Montrose joins list of Repsol assets to stop production
Repsol has confirmed it is carrying out maintenance at its Montrose platform as the asset joins the operator's list of projects to stop production.
North Sea crane failure results in worker concern of ‘no food for Christmas’ at Captain
Ithaca’s (LON: ITH) wellhead protector platform on the Captain field in the North Sea has suffered a crane failure which has led to drilling crews being evacuated.
SSEN calls for ‘planning reform’ after it receives transmission consent
Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) Transmission has criticised the UK's consenting process after waiting "the better part of two years" for project approval.
EVOL X Centurion
In this special episode, listen to Roger Esson, head of sales UK, Europe set out on the remarkable journey of Centurion Group, as it moved to supporting customers in critical industries across remote locations around the world.
EVOL: CCS cash, North Sea nonsense and Bernard is back
CCS forges ahead in the UK as the North Sea oil and gas sector continues to change shape and former BP CEO Bernard Looney returns.
Safewell to ‘continue its growth journey’ after doubling turnover since 2022
Aberdeenshire-based safety firm Safewell has doubled its turnover, and it expects to “continue its growth journey” next year.
Orcadian farms out 50% stake in North Sea assets
North Sea operator Orcadian (AIM:ORCA) has agreed to farm out a 50% stake in a sub-area of its Earlham and Orwell developments to Marine Low Carbon Power Company (MLCP).
Ørsted £100m investment in Hornsea 3 set to create 300 jobs
Danish state-owned energy firm Ørsted has pushed ahead with its 2.9GW Hornsea 3 offshore wind farm as it dished out a series of contracts to UK suppliers worth up to £100 million.
NSTA boss: UK leads the way in net zero jobs boom
North Sea Transition Authority CEO Stuart Payne discusses firing the "starting gun" on UK carbon capture storage.
‘Historic day’ as £4bn Teesside carbon capture project goes ahead
The UK’s first ever carbon storage permit has been awarded to BP, TotalEnergies and Equinor’s joint venture project, the Northern Endurance Partnership (NEP).
Wood wins contract on Irish Sea hydrogen storage project
Aberdeen headquartered service company Wood (LON:WG) has picked up a contract with EnergyPathways (LON:EPP) for engineering work on its Marram Energy Storage Hub (MESH) project.
Near 30 workers evacuated from Irish Sea Pioneer amid storm
Petrofac (LON:PFC) has confirmed that 27 workers onboard the Irish Sea Pioneer in Liverpool Bay were evacuated over the weekend ahead of Storm Darragh.
Equinor aims to ease worker ‘uncertainty’ after Shell JV
Equinor (OSLO: EQNR) chief executive Anders Opedal acknowledged the uncertain times facing its UK-based staff following the surprise announcement of a joint venture with Shell (LON: SHEL).
New Equinor tie up marks end of Shell as North Sea operator
A deal to pool the North Sea oil and gas of Norway’s Equinor (OSLO: EQNR) and Shell (LON: SHEL) marks a significant and historic transformation of the basin.
Equinor and Shell join forces to form ‘UK North Sea’s biggest independent producer’
European supermajors Equinor (OSLO: EQNR) and Shell (LON:SHEL) are set to combine their UK offshore oil and gas assets to form the UK's largest oil and gas operator.
After brief stint of production Triton FPSO shuts down again
Dana Petroleum's Triton FPSO has shut down production again after "a limited resumption of production" last week.
Drax CFO to retire and ‘spend more time with my family’
Andy Skelton, CFO of Drax (LON: DRX), has announced that he will retire after his firm finds his replacement.
Torness extends life as EDF forges on with more nuclear power
Scotland's only nuclear power plant, Torness in Dunbar, will generate power until 2030 following a £1.3 billion investment from EDF.
Preserving our homegrown energy future
As we approach the first days of 2025, let’s leap forward a generation and imagine we are already in 2050.
Step Change in Safety and Empirisys to use AI to ‘Boost’ safety offshore
Trade body Step Change in Safety has launched a new addition to its offshore automated observation system through a collaboration with data specialist, Empirisys.
ScottishPower offers ‘lifeline’ to Grangemouth workers facing redundancy
Spanish-owned ScottishPower said its aim to deliver 1,000 jobs in 2025 will offer a “lifeline” for Grangemouth workers who face redundancy.
EnQuest offers up work to remove ‘debris’ from Heather field
EnQuest has offered up work for “subsea clearance” at its historic Heather field as it forges ahead with its decommissioning plan.
EVOL: North Sea fears ease, hydrogen drams and ship shape Scottish ports
Hear Ryan reveal how maybe the UK budget wasn’t so bad for some North Sea firms after all, Erikka says slainte to the first hydrogen-powered whisky, and Michael goes on a tour of ports in Scotland getting ship shape for offshore wind. Listen to Energy Voice Out Loud wherever you get your podcasts.
OEUK hosts ‘the largest Awards event we’ve had for a decade’
Offshore Energies UK (OEUK) held its awards show on Thursday night as CEO David Whitehouse boasted the trade body's biggest event "for a decade".
Salamander floating wind farm to launch second call for suppliers
The Salamander floating wind project is set to launch the second phase of its call for supplier innovations.