Many great minds of our time have homed in on the concept and value of simplicity. Albert Einstein is often quoted as saying, “Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler”. He was referring to explanations of scientific phenomena.
This November in Glasgow, a city renowned for its character, the UK will be hosting one of the most important climate events of recent times: COP26.
With the world moving and changing so quickly, there is simply no time to wait for your employees to get a healthcare appointment, or access to the right occupational health services.
In the journey towards net zero emissions and further future reliance on renewable energy, there are important lessons to be learnt from the many years of experience in applying reliability engineering techniques in the oil and gas sector. Many of these techniques were developed earlier in the defence and aerospace industries.
As the industry strengthens its response to climate emergency by implementing or accelerating organisational sustainability programmes, businesses have an unprecedented opportunity to give the ‘E’ in ‘HSE’ a whole new meaning.
Few of us will ever forget 2020. Every element of “normal” that we understood was quickly turned on its head. Thankfully, with lockdown measures now easing, we can look forward with more optimism and confidence to what the future may hold. What is certain, however, is that the “normal” we previously understood no longer exists.
With expertise and experience in abundance, consultancy firm Akurro is perfectly equipped to ensure that energy projects deliver on their ambitions. It was launched last year by Brendan Cunning and Stephen Duggan, who have a combined 30-plus years working in the energy sector.
With the oil price finally levelling out, you would be forgiven for thinking energy PPE provider Red Wing could stop and take a breath.
From Peterhead on the Aberdeenshire coast all the way down to Medway in the south east of England, we’re proud of the role SSE Thermal’s power stations play in keeping the lights on for homes, businesses, and communities across the UK.
Saturday June 4 marked an important day for Moray East, Scotland’s biggest wind farm which is currently under construction, 22 miles from the Banffshire coast in the Moray Firth.
Every year, in all industries, millions of workers suffer from ill health caused or made worse by work. And I’m not just talking about injuries or accidents that are reportable to HSE, but health problems alongside aches and pains that are directly related to your occupation and work environment.
We’ve come a long way since the 16-hour work days of the 18th Century. Since activist Robert Owen campaigned for them to be halved, eight-hour work days became the norm and the nine to five was born. Fast forward to this century and the Digital Revolution has happened. We started to see different ways of working but not much changed, even though we had the ability to change.
Whether you are looking to upskill, take the next step or switch career, study an energy related business or finance Master’s degree at the Business School of the Year (Times Higher Education Awards 2020).
The energy transition will come in a variety of forms, but playing a critical role will be offshore wind, carbon capture utilisation and storage (CCUS), and hydrogen.
It is well known that the most common subsea electrical failure is as a result of water ingress into cables and connectors with degraded insulation. Failure of insulation resistance (IR) in a seawater environment can lead to complete failure of the copper conductors in a cable and potentially an unplanned production outage.
STAUFF, the global manufacturer and supplier of precision fluid power products for mechanical, industrial and plant engineering will once again be taking to the digital studio to present a dedicated livestream on Thursday, 8 July 2021.
Shallow hazard assessments are a critical, but often overlooked stage in the well-planning process.
This is the final in the three part series, by Snowflake, examining the concept of net zero data and how advances in technology can help the world’s largest organisations—especially those which are particularly emissions-intensive like oil and gas—reduce the carbon emissions footprint of their data. See for Part one and Part two.
Gneiss Energy (“Gneiss”) celebrates its five-year anniversary hot off the heels of announcing its 10th transaction of 2021, representing a productive start to 2021 for the advisory firm across all of its sector teams.
A rebound in the oil price is unlikely to derail future hydrogen investments, industry experts have predicted.
This is the second in a series, by Snowflake, examining the concept of net zero data and how advances in technology can help the world’s largest organisations—especially those which are particularly emissions-intensive like oil and gas—reduce the carbon emissions footprint of their data. For part one, see here.
Akurro acted as technical advisors to Vattenfall to help define an amendment to the foundation package price. Its technical team was engaged by Vattenfall to provide independent, specialist, commercial and technical expertise on the design cost development, resulting in a financial outcome that was accepted by all parties involved.
The past year has taken a significant toll on many industries’ bottom line, and oil and gas is no exception. Pushed by excess supplies, price wars, and reduced demand due to the COVID-19 pandemic, oil prices fell to record lows.
In this COP26 year, we are beginning to see and hear more and more about hydrogen as it becomes viable as a real fuel alternative for the UK.
As a signatory to the Paris Agreement, Canada is committed to reducing GHG emissions, recently announcing an intention to slash emissions by 40-45% below 2005 levels by 2030. These ambitious targets are driving federal and provincial governments to promote hydrogen through a combination of new regulatory schemes and financial incentives that are larger in scale and wider in scope than any that we have seen before.