Navigating the complex SF6 road
A year from now, under EU Regulation (EU) 2024/573 and in line with the Paris Agreement, the use of sulphur hexafluoride (SF6) will be banned in medium voltage equipment rated up to 24kV across the EU-27.
Government must put in hard yards to anchor the underwater industry in the UK
It was a year of change for much of the world. Elections held in more than 60 countries - many of which yielded seismic results - have irreversibly shifted the political dial and no sector, subsea or otherwise, is free from the shocks.
Former NSTA chairman awarded CBE
Tim Eggar, who retired following a five-year stint as North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) chairman, has been awarded a CBE on the New Year Honours List.
Let’s make 2025 the year of hydro
The year 1945 is redolent with historic significance and there will be no shortage of 80th anniversaries to be marked as the last generation with first-hand experience of the Second World War fades away.
Bridging trust gaps in the low-carbon supply chain
Low-carbon supply chains remain fragmented and geographically diverse, writes DNV's Inspection finance and commercial director.
Driving the future of the UK’s blue economy
As an island nation with a proud maritime history, the UK and the blue economy go hand in hand.
Living in Cloud Cuckoo Land: ‘Majority of countries have already turned their backs on coal power’
At COP29, which I regard as a failure, 25 countries and the European Union supposedly pledged to commit to no new “unabated” coal power in their next round of national climate plans.
Offshore Wind is no breeze
This may just be a tad too radical for some but I believe there’s a chance the great offshore wind boom is in serious danger of coming to a screaming halt and for the consumer, this may not be a bad thing.
Sexism in Politics: A Personal Journey
Politics is often seen as a realm where hard work, intellect, and passion can lead to success.
Aberdeen lost 18,000 jobs amid oil turbulence as renewables ramp up
Aberdeen has lost 18,000 jobs since 2010, as the city is set to “continue to struggle,” reported EY.
Sir Jim Milne celebrates rise in profits for Aberdeen’s Balmoral Group
Boss Sir Jim has plenty reasons to celebrate this year, including acquiring Aberdeen's iconic Marcliffe Hotel.
TotalEnergies spudded Culzean well to close out 2024
Well Slot is a monthly feature where Westwood’s Stephen Coomber looks at drilling activity and rig moves in UK and Norwegian waters
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).