Investment in North Sea energy ‘needs to be profitable’
North Sea oil and gas needs to be profitable to produce if it is going to attract global investment, an event on energy policy was warned in Aberdeen yesterday.
Energy Transition
Power giants in green energy deal
Plans to turn the north-east into a global green energy hub have moved a step closer to reality after two power giants struck a deal to accelerate a "game-changing" project in the region.
Granite ‘hot rocks’ set to ignite energy boom
Granite could be about to trigger a second industrial boom in the north-east - thanks to the heat it generates below the surface of the Earth.
Granite ‘hot rocks’ set to ignite energy boom
Granite could be about to trigger a second industrial boom in the north-east - thanks to the heat it generates below the surface of the Earth.
Power giants in green energy deal
Plans to turn the north-east into a global green energy hub have moved a step closer to reality after two power giants struck a deal to accelerate a "game-changing" project in the region.
Inquiry as proposals for plant thrown out
A COUNCIL has rejected controversial proposals for a new coal-fired power station in its area.
National Grid ‘may not buy’ Scotland’s power
The UK's energy distributor has warned there is "no guarantee" renewable power generated in an independent Scotland would be bought by England and Wales.
Energy companies must commit to their share of postgraduate staff development
Universities cannot be expected to shoulder the burden of tackling the impending North Sea skills crisis alone, according to one boss.
Energy project report really hard work, says councillor
Councillors want more clarity on planning guidelines drawn up as part of a massive north-east energy project.
North east innovation put on show
Cutting-edge innovation from the north-east was put on show to oil majors in Aberdeen yesterday.
Score has the Midas touch
Peterhead engineering firm Score Group is to take an innovative valve leak-detection device to the oil and gas industry after £18.5million of funding from Lloyds Banking Group.
Awilco rig for Fife & Fergus
Hess UK is planning to hire Awilco Drilling's WilPhoenix semisubmersible drilling rig on next year's abandonment campaign on the Fife and Fergus Fields in the UK sector of the North Sea.
Milestone as wavepower device sets off for Orkney
SCOTTISHPOWER Renewables' new P2 Pelamis wave-power device has set sail for the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) in Orkney.
BP hires Maersk unit for $780m
BP is taking on hire the rig Maersk Discoverer, which is being released from contract almost a year early by Woodside Petroleum, which was using the semi-submersible to drill on the Pluto project in the Carnarvon Basin, offshore Western Australia.
Siemens tightens grip on UK tidal turbine company
GERMAN group Siemens has raised its stake in UK firm Marine Current Turbines to 40%.
Siemens takes 45% in marine power firm
Engineering giant Siemens has set its sights on commercialising marine energy after boosting its stake in a tidal power developer.
Girls just want to learn a skill or two
A GROUP of 50 students from Turriff, Mintlaw and Huntly Academy joined Shell for its second annual Girls Energy conference in Aberdeen last month.
Jee stands for jobs
ENGINEERING firm Jee, which specialises in pipeline, riser and subsea work, has taken on six graduate engineers. Joining the firm are graduates Daniel McNulty, Colin Dow and Joe Leask, to be based in Aberdeen, and Thomas Bryden, Aimen Sattar and Chris Fisher, to be based in Tonbridge. Jee employs more than 50 staff worldwide, based in the UK and the Middle East and has offices in Aberdeen, London and Abu Dhabi.
Talisman staff suffer lack of privacy, says safety report
AN OIL company will today launch a fight against claims that staff working on one of its offshore platforms suffer from a lack of privacy.
SNP’s renewable targets criticised
AN ENGINEERING industry body has criticised the Scottish Government's "over-ambitious" renewable energy target and warned it would lead to rising fuel bills.
Developers forced to revise energy plan guidelines after complaints
Architects have criticised planning guidelines drawn up for a massive energy scheme, which is expected to radically transform the north-east economy.
Green energy ‘will only flourish
Scotland's renewable energy industry will only flourish if the country remains part of the UK, Prime Minister David Cameron said yesterday.
Gamesa delays on Dundee investment decision
The fate of a major renewables investment remains unclear after Spanish energy giant Gamesa broke a self-imposed deadline on deciding whether to locate in Dundee or at a rival port in England.
RSPB Scotland supports Trump in objecting to offshore windfarm
Conservation charity RSPB Scotland has joined Donald Trump in objecting to plans for an offshore windfarm near Aberdeen.
Independence debate ‘likely to deter investment in renewables’
One of the world's biggest banks has warned its clients about the dangers of investing in renewable energy projects in Scotland.