Production and drilling declines challenge UK

Nyheter Katalogen

Brent Crude: $104,79

WTI Crude: $96,92

Offshore.no International » News » Politics

Posted 06.07.2012 10:12:46 av John Bradbury

Oil and Gas UK has predicted challenges remain for the UK offshore industry in keeping production up and arresting a fall in drilling activity.

Highlighting issues facing the industry going forward,. Malcolm Webb, chief executive of the UK offshore industry body, warned that although the fiscal environment has improved with better predictability in the tax regime in the last year, halting production and drilling declines are still big issues for the industry.

“We will need to address the decline in production which accelerated unexpectedly last year as well as the fall in exploration drilling,” Webb states in his introduction to Oil and Gas UK's annual report for 2012.

In the annual report, Oil and Gas UK reveals that surveys it has conducted among exploration companies suggests a positive outlook for drilling in 2012, with operators forecasting up to 64 potential exploration and appraisal wells this year.

But only 40 of these wells had rig commitments at the time the report was written in May this year: “As a consequence, Oil & Gas UK anticipates that only 35 to 40 of the E&A wells that could potentially be drilled will in fact be drilled in 2012, because of both the tight rig market and other constraints.”

But he also took the opportunity to have a swipe at European Union proposals to centralise control of the offshore safety regime across the North Sea with what he called “ill-conceived legislation,” referring to new offshore safety regulations proposed by the EU: “If enacted, this new law would be a serious backward step for safety in the UK’s offshore oil and gas areas and for our industry as a whole,” Webb suggests. “We cannot stand back and simply let that happen. So we have objected to and will continue to oppose this damaging proposal.”

Officials at the EU are seeking to redraw offshore safety regulations by centralising health, safety and environmental rules in Europe. Although Oil and Gas UK says the EU has recognised the UK's regime as “the gold standard” for offshore safety, the UK industry group also says the proposed EU regulations fail to replicate legislative changes made to implement key recommendations made by the Cullen Inquiry into the UK Piper Alpha disaster.

Oil and Gas UK has opposed the proposed new EU offshore safety regulations saying its poor drafting will: “....create confusion concerning compliance through uncertainty of interpretation, and together with the lack of interpretative guidance, could hinder or even stop operations until reasonable certainty exists.”

gWe are grateful to both the British and Scottish Governments for their clear support in this, along with, very importantly, that of colleagues in the trade union movement and other parts of the industry in this country and abroad, including all of the other significant European offshore oil and gas producing nations,” Webb adds in the new report. “It is time for the EU Commission to think again.”

FMC snares Julia deepwater order

Statoil and ExxonMobil have selected FMC Technologies for the supply of subsea equipment for the Julia field development in the US Gulf of Mexico.

[Les mer ] • Contracts

Success in the North Sea

Premier Oil's interim statement today underlined the success it is enjoying in the North Sea and internationally.

[Les mer ] • Field development

Greater Gabbard parties settle over quality concern

Offshore wind developers SSE and Fluor have settled a contract dispute over the turbine foundations used at the Greater Gabbard wind farm in the North Sea.

[Les mer ] • Company news

Oil companies face price-fixing probe

Statoil is facing a price-fixing investigation by the Norwegian Competition Authority on behalf of the European Commission which is looking into anti-competitive agreements.

[Les mer ] • Company news

New smooth riser for operator at Norne

Technip has bagged a deal to deliver new equipment for the Statoil-operated Norne field.

[Les mer ] • Contracts

Data room opens for Petrel's Irish acreage

Another Irish explorer has opened a data room in a bid to attract partners to its acreage.

