Competence vs complacency: why assuring ongoing technical competence is safety-critical
“I’ve been working on the tools for decades, why should I have my competence checked.”
“I’ve been working on the tools for decades, why should I have my competence checked.”
By Andy Brown, chief operating officer for the Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB)“I’ve been working on the tools for decades, why should I have my competence checked.”
Invergordon-based Sarens PSG has finished building the quay walls Ardersier Port which is subject to a major redevelopment by Haventus.
Aberdeenshire’s J+S Subsea has opened the doors of a new facility as it targets growth and looks to become a credible competitor to tier one North Sea suppliers.
A Dutch court has overturned a landmark ruling against Shell that would have forced the oil company to reduce emissions produced by its petrol customers.
The pace of North Sea oil and gas decommissioning continues to lag behind targets, with operators who fail to comply being liable to face fines of up to £1 million.
Following the first budget of the Labour Party’s premiership, saving jobs and retaining skills within the sector are the core concerns of Decom Mission’s Sam Long.
With the UK investment climate for conventional oil and gas increasingly uncertain, industry participants across the board – and on both sides of the fence – have weighed in in recent weeks to express concerns and constructive viewpoints on the energy security paradigm.
Smoke detected on Equinor's Sleipner B platform in Norweigan waters has stopped production and emergency vessels have been called in.
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.
A planned purchase by Prax Group of Shell’s 37.5% stake in the Schwedt refinery in Germany is being delayed by “pending lawsuits by third parties,” according to a report from Reuters.
By setting global standards and guidelines, the UK can have a first-mover advantage and be positioned as a centre of global excellence in cable reliability.
North Sea operator Harbour Energy has completed the acquisition of German rival Wintershall DEA in a deal worth $11.2 billion (£8.53bn).
A wave of oil and gas ‘megamergers’ across the pond could be coming our way, as Europe’s supermajors – focused in recent years on a tilt to investment in renewables and ESG concerns – look to fill their future reserves through large acquisitions.
Germany will scrutinize an application to drill for natural gas at a protected marine site after explorer One-Dyas BV cleared a key hurdle with local authorities.
A liquefied natural gas tanker that recently docked at the sanctioned Arctic LNG-2 export facility in Russia is heading toward Europe, ship tracking data compiled by Bloomberg show.
TotalEnergies SE Chief Executive Officer Patrick Pouyanne said the French energy giant is progressing with its plan to list shares in New York in a bid to lure more US investors.
Analysts had expected TotalEnergies to post a profit of $4.92 billion.
The transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy is fundamental to decarbonising the global economy and mitigating the impacts of climate change. However, this shift also brings a higher risk of disputes across various business activities – disputes that are likely to be many and varied given the magnitude of the infrastructure and technology involved.
Dependence on fossil fuels in major advanced economies “is likely to have peaked” according to the Energy Institute (EI), after European use of hydrocarbons fell below 70% of primary energy for the first time since the industrial revolution – driven by demand reduction and renewable energy growth.
A strike by Norwegian offshore oil workers has been averted after reaching a deal with employers, the country’s IE&FLT and Safe labour unions have said.
National Grid’s plan to sell its Grain LNG terminal has sparked concerns among some industry participants, with union UNISON flagging the risks raised by the divestment of an asset of strategic national interest.
UK gas infrastructure manager px Group has boosted its hydrogen credentials by confirming a partnership with a pioneering production plant developer in Norway.
Russia’s crude exports edged higher in the week to May 19, as Moscow prepares to replace a ceiling on overseas shipments with a production limit favored by its OPEC+ partners.
TotalEnergies SE’s (LON:TTE) bosses were hit by a criminal complaint from climate change activists over their alleged role in disasters sparked by global warming.
TotalEnergies SE’s chief executive officer has plenty of reasons to antagonize the French government with the possibility of moving its stock listing to Wall Street. Measured in dollars, there are tens of billions of them.