Dräger to expand operations as it celebrates 50 years in Aberdeen
For many companies facing the energy transition, safety is high on the agenda, and for Dräger Marine & Offshore UK, it is paramount.
Swift policy changes vital to offshore wind goals
The British energy security strategy published by the UK Government on 7 April 2022 reasserted the key role that offshore wind must play if we are to achieve the overarching objective of providing “clean, affordable, secure power to the people for generations to come”.
FPSO for delayed Penguins project ‘progressing well’ says Shell boss
Construction work is “progressing well” on the Penguins FPSO - the first new manned vessel for Shell in the northern North Sea for 30 years - following a series of delays.
Shell CEO says £25bn UK investments ‘have to make sense’ amid windfall tax calls
The chief executive of Shell has addressed whether the prospect of a North Sea windfall tax would damage the case for its planned £25bn investment in the UK.
ScottishPower and Storegga to ‘transform the Highlands’ with green hydrogen
ScottishPower and Storegga, the firm behind the Acorn carbon capture project, have announced a green hydrogen partnership to “transform” industry in the Highlands.
Damen orders crew change vessels and DEME Orion takes shape
One of Europe’s most successful shipyard groups, Damen, has decided to build on spec a trio of crew-change vessels for the rapidly expanding offshore renewable energy services market.
One year on: exporting away from fossil fuels and towards a greener future
Just over one year ago, the UK ended financial support for fossil fuel projects overseas. This meant ending export finance, aid funding and trade promotion for new crude oil, natural gas or thermal coal projects.
Let’s Talk Men’s Health: Check in. Check up. Check it out
One of the biggest reasons men may not be more vocal about their physical health is the stigma attached to illness; some may perceive illness as weakness. This common stigma can have some serious consequences if left ignored.
Energy Voice Out Loud takes home trophy at Publisher Podcast Awards
Energy Voice Out Loud took home some silverware at the Publisher Podcast Awards - and it wasn't any forks or knives.
Canada’s love-hate relationship with oil and gas
Canada has energy resources of a scale that its neighbour next door covets and guzzles with abandon. There is a great deal of mutual cross-border dependence but it wasn’t always that way.
Windfall Tax: North Sea firms to invest up to £250bn by 2030, says trade body
The leading offshore UK trade body has claimed North Sea firms could spend up to £250 billion domestically by 2030, “far greater” than any sum to be raised through a windfall tax.
Wind work, pipe plans and cat naps
Scotwind will see billions of pounds invested into Scotland’s offshore wind supply sector, although, for Hamish, the news came just as he was trying to have lunch.
Future ‘very uncertain’ for Aberdeen drilling firm Awilco
Analysts have said it “could be the end of the line” for Aberdeen-headquartered Awilco Drilling after the firm agreed to offload the remains of its fleet.
Russia cut off from UK professional services
The UK Government has blocked access for Russia to Britain’s professional services exports.
Efficient? The majority of our homes are energy hopeless
Last month the UK Government published its British Energy Security Strategy.
Riddoch stands Sentinel on environmental protection
“What keeps you up at night?” is the question that North Sea veteran Ray Riddoch recalls being asked by industry regulators.
Process control and engineering firm places renewable energies at its Core
Specialist consultants in process control and instrumentation engineering, Core (Oil and Gas) Ltd is the latest in a flurry of leading organisations to adopt a change of name to one that better reflects the evolving nature of the industry and one which aligns with the firm’s future strategic vision.
‘It’s Ms Watkins’: Shell USA president hits out at gender bias in Congress hearing
The president of Shell USA has hit out at gender bias she experienced during a hearing in Congress with male peers.
Ineos trialling hydrogen transport through 18-mile Scottish pipeline
Ineos has started a trial to transport hydrogen into the gas grid via a decommissioned pipeline in Scotland.
Equinor appoints new senior VP for North Sea Renewables
Equinor has appointed a former exec of Orsted and Copenhagen Offshore Partners as its new senior vice president of North Sea Renewables.
BP announces £18 billion investment for UK with North Sea at its heart
BP has announced plans to invest £18 billion in the UK energy system by 2030, with the North Sea at its heart, days after calls were once again raised for an oil and gas windfall tax.
North America: enterprising, dynamic and opportunistic
My eldest son is an aerospace engineer and lives and works in Seattle on the US West coast. He’s built a career in an industry which nowadays offers few opportunities in Scotland nor many in other parts of the UK.
Springtime for UK’s carbon capture ambitions
The Climate Change Committee says that carbon capture and storage is “a necessity, not an option” if the UK is to meet its carbon reduction targets.
China buyers hungry for US LNG as European demand set to surge
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine seems to have jolted China based buyers of liquefied natural gas (LNG) into signing more deals with US-based LNG export developments as global competition for the fuel surges.
Gallery: FPSO ‘nearly there’ for Shell Pierce redevelopment in UK North Sea
The FPSO for the Shell Pierce gas expansion project in the UK North Sea is “nearly there” with its refurbishment work.