Russian vessel spotted touring Shetland oil fields
Orkney and Shetland MP Alistair Carmichael has raised concerns over a Russian tug vessel spotted near vital energy infrastructure around Shetland.
Sodexo extends Shetland contract for a sum of £7.5 million
Catering firm, Sodexo, has bagged a contract extension worth £7.5 million with the EnQuest-operated Sullom Voe Terminal in the Shetland Islands.
Westwood highlights challenges of North Sea electrification
Only two of the nine zones up for grabs in the targeted oil and gas category of the INTOG leasing round had successful applications.
SNP rising star Màiri McAllan enters cabinet in oil and gas transition role
The 30-year-old has rapidly risen up the ranks of the party and was appointed environment minister in 2021.
SLB UK staff working ’30 hour shifts’ to strike this week
SLB UK (NYSE: SLB) workers in Norway will strike this week having failed to reach agreement with their employer, amid reports that staff are “grossly underpaid” and overworked.
Neptune commits $23 million to German decommissioning campaign
Aberdeen-based Neptune Energy has committed to spending $23 million (£18.7m) on a decommissioning program in Germany.
Making Aberdeen a ‘superpower’: Yousaf’s history with energy
Humza Yousaf has been named leader of the SNP and is set to take over as Scotland's first minister - and as he now looks to form a government Energy Voice looks at his history with the energy sector.
Business leaders call on Humza Yousaf to not leave oil workers ‘high and dry’
Humza Yousaf has been named leader of the Scottish National Party and the energy industry is calling for the incoming first minister to not leave oil workers “high and dry”.
Humza Yousaf wins SNP leadership race to become next first minister
Dundee-based Humza Yousaf triumphed over Highlander Kate Forbes with 52% of the vote among SNP members today.
Aker Solutions lands contract worth up to £120m with Equinor
Aker Solutions, an engineering firm with offices in Aberdeen, has inked a “sizeable contract” with Norwegian energy giant, Equinor.
Immigration and visa on vessels: UK regulations and the changes ahead
Employers in the maritime and offshore wind sectors should prepare for new requirements with new UK laws set to take effect this spring.
Semco Maritime opens new Aberdeen office
Semco Maritime, the energy engineering firm, has announced it will be moving to a new office in Aberdeen.
North Sea giants win big through INTOG floating wind auction
Harbour Energy, TotalEnergies and BP are among the big winners of the floating wind auction, aimed at oil and gas electrification and tech development.
INTOG reaction: Industry has ‘strong appetite’
Crown Estate Scotland has announced the winners of its “world-first” innovation and targeted oil and gas leasing round, with 15 candidates being successful.
‘World-first’ INTOG round raises £261m as winners unveiled
Crown Estate Scotland has announced the winners of its "world-first" innovation and targeted oil and gas leasing round as 13 of the 19 applications have been successful.
What is INTOG?
As the winners of the innovation and targeted oil and gas process are expected to be announced, we look at what is up for grabs.
Watch: INEOS explains its ‘world leading’ project Greensand
INEOS has taken to social media to share how its “world leading” carbon capture storage site in Denmark, project Greensand, works.
‘I’m very happy they are here’: New Aberdeen Shell office turns Chapel Street into lunchtime hotspot
Staff at the new Shell HQ on Aberdeen’s Union Street are still bedding into their city centre home.
Setting off from Everest base camp, North Sea worker raises cash for Archie Foundation
North Sea HSE advisor, Davie Hill, is to raise funds for the Archie Foundation after Aberdeen Royal Infirmary doctors saved his daughter’s life.
New 30MW tidal energy project set for Orkney waters
Orbital Marine Power has announced it has been awarded an Option Agreement from Crown Estate Scotland for a new tidal energy project in Orkney.
Multiple injured as former subsea industry ship topples in Edinburgh dock
Dozens were injured yesterday after the RV Petrel research ship, formerly known as Subsea 7’s Seven Petrel, toppled while in a dry dock in Edinburgh.
Petrofac workers on BP assets take strike tally to 1,500
The strike action set to hit the Nort Sea has grown as Petrofac Unite Union members on BP installations have voted to take industrial action.
Offshore maintenance backlog creates ‘potential for a major accident’
Maintenance backlogs on offshore installations peaked following the pandemic and have never returned to pre-covid levels, health and safety watchdog has warned.
‘We should be ashamed of ourselves’ if industry fails to share incidents
“We should be ashamed of ourselves if we let our lawyers stop us from sharing things that can save people, businesses and lives,” a top North Sea safety boss has warned.
Sparrows avoid strikes as workers secure 10% pay rise
Sparrows workers on BP installations have shelved plans to strike after agreeing on the equivalent of a 10% pay rise.