Around 1,500 jobs created with every gigawatt of clean energy installed in Scotland, trade body claims
Around 1,500 jobs are created with every gigawatt (GW) of renewable energy built in Scotland, according to a new figures.
Exceed Energy creates Norwegian subsidiary firm
Aberdeen-headquartered well management firm Exceed Energy has announced the creation of a Norwegian subsidiary.
Rovco opens new Scottish office as part of £1m expansion
A Bristol-headquartered subsea technology firm has announced the opening of a new Scottish office as part of its £1 million expansion into the North Sea energy sector.
North Sea expected to ‘bear the brunt’ of 1 in 4 oil job cuts, analysis shows
One in four UK oil and gas sector employees could be cut in the event of a prolonged downturn, with north-east Scotland expected to “bear the brunt”, new analysis shows.
Shell and Total join UK floating offshore wind syndicate
North Sea oil giants Shell and Total have joined a UK floating offshore wind consortium created to drive forward the technology.
HSE quarantines hordes of ‘substandard’ Covid-19 face marks destined for North Sea oil sector
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has revealed it prevented more than a million dodgy Covid-19 face masks from reaching the UK supply chain, with many headed for the North Sea oil and gas industry.
‘Hugely concerning situation’ as Scottish renewable energy jobs flatline since 2014, report claims
A new report from the Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC) has claimed that the country’s renewable energy employment figures have flatlined since 2014.
Scottish firm scoops £67m Vattenfall onshore wind farm contract
A Scottish firm has scooped a lucrative multi-million pound deal to run construction at a giant onshore wind farm in East Ayrshire and Dumfries and Galloway.
Wood makes £160m cost savings, increases renewables work during Covid-19 crisis
Aberdeen-headquartered energy services firm Wood has announced multi-million pound cost savings and an increased renewable energy contracts since the start of 2020.
Total snaps up North Sea oil as crude market starts to make recovery
Europe’s biggest oil refiner is making an unusual foray into the North Sea crude market as a recovery in the continent’s fuel demand gathers pace at a time when the number of cargoes available from nearby producer regions is increasingly becoming constrained.
Oil to resume weekly gains with demand recovery on track
Oil was poised to resume a run of weekly gains on signs consumption is picking up as economies emerge from lockdowns, despite many countries still struggling to bring the coronavirus under control.
Western Isles MP calls for clarity on Seagreen jobs in Scotland
A Western Isles MP has called for the developers of a mammoth North Sea wind farm project to provide clarity on the number of Scottish jobs that will be created during construction.
China increases renewable subsidies 7.5% to $13 Billion
China boosted its budget for renewable power subsidies to 92.36 billion yuan ($13 billion), 7.5% more than it spent last year.
Exclusive: Construction kicks-off at Fraserburgh Harbour to support Moray Firth wind farm
Construction has begun on a new facility at Fraserburgh Harbour that will service a giant offshore wind farm.
Wheelhouse announces multi-million funding boost for Scottish renewable energy projects
A £5.5 million funding boost is being made available to small Scottish renewable energy projects to combat a green recovery following the coronavirus pandemic.
$3 trillion over three years could see world meet climate goals, IEA says
Plummeting carbon emissions and big government spending—two of the defining narratives of 2020 so far—could create an unprecedented opportunity for the world to meet the goals enshrined in the 2015 Paris climate change agreement, according to the International Energy Agency.
Contractor had no plan to deal with emergencies at Scottish wind project
A contractor on a major Scottish wind farm development has been accused of not making “suitable arrangements” to deal with an emergency situation.
SSE Renewables pledges near-£600m investment in giant Shetland wind project
Plans for a mammoth onshore wind farm have moved a step closer to becoming a reality after receiving £580million backing.
SSE profit down significantly due to Covid-19 reduction in electricity demand
Energy firm SSE has reported a drop in profit due to a significant reduction in electricity demand brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic.
Oil and gas vessel fleet worth almost £10m entangled in bitter divorce row
Oil and gas service vessels worth £10 million have become part of a bitter divorce dispute.
Saudi oil exports to US fall to lowest level in 35 years
After flooding the U.S. with crude earlier this year, Saudi Arabia has all but cut off the taps to the American oil market.
Oil retreats with China outbreak threatening demand bright spot
Oil snapped a two-day gain as a second wave of coronavirus cases in China and a report pointing to a further swelling in U.S. stockpiles cast doubt on the demand outlook in the world’s two largest economies.
Oil recovery to pre-crisis levels ‘may take a couple of years’, IEA says
Global oil demand will rebound next year as the world emerges from the coronavirus pandemic, but recovering to pre-crisis levels may take a couple of years, the International Energy Agency said.
Van Oord to cut 500 jobs due to ‘major impact’ of Covid-19
Global energy services firm Van Oord has announced it will cut hundreds of jobs due to the "major impact" of the coronavirus pandemic.
‘Heartbreak’ as new figures suggest North Sea job cuts rising faster than expected
More than 4,500 “heartbreaking” North Sea job losses have already taken place in the wake of the Covid-19 outbreak and oil price rout, it is understood.