Oil industry more engaged than ever on D&I
It could be argued it is long overdue, but the oil and gas industry is more engaged than ever in addressing Diversity & Inclusion (D&I) parity within the sector.
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Early intervention: supporting the offshore workforce’s mental health
An offshore worker wears a hard hat for a reason.
Milestone for North Sea as offshore worker numbers return to pre-pandemic levels
The number of people working in the offshore oil and gas sector has returned to levels not seen since before the Covid-19 pandemic.
North Star deal shines bright for transition to renewables
Many businesses which are traditionally linked to the North Sea oil and gas sector are uniquely positioned to take advantage of the high octane charge towards energy transition.
Bonkers system removes incentive to use cleaner energy
Energy Voice recently reported that Aberdeen South MP Stephen Flynn has appealed to the UK Government for clarity on a process that could remove the grid charges “millstone” from around the Scottish renewables sector's neck.
Making a comparative case for electrification over hydrogen
The energy sector is awash with the benefits of hydrogen for domestic heating. It’s the most common element in Universe, it burns to water, it can be swapped out for natural gas – it is a wonder fuel.
Report sheds light on financial implications of future powered by wind
Thirty years ago, it would have been hard to imagine that offshore wind could power every home in the UK.
Day of reckoning really has arrived for Big Oil
A few weeks ago, three of the world’s largest listed energy corporations were given a kicking of a kind that is destined to change Big Oil forever.
Hydrogen crucial for energy resilience
I live in a small village in beautiful Aberdeenshire. We have been known to suffer from power cuts here due to overhead powerline failures, storms and the occasional transformer committing hari-kari. These things do happen so, having had the importance of resilience hammered into me by my dad, who was an electrical supply engineer, I designed my energy system accordingly.
Scotland does not need more press releases but we do need a plan
A report from Robert Gordon University has won enthusiastic headlines. By 2030 it foresaw that “the offshore energy workforce mix is expected to change with over 65% of the workforce projected to support low carbon energy activities”.
Green Industrial Revolution unlocks new jobs in Scotland
As we prepare to host the United Nations’ flagship COP26 conference in November, the United Kingdom has a chance to chart a path to a more sustainable future, Building Back Greener from COVID-19 by creating new green jobs. Not only is this job creation central to delivering a sustainable recovery from the pandemic, but a cornerstone of the ambition to ‘level up’ the country as we move forward.
Quarantine hotels to remain in place for Scottish oil workers
Quarantine hotels for oil and gas workers are to remain in place, with First Minister Nicola Sturgeon saying “public safety is paramount”.
Mission Possible: Building an oil and gas business for the future
‘Daddy, I’ve written a letter to the Norwegian government!’ announced my 13-year old daughter Bee. When I asked her what it was about, she replied innocuously: ‘I asked the environment minister to stop oil exploration in northern Norway’.
Equality, diversity and inclusion in oil and gas: a golden opportunity to turn the tide
As a young woman taking my first tentative steps into the oil and gas industry, I was acutely aware that I was in the minority.
Apache-Exxon decom case: Is the regulator left without options? Not necessarily
Professor John Paterson, chair in Law at Aberdeen University, gives his analysis of the Exxon vs Apache High Court case on decommissioning costs.
Energy investment opportunities in Africa
The cards have been shuffled on the global investment table and all eyes are on Africa, writes Hasnaine Yavarhoussen, CEO of Groupe Filatex.
Delay in rigs to reefs report a big let-down
As it is Decom Week, I was prompted to re-visit whether OPRED had delivered on their commitment to provide a report on the applicability of rigs-to-reefs in UK waters.
Offshore wind employers must make contingency plans for visa exemption expiry
Businesses with offshore wind facilities in UK territorial waters must review the immigration status of their workforce now ahead of an anticipated change to the rules.
Subsea sector urged to act now to reap benefits of energy transition
The subsea industry is being advised to act now to capitalise on the energy transition, with experts warning that the road to net zero is already underway and companies need to meet the change of pace required.
May 19: The end of Anne Boleyn… and the start of the UK ETS
The person in the street may not regard the 19th of May as a date of any real significance.
North Sea oil and gas must be ready for ‘green industrial revolution’
The United Kingdom is on a journey towards net zero emissions and it will take nothing less than a green industrial revolution to get us there.
Energy Transition: Setting targets is the easy bit – meeting them is the challenge
The phrase “Energy Transition” is now a central theme in climate change terminology, but transition to what energy sources and over what time period?
Q&A with UK Export Finance: taking advantage of renewable export opportunities
This year, the government will host COP26, the UN’s global climate change conference, and share how we will reach net-zero emissions by 2050.
There might be a way to provide the non-fuel benefits of oil and gas without new drilling
Energy Voice’s coverage of an all-subsea development for Clair South took me back to 1981.
New chemical discoveries to catapult the hydrogen economy
Professor Abbie McLaughlin, from the University of Aberdeen’s Department of Chemistry, takes a look at the opportunities presented by a research breakthrough that could enable the widespread use of hydrogen energy to power transport and homes as part of the energy transition.