Uk Oil & Gas Share Discussion Threads

[moneymunch] 30/8/2016 15:59

Plenty of upside on its way this coming month imho..Gla holders ;-)

[moneymunch] 30/8/2016 06:28

Lol cheers Ethel, but that's all about offshore North Sea and of no relevance to Ukog. Gl ;-)

[ethelredtheready] 29/8/2016 09:48

Press release August 17th. link refused ADVFN


Safety champions announced at industry awards
The people and companies making a positive difference to North Sea safety were today (August 17) honoured for their efforts at a key industry event.

The Offshore Safety Awards – organised by Oil & Gas UK and Step Change in Safety with Maersk Oil as principal sponsor – celebrated the work being done to make the industry the safest it can be.

A total of 18 companies and individuals were shortlisted as finalists in six categories. The audience at today’s event then voted by text for who they thought should win after watching the finalists present on their work and seeing video ‘selfies’; that they had also made.

Almost 300 people – which included representatives from across industry, MPs and MSPs and other stakeholders – attended the event which took place at the Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre.

The Award for Safety Leadership – sponsored by Nexen Petroleum and for an inspirational leader who motivates and engages their team to work safely – went to EnQuest Operations Manager Derek Ellington whose leadership has transformed the culture on one of the North Sea’s mature assets. Heather is now seen by peers as a motivational success story.

As Heather Offshore Installation Manager, Derek drove improved standards, coached all individuals on the platform, getting to know them, their values, skills and experience – ensuring they were crystal clear on the high safety standards and expectations. Under his leadership, now as an Operations Manager, Heather has significantly improved its efficiency and productivity while maintaining an excellent safety record.

The Award for Safety Representative of the Year – sponsored by Wood Group and for an enthusiastic and committed safety rep who is driving the safety agenda at their worksite went to Dave Thomson, who was nominated by CAN Group for his firm belief in the importance of protecting all his colleagues who work around him.

The company said the key skills of the Offshore Inspection Engineer and Elected Safety representative are his ability to identify unique and innovative ways to engage, raise awareness and get better understanding of important safety issues. Personable and approachable, he is held in very high esteem by his work colleagues, management and clients alike.

The Award for Innovation in Safety – sponsored by Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore and for a company which has put in place a clever process or technique to improve safety either across an organisation or at an individual worksite – has gone to Baker Hughes which delivered the best HSE performance in the company history: a full year without recordable incidents which it achieved with the help of a novel approach leveraging gamification principles for enhancing HSE engagement.

The company undertook a series of steps that shifted the focus from HSE results, to the actions that drive these results, in order to foster an HSE culture where an incident-free workplace is the norm. It introduced an HSE scorecard focused on safety leadership indicators and gamification, called the HSE Tour of the UK. It was designed along the lines of a multi-stage cycling race in which participants (Product Lines’ teams) race (earn points) throughout the year to complete every stage (month) with the highest score. Every month the results are published displaying the stage score and the overall tour scores. At the end of the first and second half of the year a jersey called Top Dog Jersey is awarded to the team accumulating the most monthly top spots and at the end of the year the Yellow Jersey is awarded to the team that has led the HSE Tour overall.

Reinvigorating their network of Safety Representatives from largely inactive with no central hub of support, into an energised, motivated and actively supported group earned TAQA’s Allan Smillie, the company’s Telecoms Technical Authority, the Award for Workforce Engagement – sponsored by Halliburton, which recognises the active embracement of worker engagement on safety matters.

Recognising the inherent potential of the voluntary network, Allan began a reinvigoration process focused upon engagement, planning and raising awareness. He developed a multi-faceted training programme, introduced video conferences to allow Reps to share information, experiences and lessons. The programme has attracted interest from other operators and major contractors, keen to explore if they can replicate the approach. Similarly, industry organisations are using it to highlight best practice.

Continued commitment and investment in managing and supporting its workforce with the provision of an in-house occupational health service earned Stork, a Fluor company, the Award for Occupational Health – sponsored by Aker Solutions and which recognises an individual/team or company who has taken steps to actively improve the health of its workforce, with clearly demonstrable positive effects.

A need for the facility was identified due to the volume of Stork personnel that, because of their trade, could be exposed to occupational health hazards, and also because Stork has employees working in remote locations The purpose-built facility opened its doors last year and allows the company to tailor its support to the specific needs of the workforce.

A group working to further enhance the safety of offshore helicopter transportation has won the Award for Sharing and Learning – sponsored by Centrica and which recognises an individual/team or company that can demonstrate a learning and sharing culture either within their organisation, or who has made a significant contribution to health and safety through active participation in, or engagement with Oil & Gas UK or Step Change in Safety.

Russell Gould from Bristow Group and Malcom Garrington from CHC Helicopter lead HeliOffshore’s the Health & Usage Monitoring System or HUMS Support workgroup. HUMS are sensor-based systems that measure the health and performance of mission-critical components in aircraft. The workgroup launched HeliOffshore’s Health and Usage Monitoring System Best Practice and Implementation Guides. Their launch is the result of a highly engaged industry putting momentum behind actions that will make the greatest difference to safety and of the collaborative and global approach taken by the HUMs working group.

