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Profit before Safety at Fife Petrochemical plant

Two multinational oil companies have repeatedly failed to reduce the risks of major accidents at petrochemical plants in Fife, according to documents released by the UK Government’s Health and Safety Executive. Both Shell and ExxonMobil have been accused of “putting profit before safety” at the Mossmorran and Braefoot Bay complex near Dunfermline after reports of HSE inspections over the last three years revealed a series of problems. HSE expressed “serious concerns” about Shell’s fail...

UK oil and gas chaplaincy hold service to mark 30 years since Piper Alpha disaster

Hundreds of people have attended a service in Aberdeen on the 30th anniversary of the world's worst offshore disaster. A minute's silence was been held in memory of the 167 men who lost their lives in the Piper Alpha disaster on 6th July 1988. Loved ones and colleagues of those who died listened as each worker's name was read aloud at the Piper Alpha memorial statue in Hazlehead Park. A piper played a lament and prayers were said before wreaths were laid by Aberdeen Lord Provost B...

North Sea is in good shape say Premier Oil

Premier Oil’s Chief executive Tony Durrant confirmed Premier have “operatorship capability” and are well-positioned to take on more assets as opportunities arise. Recently the likes of Chevron confirmed they are planning to divest their stakes in certain UK North Sea fields. The London-listed firm is also benefiting from production from the Catcher field, which came on stream in December. Catcher started consistently producing 60,000 barrels of oil per day in May, Premier said in...

Gas Leak on the Armada

Oil and Gas Vision have received reports the Armada platform has been shut down since Friday evening.  The leak was detected by ops after deposits were identified in the sea.  It is believed the gas detector systems failed.  We have also been advised the platform remains shutdown three days later.  Chrysaor have confirmed “everyone on the Armada is safe and well at this time”. Armada Hub installation, which consists of Drake, Hawkins and Fleming gas/conden...

Chevron set to put Central North Sea assets up for sale

Oil firm Chevron is set to put its assets in the Central North Sea up for sale. The Alba, Alder, Britannia, Captain, Elgin-Franklin, Erskine and Jade platforms are included in the plans. The operations employ 610 staff and 220 contractors. Chevron said it was confirming an intent to market its assets in the Central North Sea, and that those assets may or may not be sold. The company, the second largest US oil producer after Exxon, was among the first oil companies to drill in...

BP Ventures leads £2.5m investment into EnergyTech firm

BP Ventures has invested £1.5m in London-based energy monitoring company Voltaware. This forms part of Volatware’s £2.5m Series A round, which also drew support from First Imagine! Ventures and Contrarian Ventures. The deal was made as part of BP’s Alternative Energy’s strategy to explore digital innovations and the impact of technology on energy consumption and management. Voltaware fits into this criteria, as its sensors enable businesses and residential users to track their energy d...

Engage Talent Partners launches exclusive partnership recruitment model

A new business offering a more joined-up approach to recruitment has launched in Aberdeen. Scott Leonard, founder and recruitment director at Engage Talent Partners, believes his firm’s exclusive partnership model is the way forward in finding the best fit for clients and candidates alike. The company has already secured projects in Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Great Yarmouth and London. Scott, who was previously associate director with Aberdeen Appointments Agency (AAA), said: “The offering f...

Expro Donates Cash To Budding Whizz Kids’ Tech Club

Leading international oilfield services company, Expro, has partnered up with an Aberdeenshire primary school to donate £1,500 of interactive learning technology – bringing learning to life for nearly 450 school pupils. Strathburn Primary School in Inverurie launched its ‘Coding Club’, for children in primaries four to seven, which focuses on building the knowledge and skills of coding in order to deliver the next generation of digital creators.  Expro’s funding will supply Lego W...

Chevron set to put Central North Sea assets up for sale

Oil firm Chevron is set to put its assets in the Central North Sea up for sale. The Alba, Alder, Britannia, Captain, Elgin-Franklin, Erskine and Jade platforms are included in the plans. The operations employ 610 staff and 220 contractors. Chevron said it was confirming an intent to market its assets in the Central North Sea, and that those assets may or may not be sold. The company, the second largest US oil producer after Exxon, was among the first oil companies to drill in...

OGA initiates latest UK offshore licensing round

The Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) has commenced the 31st  UK offshore licensing round for blocks located in frontier regions of the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS). Intended to generate interest in under-explored basins, the initiative covers 1,766 blocks with a total of 370,000km2 across the West of Scotland, the Mid North Sea High, the East Shetland Platform, South West Britain and certain areas of the English Channel. The offshore licensing round is supported by more than 80,000km of...

Are the Newcomers moving for Chevron assets

Private equity backed newcomers to the North Sea such as Chrysaor, Neptune Energy, Spirit and Ineos are expected to be among potential buyers of Chevron’s central North Sea assets. Chevron is marketing its interests in Alba, Alder, Britannia, Captain, Elgin/Franklin, Erskine, and follows ConocoPhillips decision to reduce its equity in the Clair field, west of Shetland, from 16.5% to 7.5%. The operations employ 610 staff and 220 contractors. Chevron tis he second largest US oil pro...

New Sales and Marketing Director to spearhead growth at READ Cased Hole

Production and integrity evaluation specialist, READ Cased Hole Ltd (READ) is delighted to announce the appointment of Kevin Giles to its senior management team as Sales and Marketing Director. Based in Aberdeen, Kevin is responsible for identifying and leading strategic global business development opportunities across the company’s portfolio of production logging, well integrity and reservoir evaluation technologies and services. He brings with him over 26 years of oil and gas industr...

Texo Group to Create 1000 Jobs

A new Engineering and Technology Group is set to create up to 1000 new jobs across multiple UK based locations and generate annual revenues in excess of £100m.  Texo Group is set to meet the demand for integrated engineering services within critical infrastructure.Representing an unprecedented offering in turnkey services to both UK and global markets, encompassing initial design, through to lifecycle management of critical assets.  The business will be headquartered in its p...
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