Digital business event to explore Guyana opportunities
Plans are gathering pace for a digital business event which will highlight opportunities to link businesses in the North East of Scotland with a newcomer on the list of oil producing countries.
Events
What next for net-zero? The status of transition in light of Covid-19
It is almost impossible to underestimate the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. Not only have 13-million-plus cases of infection and more than 570,000 deaths been reported [July 2020], but the virus is still with us and it is still killing people in many parts of the world. Uncertainty about the future is high, despite moves towards reopening economies and success by some nations in bringing the virus under control within their borders. The uncertainty is compounded because many nations are still facing rapid growth in infection rates.
US Tech Entrepreneur Tom Siebel to give keynote at ENGenious Online 2020
A world leader in artificial intelligence (AI) and software development will give the keynote address at the ENGenious Online 2020 conference next month.
Subsea Expo confirmed for February 2021
Europe’s largest underwater engineering event, Subsea Expo, is shaping up to what could be the sector’s first, large scale exhibition and conference following lockdown where delegates will be able to meet and network face to face.
Nominations wanted for Scottish Green Energy Awards 2020 as event given go ahead
A major Scottish renewable energy awards is open for nominations after it confirmed plans to hold a physical ceremony later this year.
Building Back Better: Climate crisis, oil price crash and Covid-19
Stakeholder pressure, falling unit costs, a heightened sense of moral and social responsibility (perhaps) - if you had asked observers six months ago to list the factors they deemed responsible for driving the energy transition, these are, inter alia, the responses you may have received. Whilst the varying importance of the converging forces behind the recent surge in net-zero commitments has and will continue to be debated, one thing is for sure - a global health crisis would not have been top of the list.
Digital debut for OGUK’s share fair
One of the offshore oil and gas industry’s most significant business development events is going digital in July when OGUK launches the first of its series of Share Fair Spotlight webinars featuring the forward work plans of Spirit Energy next week.
Top economists to address Covid-19 challenges at breakfast event
Some of the UK’s top economists are to address the challenges posed by the coronavirus pandemic in the Press and Journal’s first digital business breakfast tomorrow.
Economists to offer up post-virus predictions
Coronavirus has put an unimaginable strain, not just on the national economy but on industries across the world.
Mozambique event goes virtual
Conference organiser IN-VR is setting out its virtual stall for an online summit on oil and gas plans in Mozambique, with all proceeds being donated to Afrilanthopy, a local NGO.
‘Virtual’ Energy Exports Conference set for late September
The Energy Exports Conference (EEC) is now "fully virtual and free to attend", according to its organiser, the Energy Industries Council.
Southern North Sea conference moving online
East of England Energy Group's flagship event, SNS2020 will be moving online on September 16-17.
Further postponement pushes All-Energy to November
Scotland’s largest renewable energy and decarbonisation conference will now take place on November 4-5 following a further postponement.
Success as transatlantic tie-up goes digital
Business events linking Aberdeen and Houston in the US have significantly extended their reach by going 100% digital, the man behind the annual tie-ups has said.
Offshore wind must mimic North Sea export ‘battles’ and ‘win them on a global stage’, Orsted boss says
Orsted’s UK boss last night called on the country’s offshore wind sector to pick export “battles” like to the North Sea oil and gas industry and “win them on a global stage”.
Offshore Wind amid COVID19: SMBC, Parkwind & WFO share insight
Following impressive year-on-year growth, it is established Offshore Wind will play a critical part in energy transition. Forecasts 2020-2030 is set to be a booming decade for the sector.
No ‘utopian answer’ to net zero conundrum as ‘whole host of technologies’ needed, Scottish Power chief says
There is no “utopian answer” to meet the UK’s 2050 net zero goal as the solution will require a “whole host of technologies”, the boss of a utility giant has claimed.
‘Hard to take’: ONS 2020 cancelled
A popular energy sector conference and exhibition in Stavanger, Norway, has been cancelled this year due to the Covid-19 outbreak.
Wood, Lundin and Carbon Tracker on road to net-zero
In the age of the Great Energy Transition, oil and gas companies face a dual challenge; to reduce operational emissions whilst keeping up with growing energy demand they will need to increase both asset performance and lifetime. With increasing numbers of incumbent O&G players making net-zero commitments, the sector will increasingly be judged both by their cost per barrel / cubic feet AND their carbon footprint per barrel.
Transatlantic business event goes digital
A popular annual business event which explores business opportunities in America’s fourth most populous city is to go ahead – in spite of the Covid-19 pandemic.
First-ever Industry Insights webinar to inspire next generation
More than 250 people have signed up to attend OGUK’s first-ever Industry Insights webinar for young professionals as the sector continues to provide a secure and affordable energy supply in the face of economic challenges.
OTC 2020 cancelled due to coronavirus
The annual Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) in Houston has been cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Energy Exports Conference postponed
An annual energy conference has been postponed until October due to the coronavirus outbreak.
Southern North Sea conference postponed
The Southern North Sea conference in Norwich has been postponed until September due to the coronavirus outbreak.
OTC postponed until third quarter
The annual Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) in the US has become the latest business event casualty of the Covid-19 pandemic.