North Sea

A survey conducted by Unite the Union had 75% of respondents reply that they would never fly in an Airbus Super Puma helicopter amid safety concerns.

Updates about global exploration and production activities and developments.

The first wells from the current North Sea development project are expected online in 2026.

Projects across the globe are exploring the power of offshore wind in an effort to reach net zero.

Offshore Energies UK and Xodus are launching an offshore nesting bird census to get a better understanding of how the animals use oil and gas structures in an effort to protect them.

The asset combination is structured under Eni’s “satellite model,” which Eni has deployed successfully with similar upstream joint-venture deals in Norway and Angola.

Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, Norway, the UK, and Denmark have signed a joint declaration aimed at protecting critical infrastructure in the North Sea, including subsea fiber-optic cables, gas and oil pipelines, electricity transmission cables, and offshore wind installations.

Electric conversion of these offshore platforms is expected to cut about 1.2 million tonnes of CO₂ emissions per year.

Stakeholders in the UK offshore sector will be asked to commit to a set of principles to help the sector achieve the energy transition through digitalization.

Failure to electrify facilities in the UK North Sea could soon result in a denial of petroleum licenses and the forced closure of some offshore assets.