Lamprell welcomes back COO Neil Millar following 6 years away from the firm
Lamprell has announced that Neil Millar will be returning to the business as its newly appointed chief operating officer, following six years away from the firm.
NZTC and NSTA team up to create emmissions cutting roadmap
Aberdeen’s Net Zero Technology Centre (NZTC) and the North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) are teaming up to produce a roadmap to help operators measure and monitor emissions.
Warrego founders team up with former conservative leader for hydrogen venture down under
Aberdeen-based entrepreneurs and founders of Warrego, Dennis Donald and Duncan MacNiven have teamed up with David Biggs and Lord Michael Howard for a new hydrogen venture down under.
North Sea M&A deals ‘dominated by large production portfolios’
There's a hotting-up M&A market in the UK North Sea, including some of the largest players like Harbour Energy. We take a look at where deals are being made.
Sunak announces ‘Atlantic Declaration’ to boost UK-US ties after Biden talks
Rishi Sunak and Joe Biden have agreed a new partnership to bolster economic security in response to China's growing influence.
Education proves to be biggest challenge for carbon capture start up
Carbon capture has become a hot topic in recent years as net zero deadlines loom and firms look to mitigate their impact on the environment.
World is ‘far from being on track’ to Paris goals says Equinor
Equinor says "The world is far from being on track" to meet the net zero goals laid out in the Paris Agreement.
Over 700 Bilfinger workers secure pay rise as North Sea unrest allays
A long running and bitter industrial dispute - involving hundreds of North Sea contractors - looks to have come to an end.
Climate groups call for action after government gives Wood £430m loan
Wood (LON: WG) has expanded its hydrocarbons business while reducing its work in renewables following a £430m government-backed “green transition loan”.
Access Division wins £1.5 million of work
A leading independent access, inspection, and maintenance company has announced that its access division has won work worth £1.5 million in the past year.
Watchdog bans Shell’s ‘misleading’ low-carbon ads
Three ads for Shell promoting its low-carbon products have been banned for failing to make any mention of the energy giant’s ongoing “large-scale” investment in oil and gas.
Steve Rae to step down from Step Change in Safety role
Executive director of Step Change in Safety, Steve Rae, is stepping down from his role at the organisation after almost four years at the helm.
NSTA grants licence extension for Buchan field
The North Sea Transition Authority has granted a licence extension to Jersey Oil and Gas for its Buchan field.
UK’s Neptune Energy is in acquisition talks with ENI
Neptune Energy is involved in acquisition talks with Italian energy firm ENI, in which the latter has improved on a previous offer of below $6 billion.
Harbour Energy in merger talks with the Gulf of Mexico’s Talos Energy
Following its announcement that it would scale back UK spending, Harbour Energy (LON: HBR) has been reported to be in merger talks with the US Talos Energy (NYSE: TALO).
Not becoming a ‘Kodak’ and remaining relevant in the energy transition
ICR Integrity’s chief executive, Jim Beveridge, looks to keep his firm "relevant" by looking to the energy transition.
Tips for working from home
Having worked in the hospitality industry for nearly 22 years now, one of the biggest things I have struggled with throughout the pandemic, and still on the odd occasion to this day, is working from home.
Innovative technology scratches beneath the ‘Surface’
The industry-first software transforming corrosion management
Podcast: ‘Rosebank and other new developments are absolutely critical’ says OEUK chief
Over half of UK's fields are expected to cease production in the next decade, underlining the importance of projects like Rosebank, argues David Whitehouse.
Invest ABZ attendees asked to fill out survey
A week after the Invest ABZ event in Aberdeen, attendees are asked to fill out a survey on their experience.
NSTA launches tool to support supply chain and track decommissioning
The North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) has launched a digital platform which operators will now use to submit and update Supply Chain Action Plans (SCAP).
Worker who died at North Rankin described as ‘humble, caring, genuine guy’
The worker who died in an incident at Australia’s largest oil and gas project, the North Rankin Complex (NRC), has been confirmed to be Vertech Group rope access technician, Michael Jurman.
Carbon capture and storage – ambitions and challenges
In May 2019, the UK’s Climate Change Committee stated that in order to achieve the UK’s net zero targets, carbon capture and storage is a necessity and not an option.
Green for growth: how the energy transition can fuel Aberdeen’s future
Aberdeen is recognised as a leading global energy hub. With decades of experience, it has been at the forefront of the oil and gas industry.
Getech has ‘very promising pipeline of opportunities’ in store for 2023
The executive chairman of Getech has foreshadowed a “very promising pipeline of opportunities” this year, following a record order book in 2022.