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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Low-carbon supply chains remain fragmented and geographically diverse, writes DNV's Inspection finance and commercial director.
As an island nation with a proud maritime history, the UK and the blue economy go hand in hand.
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.
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.
Politics is often seen as a realm where hard work, intellect, and passion can lead to success.
Aberdeen has lost 18,000 jobs since 2010, as the city is set to “continue to struggle,” reported EY.
Boss Sir Jim has plenty reasons to celebrate this year, including acquiring Aberdeen's iconic Marcliffe Hotel.
Well Slot is a monthly feature where Westwood’s Stephen Coomber looks at drilling activity and rig moves in UK and Norwegian waters
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Aberdeenshire-based safety firm Safewell has doubled its turnover, and it expects to “continue its growth journey” next year.
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).
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.
North Sea Transition Authority CEO Stuart Payne discusses firing the "starting gun" on UK carbon capture storage.
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).
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.
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 (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).