Shell facing more climate change pressure following record profits
Campaigners expected to protest inside and outside AGM
‘Pale, male and stale’: The North Sea firms with no women on their boards
New data from a pressure group has highlighted the UK North Sea firms which have no female representation on their board of directors.
How private equity could power up the green energy transition
Energy was one of the fastest growing segments within 2022’s record global M&A market, rising an impressive 25% from the year prior, according to the latest Arrowpoint Advisory data.
Harbour awards $20 million contract to Expro for Balmoral abandonment
Harbour Energy has awarded a contract worth more than $20 million (£16.08m) to the energy services firm, Expro, for decommissioning work in the UK North Sea's Balmoral area.
Has the industry forgotten the lessons learned from Piper Alpha?
Decom Mission’s chief executive, Sam Long suggested at an Aberdeen event that the next generation of energy workers have forgotten Piper Alpha.
Former Score Group boss Conrad Ritchie starts new firm in the US
Conrad Ritchie, who stepped down as the boss of Peterhead’s Score Group three years ago, has turned his attention to North America in opening a new business.
‘Shame on us’: Workers ‘decommissioned’ as students can’t find jobs
Decom Mission's chief executive Sam Long said "Shame on us" at an Aberdeen event as a student pointed out the difficulties of getting into the industry.
‘Concern’ over how the North Sea will pay for decommissioning
Boston Consulting Group analyst, Martha Vasquez, told Decom Week in Aberdeen that some of us are concerned as to where the money needed for NorthSea decommissioning will come from.
Striking alone: Meet the one person striking on the Fulmar North Sea platform
As over a thousand workers took industrial action last week, one man stood alone on the North Sea's Fulmar Platform.
UK hydrogen sector risks ‘falling behind’, industry leaders agree
The UK government needs to act now if it wants to be a world leader in the hydrogen sector, industry leaders from Shell and Hydrogen UK have said.
NSTA to greenlight projects to produce over a billion barrels from UK waters
The UK regulator, North Sea Transition Authority, has held a meeting with operators in the region to develop 22 new energy projects that will deliver over a billion barrels.
More dates for North Sea strikes due to be announced
The more than one thousand workers that have been taking industrial action in the North Sea are bringing their strike action to a close.
Questions raised before Europe reforms kick in by end of year
The most significant legislative development for employers in the Oil & Gas sector this year is the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill (the “Bill”).
Andrew Bowie: Shetland link to UK energy ‘treasure map’
Whether it’s our domestic oil and gas supply from the North Sea, or new off and onshore wind, this part of our United Kingdom is central to our energy needs in the 21st Century.
Scottish Government will not intervene in battle for St Fittick’s Park
Campaigners fighting to save an Aberdeen park have been dealt a major blow after the Scottish Government announced it would not intervene.
Sunak says ‘absolutely no sense to not invest’ in Rosebank
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has said it makes "absolutely no sense to not invest" in resources in the UK, as he faced questions over plans to develop the Rosebank oil and gas field.
Neptune Energy’s Seagull project to start up in July
The firm behind the upcoming Seagull development in the North Sea, Neptune Energy, has posted Q1 pretax profits of $1,057.6 million.
‘Uncertain economic outlook’ does not change Wood’s forecast
Ahead of its annual general meeting, Wood said that despite an “uncertain economic outlook, our expectations for 2023 remain unchanged."
Designing my future at Wood
In her two decades at Wood in Aberdeen, Jamie Simmers has moved from a junior finance role to leading a team of 100 engineers to operate critical offshore infrastructure in the North Sea.
Local survey found 71% were against giant Banchory wind farm
Local community councils found that 71% of people attending the Hill of Fare wind farm consultation last year were against the project.
Scottish Government hands out £7 million to renewable hydrogen projects
The Scottish Government has announced £7 million of investment in renewable hydrogen projects to drive “innovation in the production, storage and distribution.”
Harbour delivers ‘strong first quarter’ ahead of AGM today
Harbour Energy (LON: HBR) has turned in a “strong first quarter”, according to chief executive Linda Cook, with the firm on track to meet full-year guidance on hydrocarbon production.
1,200 North Sea workers launch second wave of strike action
North Sea workers employed by Wood, Petrofac, Stork and Sparrows, have downed tools as part of a second wave of strike action coordinated by Unite the Union.
Lithium mega-battery sites need safety rules to avoid fires, ex-minister warns
Huge new energy storage sites across the UK need better regulation to prevent the risk of "toxic" fires, a Conservative former minister has said.
‘Treasure map’ set to bring the UK carbon capture success
Firms with a licence to drill in the North Sea will report findings of what lies beneath the North Sea to help put together a ‘treasure map’ to support the UK's carbon capture and storage efforts.