Mick Borwell, Health, Safety and Environment Policy Director, Oil & Gas UK, said: “The six who emerged triumphant from their category are exceptionally worthy winners carrying out excellent work to further improve North Sea safety. However, all of the finalists in our Offshore Safety Awards are taking steps to make our industry the safest it can be, and all are to be applauded. I hope the many who attended our event today left feeling inspired and armed with fresh ideas to take back to their own workplace to help keep safety at the top of the agenda.”

Les Linklater, Executive Director of Oil & Gas UK, added: “All our finalists and winners are to be congratulated for playing their part to ensure that we continue make improvements in our safety performance as an industry. The format of today’s event was designed to facilitate sharing and learning and I am encouraged to hear from the event attendees that each and every one of them have taken something back to their respective organisations that can help them play their part in making us the safest oil and gas sector in the world. “

ENDS

Notes to Editors

Oil & Gas UK is the leading representative organisation for the UK offshore oil and gas industry. Its membership comprises oil and gas producers and contractor companies.

Issued by Jennifer Phillips, Communications Adviser, Oil & Gas UK. Contact: [e-mail] and tel: [phone].

[ethelredtheready] 28/8/2016 21:45

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[ethelredtheready] 28/8/2016 21:40

Press release last weesk. Oil/gas UK

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[ethelredtheready] 28/8/2016 21:37

Press release last weesk. Oil/gas UK

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[moneymunch] 27/8/2016 12:35

A place of calm....;-)

[theuniversal] 27/8/2016 10:46

Where you at and why a nurse lol

[moneymunch] 27/8/2016 07:49

Waiting for the storm and nursing a slight hangover this fine morning. Gl ;-)

[theuniversal] 26/8/2016 16:51

Quiet in here moneymunch... hows you fella

[moneymunch] 25/8/2016 09:53

Good Morning Gismo, Sunshine all the way. :-)

[gismo] 25/8/2016 08:11

Morning moneymunch!

[moneymunch] 25/8/2016 07:57

I reckon we're going see plenty of upside this coming month and beyond, just as soon as everyone gets back from their Summer holidays. Gla holders ;-)

[scotty666] 21/8/2016 17:56

forwood, can you add GUN to the header please. A listed minnow it holds 2% of HH and also a stake in ALBA plus a 10% stake in a producing Tungsten mine.

Thanks much appreciated.

[moneymunch] 20/8/2016 09:49

Nevertheless, a great problem to have.......how to shift all that oil??? Gla ;-)

[beebong1] 20/8/2016 08:08

Success of UKOG will be decided by logistics and could be the difference between a small-cap and mid-cap IMO.

Fawley oil refinery's decision to stop using the Totton to Fawley line could ends hopes of a Waterside passenger service

FAWLEY refinery is about to stop using a Hampshire railway line in a move that could destroy hopes for a new passenger service.

Trains on the freight-only Totton to Fawley line deliver crude oil to the huge petro-chemical complex, the largest facility of its type in the UK.

The refinery has denied that its decision to stop using the route will result in a huge number of extra road tankers on local roads.

But ExxonMobil’s announcement has fuelled fears that passenger services on the Waterside will never be re-introduced.

Stations on the line were closed in 1966 and the imminent loss of the only trains still using it has led to speculation that the track will be ripped up.

Campaigners have spent years trying to persuade the authorities to provide commuters with an alternative to the A326 and other traffic-choked roads.

A refinery spokesman said 99 per cent of all crude oil delivered to Fawley arrived by ship.

He added: “Rail-based deliveries are no longer economic and will cease at the end of this month. In future all crude used in the refinery will arrive by ship – none will be transported by road.”

The announcement received a mixed reaction from Waterside county councillor David Harrison.

He said: “I’m very relieved that Exxon are saying there will be no extra road traffic as a result of this decision and I will be monitoring matters to ensure this is the case.

“However, it’s unfortunate as far as the railway line is concerned.

“I’m fearful that lack of use will mean the line is allowed to fall into disrepair and impact on the ambition to restore a passenger service.”

In 2009 the Association of Train Operating Companies called for passenger services on the line to be re-introduced to ease congestion on local roads.

Hampshire County Council looked at the idea but three years ago said it failed to meet the business case requirements set out by Network Rail, which owns the track.

[beebong1] 19/8/2016 18:41

and a perfect example of what I meant ;o)

19-Aug-16 16:27:17 1.644 1,659 Buy* 1.60 1.65 27.27

£27.27!!! last of the big spenders

[moneymunch] 19/8/2016 16:25

I've got a few million just incase...a tiny market cap and 15% of HH and 5% of Brockham which could see some serious near term action, plus other interests, and joined at Ukog's hip on positive news. gl ;-)

[niceyman1] 19/8/2016 16:18

Someone is accumulating those shares at 1.613?

[moneymunch] 19/8/2016 16:04

Lol....Tick up for Alba. ;-)

[moneymunch] 19/8/2016 15:57

Maybe Alba first. ;-)

[niceyman1] 19/8/2016 15:39

can feel the pressure building! Solo also looking good for a rise into close?

[moneymunch] 19/8/2016 15:31

Any time now niceyman1...gl ;-)

[beebong1] 19/8/2016 15:05

Most days it will depend on whether the last trade was a buy or a sell IMO. I ignore trades that go through after hours.