Thursday 2 November 2000 Exploration LIFE - a LIFT Inspired Farm-in Event LIFE is a UKOOA sponsored initiative designed to stimulate interest and to increase exploration activity in the UKCS, by: * streamlining access to the UK industry for new entrants …
Wednesday 8 November 2000 Oil Industry Response To Chancellor's Autumn Statement Following the Chancellors autumn statement this afternoon, the Industry Leadership Team (ILT) which represents oil companies, contractors and trade unions in the offshore …
Monday 4 December 2000 UKOOA Announces New Safety Appointment The UK Offshore Operators Association (UKOOA) has appointed Bob Kyle to the newly created position of assistant director of safety. Bob Kyle takes over responsibility for safety at UKOOA from …
Monday 11 December 2000 UKOOA Pushes Ahead With Next Phase of Drill Cuttings Study UK offshore oil and gas companies have pledged a further £4.5 million to finance a second phase of research and development in the joint industry initiative to find …
Thursday 14 December 2000 UKOOA Announces Executive Officers for 2001 The UK Offshore Operators Association (UKOOA) today announced the names of the twelve senior industry figures that will form its Executive Committee for 2001. The team will be led by …
Tuesday 19 December 2000 UKOOA Statement in response to HSE Statistics on Hydrocarbon Releases The UK Offshore Operators Association (UKOOA) shares the Health and Safety Executives concern at the number of accidental hydrocarbon releases on offshore oil …
Friday 19 January 2001 UKOOA - Backed Initiative Brings Life to North Sea Exploration An initiative sponsored by the UK Offshore Operators Association (UKOOA) to stimulate exploration activity on the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS) by encouraging oil and gas …
Monday 12 February 2001 Investment and Technology Key to Maximising Recovery of Britain’s Remaining Oil and Gas Reserves Higher oil prices significantly enhance Industrys contribution to the UK economy The sheer scale of the offshore oil and gas industrys …
Thursday 8 March 2001 UK Offshore Operators Respond to Budget Statement Following the Chancellors Budget statement this afternoon, the UK Offshore Operators Association, which represents 32 oil and gas exploration and production companies operating on the …
Friday 18 May 2001 Offshore Industry Issues New Guidelines to Improve Cargo Handling Safety Increasing concern about the safe handling of goods and equipment destined for offshore oil and gas platforms in the North Sea has led to the publication of a new …
Tuesday 14 August 2001 Offshore Oil and Gas Sector Appoints New Industry Leaders On the 7th August, 2001, Tom Botts, the new managing director at Shell UK Exploration and Production (Shell Expro), and Paul Blakeley, director and general manager at Talisman …
Friday 17 August 2001 UKOOA statement in response to HSE Offshore Statistics Bulletin 2000/2001 In response to the publication of the Health & Safety Executives (HSE) second annual offshore safety statistics bulletin giving the provisional injury and …
Thursday 27 September 2001 Offshore Industry Work Group to Consider Working Time Directive Issued on behalf of The Offshore Industry Working Time Directive Work Group Organisations representing the UK oil and gas industry have formed a work group to …
Thursday 15 November 2001 Aberdeen Foyer Gains Winnings from Environmental Award An Aberdeen charity that supports homeless young people in the North East of Scotland is to receive the £5,000 prize money originally earmarked for one of the categories in …
Monday 3 December 2001 Conference Reveals Marine Life Secrets of Scotland’s Atlantic Margin A conference in Edinburgh tomorrow (4 December) will hear that studies of the marine environment in the "Atlantic Margin" to the north and west of …
Monday 17 December 2001 UKOOA Announces Executive Officers for 2002 UKOOA has announced the names of the twelve senior industry managers who will form its Executive Committee for 2002. Michel Contie, managing director of TotalFinaElf Exploration UK, …
Thursday 23 May 2002 Industry Budget Proposal Will Hit Oil and Gas Investments The UK Offshore Operators Association (UKOOA), the representative body for 30 exploration and production companies in the UK, has raised concerns that investment in the UK …
Thursday 23 May 2002 New Entrants will By-Pass North Sea as Impact of Tax Change Bites First-time investors considering investment opportunities in UK offshore oil and gas fields are likely to by-pass the North Sea as a result of the tax changes made by …
Monday 17 June 2002 UKOOA Survey Reveals Tax Hit on North Sea Exploration Oil and gas exploration on the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS) will suffer as a direct result of the proposed North Sea tax changes, according to a new survey conducted by the UK …
Thursday 11 July 2002 Continuing Uncertainty Over Royalty Abolition puts Investment in North Sea at Risk - UKOOA Statement Response on Royalty Abolition The continuing uncertainty created by the Governments unwillingness to nominate a prospective date for …
