Saipem orders workers in affected coronavirus areas to ‘stay at home’
Italian oil and gas contractor Saipem has told workers in the affected coronavirus regions to "stay at home" and avoid "social interactions".
Oilfield service giants face ‘massive challenge’ from energy transition, investment chief warns
Oilfield service giants will need to chart a new path if they wish to remain industry top dogs during the energy transition, according to the director of a global investment firm.
North Sea service firms need to board the offshore ‘wind train’, Simmons boss says
Simmons Energy managing director Mike Beveridge called on traditional North Sea energy service firms to board the offshore “wind train” if they want to guarantee longer term success.
Oil firms banking on hydrogen and CCUS due to climate ‘pressure’, Deloitte boss claims
Oil and gas firms will still look to invest in hydrogen and carbon capture, usage and storage (CCUS) technology despite no government subsidy due to climate change "pressure", according to Deloitte partner Daniel Grosvenor.
Mossmorran walkout by staff resolved thanks to ‘positive discussions’, unions claim
A walkout of more than 100 workers yesterday at ExxonMobil's Mossmorran plant in Fife has been resolved today after "positive discussions", according to trade unions.
Petrofac snaps up £30m deal with Sharjah National Oil in UAE
Oilfield services firm Petrofac has today announced the award of a £30 million deal by Sharjah National Oil Corporation (SNOC) for a project in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Updated: BP confirm ‘small fire’ caused evacuation of ETAP North Sea workforce
Oil giant BP has confirmed the evacuation of its ETAP North Sea platform on Tuesday evening was due to a "small fire" with no injuries recorded to staff.
Offshore wind jobs boom branded ‘pipe dream’ after Scot Gov supplies estimated figures
A predicted boom in North Sea offshore wind jobs has been branded “a pipe dream” by union bosses after the Scottish Government admitted that it only uses “estimates” of current employment figures in the sector.
Flaring in Texas reaches levels not seen since 1950s, oil industry regulator says
The oil and natural gas industry practice of burning surplus gas from oil wells, or flaring, has reached levels not seen in Texas since the 1950s, a report released Tuesday by Railroad Commissioner Ryan Sitton states.
Methane emissions caused by human activity ‘vastly underestimated’, study finds
Scientists have been vastly underestimating the amount of methane humans are emitting into the atmosphere through fossil fuels, according to research.
Six people charged by police after Schlumberger protest action
A man and two women have been charged with criminal damage after Extinction Rebellion activists dug up a lawn outside a Cambridge University College.
SSE flicks electric switch with drive to get new EV van fleet on the road
Energy giant SSE has begun its shift from diesel and petrol to electric vans with the launch of a new fleet of low carbon vehicles.
Residents voice concern over Seagreen Offshore Wind Farm floating harbour plans
Plans to build a floating harbour in Ferryden have left residents fearing for their picturesque part of the harbour.
The race is on to power up EV infrastructure
Accelerating the ban on carbon-emitting cars demonstrates the UK’s commitment to tackling climate change – now the hard work creating a national charging network begins, says Maria Connolly, partner and head of clean energy at UK law firm TLT.
Exclusive: Halliburton-TechnipFMC merger could spell ‘inevitable’ North Sea job losses
North-east job losses are thought to be “inevitable” if a potential merger involving two offshore giants takes place, a union boss warned last night.
Halliburton-TechnipFMC deal: ‘Creating another giant’ comes with uncertainty, experts claim
North Sea job losses could be a potential outcome of “creating another giant” in the oilfield services sector, a top energy consultant said yesterday,
Multi-million Aberdeen waste-to-energy plant project at heart of jobs row
A row has erupted between Aberdeen City Council (ACC) and a UK trade union over the protection of 200 local jobs at a planned waste to energy plant facility in Tullos.
US imposes sanction on Russian firm Rosneft in Venezuela
The Trump administration has announced sanctions on a Russian state-controlled brokerage that has helped the Venezuelan government skirt an US oil embargo and enabled President Nicolas Maduro to keep his grip on power in the South American country.
Orsted-led consortium bags £7.5m for wind-derived hydrogen project
A consortium group led by Danish offshore wind giant Orsted has received a multi-million pound funding injection for an offshore wind-derived hydrogen project.
Shell behind plans for UK installation of Europe’s biggest battery
Oil giant Shell is behind a deal that will see the UK house Europe's biggest battery.
New ScottishPower 100% wind energy tariff can ‘speed up drive to net zero’, chief claims
A new clean energy electricity tariff from ScottishPower can "speed up the drive" to net zero, according to the firm's chief executive.
MP calls for IR35 changes reversal ‘to protect jobs in Aberdeen’
An Aberdeen MP has called for a u-turn on national tax plans- saying oil workers will be hit hard.
Coronavirus predicted to hit China’s wind market by up to 50%
China's energy market could be badly hit as the coronavirus has halted production on the countries wind turbine installations, according to Wood MacKenzie (WoodMac).
‘UK weatherproof’ solar technology developed by scientists
Scientists claim to have developed solar power technology that produces energy even when it is cloudy and wet.
Shift to net zero goals underway, analysis finds
Almost half the world's economic output is generated in areas where there are now moves to cut carbon emissions to net zero by 2050, analysis suggests.