Electing to support a world-leading energy transition in the UK
We are just a day away from the Scottish Elections on May 6.
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Back in the game: Blaze in growth mode for 2021
“You could say we’re a small family business in Laurencekirk,” says Ann Johnson of Blaze Manufacturing, “but we’ve always punched above our weight on the global stage.”
Costing carbon
We have a responsibility to use engineering talent to stop carbon being released into the atmosphere and to remove what’s already there. The North Sea better do it quickly or it will face the future like a dinosaur observing a fast-approaching space object. Not only are we seeing a rapid decline in appetite for oil and gas projects, but also UN climate predictions suggest we need to reduce the carbon in our atmosphere by a compounded 7.6% annually for the next decade.
Prevention rather than cure – the road to a circular economy
We’ve all seen the recent press images of litter strewn public parks and beaches – the result of some unseasonably nice weather and an easing of lockdown restrictions. Unfortunately, we’ve also all seen media reports of those public spaces being closed whilst local council services are being redirected into a mass clean-up.
Technology cases and Porvoo Refinery virtual visitation from Neste and NAPCON
Digital solutions enable distance visitations and technical discussions for worldwide specialists. During 3rd day of the Petrochemical and Refining Congress: Europe 2021 co-host Neste is making a technical presentation about Porvoo Refinery alongside live NAPCON digital solutions showcases. Together with networking, it finalizes the 3rd day of the Congress.
Add Energy solving the diagnostic puzzle of blowouts
The importance of effectively and safely managing subsea operations is central to the foundations of Add Energy.
Network charging in need of major reform
“Although we’ve had some massive successes and a number of projects have been able to get out of the blocks, deployment of offshore wind in Scotland has been slow,” says Adam Morrison, head of Ocean Wind’s (OW) Moray West Offshore Wind Farm.
Is it time to address your Net Zero Strategy?
The UK government has announced that UK carbon emissions are to be cut by 78% by 2035. Achieving this requires businesses of all sizes to make substantial changes in reducing their emissions and offsetting what cannot practicably be reduced.
Galvanising supply chain resiliency
A global realignment of the energy industry is needed to accelerate the move to renewables and, in some cases, skip a period of economically maximising the recovering factors of the existing global basins to attain net-zero emissions.
Decommissioning: safeguarding our sector
Two weeks from today, I’ll have the pleasure of taking part in Decom North Sea’s inaugural Decom Week.
CAN Group: Celebrating 35 years in business
April 2021 marked a significant milestone for CAN Group as it celebrated 35 years since it pioneered rope access offshore in the North Sea, introducing a revolutionary alternative and more cost-effective means to the convention of scaffold access.
Learning lessons in managing complexity
A year ago, my colleagues and I were in the process of completing a major restructuring of Lloyd’s Register’s energy business. We were on a significant turnaround; both resizing and refocusing the business to broaden our offer, ensuring we could best provide the support our customers were looking for to address the challenges of the energy transition.
Getting your workforce in healthy, working order
As many businesses and individuals approach almost a year of working from home, no one could argue that Covid-19 hasn’t created a global shift in the importance of health in the workplace.
Don’t miss the launch of the global Hydrogen Online 2021 Conference from Reuters Events
Government and private sector announcements have made it clear; this time hydrogen is here to stay. With no shortage of end users, the Hydrogen Council sees a potential $2.5 trillion market for hydrogen and fuel cell equipment by 2050.
Industry experts call for hydrogen incentives during inaugural session in Energy Voice series
Industry leaders have urged governments to put incentives in place to speed up the deployment and uptake of hydrogen.
Gas dominating Indonesian upstream developments
GlobalData expects 36 upstream projects to start operations in Indonesia between 2021 and 2025, with natural gas developments making up around two-thirds.
Zero emission vehicles in the headlights as the 10 Point Pod talks cars, manufacturing and urban myths
For the majority of people, the most obvious impact of the energy transition will be on transportation.
How long can oil & gas keep putting off digitalisation?
In the face of significant challenges, the oil & gas sector needs to embrace digitalisation and increase the pace of change to survive the decade ahead.
Is modular engineering design and construction a solution for cost effective global operations?
The UK energy market is transitioning, oil and gas is in slow decline, decommissioning is focussing on single lift solutions and the renewables market is in significant growth mode, albeit very cost driven.
Is a new global oil supercycle looming?
Energy Voice considers the prospect of an oil supercycle and its potential supply crunch, rising demand, and triple digit oil prices.
RelyOn Nutec adds MIST Online to its digital portfolio
Leading global safety firm, RelyOn Nutec, has further expanded its market leading digital training capabilities by adding a core oil and gas safety course to its comprehensive e-learning library.
Incentivising the energy revolution: Where does IP fit in?
If the UK is to meet its net-zero carbon emissions target by 2050, then green stimulus incentives are very much needed, but are the existing schemes working to their full capacity?
Support for skills and supply chains required to power North Sea Transition Deal
Businesses following the recent raft of flagship green support measures, announced to support energy transition in the north east of Scotland, could be forgiven for losing track last month.
Homeworking is here to stay, and everyone should benefit
The last 12 months have seen an astonishing shift in the working patterns of millions of Brits. At the start of 2020, a mere 6% of UK workers worked from home. Now, it’s the norm for so many of us. The success of this unexpected experiment suggests that, as far as remote working is concerned, the genie is well and truly out of the bottle.
Tackling the information and systems challenges of acquisitions
Asset transfers can be complex from an information and technology perspective but can be the springboard for innovation, as well as delivering the expected productivity. The critical path is for the transfer of services agreement, safety case, readiness and transition of operations. This article highlights the types of transfer, the issues we face and Sword’s tried and tested approach to dealing with them.