Chevron looking to cut up to 20% of workforce
US oil major Chevron (NYSE: CVX) has announced that it will cut 15-20% of its workforce as it looks to make $3 billion worth of savings by 2026.
SSEN Transmission delivers first £2m from benefit fund
SSEN Transmission has delivered the first £2 million from the initial £10m pot of its community benefit fund.
Building the skills to drive the Humber’s green transformation
National Apprenticeship Week is in full swing, and with devolution presenting an opportunity to meet regional demand for engineering skills on the Humber, Energy Voice paid a visit to a beacon training centre bursting with ambition.
EnQuest says several UK transactions “progressing”
EnQuest (LON:ENQ) has said it is progressing several UK transaction processes as its looks to deliver value-accretive growth in the country.
Perenco starts Poseidon carbon injection test
Perenco has started injecting carbon dioxide into the depleted Leman natural gas reservoir as part of its Poseidon carbon capture and storage (CCS) project.
Sarwar accused of ‘face-saving’ after ‘radio silence’ on Grangemouth closure
The Scottish Labour leader has been accused of conducting a "face-saving exercise" after he said not enough has been done to stop the closure of the Grangemouth oil refinery.
GUH reveals plans to tackle rising costs of offshore wind cable failures
The Global Underwater Hub (GUH) will launch a new forum to tackle rising costs and reliability issues facing subsea cable systems on the UK’s offshore wind farms.
Scotland needs to invest to seize £8.7bn wave and tidal opportunity
The wave and tidal sectors represent a significant opportunity for Scotland, but will need investment and support to realise it, new research has warned.
UK government faces challenging hunt for GB Energy CEO
The UK government has no obvious candidates to fill the position of CEO of GB Energy, the Guardian newspaper has reported.
UKOG workover increases production from Horndean field
UK Oil & Gas (AIM: UKOG) has increased production from the Horndean field after a workover campaign successfully located a downhole pump further down the wellbore.
Labour MP says PM ‘underwhelming’ on Grangemouth and Sarwar ‘very quiet’
The MP representing Grangemouth says answers from his Labour colleagues - including the prime minister and chancellor - on saving oil refinery jobs were "underwhelming" and "not good enough".
Power Moves: North Sea Midstream Partners’ new CEO and more
Angela Fletcher has been appointed as the new CEO of Aberdeen-based independent midstream operator North Sea Midstream Partners (NSMP).
Report on Grangemouth’s future to arrive by end of the month
A £1.5 million report into the future of Scotland's last remaining oil refinery will be available by the end of the month, the Scottish energy secretary has said.
MPs warn against government backing of carbon capture
The UK government's £22 billion backing of "unproven" technology to capture and store carbon emissions is high risk, MPs have warned.
UK needs to handle Chinese offshore wind investment with caution
Offshore wind energy consultant James Glennie outlines why Chinese investment in the UK wind industry should be treated with extreme caution.
TotalEnergies has “little future” in the UK, boss warns
TotalEnergies (PAR: TTE) will continue to move away from the UK North Sea as it looks to curtail exploration in the basin.
HSE report finds offshore industry “stepped up” to safety leadership challenge
Samantha Peace, director of Energy Division at the Health and Safety Executive, reflects on the regulator’s Process Safety Leadership Principles inspection programme.
UK forecast to miss 2035 emissions-reduction targets
A report by DNV suggests gas-fired power generation will fall to 12% of the electricity mix by the end of the decade, more than double NESO’s recommendations.
Ørsted steered steady course through troubled waters in 2024
Ørsted (CPH: ORSTED) saw its revenues increase in 2024 compared to 2023, in line with expectations, though the company was still weighed down by impairments on its US projects.
Stability vital for subsea sector to build momentum in 2025
The UK’s subsea sector is looking to regain stability and momentum in 2025 after several shaky years.
Hard words and delay put Mingyang investment in UK at risk
Offshore wind specialist Isla Robb explains why the UK needs the turbines and it's better if they are made here.
Jonathan Cole: Outgoing Corio CEO says now is the time for discipline
Friday marked the last day of Corio Generation CEO Jonathan Cole’s tenure at the top of the company.
Power Moves: Sheret Energy’s new executive chairman and more
Graeme Wood has joined Aberdeen-based offshore energy consultancy Sheret Energy Offshore as its executive chairman.
Ørsted replaces Mads Nipper as CEO
Mads Nipper will step down as CEO and group president of Ørsted (CPH: ORSTED) on 1 February 2025.
North Star completes Dogger Bank deal with fourth vessel
Fleet operator North Star has named and handed over the fourth and final service operations vessel (SOV) in its deal with the developers of the Dogger Bank offshore wind farm.