North Sea Transition Deal: Two years strong, seven years to soar
A clean energy revolution is on the horizon, writes OEUK's Emily Taylor.
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Power to the People! Hydrogen plans advance in Europe
Scotland’s friends in Europe are now surging ahead with their support for hydrogen and especially green hydrogen.
Brian Wilson: The North Sea is much bigger than the sum of its parts
Small is beautiful but it’s also nice to be part of something bigger. That applies to many aspects of life and is certainly a sound basis for energy policy which always has to be underpinned by security of supply.
Sir Ian Wood: Energy profits levy impacting investment at wrong time
The newly elected first minister, Humza Yousaf, chose to make his second official visit as head of the Scottish Government to view the transformational South Harbour development in Aberdeen.
Organisers target ‘best ever’ year for All-Energy conference
All-Energy and the co-located Dcarbonise are back bigger, better and brimming with more free networking, knowledge, and technology to help us engineer a net zero future together – excitement is mounting. With just over a fortnight to go before the duo of events opens at Glasgow’s SEC on 10 and 11 May, it’s ‘all system go, go, go!”.
Powering the North Sea
The North Sea region is at a critical juncture in its pursuit of sustainable energy. With the impact of the energy crisis of 2022 still being felt, the offshore energy industry is faced with a challenge: how to build a cleaner, more resilient energy system that can withstand the challenges of the future. This challenge requires not only innovation and new solutions, but also a willingness to collaborate across traditional boundaries, and a shared commitment to driving the transition to a more sustainable future.
Asia – a natural home for LNG
In the 1980s, local divers began to explore a fishing spot west of Sumatra and uncovered artefacts from a long-lost wreck.
Mental Health in Energy: Answering the industry’s ‘rallying cry’
It's not every day, or any old occasion, that sees me happily bundle myself up the A90 to Aberdeen at 6 am on a cold, periodically snowy, morning in April.
More to be done in the race to be Bigger Faster Better
The UK, it seems, still has some way to go before achieving the dream of being bigger, faster and better than the global competition – but it is a marathon, rather than a sprint.
Deepwater Horizon anniversary: ‘We had forgotten the lessons of the past’
"I believe that Macondo transpired because we had to some degree forgotten the lessons of the past," writes Steven Harris on today's anniversary.
Using oil and gas technology to harness geothermal
Geothermal energy is being hailed as the next big powerhouse to fast track the energy transition and avert a climate crisis.
ETZ Ltd challenge fund a ‘game-changer’ for the Granite City
The phrase “game-changer” can sometimes feel overused in a sector where innovation underpins everything.
Opinion: Incoming NZTC CEO issues set of asks for new FM
Now that the new First Minister has firmly established himself in Bute House, making the north east of Scotland a global leader in net zero should be one of his top priorities. As an industry and region, we have tremendous engineering and innovation capability that can make Scotland a key player in renewable technology and decarbonisation, enabling a green transition that has job creation and economic prosperity at its heart.
IR35 – to be or not to be? The choice is yours.
Finding and retaining skills and experience are, once again, among the most pressing challenges facing the energy industry.
Jeremy Cresswell: Prostate cancer study shines light on hidden toll of shift work
Two things happened last Friday that spurred me to write this reflection on prostate cancer, says Energy Voice's Jeremy Cresswell.
Confirmation of nuclear as environmentally sustainable removes uncertainty – now to build confidence
In the Spring Budget, the Chancellor confirmed nuclear as “environmentally sustainable” removing an element of uncertainty which will enable the UK to plan and finance nuclear energy infrastructure in the long term. However, building confidence in technology and equipment will be key for the UK Government in delivering new nuclear power generation.
Jeremy Cresswell: It’s five minutes to midnight for energy sector
Five and a half years ago, production started from phase two of BP’s Clair field West of Shetland and thoughts at the company started turning towards phase three, Clair South.
Eliminate nuclear and gas? More questions than answers on Scotland’s baseload power
Brian Wilson takes a look at a recent Scottish Parliament committee, which had plenty of "possibilities and doubts" on the future but not a firm agenda on replacing Scotland's energy supply.
CCUS learnings from CERAWeek
You only need to have read a little of the media coverage to realise there were some clear key themes to emerge from CERAWeek 2023.
Data in Action: How the latest UK data protection bill impacts energy sector
Following the UK’s departure from the European Union, a key priority for the UK Government has been to amend UK laws to reduce red-tape for business and simplify EU laws that were retained in UK law following Brexit.
A bad apple? Or, perhaps, just a bit bruised…
When we make up our mind on something or someone, we set our focus on our decision, and subconsciously, we seek validation for this opinion, therefore believing we are correct.
Disclose environmental risks or risk squandering profits
The war in Ukraine has reshaped the world’s fuel markets, with the global industry seeing historic gains from the fallout. Aramco has become the latest in a long list announcing record profits in 2023. But how long will this last?
Not a lot, nowhere, never.
The IPPR (Institute for Public Policy Research) issued a statement recently accusing the UK Government of “neglecting green investment and risking the country’s position in the global race to develop and deploy green technologies.”
GUH: Clockticking for supply chain to capitalise on INTOG opportunity
Speed is now of the essence to develop local supply chain capacity as INTOG kicks in, writes Neil Gordon of the Global Underwater Hub
Nuanced net zero strategy sets course, but more funding is needed – and fast
Reaction to the UK Government’s net zero strategy has been rather muted. Some reports call it “underwhelming” or “disappointing”, but are they being unfair?