Should decommissioning still be a priority?
To be honest, I’ve never been overly positive about the whole Scottish decommissioning sector.
The UK must focus on scaling the right tech in the right places to decarbonise domestic heating
No more public money should go into hydrogen for domestic heating because electrification is the only viable means of decarbonising heating and hot water in UK homes, writes Jenny Curtis, managing director of Vattenfall Heat UK.
Annual North Sea licences: Political posturing or actual stability?
As the UK government plans to award North Sea oil and gas licences every year, Energy Voice discusses what that means for the industry.
New Aberdeen business targets UK’s nascent carbon capture market
Amplus Energy Services and a new Norwegian partner have launched an Aberdeen firm focused on carbon capture after a multi-million-pound deal.
Shell not going to ‘pretend to lead’ on areas of the energy transition
Shell’s chief executive has said his firm will not “pretend to lead” on areas of the energy transition that it does not already have a foothold in.
UK decommissioning presents opportunity and challenge in equal measure
"Emerging energies – such as offshore wind – must work with and learn from the oil and gas decommissioning sector," says Ricky Thomson, decommissioning manager for OEUK.
Helicopter part shortage presents ‘significant safety and operational risks’
A shortage of spare parts poses "significant safety and operational risks" for a key offshore oil and gas helicopter type, a leading trade body has warned.
Aberdeen Hydrogen Hub FID expected ‘later in the year’
Following a meeting to discuss the Aberdeen Hydrogen Hub, Aberdeen City Council has confirmed that a final investment decision (FID) is expected "later in the year."
Welsh firm Empirisys scaling up with new office in Aberdeen
Company is recruiting for a variety of roles ahead of Granite City expansion.
Video: Aker Solutions demolishes 18,000t Gyda topside
Aker Solutions has shared a video of it using explosives to decommission the 18,000-tonne topside of the Gyda platform.
BP signs $100 million deal with Tesla for ultra-fast EV chargers
BP’s electric vehicle charging business has signed a $100 million deal with Tesla for ultra-fast charging hardware units.
Gillian Martin says ‘north-east is once again leading the way’ in hydrogen
Scotland’s energy minister told an Aberdeen conference that the country has the “potential to be a globally leading hydrogen nation.”
NZTC receives £200,000 to look into Scotland’s hydrogen export potential
The Scottish Government has awarded the Net Zero Technology Centre £200,000 to advance research into the feasibility of exporting hydrogen from Scotland to Germany.
ABB signs 10-year extension to carbon capture education deal
ABB and Imperial College London signed a 10-year contract to continue their carbon capture technology partnership.
Aberdeen firm says COP 28 is ‘significant opportunity to collaborate’
A number of firms from the north-east will be joining the Scottish Government’s COP 28 delegation this week ahead of the world climate forum in Dubai next month.
Ossian talks about choosing to ‘squeeze’ more out of its site
Last year It was reported that the Ossian floating offshore wind farm would be targeting 3.6GW, a gigawatt upgrade to what was initially advertised.
Offshore mental health charter receives £10,000 as North Sea firms show support
The group behind the Mental Health and Well-being Charter has confirmed that 35 North Sea firms have backed the project as it calls for more industry support.
UK Power Grid Bottlenecks Threaten Investments, Centrica Warns
An excess of planned renewable energy projects seeking to link to the UK’s electric grid threatens to discourage investment in the sector, putting the nation’s climate targets at risk, according to a report commissioned by Centrica Plc, the parent of British Gas.
Vessels arrive to recover anchors from Stena Spey
Stena Drilling has confirmed that three vessels are in place to aid the recovery of the Stena Spey's anchors following half of them becoming detached.
Storm Babet: North Sea oil rig east of Aberdeen loses anchors amid turbulent waves
The drilling platform Stena Spey lost half its anchors as the storm continued to rage across the country.
Workers evacuated as Stena Spey anchors come loose during storm
A North Sea drilling contractor has said staff evacuated from a rig after several of its anchors came loose during Storm Babet are being sent home following the incident.
SLB sees upstream spend ‘accelerating’ amid solid Q3 results
The oilfield services firm, SLB, has announced an income before tax of $1.39 billion in its third-quarter results.
Shell in Fortnite: Ensuring the sector ‘thrives’ or ‘greenwashing’?
Shell’s recent crossover with the popular video game Fortnite has sparked controversy around the advertisement of hydrocarbons to children.
Aberdeen helicopter flights cancelled amid Storm Babet warnings
The storm that has prompted a red weather warning in the north-east of Scotland has caused flights from Aberdeen heliport to offshore installations to be cancelled.
Harbour completes $100m shareholder dividend following job cuts
Harbour Energy has issued a $100 million dividend payment to shareholders in the wake of its recent restructuring and redundancy process.