Repsol to get after new North Cayley project in UK
Repsol Resources UK has set out plans to sanction new North Sea production in the UK set for 2025.
120 Aberdeen jobs for the chop at EnerMech
Aberdeen firm EnerMech is slashing 120 jobs in its home city after transferring to new ownership.
‘We must pay our bills on time’: OEUK boss calls for end to North Sea delayed payments
Trade body Offshore Energies UK has urged its members to pay bills on time to support the country's supply chain.
Neurodiversity Celebration Week: Making energy firms more neuro-inclusive
Neurodiversity experts share how minor changes will increase productivity as the sector faces a skills shortage.
Boyden acquires FWB’s Aberdeen energy practice
Talent advisory firm Boyden has acquired FWB's energy practice in Scotland for an undisclosed sum.
Aberdeen’s ASCO lands trio of contracts worth more than £20 million
Aberdeen-headquartered ASCO has been awarded three contracts with energy industry heavy hitters with a combined value of over £20 million.
INEOS to shift 44 jobs at Grangemouth as it closes ethanol production
INEOS O&P UK has announced a proposal to shut down ethanol production at its Grangemouth refinery in the first quarter of 2025.
Saipem set to deliver 90 mile UK carbon dioxide pipeline
Saipem is readying itself to construct a CO2 transport pipeline in the UK after £4 billion in contracts were dished out.
Aberdeen’s Wellvene forms new partnership in Norway
Aberdeen-based firm Wellvene has formed a partnership expected to generate an additional £1.5m in revenue over the next 12 months.
What will be the price of Brent at the end of 2024?
Predicting the changing price of oil is a notoriously difficult task, however, recent analysis by Bloomberg Intelligence forecasts that Brent is expected to be above $80 a barrel at the end of 2024.
Pictures: Ocean GreatWhite mega-rig back at Kishorn after BP West of Shetland incident
The Ocean GreatWhite, the world's largest semisubmersible oil rig, is back to Kishorn after an equipment collapse incident in the West of Shetland.
Dolphin Drilling lands $154m deal with Oil India
Dolphin Drilling (OSLO: DDRIL) has been awarded a $154 million drilling contract from Oil India for the Blackford Dolphin semisubmersible drilling rig.
Wood, TechnipFMC and more win £4bn Teesside net zero contracts
Net Zero Teesside Power (NZT Power) and the Northern Endurance Partnership (NEP) have dished out contracts with a combined value of around £4 billion.
Harvester Energy takes on Curlew-A licence
Harvester Energy has shared it will be taking on two blocks in UK waters, including the space that contains the undeveloped Curlew-A discovery.
Bideford Dolphin rig to be sold and scrapped
Aberdeen-headquartered Dolphin Drilling has shared it aims to sell and scrap its 49-year-old Bideford Dolphin drilling rig.
CCU International delivers capture tech for Flue2Chem project
CCU International, alongside the University of Sheffield, has developed a new refinement and capture system for the Flue2Chem project.
Shell CEO Wael Sawan earned £7.9m in 2023
Shell’s (LON: SHEL) chief executive Wael Sawan earned just shy of £8 million from his work with the London-listed supermajor in 2023.
Equinor extends drilling contracts, maintaining 2,000 jobs
Norwegian oil giant Equinor has extended drilling contracts with three firms, including Aberdeen’s KCA Deutag, in a move it claims will maintain 2,000 jobs.
Empirisys looks to boost business as Aberdeen office opens its doors
Process safety and data science firm Empirisys is looking to set up shop in Aberdeen’s Marischal Square as it looks to showcase its “dedication” to the north-east energy sector.
Yes SIR: UK Government to introduce sustainability rewards for wind firms in AR7
The UK government is set to introduce financial incentives for wind companies that cut their carbon footprint in 2025’s Allocation Round 7 (AR7).
Shell to cut about 20% of jobs in deals team amid push for cost savings
Shell (LON: SHEL) will eliminate at least 20% of jobs in its deals team as the company continues to restructure its business units in an effort to reduce costs, according to people with knowledge of the matter.
North Sea producing countries are falling short of 1.5°c climate goals
A recent report has outlined that North Sea oil and gas producing countries are not aligned with the Paris Agreement.
Shell considers slowing the pace of its carbon emissions cuts in strategy update
Shell (LON: SHEL) has been considering slowing the pace of its carbon emissions cuts as it updates its energy-transition strategy, according to people familiar with the matter.
MHI to deliver CO2 capture tech for HyNet linked hydrogen plant
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has been selected to provide carbon dioxide capture technology for a low carbon hydrogen plant set for Cheshire.
Life under the sea with DEEP’s Sentinel research base
DEEP's Sentinel research base aims to give wind operators a "set of eyes" on the sea floor.