Shell’s UK boss says North Sea oil is prize worth fighting for

The head of Shell’s UK upstream operation said the North Sea oil industry is a “prize worth fighting for” in the years to come, but said more still needs to be done to ensure the long-term future of the sector. Paul Goodfellow said many positive step… Read More

38 years, 9,350 flights and 350,000 passengers later… Bristow makes final Murchison flight

Bristow has made its final flight to the Murchison platform as it prepares for decommissioning in the North Sea. The last scheduled flight to and from the platform took place on March 31st with a special fly past for the oil workers onboard on the oc… Read More

North Sea needs $50 oil to encourage new fields says Prof Kemp

Renowned petroleum economist Professor Alex Kemp said further cost reductions and tax incentives are needed to stimulate activity in the North Sea. Prof Kemp, speaking at a seminar on how to maximise economic recovery in the North Sea, held at the Un… Read More

Atkins completes $318million nuclear acquisition

Atkins has completed its takeover of the Projects, Products and Technology segment of Energy Solutions (PP&T). PP&T is nuclear energy business with a 650-strong workforce. The takeover, which cost $318million, includes technical engineering and progr… Read More

Atlantic Offshore files for bankruptcy

Struggling shipping company Atlantic Offshore has been bought by a newly established Norwegian business for NOK16.9mllion, but the deal sees some its subsidiary companies going bust, including operations in Aberdeen. Atlantic and the Norwegian group … Read More

Schlumberger snaps up ADIL

An Aberdeen oil and gas consultancy has been snapped up by industrial giant Schlumberger for an undisclosed sum. It is thought ADIL will take advantage of Schlumberger’s global reach to expand its services including a novel oil and gas industry colla… Read More

PICTURES: 38 years, 9,350 flights and 350,000 passengers later… Bristow makes final Murchison flight

Bristow has made its final flight to the Murchison platform as it prepares for decommissioning in the North Sea. The journey marked an end to Bristow’s 38 years, 9,350 flights and 350,000 passenger history flying out to the platform. Read more at Ene… Read More

Oil recruitment scams: ‘They sent official letterhead saying I had the job… then asked for $1,000’

Kareem Ammar said he has been applying for up to six jobs a day as he looks for a new role in the oil and gas industry. The 30-year-old, is currently based in Cairo, where he works as a raw materials sales manager. In recent months he has been approa… Read More

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