Value of Scottish Oil and Gas sector down £3.44bn according to OEUK report
The value of the oil and gas sector to Scotland’s economy has dropped by £3.44 billion compared to last year, according to data from the leading trade body.
Equinor uses mobile-gaming to deliver training for workers
Equinor has partnered with simultation training provider Attensi to create gaming technology for new safety training.
Ithaca making progress on Abigail project ahead of first oil
Ithaca Energy has given an update on progress for its Abigail project in the North Sea ahead of hitting first oil later this year
Protestors ‘assaulted’ during UK Oil and Gas AGM
Twenty protestors from Fossil Free London and Money Rebellion forced UK Oil and Gas to cancel its annual shareholder meeting yesterday.
Equinor and SSE Thermal buy Triton Power for £341 million, bringing hydrogen to Saltend
Equinor and SSE Thermal have acquired Triton Power as they prepare for a transition to hydrogen.
OEUK winding down Covid task group as virus enters ‘endemic’ stage
Offshore Energies UK (OEUK) plans to wind down its Covid task group, the trade body's HSE boss has said.
“Guyana Suriname Basin keeps on giving” in a time of uncertainty
The world is emerging from the 2-year COVID pandemic. Much has changed, but much has stayed the same.
‘Global powerhouse’: Aberdeenshire’s PTL acquires oil and gas business from Black & Decker
Aberdeenshire-based Pipeline Technique (PTL) has created a “global powerhouse” by acquiring the oil and gas business of Stanley Black and Decker.
Saipem finds buyer for Brazil-based FPSO
BW Energy (Oslo: BWE) has signed a deal with Saipem (MI: SPM) to buy an FPSO which is currently working in Bazilian waters for Petrobras.
Letter urges minister to turn Highlands into Green Freeport
Ministers have received a letter urging them to support a bid to create a green freeport Highlands.
Centurion lands new North Sea contract
Centurion Group's UK brand ATR Lifting Solutions has been awarded a three-year contract by North Sea operator Ithaca Energy.
Centrica aims to recruit veterans for net zero transition
British gas owner Centrica is looking to recruit 500 former service men and women for a "net zero battalion" by the end of 2023.
Aberdeen firm North Star awards £2m deal for new vessels to join renewables fleet
Aberdeen firm, North Star, has awarded a £2 million contract to Alicat Workboats for the construction of two new daughter crafts to join its renewables fleet.
Scots study finds ‘no evidence’ of leaks from decommissioned oil and gas wells
A Heriot-Watt University study has found "no evidence" to suggest that England’s decommissioned oil and gas wells are leaking methane into the environment - contrary to previous research.
Solving the decommissioning puzzle by collaborating across the globe
Decommissioning is a problem every country will face as the world moves towards net zero and the Centre for Decommissioning Australia (CODA) is looking to take notes from Aberdeen.