[Les mer ] • Licensing

Nytt om navn

Se alle | Registrer selv

Profilerte stillingerAlle stillinger »

Document Controller / Coordinator

Tech4hire AS

Bærum | Frist: Snarest

Senior Spesialist - Tie In

Randstad Norway AS, Engineering

Frogner | Frist: Snarest

Senior Engineer - Umbilical

Randstad Norway AS, Engineering

Frogner | Frist: Snarest

Materials Management Trainer and Administrator

Dolphin

Sola | Frist: 09.06.2013

Dokumentkontrollere

Agility Group AS

Sandefjord | Frist: 09.06.2013

Project Engineer

Tech4hire AS

Bærum | Frist: Snarest

Primavera Planner

Tech4hire AS

Bærum | Frist: Snarest

Pro-E Draughtsman

Tech4hire AS

Bærum | Frist: Snarest

Vice President Business Development

MODU OFFSHORE

Ålesund | Frist: Snarest

Experienced Delivery Project Manager - Automation

Norsoc AS

Asker | Frist: Snarest

Prosjektkoordinator

ABB AS

Fyllingsdalen | Frist: 25.05.2013

Site Lead / Installasjonsleder

ABB AS

Fyllingsdalen | Frist: 24.05.2013

Lead Engineer - Automation, Electro or Instrument

Experis AS

Solheimsviken | Frist: Snarest

HMS leder innen olje og gass

Experis AS

Stjørdal | Frist: 13.06.2013

Innkjøper

VEX-Gruppen, Bergen

Fjell | Frist: Snarest

IT Consultant

Dolphin

Sola | Frist: 02.06.2013

Stabilitetssjef

Songa Offshore

Hinna | Frist: Snarest

Lead Engineer - Subsea

Randstad Norway AS, Engineering

Frogner | Frist: Snarest

Engineering Manager

Randstad Norway AS, Engineering

Frogner | Frist: Snarest

Tender Technical Manager - Oil & Gas

Randstad Norway AS, Engineering

Frogner | Frist: Snarest

El-Kraft Ingeniør søkes til spennende stilling i Bergen

Randstad Engineering Bergen

Årstad-Kronstad | Frist: Snarest

22940-13 Senior Engineer Health and Working Environment

ECN - Engineering Consultants Norway AS

Bærum | Frist: 20.05.2013

22936-13 Tender Technical Manager

ECN - Engineering Consultants Norway AS

Bærum | Frist: 18.06.2013

Søk denne stillingen Project Engineer Mechanical Design . Bergen

Randstad Engineering Bergen

Årstad-Kronstad | Frist: Snarest

Discipline Electrical Engineer

PDS Protek AS

Asker | Frist: Snarest

Prosjektstyring

PDS Protek AS

Haugesund | Frist: Snarest

Field Enginer Surface

PDS Protek AS

Asker | Frist: Snarest

Project Manager

Dolphin

Sola | Frist: 27.05.2013

LCI Coordinator

Dolphin

Sola | Frist: 27.05.2013

System Engineer Piping / Mech

Petromarin AS

Stord | Frist: Snarest

MC / Field Engineer

Tech4hire AS

Sandnes | Frist: Snarest

System Engineer E / I / T

Petromarin AS

Stord | Frist: Snarest

Senior Drilling Engineer

Ross Offshore AS

Storhaug | Frist: Snarest

Salgs- og markedssjef

EuroSupply AS

Landås | Frist: Snarest

Senioringeniør Brønntesting

Lundin Norway AS

Bærum | Frist: 26.05.2013

Senioringeniør Brønnhode / ventiltre

Lundin Norway AS

Bærum | Frist: 26.05.2013

Senioringeniør Brønnintervensjon

Lundin Norway AS

Bærum | Frist: 26.05.2013

Boreingeniør

Lundin Norway AS

Bærum | Frist: 26.05.2013

Senior Boreingeniør

Lundin Norway AS

Bærum | Frist: 26.05.2013

Project Manager in Stavanger

Archer

Hinna | Frist: Snarest

Mechanical Lead Engineer in Stavanger

Archer

Hinna | Frist: Snarest

Structural, Mechanical and Piping Engineers, Stavanger

Archer

Hinna | Frist: Snarest

Electrical and Instrument / Automation Engineer in Stavanger

Archer

Hinna | Frist: Snarest

R&D Lead Engineer in Bergen

Archer

Laksevåg | Frist: Snarest

Researcher in Bergen

Archer

Laksevåg | Frist: Snarest

Would you like to work with a state-of-the-art product?

