Norwegian audit of Statoil Visund finds improvements necessary
Norway’s offshore safety body uncovered two non-conformities and six improvements needed during checks on the Visund platform.
Safety shortcomings flagged on Songa rig
Norway’s offshore safety body uncovered four non-conformities during checks on the Troll field and the Songa Endurance rig.
Well-Centric awarded North Sea contract worth £300k
Well integrity and production technology firm Well-Centric has secured a contract worth up to £300,000 per year from North Sea oil company Chrysaor.
Shell coffee collaboration brewing on biofuel to help power London buses
Oil giant Shell has announced that it is working in collaboration with bio-bean and the coffee drinkers of London to power some of the city’s buses.
Ørsted issue £1.12billion in green bonds
The Danish wind developer, Ørsted, will use £1.12billion in green securities to develop new and current wind projects.
Scottish farmers urged to look at wind turbines ‘like crops’
Farmers in Scotland are being urged to look at wind turbines more like crops and less like a large-scale investment in property.
£15million UK Government support to hurricane hit islands will re-establish power
Britain’s commitment to “stand by” Caribbean islands laid to waste by hurricanes Irma and Maria has been re-affirmed by the Government which has announced a further £15 million in support.
Shell’s longtime head of crude oil trading quits
Mike Muller, Royal Dutch Shell's 34-year veteran in charge of crude oil trading, has stepped down with immediate effect.
Navy explode wartime bomb found ‘dangerously close’ to North Sea gas pipe
A Royal Navy minehunter has destroyed a 500lb wartime bomb which was dredged up by a fishing boat and then dropped “dangerously close” to a major North Sea gas pipeline.
Stornoway man sues the Energy Ombudsman
A Stornoway guest house operator who says he was massively overcharged by Scottish Gas is suing the Energy Ombudsman for alleged flaws in its service.
Offshore oil firms top the list of US energy bankruptcies
Oil firms in the US who operate in deep-water have been particularly badly hit in this year’s energy bankruptcies.
Tesla just unveiled an e-lorry capable of traveling 500 miles on a single charge
Tesla has unveiled an electric lorry with production due to begin in the US in 2019.
Wind and solar costs to ‘halve by 2040’, study finds
A study published today in partnership between battery developer Eaton, the Renewable Energy Association (REA) and Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF) has found that the cost of generating energy in wind and solar will halve by 2040.
May taking heat to abandon plans to enshrine Brexit date in law
Theresa May is facing renewed pressure to abandon her plan enshrine the date of Brexit in law after a cross-party committee of MPs warned it could cause “significant difficulties” in the talks with Brussels.
‘Laser-like focus’ on helping BiFab, claims Minister
There is “very serious progress” being made in efforts to secure the future of a troubled engineering firm, a Scottish Government minister has said.
NnG Coalition publish open letter to RSPB
A collection of businesses and supporters of the NnG (Neart na Gaoithe) Offshore Wind Farm, known as the NnG Coalition, have published an open letter asking that RSPB Scotland now 'work constructively with the project'.
SSE-Npower merger could see more mistakes rather than cheaper prices
Energy cost management consultancy, PCMG, have warned that the merger between two of the UK largest energy companies could lead to increased billing errors, not cheaper energy bills.
Opinion: Scotia Supply Chain director says ‘BiFab opens up question about level playing field’
Alan Duncan, director of offshore wind consultancy Scotia Supply Chain and spokesman for NnG (Neart na Gaoithe) Offshore Wind Farm Coalition, discusses the challenges facing Scottish companies seeking growth within the burgeoning offshore wind sector.
WATCH: Almost 1,000 BiFab workers march on the Scottish Parliament
The Burntisland Fabrication (BiFab) workforce took to the streets of Edinburgh yesterday in protest over the potential loss of jobs at three sites across Scotland.
Promoted: Petroleum Pioneers – Future of North Sea Oil & Gas event
Petroleum Pioneers: Future of North Sea Oil & Gas is a must-attend event for anyone looking to understand the strategic outlook for the UKCS in the coming years.
Oxifree forms strategic UK alliance with Bilfinger
Thermoplastic coating manufacturer, Oxifree, has formed a tactical alliance with industrial service provider, Bilfinger within the UK and Northern Europe.
First Minister jets home early from climate summit to hold BiFab talks
Nicola Sturgeon is to return from a UN climate change conference earlier than planned to be available for talks over the future of the crisis-hit BiFab yards, the Deputy First Minister has told MSPs.
BiFab workers take to streets over jobs
The Burntisland Fabrication (BiFab) workforce has taken to the streets of Edinburgh in protest over the loss of jobs at three sites across Scotland.
Pope calls for climate progress, criticises promotion of fossil fuels
Pope Francis has criticised those who deny the science behind global warming and urged negotiators at climate talks in Germany to avoid falling prey to such “perverse attitudes”.
‘Time for coal has passed’ as UK and Canada form clean energy alliance
Coal’s time has passed, the UK Government said as it joined Canada to launch a global alliance to drive efforts to phase out the polluting fossil fuel.