
Anglo-Dutch oil giant Shell has revealed plans to cut 330 jobs from its operations in the North Sea, most of them based in Aberdeen.

Rystad Energy has conducted a comprehensive company-level analysis of the world’s upstream industry, identifying the top carbon-intensity performers.

Neptune Energy has awarded integrity management and fabric maintenance contracts for its operated gas production platform, Cygnus, to Oceaneering and Stork.

Turkey and Greece will continue exploratory talks over territorial claims in the Mediterranean Sea that almost brought the two to blows during 2020.

Africa-focused oil and gas exploration group Bowleven has named a new non-executive chairman with immediate effect.

Westwood has reported that 72 high-impact wells were drilled in 2020, which is below 2019 level when 99 wells were drilled. In 2021, Westwood’s projections indicate that activity could at least reach 2020 levels with the potential to reach up to 100 wells.

The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) has granted Chrysaor drilling permits for two wells located in the North Sea offshore Norway.

The Government of Norway has revealed plans to increase its national tax on carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions more than threefold by 2030 to help it reach its climate goals.

CessCon Decom has been awarded a contract for the decommissioning, dismantling, and recycling of Spirit Energy’s Morecambe Bay DP3 and DP4 platforms.

Offshore accommodation provider and reached an agreement with its lenders, which will enable it to retain the Floatel Endurance in its fleet.

BP has reportedly relaunched the sale of its North Sea assets it initially tried to sell to Premier Oil before its takeover by Chrysaor.

Energean has completed its acquisition of Total’s entire 50 per cent working interest share and operatorship position in Block 2, offshore Western Greece.

Offshore drilling contractor Odfjell Drilling has won more work for its Deepsea Yantai drilling rig from Neptune Energy for operations offshore Norway.

Allseas’ giant heavy lift vessel, the Pioneering Spirit, will remove the DP3 and DP4 platforms from Morecambe Bay off the UK for Spirit Energy.