Britain risks losing thousands more skilled North Sea oil and gas workers before emerging energy industries can absorb them, according to a new report from the North Sea Transition Taskforce.
Denholm Pipetech has expanded its Norwegian operations with a new facility and more than NOK 6 million in equipment and upgrades aimed at supporting oil and gas activity across the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS) and North Sea. The flow remediation specialist has moved into a 950-sq-m facility in Sandnes featuring six offices, workshop facilities and […]
Hornbeck Offshore Services has secured a multi-year North Sea contract for riserless plug-and-abandonment (P&A) operations through its Helix Well Ops (U.K.) subsidiary. The contract, awarded by an undisclosed North Sea operator, is scheduled to begin in second-quarter 2027. It has a firm two-year term with options for the customer to extend the work. Hornbeck will […]
An early visit by Prime Minister Andy Burnham to meet North Sea energy operators and their workforce could mark a crucial turning point in government attitudes towards home-grown energy and the future of the offshore industry, says David Whitehouse, Chief Executive of Offshore Energies UK (OEUK). OEUK has requested an urgent prime ministerial visit to operators in Scotland and supply-chains in […]
Kistos maintained its full-year 2026 production guidance following strong operational performance during the first half of the year, while advancing development projects in the North Sea and progressing acquisitions of upstream assets in Oman.
Andy Burnham is expected to announce an expansion of North Sea oil and gas drilling in the early weeks of his premiership. Whilst the plans are not yet concrete and the announcement date is not certain, senior members of the party, including deputy leader Lucy Powell, have given confirmation that there will be a greater emphasis on North Sea oil and gas. Burnham begins his tenure in a tricky position, making clear his plans to abide by Labour’s 2024 manifesto — a manifesto which committed to not issuing new drilling licences.
UK energy industry leaders are calling on newly appointed Prime Minister Andy Burnham to overhaul North Sea oil and gas policy, arguing his new government has an opportunity to improve investment conditions while maintaining the country’s energy transition.
Andy Burnham, set to become the UK’s new Prime Minister on Monday following Keir Starmer’s resignation, is preparing to signal strong support for new oil and gas activity in the North Sea as part of an early policy push.
Within days of taking office incoming Prime Minister Andy Burnham is preparing to announce new drilling for oil and gas in the North Sea as well as taking public control of Thames Water. Burnham’s team has asked the civil service to draw up plans for new energy and water policies that can be revealed as […]
Serica Energy Chair David Latin and Ithaca Energy Executive Chairman Yaniv Friedman have been appointed conference co-chairs for SPE Offshore Europe 2027, which will be held Sept. 7-9, 2027, at P&J Live in Aberdeen. The two executives will lead the conference executive committee, helping shape the event’s strategic agenda as the UK North Sea industry continues to navigate investment […]