UK Energy Minister to headline ETIDEX 2023 in Aberdeen
UK Minister for Energy Security and Net Zero announced as headline speaker for ETIDEX 2023.
Shell expects Penguins FPSO arrival in 2024, Jackdaw awaits court decision
Shell expects its Penguins FPSO to arrive in the UK North Sea in 2024 with start-up expected the same year, a spokesperson told Energy Voice.
Partners Group is in talks to buy oil pipeline inspector Rosen
Partners Group Holding AG is in advanced talks for a potential acquisition of Rosen Group, a European engineering firm specializing in testing oil and gas assets, people with knowledge of the matter said.
Diamond Offshore secures $240m contract awards led by BP and Taqa UK deals
Ocean GreatWhite rig to continue existing contract with BP until August 2024 while Ocean Patriot will commence a new deal with Taqa in early 2025.
Aberdeen’s Imrandd secures £2m in contracts, boosts headcount
Aberdeen-based industrial data and engineering consultancy Imrandd has reported its most significant six-month growth period, securing £2 million in contracts and an increase in headcount.
Equinor makes gas discovery at Gina Krog field
Equinor has made a commercially viable gas discovery near the Gina Krog field in the North Sea, with production to potentially start as early as this year.
Shell expects approval for Brent oilfield legs decommissioning plan in 2024
Shell (LON: SHEL) expects to receive approval for its plans to decommission the legs of the Brent oilfield in 2024, a spokesperson has told Energy Voice.
UK oil and gas remembrance service to be held on November 4 in Aberdeen
The UK Oil & Gas Chaplaincy annual service of remembrance will be held on Saturday, November 4 at the Kirk of St Nicholas in Aberdeen.
2020 Norway emergency helicopter landing caused by washer left in gearbox
An emergency helicopter landing in Stavanger in 2020 was caused by a misplaced washer left in its gearbox, the Norwegian Safety Investigation Authority (NSA) has found.
Green hydrogen start-up Electrogenos announces cost reduction breakthrough
Green hydrogen start-up Electrogenos has unveiled new efficiency figures and a 25% cost reduction for its electrolyser technology as it seeks investors to continue its ambitious growth plans.
Industry says parts shortage affecting North Sea helicopters not a safety concern
"At the most extreme it has meant that some operators were not able to fly their intended programme", said one analyst
Winning trophy design unveiled for 2024 Offshore Achievement Awards
Aberdeen 3D design student Nora Gricmane has been unveiled as the winner of the trophy design competition for the 2024 Offshore Achievement Awards (OAA).
Windfall tax blamed for collapse of United-Quattro North Sea licence deal
United Oil & Gas (LON: UOG) has terminated an asset purchase agreement with Quattro Energy for the conditional sale of a North Sea licence.
Aberdeen’s Wood appoints Arvind Balan as new chief financial officer
Wood Plc (LON: WG) has announced the appointment of Arvind Balan as its new chief financial officer and executive director.
Updated: Orsted plunges on abandoned US wind plans, $4 billion writedown
Orsted A/S (CPH: ORSTED) shares slumped to their lowest level in six years after the Danish utility dropped two US wind projects and recorded 28.4 billion kroner ($4 billion) in impairments as the crisis in the wind industry is only getting worse.
World’s top renewable firms reel even as installations surge
The biggest manufacturers of wind turbines and solar panels are facing their most serious financial challenges in years even as deployments of clean energy head for an annual record.
‘Mixed bag’: Analysts react to BP third quarter results
The reaction from oil and gas analysts has been fairly muted after BP (LON: BP) published its third quarter financial results earlier today.
Serica subsidiary Tailwind Energy receives North Sea block in 33rd licensing round
Tailwind Energy, a subsidiary of London-listed (LON: SQZ) Serica Energy, has been awarded a 100% interest in a North Sea block as part of the 33rd licensing round.
BP achieves $3.29 billion profit in third quarter results
Energy giant BP (LON: BP) has unveiled its third quarter results, reporting underlying replacement costs profits of $3.29 billion (£2.7bn).
Environmental groups lambast ‘despicable decision’ to award new North Sea licences
Environmental campaign groups have criticised the latest awarding of new oil and gas licences by the North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA).
ABB joins HyPilot electrolyser project alongside Yara, Equinor, and Gassco
Norwegian green hydrogen technology firm Hystar has announced ABB will join its HyPilot project as a supplier.
COP28 president says world must unite on climate action and deliver in Dubai
COP28 President Dr. Sultan Al Jaber addressed a record number of ministers and delegations from around the world at the opening session of Pre-COP, declaring that the international community needs to unite on climate action and that, “We have to come through. We must unite. We must act. And we must deliver in Dubai.”
Aker Solutions delivers third quarter results, surpassing £1 billion in revenue
Norwegian oil and gas services firm Aker Solutions has delivered its third quarter results, achieving NOK 14.3 billion (£1.06 billion) in revenue.
Centrica chief trying to get the UK to speed up carbon capture
Centrica Plc boss Chris O’Shea is on a mission to show the UK government that it needs to rapidly speed up carbon capture projects, which could become crucial if the country is to reach its net zero ambitions.
As wind industry struggles, investors brace for Orsted losses
As the German government scrambles to prop up Siemens Energy AG, another major European wind firm faces its own moment of truth after warning of billions of euros in writedowns.