Kent winds second batch of work on Berwick Bank offshore wind
Kent has been commissioned to provide substructure design for SSE Renewables’ Berwick Bank wind farm off the coast of East Lothian.
Enerquip toasts “exceptionally busy” Q1 as contracts up by a quarter
EnerQuip says it has “flourished” during a strong first quarter, securing global oilfield contracts worth nearly £5 million and taking on over ten new staff.
OEUK event charts next steps for UK CCUS
Offshore Energies UK will host its first dedicated event on carbon capture and storage (CCS) next month, as it looks at next steps for the emergent sector.
WATCH: Mammoet shows turbine assembly for Equinor’s Hywind Tampen
Mammoet has shared footage of its efforts to support assembly of Equinor’s Hywind Tampen project, currently the world’s largest floating offshore wind farm.
Greenpeace takes oil and gas licensing battle to High Court
Greenpeace has launched a renewed attempt to challenge the UK’s latest offshore oil and gas licensing round in court.
Awilco ‘disappointed’ as rig tribunal rules in favour of Keppel
Awilco Drilling voiced its disappointment as a tribunal ruled against it in a long-running legal battle over cancelled rig construction contracts.
£7 million-plus boost for Aberdeen firm Verlume
The Scottish National Investment Bank (Snib) has sunk £6.6 million into Verlume, the Aberdeen company focused on offshore battery storage technology.
Inaccurate UK Government figures on Uplift North Sea oil spills report
UK Government data supplied to campaign group Uplift on North Sea oil spills was inaccurate, the industry regulator has confirmed.
Repsol Sinopec lodges decom plans for Beauly, Burghley
Plans have been submitted for the decommissioning of subsea infrastructure at Repsol Sinopec’s Beauly and Burghley fields.
World’s first unmanned HVDC platform installed at Dogger Bank
The world’s first unmanned high voltage direct current (HVDC) offshore substation has been installed at Dogger Bank wind farm off the Yorkshire coast.
‘Wine bar revolutionaries’: Oil and gas protesters target Holyrood as SNP-Green cracks show
Anti-fossil fuel campaigners stood on tables and sat on the floor outside the Holyrood chamber as they demanded the SNP strongly oppose all future North Sea oil and gas projects.
Transocean moots offshore wind installation venture with Eneti
The tie-up would see the pair look to convert two floating units into dedicated offshore wind installation vessels, amid a global dash for heavy lift capacity.
Santos says Barossa remains on track despite drilling halt
Santos says drilling at its Barossa project off Australia could restart by the end of the year and that the project remains on time and on budget for start-up in 2025.
Kellas partners with RWE on Teesside green hydrogen
Kellas Midstream and generator RWE have announced a partnership that will see the pair evaluate the potential for large-scale green hydrogen production in Teesside.
Statkraft buys two wind farms amid Shetland push
Statkraft has completed a deal to purchase two wind farms under development in Shetland, with plans to open a local office later in the year to support its 250-MW strong portfolio.
Less than half of oil and gas deals created value, says McKinsey report
A new McKinsey report finds that more than 50% of upstream oil and gas M&A deals don’t create shareholder value and firms eyeing takeovers and acquisitions should focus on synergies rather than cost-cutting.
BW offloads former North Sea FPSO
BW Offshore has sold off another of its floating production vessels and appointed a new chief strategy officer as it continues its repositioning efforts.
Harbour rises through ranks of UK’s top production hubs
TotalEnergies retained its top spot for the most productive UK hubs in 2022, but Harbour Energy surged to overtake rivals in new data collated by Dundas Consultants.
Highland-based battery firm AMTE fires green subsidy warning shot across UK bows – but is staying in Thurso
Battery company AMTE Power insists it is “committed” to its Thurso base after suggesting it could be tempted to the US to take advantage of President Joe Biden’s green subsidies.
Blue Water Shipping acquires Danwind joint venture
Logistics group Blue Water Shipping is to take full control of a wind turbine installation services venture formed with fellow Danish provider Danwind.
Havfram orders second turbine installation vessel ahead of UK buildout
Havfram Wind has added a second newbuild wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV) to its orderbook with CIMC Raffles as further construction contracts roll in.
NSTA awards Morecambe storage licence to dCarbonX
Subsurface storage start-up dCarbonX has secured a gas storage licence for the depleted Bains field off the west coast of England.
WATCH: EnQuest shares documentary as North Sea’s Magnus turns 40
EnQuest (LSE:ENQ) has shared a new documentary which looks back on the past, present and future of the Magnus platform as it approaches its 40th year.
Singapore says missing oil tanker found off Ivory Coast
A Singapore-registered oil tanker that was boarded earlier this week by “unidentified persons” off the coast of Africa has been located.
Norway unions begin first large-scale strike in two decades
Norwegian workers started the first large-scale strike in 23 years after failing to secure a wage deal with employers in the energy-rich Nordic nation.