Martin Compston visits Scottish wind farm for TV series
Line of Duty star Martin Compston has had a “Scottish Fling” with an onshore wind farm as part of a new TV series.
Var Energi warns of production drop after ‘operational issues’
Var Energi (OSLO: VAR) has warned of a production drop and a $260 million exchange rate hit in its upcoming Q3 results.
Iran oil workers join protests over death of 22-year-old woman as UK sanctions morality police
Fresh violence erupted in a Kurdish city in western Iran and reports emerged of oil workers joining nationwide protests that have spread since the death of a 22-year-old woman last month in the custody of the nation’s so-called “morality police.”
Potential for 7,000 new jobs in Fife say firms behind freeport bid
Firms behind the bid for a Forth Green Freeport estimate 7,000 new Fife jobs can be created if plans are approved.
i3 Energy may look to Repsol Sinopec as Serenity faces ‘heavy downgrade’
There are still options on the table for i3 Energy on the Serenity field, although a more modest concept is now likely in the works as it faces a “heavy downgrade”.
EMEC unveils plans for floating wind test site off Orkney
EMEC (the European Marine Energy Centre) has unveiled designs for a new floating offshore wind test site off Orkney.
Cornerstone farms-out North Sea assets to unnamed buyer
Cornerstone Resources has farmed out a pair of North Sea exploration assets to an unnamed buyer.
Al Cook trades up oil for diamonds as he leaves Equinor for De Beers
Al Cook is trading up oil exploration with Equinor for hunting for diamonds in Africa with De Beers.
‘Company-maker’ Serenity discovery disappoints at appraisal for i3 Energy
i3 Energy (LON: I3E) has announced “disappointing” results for the hotly-anticipated appraisal of its Serenity discovery in the North Sea.
Why can you live within six miles of a gas flare in Fife, but not Iraq?
A recent investigation linked gas flaring to cancer cases in Iraq, so where does this leave people living around Mossmorran in Fife?
Exclusive: 20 Winners unveiled for £10m NZTC net zero tech competition
From “self-healing” paint to tackle corrosion to a battery which can store energy as “liquified air”, 20 winners have been unveiled as part of a £10 million funding competition from the NZTC.
Date set for Aberdeen offshore energy jobs summit from Scottish Government
An offshore energy skills summit will be held in Aberdeen next month to help break down barriers faced by oil and gas workers in the shift away from fossil fuels.
Key milestone for Salamander floating wind farm off Peterhead
A key milestone has been reached in development of the Salamander floating wind farm off Peterhead.
Winners of EIC awards unveiled
The best and brightest of the energy industry's supply chain has been celebrated in glamour at an awards bash from the EIC.
Liz Truss blocks £15m ad campaign to help public save energy
Liz Truss has blocked a £15 million energy-saving public campaign which had been signed off by Business Secretary Jacob Rees-Mogg.
Batteries: Contenders emerge for super-solutions
The low carbon energy revolution has become an unstoppable juggernaut as acceptance grows that the threat of catastrophic global climate change must be brought under control.
Onboard Tracker: The Crew Management system revolutionising the energy industry
“There is simply no other system like this for highly regulated industry” – Kevin Coll, Solab IT Services.
Exploration frontier near huge Cambo and Rosebank oilfields ‘overlooked’
A frontier near the huge Cambo and Rosebank fields in the West of Shetland has been left “underexplored” according to a new study.
Waldorf Production buys TAQA and Dana Dutch oil and gas businesses
Waldorf Production has struck deals to buy the Netherlands businesses of fellow North Sea producers TAQA and Dana Petroleum.
Aberdeenshire wind farm delivers cash windfall to Parkmead as power prices surge
A 250% surge in the price of power has delivered a cash boost to Parkmead Group (LON: PMG) at its wind farm in Aberdeenshire.
Shell warns of drop in Q3 profits as refining margins decline
Shell (LON: SHEL) expects a dip in third quarter profits as a decrease in refining margins takes effect.
Geothermal: Cairngorms study to tap into super-hot energy source
Could heat stored at up to 11,000 degrees Fahrenheit miles under the Cairngorm Mountain help decarbonise the estate’s operations?
‘The West has a lot to learn from Asia on diversity and inclusion – it just looks different here’
Studies suggest that many people in Asia see diversity, equality, and inclusion (DEI), as a Western concept, shaped by Western experiences and Western values, according to PwC.
CMS: How can the UK energy industry best shift the dial on Diversity and Inclusion?”
OEUK’s Diversity and Inclusion Report last year, which garnered the views of some 1600 people from over 100 organisations in the UK Oil and Gas industry, made for sobering, if unsurprising, reading.
Dolphin Drilling dives into office relocation in Aberdeen
Energy Services company Dolphin Drilling has relocated its base in Aberdeen after deciding to outsource its warehousing.