister said yesterday that his government “regrets” the lack of provision made for local firms within rules for offshore wind project auctions.
Lower oil price offsets ‘good performance’ for BP in second quarter
Lower oil prices offset an otherwise good performance for BP in the first half of the year, while major projects such as Culzean in the North Sea came online.
Centrica to ‘exit Spirit Energy by end of 2020’
Centrica has announced its plans to dispose of its interests in North Sea explorer Spirit Energy by the end of 2020.
Prince Charles opens Scotland’s largest offshore wind farm
HRH the Duke of Rothesay opened Scotland’s largest offshore wind farm in Wick today, calling it an “engineering feat”.
Energy Institute branch appoints first female chair
The Energy Institute’s branch for Aberdeen, Highlands and Islands has appointed its first ever woman chairperson.
‘We acted decisively’ when slave pay was discovered at Beatrice, project boss says
The Beatrice Offshore Wind Farm is one of the largest and most expensive in Scottish infrastructure history.
Total boosts cash flow with Culzean, £4billion of asset sales on the way
The Culzean mega-project in the North Sea helped boost production and cash flow for Total in the first half of 2019.
Taqa moves to oust RockRose Energy as operator of North Sea hub
RockRose Energy faces being ousted as operator of a North Sea hub as it is today re-admitted to the Stock Exchange.
Jersey Oil and Gas share price soars 140% after ‘transformational’ licensing round
North Sea minnow Jersey Oil and Gas (JOG) saw its share price skyrocket by 140% yesterday after an announcement on new licensing awards.
‘Outstanding’ year for Repsol Sinopec as profits top £1.3billion
Repsol Sinopec Resources UK (RSRUK) has hailed an “outstanding” 2018 after tripling pre-tax profits to more than £1.3billion.
Aberdeen energy firm hit with suspected malware attack across a number of locations
Aberdeen-headquartered energy services firm EnerMech has been hit with a suspected malware attack.
‘Major victory’ as strikes averted at St Fergus gas plant
Strikes have been averted at a major gas terminal in Aberdeenshire after discussions “allayed” workers’ fears on health and safety.
Acteon takes on 177 Proserv workers in purchase of field tech business
Subsea firm Acteon has taken on 177 workers from Proserv amid an acquisition of its field technology services (FTS) business.
Ineos to ‘reduce flow’ from Forties pipeline
Energy giant Ineos has announced it will “progressively reduce” the flow from its Forties pipeline.
Piper Alpha remembered 31 years after oil rig disaster
One of Scotland’s most horrendous disasters in oil and gas history was remembered in Aberdeen today.
‘Scary stuff’ – union boss reacts to crack found on North Sea helicopter
A union boss has described an image of a crack found on an offshore helicopter as “scary stuff” and called for greater transparency for workers.
Chrysaor buys into Apache’s North Sea exploration acreage
Private-equity back oil firm Chrysaor has snapped up stakes in a number of UK North Sea licences containing exploration prospects from US business Apache.