Aberdeen’s SPE Offshore Europe 2025 is open for business
SPE OE25 will incorporate exhibition halls themed to address the "pressing issues facing the sector today".
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Axis Network sets deadline for full gender equity in UK energy
Widening the diversity of the energy sector's workforce and leadership is being seen as an increasingly important part of the sector's licence to operate.
Costain to investigate hydrogen blending for hard-to-decarbonise gas customers
Wales and West Utilities (WWU) has commissioned infrastructure firm Costain to investigate the feasibility of blending hydrogen into the gas supply for industrial and commercial gas customers.
TWP submits offshore scoping report for Aberdeenshire Bowdun wind farm
Thistle Wind Partners (TWP) has submitted the offshore scoping report for its 1GW Bowdun Offshore Wind Farm off the coast of Aberdeenshire to Scotland’s Marine Directorate.
North Sea must ‘look beyond’ windfall tax to be ‘open for business’
UK energy minister Michael Shanks has urged North Sea investors to "look beyond" the government's proposed windfall tax, despite warnings the oil and gas sector is "under threat".
Leonardo AW139 helicopters join North Sea search and rescue fleet
Offshore Helicopter Services UK (OHSUK) has taken two bespoke multi-million-pound Leonardo AW139 helicopters for the offshore energy sector Search and Rescue (SAR) fleet.
BP UK boss warns against North Sea ‘cliffhanger’ ahead of budget
60 years to the day since BP got its first licence to operate in the North Sea, Doris Reiter warns the 'basin will lose out' on jobs, investment and the energy transition unless government and industry get on the same page on taxes.
Aberdeen’s Zenith Energy wins ‘world-class’ well support deal with Predator in Morocco
Predator Oil and Gas (LON: PRD) has appointed Aberdeen-based well management specialist Zenith Energy for a project in Morocco.
North Sea energy choice: face ‘premature end’ or be ‘shining example’
Industry and policy makers have a choice, either the UK North Sea faces a "premature end" or it could be a " shining example of how to transition an oil and gas province into a clean energy super basin".
Harland and Wolff to go into administration
Belfast shipbuilder Harland and Wolff (AIM:HARL) has announced the business is set to move into administration.
Rovco and Vaarst merge amid Scottish recruitment drive
Subsea technology firms Rovco and Vaarst have merged to become Beam, with the company undertaking a recruitment drive in Aberdeen and Edinburgh.
BP sells $1 billion stake in pipeline to Apollo
UK energy major BP (LON: BP) had sold a share in a key Caspian pipeline to US investors Apollo (NYSE: APO) in a deal raising $1billion (£760m).
Oil and gas expansion wins planning consent on UK onshore Wressle field
Concerns have been raised the project may now face court challenges by "emboldened" environmental campaigners.
Repurposing oil and gas infrastructure, a geothermal revolution in the North Sea?
As we navigate the complex landscape of energy transition, a promising solution is emerging from an often overlooked source: our existing oil and gas infrastructure.
SPE celebrates 50 years in Aberdeen
The Aberdeen section of the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) celebrated its half-centenary with a knees up in the Granite City’s Music Hall.
Scottish Government must ditch ‘presumption against’ new oil and gas, business group demands
The Scottish Government is expected to unveil its latest energy strategy and just transition plan in coming days.
Labour policies could see North Sea companies ‘fatally wounded’ in five years
A new report warns that smaller North Sea oil and gas companies are facing a bleak future under the Labour government's plans to increase the windfall tax and cut investment allowances.
Grangemouth refinery closure will create ‘significant economic shock’, Swinney
The closure of Scotland’s only oil refinery will create a “significant economic shock”, John Swinney said, as the Scottish and UK governments promised a joint £100 million support package for Grangemouth.
Petroineos confirms Grangemouth will shut in 2025 with loss of 400 jobs
Grangemouth operator Petroineos has confirmed Scotland's only oil refinery will cease operations in the second quarter of 2025, leading to a net loss of 400 jobs.
Aberdeen’s CUT delivers major offshore decom project in Australia
Aberdeen-headquartered decommissioning firm Cutting Underwater Technologies (CUT) has completed a major offshore project in Western Australia (WA).
Energy job losses in Aberdeen affect more than just industry
North-east business leaders not yet certain if GB Energy can fill the gap as job loss concerns hit energy sector.
Equinor powers North Sea Troll B and C platforms from shore
Norwegian oil and gas firm Equinor has completed a project to partly power its Troll B and C platforms in the North Sea from shore, significantly reducing emissions.
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.
Clarity on blue hydrogen is crucial for the UK’s energy future
With the Labour Party Conference fast approaching, it seems that the sector, and particularly the North Sea, has not been far from the headlines in recent weeks. But when Ed Miliband takes to the Liverpool stage to deliver his speech, a much broader audience will keenly anticipate clear and decisive direction that will shape the UK’s future energy mix and make us a ‘clean energy superpower’.
The Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) Aberdeen to celebrate 50th year in the North Sea
One of the largest chapters of the global Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) will be celebrating its 50th anniversary in the North Sea at a special event in Aberdeen.