UK/UKCS

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May 23, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump criticized the UK’s approach to taxing North Sea oil and gas, saying it discouraged drilling and raised energy prices. 
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May 14, 2025
UK-headquartered Score, a global provider of advanced engineering technology services in the fields of valve and emissions management, gas turbines and surface technologies has announced two major multi-million-dollar acquisitions as part of its strategic growth plan.
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May 13, 2025
Nexos, a leading EPC provider for the offshore energy sector, has announced a strategic expansion into onshore energy projects. The move is bolstered by a 300-person strong onshore services division, positioning nexos as a key player in the energy transition. 
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May 13, 2025
EnerMech has appointed Tony McAnulty as its Chief Operating Officer (COO), a new role within the business with a focus on driving market share, operational efficiency and customer satisfaction. 
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May 12, 2025
TWMA has secured a contract with bp to provide drilling waste management services in the UK North Sea. The scope of work will utilize TWMA’s RotoMill technology for the safe and efficient processing of drilling waste directly at the wellsite.
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May 07, 2025
Due to run for five-years, with a further two one-year extension options, the extension of the existing supply contract means more than 10 UK North Sea assets will continue to benefit from Dräger's industry leading portable gas detection and breathing apparatus systems.
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May 06, 2025
Sentinel Subsea has successfully completed a six-figure project involving deploying two WellSentinel™ Coral systems for a key operator in the North Sea. This project supports a large-scale drilling operation and is a significant milestone in the company’s ongoing efforts to enhance offshore safety and operational efficiency.
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April 2025
Everything and anything that ensures the oil and gas industry’s focus on health safety standards offshore remains laser-sharp is well worth doing. We’re all only too aware of the tragic consequences that can occur when complacency creeps in, and distractions cloud judgement.  
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April 24, 2025
Eni has reached financial closure with the UK Government’s Department of Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) for the Liverpool Bay CCS project, where Eni is the operator of the CO2 transport and storage system (T&S) of the HyNet industrial Cluster.
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April 14, 2025
EnerMech has been awarded a three-year cranes and lifting services contract for the Anasuria floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel, located 127km east of Aberdeen in the central North Sea. 
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April 10, 2025
Perenco has completed the UK’s first CO2 injection test for Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS). The test involved the injection of CO2 into a depleted natural gas reservoir in the North Sea, marking a major milestone for Project Poseidon and decarbonization in the UK.
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April 03, 2025
Global Underwater Hub (GUH) and Subsea Innovation Cluster Australia (SICA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to work together to grow the subsea sector in both hemispheres.  
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April 01, 2025
Specialist drilling waste management company, TWMA*, has secured a three-year contract with TotalEnergies UK for its renowned drilling waste management services, marking the continuation of a long-term relationship between the two companies.
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March 26, 2025
A conservation group is challenging Britain’s government in a London court over 31 North Sea oil and gas exploration licenses that it says could put marine protected areas and climate stability at risk.
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March 25, 2025
Kent will provide strategic advisory and engineering services for the UK government’s Department for Energy Security & Net Zero (DESNZ) ENZPS Framework, as part of a framework agreement valued at up to £250 million (approx. $324 million USD).
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March 25, 2025
The North Sea Transition Authority raised its forecasts for investment and production in the coming years after 2024 figures were higher than expected. The NSTA said capex totaled £5.95 billion ($7.7 billion) last year, more than 50% above an October projection.
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March 14, 2025
Fulkrum announced today the successful completion of its vendor surveillance work for Shell’s pioneering Penguins project. The six-figure contract, secured in March 2020, spanned five years and has now reached completion, with the project officially in production.
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March 11, 2025
Westwood’s new Atlas Decommissioning module provides critical insight into the timing, scale and economic risks of North Sea decommissioning.
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March 06, 2025
The UK government is drafting a new tax regime for oil and gas companies to replace a controversial windfall levy after 2030, with an aim to hit companies only when prices are unusually high. The UK also confirmed plans to end new North Sea exploration licenses for oil and gas.
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February 20, 2025
Wood has been awarded a $120 million contract extension by Shell UK to provide brownfield engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) and subsea and integrity management to onshore and offshore assets across the UK.
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February 19, 2025
Energy industry confidence in reaching global net-zero targets is fading as policy instability, financial uncertainty and slow project approvals continue to hinder progress, according to Net Zero Jeopardy Report II by the Energy Industries Council’s (EIC)
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