Agility Group AS - Minox Technology AS

Ullern | Frist: 26.05.2013

Mekaniker

Weatherford Norge AS

Sandnes | Frist: 31.05.2013

Project Service Lead

TS Group AS

Aukra | Frist: Snarest

Senior fagansvarlig - Petroleumsteknologi

Standard Norge

Bærum | Frist: Snarest

How will you take it further as a Senior Payroll Advisor

Technip Norge AS

Bærum | Frist: Snarest

How will you take it further as a Senior Cost Controller?

Technip Norge AS

Bærum | Frist: Snarest

HSE Advisor

Songa Offshore

Hinna | Frist: Snarest

Compliance Manager

Songa Offshore

Hinna | Frist: Snarest

How will you take it further as a Lead / Senior EPCI Project Purchaser?

Technip Norge AS

Bærum | Frist: Snarest

Geophysical / Geological Consultant

Experis AS

Sandnes | Frist: Snarest

Operation Engineer

Weatherford Norge AS

Sandnes | Frist: Snarest

Joint Venture Accountant

Marathon Oil Corporation

Hinna | Frist: 21.05.2013

Maritim driftsingeniør

Marathon Oil Norge AS

Hinna | Frist: 21.05.2013

22931-13 Installasjonsplanlegger

ECN - Engineering Consultants Norway AS

Sandefjord | Frist: Snarest

RCM Manager - For oppdragsgiver

Oppgis på henvendelse til Garuda

Solheimsviken | Frist: Snarest

Serviceingeniør

Norsk Analyse AS

Tønsberg | Frist: 30.05.2013

22888-13 Materials & Welding Engineers

ECN - Engineering Consultants Norway AS

Asker | Frist: Snarest

Automatikere - offshore mot operatørselskap

TS Group AS

Molde | Frist: Snarest

Mekaniker, automatiker - OFFSHORE

Haakon Ellingsen AS

Ågotnes | Frist: Snarest

VP Front-End Study Execution

Agility Group AS

Ullern | Frist: Snarest

Mekaniske Ingeniører

TS Group AS

Trondheim | Frist: Snarest

How will you take it further as a Lead HSE Engineer?

Technip Norge AS

Bærum | Frist: Snarest

Strukturingeniør - For oppdragsgiver

Oppgis på henvendelse til Garuda

Rådal-Ytrebygda | Frist: Snarest

Specialist Electrical Engineer

Kværner

Ullern | Frist: Snarest

How will you take it further as a Senior QAR Engineer?

