Offshore sex offender breached court order after giving lift to teenage girls
A convicted sex offender gave a lift to three teenage girls in breach of a court order hours after avoiding a jail sentence in May for a similar offence.
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UK oil firm ups stake in North Sea Arran field
Fast-growing UK oil firm RockRose Energy has managed to beef up its stake in a North Sea field by another 10%.
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.
Oil giant Shell-ves three week offshore rotas on north sea platforms
Oil giant Shell has revealed it plans to ditch the “hated” three week offshore rotas on its central North Sea platforms next year.
Shetland school closes due to oil leak
Shetland Islands Council is currently dealing with an incident at Aith Junior High School, where a quantity of heating oil has leaked into the ground.
‘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.
UK to miss out on subsea growth without ‘critical’ sector deal
An industry veteran has warned that the UK will “miss out” to other countries on subsea growth without a “critical” oil and gas sector deal.
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.
Environmental campaigners hit with injunction over drilling site protests
Environmental campaigners backed by Bianca Jagger have been banned from carrying out certain protest activities at two oil and gas drilling sites.
BP bosses bullish on Clair field’s growth potential
Bosses at BP were bullish about the future of the Clair field, west of Shetland, after the oil major reported soaring first-half profits yesterday.
Chevron backs Aberdeen’s first Women in Engineering conference
Aberdeen welcomed its first three-day Women in Engineering conference yesterday, supported by US oil giant Chevron.
BP boss hails ‘steady progress’ as profits rocket
BP’s boss praised the oil major’s “steady progress” as profits soared in the first-half of 2018. UK-headquartered BP chalked up pre-tax profits totalled £6.7 billion, up 190% year-on-year, while revenues increased to £111bn from £86bn. The firm’s underlying replacement cost profits more than doubled to £4.1bn. >> Read more on Energy Voice here <<
Strikes on Total rigs continue today
Strike action will continue today on North Sea platforms operated by French oil giant Total.
BP to splash £8bn on US shale acquisition
UK-headquartered energy major BP will buy BHP Billiton’s onshore oil and gas business in the US for £8 billion.
Wick partners take ‘important step’ toward exploration well
Partners behind the Wick oil field project in the Moray Firth said today that they had taken a major step towards drilling an exploration well.
Shell, BP and Total to reap benefits of higher oil prices – Moody’s
Shell, BP and Total are among the majors set to reap the benefits of the higher oil price, according to Moody’s.
Total gets ready to sell £1.1bn worth of UK North Sea assets, report says
French oil giant Total is preparing to sell more than £1 billion worth of UK North Sea assets, a news report said.
Safety gongs up for grabs at Opito Global Awards
Champions of safety training and skills development within the oil and gas sector will be recognised at this year’s Opito Global Awards during the organisation’s annual conference in Kuala Lumpur.
Trump claims Saudi Arabia will boost oil production
President Donald Trump said that he had received assurances from King Salman of Saudi Arabia that the kingdom will increase oil production, “maybe up to 2,000,000 barrels” in response to turmoil in Iran and Venezuela.
Faroe making ‘considerable progress’ on exploration targets
Faroe Petroleum’s chairman said today that the Aberdeen-based oil explorer was in a “very strong position” ahead of its annual general meeting today.
Petrofac spots ‘early signs’ of North Sea recovery
Oil service firm Petrofac said today that it had spotted “early signs of recovery” in the UK North Sea, despite continued low activity, utilisation and order intake.
Fram gas field ‘shows our commitment and desire’ in North Sea, Shell says
Oil major Shell has made a final investment decision (FID) to press ahead with plans to develop the North Sea Fram field.
Union boss attacks Total over proposed rota changes
Oil giant Total’s attempt to justify planned offshore rota changes was “arrogant, cynical and patronising”, a union boss has said.
Removal of unexploded device near North Sea platform under way
Work is finally under way to remove an unexploded device located near a North Sea oil platform.
Peer urges more incentives for oil and gas search
A leading north-east politician has claimed that more UK Government investment is needed for oil and gas exploration.
Oil keeps Westhill as most expensive town to buy a home
Westhill in Aberdeenshire remains the most expensive town to buy a home, according to new research from Bank of Scotland.
Calls for oil companies to start hiring again, as MPs hear of labour shortages and a lack of exploration
Sir Ian Wood has warned that exploration in the oil and gas industry needs to be improved to maximise economic recovery of North Sea reserves.
Industry facing ‘possible shortage’ as North Sea activity increases, says Oil and Gas UK
Oil and Gas UK has said the industry is potentially facing a staff shortage as activity grows in the North Sea.
Call for industry to ditch ‘macho nonsense’ and challenge acronyms
Oil industry safety chiefs have condemned the overuse of confusing acronyms and urged colleagues to ditch the “macho nonsense”.
Report reveals 6p rise at Highland pumps in May
The price of petrol rose by 6p per litre in May – the biggest monthly increase in the past 18 years.
Premier Oil to join FTSE 250 next month in ‘positive move’
Oil and gas producer Premier Oil said today that it would be joining the FTSE 250 Index on June 18.