Booming North Sea oil and gas revenues to make Scotland deficit smaller than UK
North Sea oil and gas revenues will make Scotland’s stubbornly high deficit smaller than that of the UK, an economic thinktank has predicted.
Exclusive: CessCon to create 50 jobs with new decommissioning base in Aberdeen
Oil and gas removals firm CessCon Decom is to create up to 50 jobs with a new decommissioning base at the Port of Aberdeen.
Cromarty Firth oil rig headed for recycling yard in Turkey
An oil rig which was blocked from leaving the Cromarty Firth in 2018 has been sold to a Turkish recycling firm for scrapping
UK had early warning but still faces industry crisis over energy
UK ministers were warned that energy-intensive industries were at risk of work slowdowns and site closures due to soaring energy prices even before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine exacerbated the crisis.
Deltic Energy in partner hunt for 24 million-barrel North Sea prospect
Deltic Energy (LON: DELT), the exploration company which has attracted Shell and Cairn in the North Sea, is working up a new 24 million-barrel prospect.
SEPA-blocked rig preparing for move in Cromarty Firth
An oil rig which was blocked from leaving the Cromarty Firth in 2018 appears to be preparing for a move.
UK misses out as Foinaven FPSO to head to Denmark
The Foinaven FPSO is to be sent to Denmark for decommissioning, Energy Voice understands, as UK yards miss out on the work.
Ukraine president Zelensky to address ONS conference
President Volodomyr Zelensky of Ukraine is to address the ONS Conference in Stavanger later this month.
First power achieved from Seagreen, largest wind farm in Scotland
First power has been achieved from Seagreen, the largest offshore wind farm in Scotland.
Hibiscus plans multi-phase Teal West project in North Sea
Hibiscus Petroleum (KLSE: HIBISCS) has hit a key milestone on the road to developing the Teal West project in the UK North Sea.
Sturgeon: ‘There should be another windfall tax’
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has said there should be another windfall tax on the North Sea, and other firms making similar profits.
‘Rapid’ investment needed in Scotland’s ports, Sturgeon tells Scotwind summit
Reaping the multibillion-pound rewards of ScotWind requires "rapid" investment in Scottish ports, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has said.
PM hopeful Liz Truss pledges to review IR35 contractor tax laws
Liz Truss has pledged to review IR35 tax legislation should she become the next Prime Minister of the UK.
Floating forecasts: Key questions on the skills challenge for floating wind
Floating offshore wind (FOW) is the new great hope, the next big breakthrough, in renewable energy. It is a huge worldwide growth area with transformative potential for our people, our communities, and our national wealth and wellbeing.
Scottish Cluster is ‘mission critical’ to UK reaching net zero – Matheson
Scotland's energy secretary has said there is no time to waste in getting the Scottish carbon capture and storage (CCS) cluster the green light.
Scottish energy secretary Matheson backs extension of North Sea windfall tax
Scottish energy secretary Michael Matheson has backed an extension to the North Sea windfall tax, and said he would broaden it to a range of other industries.
Spirit Energy launches consultation on Aberdeen job cuts
North Sea operator Spirit Energy has launched a consultation on redundancies in Aberdeen.
Norwegian Prince and Princess to visit Aberdeen on energy trade mission
Aberdeen will play host to the Norwegian Crown Prince and Princess next month as they lead a trade delegation to the UK.
Breakthrough technology investment key to solving energy trilemma
Surging oil and gas prices and European supply uncertainty resulting from Russia’s ongoing attacks on Ukraine are the latest examples of the challenges and risks of global fossil fuel dependency.
No plans for Aberdeen during week of Shell Jackdaw protests
There are no plans to protest in Aberdeen or wider north-east Scotland during a week of action against the Shell (LON: SHEL) Jackdaw project.
North-east Green Freeport bid says 920 jobs could be created for Peterhead sustainable aviation fuel plant
A plant to make low-carbon aviation fuel from waste could create up to 920 jobs in Peterhead and be worth £133 million to the local economy.
Subsea firm STR opens new centre of excellence after £1m investment
Subsea Technology and Rentals (STR) has unveiled a new centre of excellence after a £1 million investment.
45 million in UK to be plunged into fuel poverty in winter
An estimated 45 million people in the UK will be forced into fuel poverty and struggle to pay energy bills this winter, new research has found.
EnQuest and Repsol Sinopec set out clutch of upcoming decom contracts
North Sea operators EnQuest (LON:ENQ) and Repsol Sinopec Resources UK have set out a series of upcoming decom contracts for nearly 200 oil and gas wells.
‘Worth getting out of bed for’: Regulator predicts £5bn decom spend on North Sea wells by 2027
More than 1,000 North Sea oil and gas wells will be decommissioned over the next five years, the UK regulator has said, carrying a multi-billion-pound prize.