Spirit Energy seeks assessment partners for CCS project
Spirit Energy has put out a call for supply chain partners to aid the development of its Morecambe Net Zero (MNZ) project.
RES to boost wind blade inspections with new acquisition
RES, the developer of the controversial Hill of Fare wind farm in Aberdeenshire, has acquired Swiss blade inspection company Sulzer Schmid.
First tranche of SSEN £100m community benefit fund for North of Scotland now open
Groups from across the North of Scotland can now submit bids for cash rewards from a fund aimed at supporting communities affected by energy transmission infrastructure like pylons and substations.
Oil majors provide £600,000 for Aberdeen Uni energy transition research
Nine oil and gas majors, including BP, Shell and Equinor, will provide £600,000 of funding to back the University of Aberdeen’s energy transition research.
Power Moves: Latest director appointments at SSE Renewables and more
Read about recent appointments at SSE Renewables, Three60 Energy, TotalEnergies, Burness Paull and EET Fuels.
Shell seeking 20% cut in oil and gas exploration workforce
Shell (LON: SHEL) could cut its oil and gas exploration workforce by 20%, a new Reuters report has warned.
TotalEnergies launches Culzean floating wind electrification project
TotalEnergies (XPAR: TTE) has launched a floating wind pilot project to supply renewable power to the Culzean offshore platform in the UK North Sea.
SSEN encouraged by poll showing Scotland accepts need for new pylons
SSEN Transmission has welcomed new research that found support across Scotland for building the transmission infrastructure needed to drive the UK’s energy transition.
Uncertainty for North Sea as UK government will not challenge Rosebank and Jackdaw reviews
The UK government will not challenge judicial reviews brought against development consent for the Jackdaw and Rosebank offshore oil and gas fields in the North Sea.
Hunting brings in almost $500m in H1 2024
Engineering group Hunting (LSE:HTG) saw revenue grow to almost $500 million in the first half of the year.
Pembroke Port, Global Underwater Hub partner on Welsh subsea supply chain event
Wales’ Port of Milford Haven announced on August 28 that Pembroke Port, which it owns and operates, had partnered with Global Underwater Hub (GUH) to host an event focused on the Welsh subsea supply chain.
BlueFloat Energy, Nadara bring in FMS to support floating wind projects
The partnership between BlueFloat Energy and Nadara have chosen mooring solutions group First Marine Solutions (FMS) to support its upcoming floating offshore wind developments.
Wood expects to make $165m after signing deals to sell non-core businesses
Wood Group (LON: WG) expects to make around $165m after signing separate sales agreements to sell two of its non-core businesses.
TotalEnergies unit fined $48m for attempted market manipulation
A trading unit of French oil major TotalEnergies (LON:TTE) has been fined $48 million by the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission over allegations that the firm attempted to manipulate gasoline markets.
Nadara, Reblade create circular strategy to drive Beinn Ghlas repowering
Independent power producer Nadara has launched a Sustainable Decommissioning Strategy for its Beinn Ghlas Wind Farm, developed in partnership with specialist wind turbine decommissioning service Reblade.
Fast-tracking the energy transition with ‘decaf gas’
Climate scientists are warning that 2024 is on track to be the warmest year on record. Global temperatures are likely to exceed those in 2023 and every single month since June 2023 has ranked as the world’s warmest compared to pre-industrial levels.
UK planners accept North Falls DCO application for new offshore wind array
A development consent order (DCO) application submitted by the North Falls Offshore Wind Farm has been accepted by the UK Planning Inspectorate for examination, marking a “key milestone” for the two companies following an initial application submitted in July, according to North Falls.
Inverness and Cromarty Firth Green Freeport moves to new Inverness office
Inverness and Cromarty Firth Green Freeport (ICFGF) has moved to offices at the UHI House education, research and business hub in Inverness.
Harbour bumps up Wintershall purchase completion to September
UK oil and gas company Harbour Energy (LON: HBR) expects to complete the acquisition of German firm Wintershall Dea’s asset portfolio in early September.
Wood completes assessment of three Norwegian CCS projects
Aberdeen-based Wood (LON: WG) has successfully assessed the technical feasibility of three carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects on the Norwegian Continental Shelf.
Securing the energy transition through vessel reliability
Traditionally, the maritime industry has been known as conservative when it comes to embracing innovation.
Archaic control rooms putting power grid transition at risk
In the heart of the energy sector, control rooms have long been the linchpins of power grid management.
Power Moves: Gillian King leaves NZTC and more
Gillian King has left her position as the director of business development at the Net Zero Technology Centre (NZTC).
Petrofac extends grace period with lenders over missed payment
Petrofac (LON: PFC) has extended its existing forbearance agreement on a missed interest payment with a group of lenders from 23 August to 20 September 2024.
CIP, SSE complete Slough energy-from-waste plant
Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) and SSE Thermal have commenced operations of a new 60MW energy-from-waste plant within the Slough Trading Estate Greater London area.