New HyNet partnership aiming to tackle green skills gap
Industrial decarbonisation project HyNet has partnered with a local talent development initiative to address the region’s green skills gap.
Fife based Oceaneering workers balloted on strike action after pay offer rejected
Around 90 union members working for Oceaneering in Fife will vote on taking strike action after rejecting a pay offer.
Aberdeen’s OEG raises $140m for rapid renewables expansion
OEG chief executive officer John Heiton said the company is targeting up to 12 acquisitions in the offshore wind sector.
Decarbonisation conference lauds progress, but warns UK could soon ‘lag behind’ global leaders
Over 200 energy industry leaders gathered in Aberdeen today as Offshore Energies UK (OEUK) held its first ever decarbonisation conference.
Fitness company targets unique challenges faced by offshore workers
New fitness company Offshore Fitness is aiming to help industry workers overcome the challenges they face staying active on the job.
Exclusive: Three60 Energy acquires Pryme Group and Flexlife to create £200m revenue business
Aberdeen-based energy services firm Three60 Energy has announced it will acquire fellow Scottish firms Pryme Group and Flexlife, creating a £200 million revenue business.
Aker BP to pioneer DeepOcean-operated unmanned surface vessel
Aberdeen-based ocean services provider DeepOcean and Norwegian oil firm Aker BP will pioneer the use of an unmanned surface vessel (USV) for subsea inspection, maintenance and repair (IMR) and survey work.
Statkraft CEO to step down after 14 years leading Norwegian renewable energy company
The chief executive officer of Norwegian renewable energy company Statkraft has stepped down after 14 years in the position.
Oil price rise reflects “uncertainty” over Israel-Palestine situation
Oil prices have risen due to "increased uncertainty" over how the situation in Israel and Palestine could disrupt output from the Middle East.
Forth Ports targets net zero through Fife floating offshore wind hub
Forth Ports Group has outlined plans for an integrated floating offshore wind facility (FLOW) at the Port of Burntisland in Fife.
From ‘angry and frustrated’ to ‘sense at last’: Shetlanders react to Rosebank oil field off their coast
Shetland has a long history of involvement in the North Sea oil and gas industry, and now the Rosebank oil field looks set to continue that history for decades to come.
SSE Renewables wind farm ruffles feathers of 400-year-old bird hunt
SSE Renewables has caused a stir in the Outer Hebrides after the company discussed limiting a 400-year-old traditional bird hunt to compensate for the effects of a wind farm.
Global Energy Group secures preassembly support contract for Moray West wind farm
Global Energy Group (GEG) has secured a preassembly support contract for the 882MW Moray West offshore wind farm being developed by Ocean Winds.
Norway grants ConocoPhillips start-up consent for £1 billion Tommeliten A field
Norwegian authorities have granted ConocoPhillips start-up consent for its NOK 13 billion (£1 billion) Tommeliten A cross-border gas field.
ADNOC awards £14 billion of contracts for largest ever gas project
ADNOC has announced a final investment decision (FID) on the Hail and Ghasha development, its largest ever gas development.
Energy industry veterans team up to launch Aberdeen ‘Squid’ firm Encomara
They have expectations of rapid growth for their new business focused on the floating wind market.
BP names new floating offshore wind project ‘Flora’ after Scottish suffragette
BP has announced it will name its first floating offshore wind demonstration project in Aberdeen after Scottish medical pioneer and suffragette Dr Flora Murray.
Emissions measuring and monitoring technology sought for new net zero roadmap
The Net Zero Technology Centre (NZTC) and North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) have launched a call for emissions measuring and monitoring technology to feature in a new roadmap.
Former North Sea FPSO Voyageur Spirit set for Africa redeployment
A former North Sea floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel owned by Altera Infrastructure is set to be redeployed to Africa as part of a 15-year agreement.
Five ways the offshore wind industry can shake off its growing pains
By combining a flat deck carrier to load multiple jackets with HLP’s new ring crane concept, project developers could cut deployment costs by 60%
Peel Ports reduces operational emissions by one third in three years
Peel Ports Group has announced a one third reduction in operational greenhouse gas emissions in the last three years.
DeepOcean completes Dunlin Alpha platform decommissioning project
Subsea services provider DeepOcean has completed a "significant" decommissioning project on the Dunlin Alpha platform.
Brookfield reportedly secures $1bn deal for UK wind farms
Canadian investment firm Brookfield has reportedly bought one of the UK's wind farm and renewables developers in a $1 billion (£827 million) deal according to a report by the Financial Times.
SLB launches carbon storage screening and ranking solution
SLB has launched a new screening and ranking solution designed to assess the capacity and economic viability of carbon storage sites during the ADIPEC conference in Abu Dhabi.
Putting off decarbonisation makes achieving net zero harder, says IPCC chief
Putting off decarbonisation policies will result in a hotter atmosphere come mid-century, making the net-zero goal harder to achieve, the new chair of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has said.