Watch: ScotWind site surveys begin off Aberdeenshire, Orkney
Geophysical studies for two major offshore wind projects have got underway off the coast of Aberdeenshire and Orkney.
Top oil and gas analyst joins North Sea firm Capricorn
North Sea firm Capricorn Energy (LON: CNE) has bolstered its ranks with the appointment of a new commercial director.
Neptune Energy boosts global portfolio of digital twins
Neptune Energy has today announced an agreement to create new “digital twins” of two of its offshore platforms.
Deltic: Pensacola will breathe new life into Southern North Sea’s ageing legs
As far as discoveries go, uncovering over 300 billion cubic feet (bcf) of gas and the decade’s largest find isn’t half bad in an increasingly wizened basin.
New Faroese Government keeping door open on future exploration
Given that energy policy now goes hand in hand with ideology - in certain places anyway – a change of government can often mean a radical change of tack, particularly on oil and gas.
HSE issues top sanction after workers put at risk of ‘ionising radiation’ on North Sea platform
Offshore inspectors have issued their toughest sanction after a risk of radioactive contamination was found on a North Sea platform.
Seadrill to ‘clean up’ drilling fleet with plans to offload surplus rigs
Seadrill’s (NYSE: SDRL) chief executive is bullish about the company’s future after a period of “strategic repositioning”, in which it emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
A football field-sized boat will service US offshore wind farms
At a Louisiana shipyard Tuesday, construction slowed so executives, politicians and reporters could tour a boat that’s almost as long as a football field. Some workers welded steel bulkheads, while others used an industrial press the size of a trailer to bend metal. At the center of the activity sat the Eco Edison, a concrete and expensive sign that some companies are pressing ahead in the fledgling offshore wind industry.
International SOS – asbestos awareness
Although banned in the UK since 1999, asbestos can be found in the fabric of many buildings. It was thought to be used in more than 4,000 products, mixed with other materials, which makes it almost impossible to detect.
Humza Yousaf wants words with Fergus Ewing’s SNP rebels as Green backlash grows
First Minister Humza Yousaf is planning talks with a group of SNP rebels who are furious about the SNP-Green deal and its impact on rural Scotland and crucial north-east energy jobs.
World’s most important oil benchmark rises on OPEC+ cuts, strikes
The OPEC+ alliance’s surprise production cut and looming strikes by North Sea oil workers have boosted a key measure for oil prices across the globe.
Apollo moves to break deadlock with final takeover bid for Wood
After "careful consideration", and in a bid to reach "a definitive conclusion", Apollo submitted a fifth, and final, offer on Tuesday.
Just Stop Oil activists guilty of public nuisance over Dartford crossing protest
Two Just Stop Oil protesters who scaled a bridge on the Dartford Crossing, causing gridlock when police closed the bridge to traffic, have been found guilty of causing a public nuisance.
Seadrill formally completes acquisition of Aquadrill
Drilling contractor Seadrill (NYSE: SDRL) has formally completed its planned takeover of Aquadrill, creating an “industry leading” company.
FTSE boosted by energy stocks as oil prices spike
London's FTSE 100 grazed the 7,700 mark at the start of the second quarter of the year, continuing its winning streak after surging oil prices pushed shares in the biggest oil companies higher.
‘Current share price doesn’t reflect’ value of Ithaca, claims chairman
Subdued commodity prices and the UK’s tax system are being blamed for Ithaca Energy’s (LON: ITH) perceived undervaluation.
Hydrogen storage – new approaches required
It’s clear that hydrogen produced from renewable energy will play an important role in supporting our transition away from fossil fuels to a low carbon energy system.
Valaris urged to follow TotalEnergies’ lead and open up on North Sea rig incident
A trade union boss is encouraging Valaris to be upfront about the circumstances that led to a worker going missing from a North Sea rig.
Is there a new dawn for Altens Industrial Estate in Aberdeen?
Altens Industrial Estate in Aberdeen is on the cusp of a new lease of life as a “hub of excellence” for driving the world’s energy transition, it has been claimed.
Oil protestors halt Humza Yousaf’s first Holyrood questions as leader to demand an end to North Sea drilling
Anti-oil hecklers brought the Scottish parliament to a standstill in a choreographed series of protests during Humza Yousaf’s first appearance for questions as leader today.
Cambo ‘very difficult’ to sanction without windfall tax reforms, warns Ithaca boss
Ithaca Energy (LON: ITH) is appealing to Westminster to overhaul its energy profits levy, warning that the future of a key oil and gas project could count on it.
Orcadian to stoke market for Pilot farm-in offers in coming months
North Sea firm Orcadian Energy (LON: ORCA) plans to stimulate offers for its multi-million barrel Pilot project in the coming months.
Petrofac and Hitachi bag landmark offshore wind deals worth around £11bn
Petrofac (LON: PFC) and Hitachi Energy have been awarded a mammoth, multi-year offshore wind framework agreement by transmission system operator TenneT.
Ithaca Energy trebles profits during ‘transformational’ year
But the North Sea firm also lamented the “fiscal uncertainty” created by the energy profits levy (EPL), confirming a $767m deferred tax charge as a result of the government policy.
Starmer says ‘proper’ North Sea levy could fund council tax freeze
A Labour government would freeze council tax bills this year, Sir Keir Starmer will say as he launches his party's campaign for the May local elections.