Technip Norge AS

Bærum | Frist: Snarest

QC Inspector

GE Oil & Gas

Tasta | Frist: Snarest

Team Leader – Drilling Services Job

GE Oil & Gas

Tasta | Frist: Snarest

Project Coordinator – Drilling Job

GE Oil & Gas

Tasta | Frist: Snarest

Senior Project Manager - Solutions Job

GE Oil & Gas

Tasta | Frist: Snarest

Engineering Manager - Norway Surface & Drilling Job

GE Oil & Gas

Tasta | Frist: Snarest

Subsea Project Coordinator - Exploration Job

GE Oil & Gas

Tasta | Frist: Snarest

Ingeniører Elektro, Instrument, Telekom & Automasjon

Agility Group AS

Rådal-Ytrebygda | Frist: 24.05.2013

QA / Risk Engineer

TS Group AS

Trondheim | Frist: Snarest

Erfarne dokumentkontrollere

Fabricom AS

Tasta | Frist: 31.05.2013

Erfarne dokumentkontrollere

Fabricom AS

Trondheim | Frist: 31.05.2013

Specialist Instruments Engineer

Kværner

Ullern | Frist: Snarest

Specialist Control Systems Engineer

Kværner

Bærum | Frist: Snarest

Prosessingeniører - Moss

Agility Group AS

Moss | Frist: Snarest

Ingeniører - Marine Engineering - Moss

Agility Group AS

Moss | Frist: Snarest

Ingeniører Elektro / Instrument / Automasjon - Moss

Agility Group AS

Moss | Frist: Snarest

Ceo

Sekse & Hogstad

Sandnes | Frist: Snarest

Administrerende Direktør

Sekse & Hogstad

Sandnes | Frist: Snarest

Maintenance System Manager

Sekse & Hogstad

Sandnes | Frist: Snarest

Senior Project Manager

Sekse & Hogstad

Sandnes | Frist: Snarest

Senior Structural Engineer

Sekse & Hogstad

Sandnes | Frist: Snarest

Vi søker Produkt- og Salgsansvarlig for Filterteknikk

PMC Servi AS

Ås | Frist: Snarest

Specialist and Senior Process Engineers

Kværner

Bærum | Frist: Snarest

Specialist and Senior Technical Safety Engineers

Kværner

Bærum | Frist: Snarest

Senior Weight & Cost Estimator

Ramboll Oil & Gas

Ullern | Frist: Snarest

Elektro Ingeniør

CBA

Sandefjord | Frist: Snarest

Elektro Ingeniør

CBA

Skien | Frist: Snarest

Specialist Architectural Engineer

Kværner

Bærum | Frist: Snarest

Structural PDMS Designer

Kværner

Bærum | Frist: Snarest

Disipliningeniør elektro og instrumentasjon

Songa Offshore

Hinna | Frist: 31.05.2013

Ferdigstillelse koordinator

Songa Offshore

Hinna | Frist: 31.05.2013

Se alle | Legg ut stillingsannonser

Profilerte selskapFra OffshoreX.no

Victor A/S

Victor A/S leverer services og løsninger til markederne energi, offshore og marine. Vi producerer og leverer EPCM løsninger i komplekse rørsystemer i alle metaller, plastik og fiberglas, tryksatte/ikke-tryksatte tanke, konstruktion af procesmoduler og konstruktion af køleløsninger til ethvert formål.

Se profil | offshorex.no

GOODTECH PROJECTS & SERVICES AS

Goodtech Projects & Services har 75 ansatte i Bergen og kompetanse innen automasjon, kraftsystemer, og integrerte operasjoner. Vi har partneravtale med Siemens og Aspentech. Vår viktigste kunde er Statoil og prosjekt er Prosess data portal (PDP).

Se profil | offshorex.no

WARTSILA NORWAY AS

The company covers system competence within power generating and power distribution, and includes all activities from design and engineering to production of equipment. The company also supplies control systems for different types of industrial applications. We are a turn key supplier for offshore and maritime projects including concept, system engineering and electrical equipment.

Se profil | offshorex.no

KVALE ADVOKATFIRMA DA

Kvale is a top tier business law firm and has shown consistent organic growth since the establishment in 1988. The firm advises on all aspects of business law. Oil and gas has throughout the firm's history been a vital part of our activities. We advise major oil companies and other participants in the petroleum sector, and are recognized for our excellent understanding of the oil and gas business.

Se profil | offshorex.no

STATOIL ASA

Statoil er et internasjonalt energiselskap med virksomhet i 34 land. Statoil anvender teknologi og nyskapende forretningsløsninger for å møte verdens energibehov på en ansvarlig måte.

Se profil | offshorex.no

GDF SUEZ E&P NORGE AS

Vår organisasjon består av åtte avdelinger: Helse, Miljø, Sikkerhet og Kvalitet Personal og organisasjon Kommunikasjon Økonomi og administrasjon Gass og salg Ressurser Leting Drift

Se profil | offshorex.no

Tips oss

Telefon Bergen: 55 20 72 00

Telefon Stavanger: 51 56 42 82

E-post: redaksjonen@offshore.no

Kontakt oss

Offshore Media Group

Adresse

Sentralbord: 55 20 72 00

Sentralbord: 51 56 42 80

Annonsere

Bergen: 55 20 72 00

Stavanger: 51 56 42 80