SSE pledges £100m for major Scottish pumped hydro site
SSE is set to pledge £100 million to Britain’s biggest pumped hydro storage scheme in four decades.
No jobs affected as Aberdeen’s AGR is bought over by ABL Group
AGR, an engineering firm with offices in Aberdeen, has been acquired by the energy and marine consultancy group, ABL.
Equinor offloads minority stake in Statfjord feild in $220m deal
Equinor has signed a deal to offload 28% of its working interest in the Statfjord area to fellow Norwegian firm, OKEA.
Maersk Supply Service sold in near £560 million deal
A.P. Moller – Maersk has signed a deal with A.P. Moller Holding for an intended divestment of Maersk Supply Service.
Shell invites local business to new Aberdeen office launch
Energy supermajor Shell (LON:SHEL) has cut the ribbon on its new offices in the heart of Aberdeen, holding a special ceremony that welcomed local businesses.
Aberdeen-Houston Gateway to make in person return
The Aberdeen-Houston Gateway is set to make its in-person return with an expanded scope.
Humza Yousaf visits OEUK in a trip to Aberdeen
Scottish National Party leadership hopeful Humza Yousaf appeared in Aberdeen to meet with the trade body Offshore Energies UK.
Norwegian ship operator signs bring to work deal for UK North Sea
A Norwegian ship owner and operator has landed a contract to bring technicians and equipment to offshore projects in the UK North Sea.
AREG plans follow up event after last year’s success
Aberdeen Renewable Energy Group is set to host a webinar series to “build on the success” of last year's Energy Futures Conference and Exhibition.
UK government returning to “snail-like habits” in “underwhelming” budget
Aberdeen and Grampian Chamber of Commerce's boss slammed Jeremy Hunt’s “underwhelming at best” Spring budget as the government returns to "snail-like habits".
Warning for offshore wind workforce as immigration rules come to an end
The UK is a world leader in offshore wind and the sector is expected to create 800,000 jobs by 2030, however, who will fill those roles?
Back to work budget’s omission of IR35 ‘smacks of irony’
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s Spring Budget focussed heavily on getting people into work, however, glossing over the issue of IR35 reforms “smacks of irony”.
BP and Aberdeen City Council hit planning milestone for Hydrogen Hub
Aberdeen City Council and BP’s joint venture to bring a hydrogen hub to the Granite City has submitted planning applications to bring the project one step closer to fruition.
North Sea HSE inspectors take strike action in Aberdeen over pay
Inspections across the North Sea have been cancelled as dozens of HSE workers go on strike in a pay dispute.
Lighting strikes twice for Troll field as Equinor make second discovery of 2023
Norwegian oil giant, Equinor, has struck black gold for the second time this year as it makes another discovery near its Troll field in the North Sea.
Equinor board member to step down after taking top job at Uniper
Equnior board member, Michael Lewis, will step down from his position this week after accepting the chief executive job at German energy company Uniper.
Watch: Construction begins on ‘world first’ H100 project in Fife
Gas distribution company SGN has begun construction on its H100 project’s hydrogen homes demonstration facility in fife.
Hiring: NSTA lists £96,055 head of disputes and sanctions job
The North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) has posted a job advert for a new head of disputes and sanctions, with an annual salary of £96,055.
Biden Backs $8 Billion Alaska Oil Project Despite Climate Peril
President Joe Biden authorized a giant ConocoPhillips oil project in northwest Alaska that environmentalists argue has no place in a warming world, even as he sought to bar future drilling across US Arctic waters and lands.
Harnessing the heat beneath our feet
In March 2002 Scotland’s last active deep coal mine closed in Longannet, Fife. While it marked the end of an era in the country’s industrial history, with a climate emergency now declared and the race to net-zero set to fast-forward, its legacy is set to open a dynamic new chapter.
Trade body finds that Ireland could import 90% of gas by 2030
Trade body, Offshore Energies UK (OEUK), is set to publish a report finding that the Republic of Ireland’s reliance on British gas imports has more than doubled since 2017.
Impulse Group to create up to 12 jobs in Aberdeen growth drive
Impulse Group recently set up offices in Aberdeen and looks to take on dedicated engineers with between nine and 12 positions set to be created in the Granite City.
Is the renewables skill shortage a wages issue or something bigger?
Recently, Energy Voice looked into the widely reported skills shortage in the renewables sector, finding that some believe hydrocarbon workers not going green due to differences in pay.
How Generation Z is shaping the future workforce
They’re smart, tech-savvy, curious, mobile, and flexible and they have high expectations about what they want from the world of work. Amanda McCulloch, chief executive of Aberdeen-based specialist TMM Recruitment, discusses how Gen Z will shape the future workforce.
Ineos to ‘use the learning’ from Danish CCS project to inform Aberdeenshire’s Acorn
Ahead of first CO2 injection tomorrow, we head to Ineos' Greensand CCS project to find out how the development will help inform Acorn carbon capture and storage in Aberdeenshire.