LONDON, Feb 13 (Reuters) - North Sea Forties crude oil
differentials rose back into positive territory on Monday on the
back of higher bids from Total and as hundreds of offshore
workers are being balloted for possible strike action.
* The Unite labour union is balloting around 300 Stork
workers and 700 Bilfinger offshore workers about taking strike
action on dozens of UK offshore installations, the union said.
Any strike could potentially lead to production shutdowns, the
union said. The ballots close on March 17.
* The Nordlotus sailed from Turkey's Ceyhan oil export hub
loaded with Azeri crude on Monday, the first such shipment since
earthquakes hit the region on Feb. 6, ship-tracking data showed
and a trading source said.
PLATTS WINDOW
* Indications are on a free-on-board (FOB) basis unless
marked as cost, insurance and freight (CIF) or delivered at
place (DAP).
* No deals.
* Forties: Total bids at dated Brent plus 15 cents loading
March 4-8.
* Forties: Total bids at dated Brent flat loading Feb.
25-March 3.
* Forties: Shell offers CIF Rotterdam at dated Brent plus
$1.70 loading March 6-10. This equates to around plus 21 cents
on a FOB basis, according to Reuters calculations.
* Forties: Shell offers at dated Brent plus 30 cents loading
March 1-3.
(Reporting by Shadia Nasralla)
Reuters Messaging: shadia.nasralla.reuters.com@reuters.net))
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