Aberdeen’s Well-Safe Solutions secures contract extension with Eni
Aberdeen-headquartered well decommissioning specialist Well-Safe Solutions has secured a contract extension with Italian oil major Eni (IT: ENI).
NGOs win critical seabed minerals skirmish with Norwegian government
A year ago, Norway became the first country to back deep sea mineral prospecting in its waters, with a government plan to launch an exploration licenses bidding round this year (2025).
Scotland’s Mocean Energy targets Australia and US for expansion
Scottish wave energy developer Mocean Energy is targeting international expansion in Australia and the US as it looks to secure its first commercial orders in 2025.
Tackling mental health as a young professional
Tackling negative connotations that may impact the mental health and morale of those entering the world of work.
UK gas policies could lead to increased emissions from imports, report finds
Reduced North Sea investment as a result of UK government policy could lead to millions of tonnes of additional CO2 emissions from imports, according to a report.
Australian trio progress UK North Sea projects despite ‘challenging environment’
Hartshead Resources, Finder Energy and Triangle Energy are pushing ahead despite fiscal challenges leading to the cancellation of some projects.
Aberdeen’s Interocean wins work on BP wind farms
Aberdeen-based Interocean has been awarded a contract to carry out marine vetting and assurance work on BP’s Morgan, Mona and Morven offshore wind farms.
Penguins kicks off production with Shell’s first new manned vessel in 30 years
London-listed supermajor Shell (LON: SHEL) has re-started production at its Penguins field with a brand new vessel sharing the same name.
Starmer faces rising MP backlash over support for Rosebank
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer is facing mounting pressure from MPs over plans to potentially support the controversial North Sea Rosebank oil development.
Is net zero also a threat to UK democracy?
I’ve said this before and while not a Nobel Prize standard observation, it makes sense that if politicians can’t carry the people with them then they really need a rethink.
‘Clean power by 2030’: net-zero targets versus common sense
It was bad luck for Ed Miliband that his appearance before the House of Commons Environmental Audit Committee fell on the same day that a report by Cornwall Insight predicted the UK would fall 32GW short of his ‘clean power by 2030’ target.
National Grid scores SF6 UK-first at London Power Tunnels project
The UK's National Grid has reached a milestone in its programme to eliminate sulphur hexafluoride (SF6) from its network with the arrival of the first of two 178 tonne supergrid transformers and Hitachi Econiq SF6-free switchgear, at a new electricity substation being built in the UK capital.
Steel and chemical producers warn UK industry minister against ‘deindustrialisation’
Industry warns energy costs in the UK are among the highest in Europe, Asia, or the US due to net zero policies
Aberdeen’s Centurion confirms $100m acquisition ‘firepower’ fund
Aberdeen-based Centurion Group revealed it has $100 million (£81m) to spend on continuing its acquisition streak this year after a consortium of lenders boosted its credit facilities.
Aberdeen’s Three60 Energy expands to Teesside
Aberdeen-headquartered energy services firm Three60 Energy is expanding its UK presence with an office in Teesside.
Welsh Government invests £8m in ‘centre for emerging tidal technologies’
The Welsh Government has taken an £8 million equity stake in what will become the largest consented tidal energy project in Europe.
Shell continues Brent decom but no update on legs
Shell (LON: SHEL) has offered up a multi-million-pound tender to remove the upper jacket of its Brent Alpha platform and “debris” from the nearby Delta asset.
Serica seeks sanctions waiver extension from trade war Trump
North Sea independent Serica Energy (AIM: SQZ) has applied to extend a license exempting it from potential United States sanctions on its stake in the Rhum field.
GB Energy 1,000 jobs pledge to take two decades
The UK’s new state-owned energy firm will take 20 years to achieve its goal of creating 1,000 jobs, its chairman has claimed.
1,900 Stork UK workers now at Altrad as deal completes
French industrial giant Altrad as completed a deal to buy Aberdeen-based Stork UK which means 1,900 workers now have new employers.
Stability vital for subsea sector to build momentum in 2025
The UK’s subsea sector is looking to regain stability and momentum in 2025 after several shaky years.
Hard words and delay put Mingyang investment in UK at risk
Offshore wind specialist Isla Robb explains why the UK needs the turbines and it's better if they are made here.
Green hydrogen subsidies pose substantial political risk
Hydrogen production is critically dependent on the availability of cheap, low-carbon electricity, efficiency gains and demand creation. The UK is targeting up to 10 GW of low-carbon hydrogen capacity by 2030. It will need billions of pounds a year in subsidies. Is the UK prepared to pay the cost?
Using Earth power to make ammonia
Delving into the world of energy science and technology has long been a fascination of mine. It is an interest that personally reaches right back to 1958 in New Zealand.
Recent changes to the corporate liability rules for fraud and economic crime – Are you ready?
Words by Sally Clark, CMS, Corporate Crime - Of Counsel.