Wood to carry out emissions-cutting work down under
Wood (LON: WG) has announced that it has secured contracts with Beach Energy and Mitsui E&P Australia (MEPAU) to reduce emissions down under.
SNP’s Stephen Flynn warns ‘patience growing thin’ over carbon capture delays
SNP Westminster leader Stephen Flynn is heaping pressure on UK government ministers to give clarity on carbon capture investment for the north-east.
‘We need to try’: Aberdonians call to reuse Shell building to save carbon emissions from demolition
Activists have banded together to demand a rethink on plans to demolish a prominent landmark – for the sake of the environment.
Unite says 900 Offshore caterers could be balloted for strike action
Unite the Union has announced that its members working on offshore catering have rejected a pay offer and now could be balloted for strike action.
BP signs 10 year deal to supply LNG to Europe
BP (LON: BP) has signed a long-term sale and purchase agreement with the Austrian firm OMV to supply 1 million tonnes of liquefied natural gas per year for the next decade.
Greta Thunberg joins protestors in London in a stand against Rosebank
Greta Thunberg has joined her fellow protestors in London to make the demand that the UK Government rejects the controversial Rosebank oil field.
Peterhead’s JBS awarded contracts worth £2.6m for its Sea Axe technology
JBS Group, the engineering firm based in Peterhead, has announced it is working on a series of contract wins worth £2.6 million for its Sea Axe technology.
Morecambe Bay to run to the end of the decade as Centrica makes £2.3bn
Centrica reported earnings before tax of £2.3 billion in the first half of 2023 as it looks to delay the end date for the Morecambe Bay gas fields.
Brent decommissioning: End of an era ‘quickly approaching’
With the Charlie platform being the only installation still in the famous Brent field, Shell’s (LON: SHEL) decommissioning construction manager says, “the end of an era is now quickly approaching".
Aberdeen’s PD&MS acquired by RSK Group in ‘landmark moment’
Aberdeen’s PD&MS, an engineering services company, has announced that it has been acquired by RSK Group for an undisclosed sum.
DNV and Harbour Energy to bring virtual reality to Offshore Europe
DNV is set to showcase the benefits of its virtual reality (VR) tool at the upcoming Offshore Europe event alongside Harbour Energy.
Viking wind farm spend reaches £70 million
Since work began on the Viking onshore wind farm in Shetland in 2020, the project has spent more than £70 million.
Tern platform still relying on backup power generator
TAQA's Tern platform, which stands 105 miles north-east of Shetland, is still relying on a backup power generator.
Aberdeen’s Hazchem targets £2.5m growth with new facility
The Aberdeen-based personal protective equipment (PPE) provider, Hazchem Safety, has invested seven figures in a new building in Buckingham, England.
BP celebrates quarter century ETAP anniversary
BP has celebrated a quarter century of production at its Eastern Trough Area Project in the central North Sea.
Sunak Signals Readiness to Soften Green Policies After Election
Rishi Sunak said he would delay or abandon environment policies if they led to direct costs on consumers, as senior Conservatives pressure his UK government to rethink its strategy following elections last week.
Shapps argues for granting ‘every single conceivable licence to the North Sea’
The UK government’s energy security secretary, Grant Shapps, has said that granting “every single conceivable licence to the North Sea” would be within the country’s net zero targets.
The £1 purchase that helped start the wave energy sector: Pelamis company’s disappointment at its scrapping
The managing director of the company that sold the Pelamis wave device to Orkney Islands Council for £1 has said he’s disappointed with the decision to scrap it.
First power expected from Dogger Bank in ‘coming weeks’
In a trading statement to its shareholders, SSE has confirmed that first power from its Dogger Bank offshore wind farm is expected in “coming weeks”.
Kistos successful appeal sees five year extension to license
Kistos (LSE: KIST) successfully appeals the Netherlands Ministry of Economic Affairs' decision and receives a five-year extension on its license.
Lack of wind hits SSE’s renewable energy output
Scotland was not windy enough to meet the needs of renewables giant SSE in the three months to June.
Power outage on Taqa North Sea platform
Work is underway to restore power to a North Sea platform after an outage in the early hours of Thursday morning, which saw a group of workers flown ashore.
The Kraken Wakes! North Sea FPSO returns to production following shut down
The Kraken FPSO is back to around 90% production following a hydraulic pump failure that caused work to stop earlier this year.
Well-safe Solutions expands in Australasia targeting $40.5 billion decom opportunity
The Aberdeen headquartered Well-safe Solutions is expanding its operations in Australasia after identifying a $40.5 billion decommissioning opportunity.
As Vattenfall puts Norfolk Boreas on ice, industry calls for government support
Vattenfall has called off its development of the UK offshore wind power project Norfolk Boreas due to rising costs, prompting industry leaders to call for government support for the secotor.