As President Trump embarks on his second term, leaders in the global energy sector are examining how potential shifts in immigration policy might impact their workforce and operations.
While the new year is intended to represent the opportunity for new beginnings, there is unfortunately no shaking the clouds over our domestic supply chain.
Now, we’re here at the birth of Scotland’s offshore wind sector.
Nothing can be said to be certain except death and taxes - though in recent times the exact nature of those taxes has become a source of much uncertainty for many of those operating in the North Sea.
It was a year of change for much of the world. Elections held in more than 60 countries - many of which yielded seismic results - have irreversibly shifted the political dial and no sector, subsea or otherwise, is free from the shocks.
The year 1945 is redolent with historic significance and there will be no shortage of 80th anniversaries to be marked as the last generation with first-hand experience of the Second World War fades away.
Low-carbon supply chains remain fragmented and geographically diverse, writes DNV's Inspection finance and commercial director.
As an island nation with a proud maritime history, the UK and the blue economy go hand in hand.
At COP29, which I regard as a failure, 25 countries and the European Union supposedly pledged to commit to no new “unabated” coal power in their next round of national climate plans.
Professor Paul de Leeuw from the Energy Transition Institute at Robert Gordon University in Aberdeen explores the future challenges the world will face to sustain global sustainability.
Throughout 2024, we’ve seen continued geopolitical insecurity, economic uncertainty and political change across the world, all of which impacts something fundamental to how we live our lives, energy.
This may just be a tad too radical for some but I believe there’s a chance the great offshore wind boom is in serious danger of coming to a screaming halt and for the consumer, this may not be a bad thing.
Politics is often seen as a realm where hard work, intellect, and passion can lead to success.
2024 has been a transformative year for offshore oil and gas safety, with Red Zone monitoring becoming a cornerstone of operational best practices.
Although the global energy sector has seen significant steps forward in the energy transition within the past few years, there is still a long way to go to meet key net zero goals across renewables and the traditional oil and gas market.
North Sea Transition Authority CEO Stuart Payne discusses firing the "starting gun" on UK carbon capture storage.
Despite mounting pressures to clean up its act, Big Oil is in reality showing little sign of doing so with genuine commitment and, if anything, is regressing by returning to its core business of finding and producing oil, gas and condensate.
As the year now comes ever-so near to closing, it is only natural that we may find ourselves reflecting on what has been, what has led us to where we are now, and acknowledging our hopes and perceptions as to what may lie ahead.
As we approach the first days of 2025, let’s leap forward a generation and imagine we are already in 2050.
I think it’s not unreasonable to say that 2024 has been a landmark year.
The question of what the communities which host the drive for renewable energy can expect to get out of it will acquire greater prominence in the year ahead and both Scottish and UK governments must come up with plausible answers soon.
As aviation seeks pathways to decarbonise, sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) has emerged as a critical solution, offering a "drop-in" option that can be integrated with existing jet engines and fuel infrastructure.
While there may be broad agreement on the potential benefit of liquefied natural gas in terms of reducing air pollutants, the impact of LNG in terms of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions has clearly become a point of contention.
In the last few years, there has been global momentum around the development of international hydrogen markets, with countries across Europe – including Scotland - increasing both the scale and pace of the development of hydrogen production.
Onshore windfarms continue to be a key source for Scotland’s renewable energy generation.