Step Change in Safety and IADC team up on offshore wellbeing survey
Step Change in Safety, the IADC North Sea Chapter and the Marine Safety Forum have launched a survey to gauge the offshore workforce’s mental and physical health.
International Women in Engineering Day: ‘I’ve dreamed of being an engineer since I was a little girl’
Today is International Women in Engineering Day, which celebrates the amazing work of female engineers around the world.
Scottish Government ‘run out of excuses’ for £80m Acorn funding delays
Douglas Lumsden has argued the Scottish government has “run out of excuses” for not delivering its promised £80 million to the Acorn carbon capture and storage (CCS) site.
Bilfinger secures work on UK’s first liquid air storage site
Engineering firm Bilfinger has secured work on the UK’s first commercial liquid air energy storage site, where it will mobilise around 200 employees.
‘Renewable Energy Around the Clock’: AREG’s photo competition returns
Aberdeen Renewable Energy Group is calling for photographers to send in their green energy snaps as the organisation brings back its annual picture competition.
Plan to repurpose oil platforms for hydrogen production
Plans to produce “green” hydrogen on North Sea oil and gas platforms have reached a “significant milestone”, researchers have said.
The Euros and Oil: UK skills risk ‘being benched’
The Euros started with disappointment for Scotland fans and the energy transition risks going the same way for skilled oil workers, Global E&C’s CEO explained.
Gary Gallon announced as new Pier Solutions managing director
Pier Solutions has announced the appointment of Gary Gallon as managing director for electrical engineering business V-TES and V-TES Renewables.
200,000 people’s ‘livelihoods depend on the sector’ – OEUK hammers home importance of UK jobs
OEUK has played up the importance of the energy sector on UK jobs as the country gears up for an election in its latest report.
Aberdeen is a ‘difficult market to recruit in’ as wind projects are pushed back
“Aberdeen is quite a difficult market to recruit in,” Gary Yeoman sales director at Balmoral Comtec said while at the Granite City’s Energy Exports Conference.
Aberdeen to get the ball rolling on 50 years of ONS with Gateway event
As the energy sector gears up for ONS this August Aberdeen will welcome the event president for the city's annual Norway business gateway.
Equinor boss voices frustration that projects ‘take longer in the UK’
Other countries are “the winners of the energy transition” as low carbon projects in the UK are stalled by government red tape, an energy boss has warned.
Blaze Manufacturing Solutions aims for growth as it looks overseas
Balmoral’s Blaze Manufacturing Solutions is aiming to expand its headcount following a more than £10 million order intake.
Decom Engineering delivers cutting edges
For offshore operators looking to decommission ageing infrastructure efficiently and cost-effectively, Decom Engineering offers a comprehensive suite of patented tools and solutions.
‘Loss of life’ concern for divers as Oban hyperbaric chamber remains closed
Injured deep sea divers on the west coast of Scotland are facing long journeys and potential “loss of life” after a key facility lost its NHS contract.
TotalEnergies buys gas-fired power plant in UK for £450 million
TotalEnergies SE agreed to buy a gas-fired power plant in the UK from EIG Global Energy Partners for an enterprise value of £450 million ($575 million) to complement its renewable energy assets in the country.
Lerwick playing its part as installation work gets underway on Rosebank oil development
Work has begun on the installation of the Rosebank oil and gas development to the north-west of Shetland – with Lerwick playing a role in the process.
North Sea oil operators delay projects due to election uncertainty
Viaro, TotalEnergies and Ping Petroleum have all been tipped to slow progress on UK projects due to political uncertainty.
Buchan start date pushed back as general election called
Jersey Oil and Gas (LON:JOG), a partner in the Buchan project, has confirmed that first oil will now come in 2027 following the call for a UK general election.
Integrity HSE expands as it completes first acquisition
Consultancy firm Integrity HSE has made its first acquisition 14 months after opening its doors.
UK vs Norway oil policy ‘a tale of two halves’ says Vysus CEO
Norway and the UK are titans of North Sea oil production, however, policy across the two nations tells a “tale of two halves,” said Vysus CEO Thomas Aas Saethre.
Deltic has little over a week to sell off Pensacola share
Deltic Energy (AIM: DELT) has been granted an extension to progress discussions with potential buyers of its share in the UK’s Pensacola project.
Can Scotland fill a 10GW green hydrogen pipeline?
Concern has been raised that there will not be enough green hydrogen to fill the Net Zero Technology Centre’s (NZTC) pipeline from Scotland to Europe.
‘We’ve got to let our actions talk’ when it comes to cutting emissions, says NSTA boss
The UK oil and gas industry remains of huge importance to the economy, even though it's massively depleted after almost 50 years of oil and approaching 60 years of gas production.
Workers left thousands short as OEM Group Scotland goes into administration
Aberdeen-based oilfield services firm OEM Group Scotland has let go of many of its employees as it goes into administration.