• Archer extends UKCS drilling contract
    by wpowell@oguk.org.uk on September 26, 2022 at 3:36 pm

    Bermuda-registered Archer has secured a five-year contract to supply platform drilling operations and maintenance services on seven installations with a UK North Sea operator, it said September 24. The award follows a competitive tender. The […]

  • Energy champions revealed as OEUK Awards finalists announced
    by Dionne Abolghassem on September 22, 2022 at 3:40 pm

    Innovators and champions from across the UK’s offshore energy sector have been revealed today (Thursday, September 22) as the shortlist for this year’s prestigious OEUK Awards, sponsored by Shell UK Limited, was revealed. A total of 24 […]

  • AIS Survivex to help train Durham firemen
    by wpowell@oguk.org.uk on September 21, 2022 at 3:31 pm

    The UK’s leading energy trainer, AIS Survivex and Vital Fire Solutions (VFS), the trading arm of County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service, have agreed to set up a brand-new centre to train workers in emergency firefighting offshore. […]

  • Safety champions of the North Sea energy industry announced
    by Bryony Ormes on September 21, 2022 at 11:53 am

    Safety champions of the North Sea have been recognised at the 2022 Offshore Safety Awards at The P&J Live.  The annual awards ceremony, jointly organised by OEUK and Step Change in Safety and sponsored by Harbour Energy, celebrates the […]

  • Industry Legal Conference returns to explore a much-changed landscape
    by jfrench@oeuk.org.uk on September 21, 2022 at 9:38 am

    The OEUK Legal Conference returns to Aberdeen this September for the first time in three years, to discuss the legal opportunities and challenges the much-changed sector faces. Offshore Energies UK, the leading trade body for the UK’s integrating […]

  • OEUK pays tribute to outgoing Shell chief
    by Bryony Ormes on September 15, 2022 at 2:04 pm

    OEUK, the leading representative body for the offshore energy industry, has today (15 September) paid tribute to Shell chief executive Ben van Beurden as it’s announced he will step down after almost ten years as the company’s CEO. He will be […]

  • Petrofac extends Serica North Sea contract for 3 years
    by wpowell@oguk.org.uk on September 15, 2022 at 1:22 pm

    Oilfield services provider Petrofac has secured a three-year contract extension for maintenance services from Serica Energy, it said September 15. Under the terms of the agreement, Petrofac will continue with the provision of maintenance execution, […]

  • Tendeka extends Equinor contract offshore Norway
    by wpowell@oguk.org.uk on September 14, 2022 at 11:03 am

    Global completions specialist Tendeka has signed an exclusive, multi-year contract extension with Equinor to deliver all the Norwegian company’s standardised sand-face completion equipment in Norway. The agreement, which also includes options for […]

  • Maersk Training to work with Japanese ClassNK on training
    by wpowell@oguk.org.uk on September 14, 2022 at 9:24 am

    Danish Maersk Training has signed a memorandum of understanding with Japanese certification agency ClassNK to co-operate on training offshore wind farm operators in the Asia-Pacific region. Their work will also include training on handling […]

  • Aker Solutions wins A+ for ESG Copy
    by wpowell@oguk.org.uk on September 9, 2022 at 1:43 pm

    Norwegian Aker Solutions scored A+ in the annual Position Green Group’s report for its environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) reporting, it said September 9. The influential ESG100 report analyses the accuracy, clarity, and […]