‘Astonishing’: A quarter of UK North Sea invoices paid late, NSTA confirms
More than 100,000 invoices issued to UK operators in 2022 took more than 30 days to be paid, according to the North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA).
100 Odfjell Technology drillers threaten to bring Mariner to ‘standstill’ with strikes
Unite the Union said three months of strikes will kick off at the end of January.
OEUK aims to set ‘gold standard’ after disappointing D&I results
“We want the oil and gas sector to be the most inclusive sector to come and work” says OEUK boss following disappointing D&I reporting from its member organisations.
Massive oil rig tourist resort doubles in size following new plans
The firm behind ‘The Rig’, a proposed adventure resort on a decommissioned oil rig, has revealed its “masterplan” as the project scales up.
£200m Sumitomo cables factory approved for Highlands
More than 150 highly-skilled jobs will be created by a proposal from Japanese multinational Sumitomo Electric Industries to create a manufacturing plant at Nigg.
Inverness-based Aurora Energy receives £20 million investment
Inverness-based Aurora Energy has received a £20 million investment from the Scottish National Investment Bank to “expand its network of regional training hubs and workshop facilities.”
‘It’s a safety issue’: Readers react to Women’s PPE challenge
Wearing "double thick socks" to fit into safety boots, and overalls with the crotch "literally at my knees"; offshore workers react to ill-fitting PPE.
Offshore coffee proved too bitter for Huntly saturation diver – so he started making his own
Tony Livingstone launched his business Neptunes Coffee in April last year.
Women’s PPE still a ‘challenge’ for North Sea workforce
Women working in the North Sea energy sector are still experiencing issues with finding correctly fitting PPE, according to an Aberdeen-based gender equality group.
EDF solar project set to power home of Macallan whisky
EDF Renewables and The Macallan Estate have been given the green light for a solar project to further decarbonise the home of the famous whisky.
First minister launches economic growth blueprint in Aberdeen
Scottish Enterprise to focus on energy transition, innovation and productivity.
EU trails its ambitions despite adding record wind farms in 2023
The European Union built a record number of new wind farms in 2023 but is still trailing its own targets for adding the renewable resource to its energy mix to reach its climate ambitions and cut reliance on Russian gas.
New dawn for emissions-free nuclear merchant shipping?
China took the global shipping industry by surprise by unveiling a super-large NUCLEAR container ship design at the Marintec marine expo in Shanghai last month.
Energy sector wants to ‘work with every political party’ ahead of 2024 election
OEUK's David Whitehouse is in talks with every party as political battle lines are drawn ahead of the 2024 general election.
Slaying the ‘grid must rule’ dragon for wind
The development of offshore wind around the UK whether using fixed foundations or floating has been hailed as a great success.
Port of Nigg to host fabrication work for Norwegian oil project
Global Energy Group has been handed a contract by Subsea7 to fabricate subsea Spools and Anode Sled Structure for the East Kameleon project.
OEUK’s HSE conference is set to return to Aberdeen
Offshore Energies UK is set to bring its HSE conference back to Aberdeen in February with “six sessions covering all aspects of health, safety and environment” on offer for attendees.
We can’t change China, so let’s keep a sense of proportion
The world is "disappointingly grey" in terms of energy production, writes Brian Wilson as he turns his attention to China's coal industry.
My tuppence worth on COP28!
Jeremy Cresswell compares Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon classic, Money, to COP 28 in the wake of the climate conference.
UK floating wind goals are ‘fiction’ without local manufacturing
BW Ideol's chief executive told Energy voice that floating wind targets are 'a fiction' without domestic floater manufacturing.
Offshore wind: a British success story we must build on
In the quest for a sustainable future, the UK’s offshore wind industry stands at a critical juncture - poised for success but, like the rest of the energy industry, facing formidable challenges.
Chronic vessels shortage seems baked in to offshore wind’s future
Picking through some of the past year’s headlines regarding the state of the offshore wind construction and support vessels market makes uncomfortable reading.
Energy costs ‘wildcard’ and an upcoming election
While the past year has been one of highs and lows, the next twelve months look set to offer more of the same.
Worley in stock trading halt
The Australian engineering firm Worley has requested an immediate trading halt on its shares “pending it releasing an announcement.”
The world’s next big carbon capture challenge? Figuring out how to use it
Carbon capture is having a moment. Companies such as Chevron Corp. are building technology to capture carbon dioxide from smokestacks while others such as Microsoft Corp. are investing in startups working to yank the greenhouse gas out of the air directly.