Potential Harbour Energy North Sea sale is “stark warning” to UK
Harbour Energy’s (LON: HBR) reported plans to sell stakes in its North Sea assets is a “stark warning” to the UK government, politicians have warned.
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Analysts warn of £4.9bn shortfall in Chancellor’s green plan
Analysts have warned of a potential £5 billion funding hole in Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ proposals to finance the green prosperity plan.
DEALS: Aberdeen’s ADC extends rig inspection job with TotalEnergies in Suriname
ADC Energy announced it has extended a contract with TotalEnergies (PAR:TTE) after the French firm agreed to push ahead with at $9 billion (£6.9bn) oil and gas development offshore Suriname.
Power Moves: OEG’s new chairman and more
Ricardo Rosa has been appointed as non-executive chairman of Aberdeen-headquartered energy solutions business OEG Energy Group.
Leading from the top: Sayma Cox’s mission to normalise menopause in the workplace
October is Menopause Awareness Month, with World Menopause Day held annually on October 18.
Energy transition needs diverse talent to succeed
Bringing fresh and diverse talent into the UK energy workforce is vital to ensuring a successful transition from oil and gas to renewables.
Should the UK reset its carbon price trajectory?
The EU’s CBAM will negate some of the benefits of a separate UK ETS and increase the complexity of trade. Harmonised systems, in contrast, would create a more effective CBAM-protected bloc and prevent carbon price competition. However, the UK ETS is Brexit’s child, and Brexit was never about cooperative action in the face of climate change...
Power Moves: Energy UK CEO steps down and more
Emma Pinchbeck will step down as CEO of trade association Energy UK next month to become chief executive of the Climate Change Committee.
Aberdeen’s 3T energy training firm bags £200,000 to create mobile training capacity
Aberdeen-headquartered 3t Training Services, an energy-sector training provider, has landed a £200,000 grant to help create additional training capacity for under-served areas of the engineering construction industry (ECI).
Ithaca Energy adds new director after Eni combination
Ithaca Energy (LON: ITH) has appointed Tamir Polikar as a non-executive director to its board of directors as nominee of the company’s majority shareholder, Delek Group.
Transgender people in sport: ‘political aspects are overriding the human aspect’
This summer saw Paris host the Summer Olympics and with that came mounting debate surrounding transgender athletes and how they compete.
Power Moves: D2Zero adds new director of corporate affairs and more
Nicola Macleod has been named group general counsel and director of corporate affairs at Aberdeen-headquartered clean energy solutions group D2Zero.
How BP’s radio show was set up inside a 400-year-old Scottish castle
An unlikely tale of folk singing, Johnny Cash and the first women in the North Sea…
Axis unveils seven steps to energy industry equality
Seven initiatives to help energy industry businesses increase the diversity of their workforce were unveiled at an event in Aberdeen.
Exposed: the UK’s gas deficit will persist
The UK’s dependence on LNG imports exposes UK consumers to an international gas market over which they have no control. If the European winter is cold or Asian LNG demand booms, the UK will feel the consequences.
Inch Cape offshore wind project firms up turbine deal with Vestas
The developers of the Inch Cape offshore wind farm have signed a conditional deal with Vestas (CPH:VWS) to supply turbines for the project.
Power Moves: New business development manager at ABP and more
Christine Watts has been appointed as the new business development manager of Associated British Ports (ABP).
GE Vernova boosts HVDC manufacturing capacity in England
US energy giant GE Vernova (NYSE: GEV) has completed an expansion of its grid solutions business in Stafford, England to meet growing demand for high-voltage direct current (HVDC) cable in the offshore wind sector in the UK as well as Europe, Asia and North America.
UK offshore pipeline firms issue rallying cry as Labour budget looms
Closure threats come to light as the operators of the UK's largest pipelines highlight the impacts of windfall tax changes
Windfall tax could lead to Forties pipeline closing 10 years early, Ineos says
The operator of the crucial Forties Pipeline System (FPS) has warned it could close 10 years early due to the UK government's North Sea tax policies.
‘Climate Change Act 2’ essential to UK, industrialist Dale Vince to tell Labour
Green industrialist Dale Vince will join campaigners calling on Labour to introduce stronger environmental protections.
Power Moves: New board members for AREG and more
Aberdeen Renewable Energy Group (AREG) has appointed two new directors, Allan MacAskill and Andrew Wilson, to its board. The appointments represent more than 60 years of combined energy sector experience for AREG, whose mission is to champion the Northeast's renewable energy sector.
Power Moves: Ventex CFO, Simply Blue sustainable fuels chair and more
In the latest Power Moves, Rob Aitken has joined newly launched Aberdeen climate tech venture studio Ventex as chief financial officer.
TV presenter and Integrity HSE aim to educate workers about mental illness
Integrity HSE aims to promote a better understanding of how mental illness can impact energy workers as it teams up with a former newsreader.
Polluting North Sea emissions drop but carbon intensity rises – NSTA
The amount of carbon emitted by gas produced in the UK North Sea is four times lower than imported liquified natural gas (LNG), but North Sea emissions are higher than the gas imported from Norway via pipeline, according to the latest Emissions Monitoring Report from the North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA).