Unions to Ballot UK North Sea Oil Workers over Appetite for Strike
not happy about it," he said. "We are talking about some of the remotest parts of the North Sea, and the weather is a big determining factor as to whether helicopters can get out there." Some of the biggest operators in the North Sea include BP , Royal Dutch Shell, Total and Apache Corp. Separately, the Rail Maritime & Transport union said it had endorsed a call from members to ballot for industrial action. It cited a range of issues including shift pattern changes, alterations to leave entitlements, reductions of up to 20 percent in staffing numbers, and
Petronas to Canada: No Tax Deal, No LNG Plant for 15 Years
," he said. More than a dozen LNG projects have been proposed for British Columbia's Pacific coast, with companies such as Petronas, Royal Dutch Shell and Chevron Corp leading the race to build Canada's first LNG export facility. Chevron's project hit a bump earlier this year, after partner Apache Corp said it would sell its stake in the Kitimat LNG project to focus on domestic oil production. British Columbia is drafting tax rules for its nascent LNG-export industry and negotiating the details with the companies looking to supply the Asian market. Final legislation is expected later this
