Aberdeen’s Well-Safe Solutions appoints first chief financial officer
Aberdeen-headquartered well decommissioning firm Well-Safe Solutions has appointed Alan McQuade as the company's first ever chief financial officer.
Port of Dundee turbine towers vessel leaves city with offshore wind farm work incomplete
The huge turbine towers at the Port have become a familiar sight – and they won’t be leaving dry land any time soon.
Aberdeen engineering firm KCI transferred to employee ownership trust
Aberdeen-headquartered engineering firm Kinetics Controls and Innovation Ltd (KCI) will transfer 100% of its shares to an Employee Ownership Trust (EOT).
UK steel supply needs to rise by 20% to meet 50GW offshore wind target
The UK will need to increase its steel supply by a fifth between 2025 and 2027 to meet its 50GW offshore wind target, according to new analysis.
Studio announces release date for ‘horror’ video game set on North Sea oil rig
Still Wakes the Deep, which is set on a collapsing North Sea oil rig in the 1970s, will be released in June.
Norway delays floating wind plans on subsidy concerns
Norway is pushing back its timeline for a move into offshore floating wind parks as it deals with queries from the European Free Trade Association Surveillance Authority over state support for potential projects.
Equinor ‘already’ facing equipment challenges at Mariner after five years
North Sea operator Equinor is facing equipment challenges at its Mariner field less than five years after the start of production.
UK fast-tracks wind power cable to address grid deficiencies
Ofgem approved £2 billion in funding for a subsea cable to transmit wind power from Scotland to England.
OEUK announces supply chain principles award winners at Aberdeen Share Fair
Trade body Offshore Energies UK revealed the winners of the Supply Chain Principles awards at the P&J Live in Aberdeen today.
Net zero targets held back by supply chain and financing challenges
Supply chain challenges and a lack of financing are eroding the energy industry’s confidence in reaching global net zero targets.
OPITO launches new training standard for offshore safety zones
Training and skills organisation OPITO has launched a new training standard which aims to reduce incidents in the safety zones around offshore installations.
Ocean GreatWhite mega-rig faces another month on sidelines after BP incident
Diamond Offshore's (NYSE:DO) Ocean GreatWhite is facing an additional month out of action after an equipment collapse incident in the West of Shetland.
ESO calls for £58bn investment in UK electricity grid
ESO proposes a new 'North to South electrical spine' connecting Peterhead to Merseyside
First Minister opens £9m Floating Wind Innovation Centre in Aberdeen
ETZ chairman Sir Ian Wood says Aberdeen has the potential to build on oil and gas success to become the "Net Zero Capital of Europe".
In pictures: Energy sector leaders gather in Aberdeen for Future North Sea 2024
Energy sector leaders gathered in Aberdeen last month for Future North Sea 2024 to discuss the challenges facing the industry, as well as the significant opportunities on the horizon.
Perenco completes three well P&A campaign at Gawain field
Perenco has announced a decommissioning milestone after completing a plug and abandonment (P&A) campaign on three subsea wells at the Gawain field.
TAQA reaches cessation of production at Tern platform
Emirati state-owned oil and gas operator TAQA (ADX:TAQA) has announced cessation of production (CoP) of its subsea fields connected to the Tern platform in the North Sea.
Scotland’s Orbital shortlisted for US floating tidal energy pilot project
Scottish renewable marine energy company Orbital Marine Power has been selected as the technology partner for a tidal energy pilot project in the US.
UK signs trade pact with Texas in effort to boost green industry
The UK has signed a new trade pact with Texas, the second-largest state in the US, in an effort to boost cooperation in green energy, aerospace and advanced technologies.
Energy industry’s methane emissions near record despite pledges
Global methane emissions from fossil fuels held near a record high last year, the International Energy Agency said in its annual Methane Tracker report, renewing concerns that governments and industry aren’t doing enough to stem releases of the devastating greenhouse gas.
Report finds UK carbon capture strategy based on ‘outdated and unrealistic’ assumptions
Carbon Tracker analysis recommends UK government adopt scaled back and targeted CCUS approach focused on decarbonising cement sector and proving technologies on smaller scale projects.
Finalists announced for 2024 Decom Mission Awards in Aberdeen
Decommissioning trade body Decom Mission has announced the finalists for the 2024 Decom Mission Awards, set to take place in Aberdeen on 21st May.
Industry reacts to UK government’s gas plant plans and electricity market reforms
UK Energy Secretary Claire Coutinho has set out plans to build new gas power stations to avoid what she described as the "genuine prospect of blackouts".
Tidal sector aims for 80% energy cost reduction through ten key innovations
ORE Catapult report outlines ten technological innovations which could bring about an 80% reduction in tidal stream energy costs.
Worley secures work with Shell on Europe’s largest green hydrogen project
Shell has awarded a service contract to Australian engineering firm Worley for work on its green hydrogen project at the Port of Rotterdam, which is set to be Europe's largest.