North Sea thrust into global spotlight again by Trump at Davos
Donald Trump has put the North Sea firmly back into the global political spotlight, using a high-profile appearance at the…
Contracts
HEBO wins contract to remove Wintershall platforms in North Sea
Dutch maritime heavylifter HEBO has been awarded the contract for the full engineering, preparation, removal, and disposal of two platforms…
International
Outlook 2006: The North Sea’s next chapter – From backbone to blueprint
The next five years will be critical for the North Sea, and it will be policy not geology that will…
International
North Sea redevelopment clears approval hurdle with $1.8 billion investment confirmed by Offshore Europe group
In the ever-changing world of the energy industry, old projects and aging infrastructure are often left to fade away into…
International
Thousands of North Sea jobs saved after Petrofac rescue deal
CB&I takeover of UK arm rescues 3,000 roles and helps Ed Miliband’s net zero goals Around 3,000 UK jobs have…
International
UK Keeps Oil and Gas Windfall Tax in Blow to Industry, OBR Says
The UK government will stick with a controversial windfall tax for North Sea oil and gas producers until the end…
Decommissioning
bp award THREE60 Energy and AF Gruppen Andrew decommissioning project in the UK
A new joint venture (JV) between THREE60 Energy (THREE60) and AF Offshore Decom (AFOD), a subsidiary of AF Gruppen, has…
Decommissioning
Allseas wins UK North Sea decommissioning job
Operator Taqa UK is in process of decommissioning Brae Alpha platform in North Sea A major contract has been awarded…
Appointments
Shell-Equinor UK unit Adura hires Spirit chief McCulloch as CEO
Spirit Energy’s chief Neil McCulloch will take the helm at Shell and Equinor’s joint unit Adura, poised to be the…
Contracts
Bilfinger Secures Major Inspection Services Contract with bp in UK
Bilfinger to provide NDT (Non-Destructive Testing) inspection services across all of bp’s North Sea assets Award strengthens longstanding partnership and…