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UK Union Calls Off Strike at BP North Sea Platforms as Pay Deal Secured

Mar 21, 2023

Offshore workers employed by Sparrows Offshore Services on BP’s North Sea installations have called off the strike action after securing an extra three weeks paid leave on BP assets, British union Unite said on Tuesday. The strike involved almost 50 workers at BP's Andrew…

Serica Energy's Acquisition of Tailwind Energy Set to Complete

Mar 21, 2023

Oil and gas company Serica Energy said Tuesday that the conditions precedent in relation to its proposed acquisition of Tailwind Energy from Tailwind Energy Holdings LLP had been satisfied, save for the condition precedent relating to the Admission of the Completion Consideration Shares…

Massive Strike Looms on UKCS as 1400 Offshore Workers Demand Better Deal on Jobs, Pay, and Conditions

Mar 20, 2023

Around 1400 offshore workers employed on the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS) platforms will take strike action in the next weeks, seeking better deal on jobs, pay, and conditions, workers' union Unite said Monday.According to Unite, platforms and…

Lhyfe, Centrica Team Up to Develop Green Hydrogen Offshore UK

Mar 20, 2023

Green hydrogen firm Lhyfe and UK-based energy and services company Centrica will jointly develop offshore renewable green hydrogen in the UK in what they say is 'a first' for the country. The two companies said they would explore combining their…

Offshore Energy Industry's Best Celebrated at 2023 Offshore Achievement Awards

Mar 17, 2023

The winners of the 2023 Offshore Achievement Awards were revealed Thursday at the annual Offshore Achievement Awards dinner in Aberdeen.According to the organizers, around 400 guests celebrated the 'exceptional achievements and outstanding performance'…

Prax Group Set to Acquire Lancaster Oil Field Operator Hurricane Energy

Mar 16, 2023

UK-based Prax Group has reached a deal to acquire Hurricane Energy, the operator of the producing Lancaster oil field, west of Shetland.Hurricane has one asset, the Lancaster oil field, that produces from a single well (“P6”) and riser. As at ERCE…

DOF Secures Long-term Platform Supply Vessel Deal in UK

Mar 16, 2023

Oslo-listed offshore vessel owner DOF has secured a new four-year firm contract for the platform supply vessel Skandi Gamma with UK-focused oil company Ithaca Energy.The contract for the 2011-built PSV also includes two 1-year extension options…

Britain's Tax Take Risks Blowing Green Energy Off Target

Mar 13, 2023

A cap on revenue and the lack of the kind of incentives offered to oil explorers are blocking the development of renewable energy in Britain, say industry officials who are pressing for changes ahead of this week's budget.The British government has set targets for major increases in wind generation…

TotalEnergies to Use Transocean's Harsh Environment Rig for Benriach Drilling

Mar 10, 2023

TotalEnergies is set to use Transocean's harsh environment semi-submersible drilling rig to drill the Benriach offshore exploration well in the Laggan Tormore area, west of Shetland, UK.As previously reported, TotalEnergies' partner Kistos said…

Harbour Energy Plans Share Buyback after Cashflow Triples, Windfall Tax Weighs

Mar 10, 2023

Harbour Energy, Britain's largest oil and gas producer, said on Thursday it will conduct a $200 million share buyback, after higher oil prices helped free cashflow triple to $2.1 billion but windfall taxes weighed on its profit. After Britain…

Well-Safe Solutions to Assist in Decommissioning of BP's Kate Field Wells

Mar 09, 2023

Offshore well decommissioning firm Well-Safe Solutions said Thursday it was supporting the decommissioning of two suspended wells in BP’s Kate field in the North Sea, 220 kilometers from Aberdeen.Under the program, Well-Safe Solutions will provide well-engineering support services…

JF Subtech Charters Edda Savanah Vessel for IRM Services in North and Irish Seas

Mar 09, 2023

Marine services provider James Fisher Subtech (JF Subtech),  part of James Fisher and Sons plc, has signed a charter agreement with Østensjø Rederi AS for the exclusive use of its inspection, repair, and maintenance (IRM) and construction vessel…

The Crown Estate and Crown Estate Scotland Survey Industry on Carbon Capture Utilisation and Storage

Mar 07, 2023

The Crown Estate and Crown Estate Scotland have started the first round of formal engagement with developers on Carbon Capture Utilisation and Storage (CCUS). The two organizations, one responsible for the seabed around England, Wales, and Northern Ireland…

Oil and Gas Profits Fuel UK Worker Demands for Just Energy Future

Mar 06, 2023

When Scott Agnew worked on deep sea oil and gas tankers and cargo boats in the 1980s, he used to count whales and dolphins for conservationists' surveys on his voyages around the world.Based in Dundee, Scotland, many of his jobs over the years have been for the offshore fossil fuel industry…

Offshore Crews to Strike on BP's North Sea Platforms, Union Says

Mar 03, 2023

Nearly 50 offshore crane operators, crane maintainers, lifting personnel, and deck crew working on BP’s offshore platforms in the UK North Sea have backed a strike action over pay, workers' union Unite said Friday.According to Unite workers…

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