Power Moves: ScottishPower CFO and more
ScottishPower made two senior appointments with Charles Langan becoming its new chief financial officer and Nicola Connelly taking over as chief executive for SP Energy Networks.
Technip, SBM Offshore form floating offshore wind JV Ekwil
Technip Energies and SBM Offshore have formed a 50/50 floating offshore wind joint venture, Ekwil.
Acteon to create Kincardine digital twin
Acteon has been commissioned to create a digital twin of the 50MW Kincardine offshore wind farm that will help optimise future inspection and survey activities.
Ocean Kinetics, Green Marine to decommission tidal energy platform
Ocean Kinetics and Green Marine UK have entered into a joint venture agreement to begin decommissioning a tidal energy platform located in the Orkney Islands.
Balmoral Group appoints Sarah Jane Hogg non-executive director
Balmoral Group has appointed Sarah Jane Hogg as a non-executive director.
ERM launches Dolphyn Hydrogen offshore trials in Wales
Sustainability consultancy Environmental Resources Management (ERM) announced on July 2 that it had launched offshore trials in South Wales to test elements of its Dolphyn Hydrogen process.
Moray West offshore wind farm delivers first power
Ocean Winds has delivered first power from its 882MW Moray West offshore wind farm.
Serica Energy completes first redetermination on $525m loan
Serica Energy (LON: SQZ) has increased the borrowing base on its up-to $525 million loan facility, increasing it from the previous US$463m to the full amount.
Survey aims to help firms tackle challenge of supporting offshore workers’ mental health
The IADC's former North Sea Chapter's chairman championed the offshore energy industry's "first" mental health survey soon after his organisation rolled out questions to the workforce.
CalEnergy seeks to drill two new North Sea exploration wells
CalEnergy Resources is seeking a partner to drill two new exploration and appraisal wells, according to data from the North Sea Transition Authority’s (NSTA’s) Pathfinder database.
First East Anglia Three wind farm onshore transformer arrives
ScottishPower Renewables, the UK unit of Spain’s Iberdrola Group, has said that the first of four onshore transformers for the company’s 1.4GW East Anglia Three offshore wind farm has arrived at the company’s onshore converter station site in Suffolk.
Power Moves: Paradigm’s new HR partner and more
Aimee Fowlie was appointed as HR business partner at Aberdeen-based Paradigm.
SSE and Equinor submit Dogger Bank D Scoping Report
Developers SSE and Equinor have submitted a Scoping Report for the proposed fourth phase of the Dogger Bank offshore wind farm to the Planning Inspectorate.
Outdated planning system could see 76 Irish wind farms close
A new report by Wind Energy Ireland (WEI) has said that 76 wind farms are at risk of shutting down as they have reached the end of their planning permission lifetime, with the turbines set to be dismantled by 2030 if regulations aren’t updated.
2H secures Moray West wind farm integrity management deal
Offshore engineering group 2H has received a four-year integrity management contract for Ocean Winds’ 882MW Moray West offshore wind farm.
Aberdeen’s Onboard Tracker, ATPI expand offshore travel hub
Aberdeen-based crew management software provider Onboard Tracker has partnered with corporate travel company ATPI to expand its online offshore travel operations hub.
South Gloucestershire Council rejects Immersa’s battery storage compound plan
South Gloucestershire Council’s spatial planning committee has rejected Immersa's proposal to build a battery energy storage system (BESS) compound at Earthcott Green north of Bristol.
Resolving co-location conflicts between oil and wind
Co-location conflicts between oil and gas projects and wind farms have been blamed for delaying approvals in the 33rd Offshore Petroleum Licensing Round.
UK energy consumption and emissions drop in 2023
The UK saw its energy consumption and emissions fall in 2023, bucking a global trend of growing fossil fuel consumption.
Power Moves: Urenco adds new chairman and more
Justin Manson was promoted to chairman of the board at Urenco, an international supplier of uranium enrichment services.
Labour “fails” oil and gas industry as policies risk downgrades for Ithaca and EnQuest
Ithaca Energy and EnQuest are among the North Sea oil and gas producers most at risk from Labour’s policy changes, ratings agency Moody’s has said.
RenQuip launches new tool to drive £6m revenue target
Aberdeen-based manufacturer of hydraulic and mechanical equipment RenQuip has launched its new range of flange spreading wedges to drive towards its revenue forecasts of over £6 million in the next three years.
Norwegian oil workers strike averted
A strike by Norwegian offshore oil workers has been averted after reaching a deal with employers, the country’s IE&FLT and Safe labour unions have said.
Global offshore wind capacity grows by 21%
Global offshore wind capacity grew by 21% since 2023 from 61.5GW to 75GW, with the industry on track to reach 277GW by the end of 2030, according to a report from RenewableUK.
Welsh MPS-led project to use low-carbon steel for offshore wind wins funding
An industrial collaboration project in Wales, led by Marine Power Systems (MPS), has been awarded nearly £1 million of innovation funding for a venture that aims to use low-carbon steel to build platforms for floating offshore wind structures.