They have been growing on subsea structures for decades but are now under threat as old platforms are decommissioned.
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Thousands of flies keep landing on North Sea oil rigs then taking off a few hours later. Here's why
On a North Sea oil rig several years ago, an engineer noticed a strange phenomenon. A cloud of insects would descend from the sky and land on the upper reaches of the platform.
In the North Sea — between the United Kingdom, Norway and Denmark — thousands of flies swarmed an oil rig. Engineer Craig ...
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Scientists Solve the Mystery of Why Thousands of Flies Stopped by an Oil Rig in North Sea
Named 'marmalade hoverflies,' the bugs seemed to have traveled on a long-distance migratory route before arriving at the rig.
On a North Sea oil rig several years ago, an engineer noticed a strange phenomenon. A cloud of insects would descend from the sky and land on the upper reaches of the platform. There were thousands of ...
Rachel Reeves has suggested Labour will soften its crackdown on North Sea oil in a blow to Ed Miliband’s net zero ambitions.
A study led by University of Exeter into migratory hoverflies on a North Sea oil rig, has revealed their role as long-distance pollen transporters. Researchers studied 121 marmalade hoverflies that ...
We probably won’t see him manning a stall at the Labour conference selling “Drill Baby Drill” baseball caps. Nor will there ...
The acquisition will give KCA the largest platform drilling operator in the UK a leading position with a Norwegian platform drilling market share of about 30%. KCA Deutag will also get its hands on ...
Equinor ASA EQNR, the Norwegian energy major, has obtained a key drilling permit for an exploration well in the Norwegian North Sea, signaling continued momentum in offshore energy activity. The ...
Francesco Mazzagatti is attempting to make a £400m investment in the North Sea while simultaneously fighting a court battle ...
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