One of the main concerns of any decommissioning program is the potential of Naturally Occurring Radioactive Materials (NORM) on subsea and topside structure and equipment that is to be decommissioned. John Davidson, NORM Operations Manager at ASCO, discusses the process involved in the disposal of NORM and the key role that NORM Solutions can play in this specialist area.
Few people would dispute the fact that the planet is fast-approaching a ‘tipping point’ when it comes to carbon emissions, which explains why achieving net-zero greenhouse gases by 2050 isn’t just a UK target, but a legally binding responsibility. This ambitious decarbonisation commitment will force multiple industries to undergo transformational change, and a shift in mindset is key among organisations large and small. But what role will digitalisation play?
The latest Energy Voice monthly supplement has been published with The Press & Journal.
During Q3 2021 we have seen continued M&A activity within the global energy markets. A major contributing factor to this has been the price uptick of Brent Crude, jumping above $80 per barrel for the first time since October 2018.
In the energy sector, as elsewhere, fundamental change happens slowly … until it happens all at once. We are witnessing just such a dynamic as energy companies adopt new or more ambitious goals to achieve “Net Zero” greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the run-up to COP26 in Glasgow.
The world is changing. Oil and gas companies have been given a deadline to transform. The energy industry is under increasing pressure to make operations cleaner, more efficient and less wasteful.
Jens Thomsen, Chief Commercial Officer at Maersk Decom, is on a mission to change the conversation around decommissioning.
Its been around 18 months since office life as we knew it came to a grinding halt. In the time since restrictions eased and people started to return to work there has been a marked change in approach with many, particularly the bigger corporates, reassessing their work cultures as they look for employees to return to offices instead of working from home (WFH) full time.
It’s November, which, after an enforced absence last year, means it’s time for ADIPEC.
The ECITB’s Head of Strategy, Policy and Insights Jenny Young, a panellist at the COP26 Green Career Pathways event on 7th November, discusses what net zero means for industry jobs.
With expertise drawn from across the energy sector and a proven ability to tackle niche challenges, Add Energy shows that decommissioning complexity can be streamlined – and it may not signal the end of the road for every asset.
Stress is a key factor in mental health, affecting people in a variety of physiological ways. Defined as the ‘adverse reaction people have to excessive pressures or other types of demands placed upon them’ by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), stress – if left unchecked – can lead to damaging physical, mental and emotional problems.
In the coming years, the North Sea has to face up to a decommissioning challenge like no other.
The current shortage of road haulage drivers stems from a number of causes, but the least talked about is a change to the way that tax is paid by contractors. These changes to the ‘off-payroll working rules’, or IR35, were introduced to the private sector in April this year. The same changes caused chaos for contractors when they were introduced to the public sector back in 2017. So, to stop history repeating itself, what can the energy sector learn from these mistakes?
Last month saw the UK Government unveil its Net Zero Strategy, the Treasury publish its Net Zero Review and the Department for Business Energy & Industrial Strategy give its go-ahead for the UK’s first two carbon capture projects.
The UK’s oil and gas industry faces worrying workforce shortages if current skills gaps are not addressed, the ECITB’s 2021 Workforce Census suggests.
No matter how active you are, ROC Private Clinic in Westhill is here to help you get back to doing the things that matter to you – and to keep you moving.
The stage is set. The (energy-efficient) lights are lit. After nearly a year of delay, the 26th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP 26) to the UNFCCC is finally upon us.
For those working across the energy industry, COP26 has been a hot topic for the last several years. Now, the conference is finally underway and, like everyone reading this, I am hopeful that it will see significant breakthroughs in the fight to tackle climate change globally.
Since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, the energy industry has had to face up to challenges that would have seemed unimaginable a few years ago.
Bristol based Inductosense has strengthened its senior management team with the appointment of Richard Munro to the role of director of strategic growth.
With 30 years of oil and gas experience, TRACS International (TRACS) has advised on development of oil and gas fields around the world – many of which are now candidates for safe disposal of CO2.
Clyde Training Solutions (CTS) have partnered with ITB Competence Assurance Limited (ITB) to develop training packages specifically aimed at Armed Forces personnel wishing to transition to the Energy Sector.
Specialist consultancy Arrowdawn is celebrating 21 years of ensuring energy firms – and their employees – are making the most of their investment in network and communications technology.
For decades now oil and gas companies have been focused on making the decisions that matter when it comes to safely maximising production from their assets. But now there is a pressing need to also minimise the environmental impact of those operations. And the pressure to cut emissions is mounting by the day.