An offshore worker was yesterday airlifted to hospital from a North Sea oil platform after being hit by a falling pipe.

Irish oil and gas exploration firm Providence Resources has informed that it has won a court case against offshore drilling contractor Transocean.

French oil company Total has started what it describes as an intensive drilling program at the Egina offshore project in Nigeria.

Vroon has taken delivery of the ‘VOS Glamour’ vessel at Fujian South East Shipyard (FSES) in Fuzhou, China.

Transocean, one of the world’s largest offshore drilling contractors, has issued its monthly Fleet Update Summary according to which it plans to scrap seven lower-specification deepwater and midwater floaters.

Statoil has on behalf of the Mariner co-venturers awarded the contract for integrated drilling and well services on the Mariner field on the UK continental shelf (UKCS) to Schlumberger Oilfield UK Plc.

Det norske has informed that the exploration drilling on the Krafla North prospect in PL 035, in the North Sea, is about to be completed.

Russia's largest oil producer Rosneft said on Friday its 2014 reserves growth exceeded forecasts and was expected at more than 450 million of oil equivalent.

The Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) has turned down an application from BP Norge AS for consent to extend the operating life of the quarters platform (QP) on the Valhall field.

Norwegian Energy Company (Noreco) has informed that a temporary approval has been granted to resume production at reduced rate at the Huntington field, in the UK North Sea, and that the field is now on stream.