Concerns for UK coastline as Eni oil pipeline spills 500 barrels into East Irish Sea
Concerns have been raised for the UK coastline after a 500-barrel oil spill into the East Irish Sea from a pipeline operated by Eni.
Waldorf in talks for $1bn deal for ONE-Dyas oil and gas assets
North Sea focused Waldorf Production has started exclusive talks to buy the assets of Dutch oil and gas company ONE-Dyas BV, according to people familiar with the matter.
McDermott lands ‘largest ever’ renewables contract
McDermott has been handed its “largest ever” contract for renewables work, courtesy of German utilities firm TenneT.
Ocean Ranger: 40 years since oil and gas rig tragedy
Forty years ago on February 15 1982, the Odeco semi-submersible drilling rig Ocean Ranger was lost in heavy seas and hurricane force winds on the fabled Grand Banks offshore Newfoundland.
Oil prices at $100 a barrel? What else is on the horizon for the energy sector in 2022
In this latest in our series on ESG investing, Mike Scott assesses the global energy outlook ahead for 2022. Although oil and gas prices are healthy, energy firms will need to stay focused on net zero and emissions targets, and keep an eye on growth areas like hydrogen and other renewable energy sources.
What’s in a name?
Candid (adjective): Saying what you think openly and honestly (Oxford learner’s dictionary)
Time to get tickets as Kyte to open International Energy Week Dinner
Rachel Kyte CMG, Dean of The Fletcher School at Tufts University, former Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General, and CEO of Sustainable Energy for All, will be speaking as guest of honour at the International Energy Week Dinner.
Covid-19 paves the way for employer’s innovative hybrid healthcare model
No matter where in the world and what you have been doing for the past two years, things have been a frenzy of challenges for us to deal with.
Effective sickness absence management
Did you know that if an employee is off work for 4-12 weeks, they have between a 10%-40% chance of them being absent for one year? But that’s not all. For those signed off work between six and 12 months, there is a whopping 90% chance of them never returning to any form of work in the foreseeable future.1
‘Push on and do more’: Serica Energy looks to next level of North Sea investment
“A really opportune moment” beckons for Serica Energy, according to chief executive Mitch Flegg, with gas prices strong, new production online and, since the turn of the year, reaching a major milestone for its North Sea business.
Big developments brewing in UK hydrogen
Hydrogen is remarkable. The lightest and most abundant of all elements, it is non-toxic, non-corrosive and, when used as a zero-carbon fuel, emits nothing but water vapour and warm air. It is destined to play an important role in the decarbonisation of the world’s economies. But how do we move from hydrogen theory to hydrogen reality?
Scotland could help ease Europe’s gas problem
Europe is too reliant on Russian gas. In fact, Europe is too reliant on gas full stop but it being mainly Russian gas makes it even more problematic.
First Tech back in the black and heading green
Diversifying into renewables, as well as keeping a steady hand on oil and gas, is expected to bring “continued growth” in 2022 for energy services group First Tech.
ABZ: Aberdeen’s best connected business park offers newly built, high quality industrial units
Set in a prime location next to Aberdeen International Airport and the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route (AWPR), ABZ is the north-east’s best connected business park.
IR35 and the end of HMRC’s soft landing
When HMRC introduced changes to the ‘off-payroll working rules’, commonly known as IR35, in April 2021, it promised the private sector a 12 month ‘soft-landing’.
Dutch oil and gas sector mulls UK-style transition deal
Amid the departure of Shell and the planned closure of the country’s largest gas field, producers in the Netherlands are calling for greater clarity over the future of the Dutch North Sea.
Using the courts as a vehicle for climate change action
In January the High Court comprehensively rejected arguments brought by three environmental campaigners under the banner “Paid to Pollute” against the OGA Strategy.
BP-owned seismic company testing gear for the ‘icy moons of the solar system’
A seismic survey firm owned by oil giant BP has developed equipment which is hoped to one day be used on the moons of Saturn or Jupiter.
Oil and gas windfall tax: Why are people calling for it, and what could it do to jobs and bills?
Oil and gas giants announced bumper profits, prompting renewed calls for a windfall-tax to help those struggling to pay rising energy bills.
Air Control Entech to double headcount and open new Aberdeen office
Aberdeen-headquartered remote inspection technology firm Air Control Entech plans to double headcount and open new offices after a “record” year.
Opportunities abound as Asia Pacific set for $4 billion subsea spend in 2022
Subsea opportunities will be plentiful in Asia Pacific over the coming years as international oil companies (IOCs) and national oil companies (NOCs) advance a backlog of projects, while offshore wind developers accelerate activity across the region.
Equinor hails ‘record’ earnings for Q4 2021 as European energy prices skyrocket
Equinor has hailed “record adjusted earnings” in Q4 of 2021 as European energy prices reached unprecedented levels.
Diver celebrates Scotland rugby win 100 metres below the surface
Be it at your local pub, round at your mate’s or at Murrayfield itself, Scots up and down the country were celebrating the Six Nations rugby win over England on Saturday.
Jeremy Cresswell: Shocking fragility of the UK’s energy system
Far from having an energy production, supply and distribution machine that is robust and flexible as claimed, the UK’s is in a mess.
Francois Offshore Catering: The proof is in the pudding
For the past decade Francois Offshore Catering has delivered quality cuisine and dedicated housekeeping services on offshore/renewables installations and shipping vessels around the world.