UK reviewing membership of controversial Energy Charter Treaty
The UK Government is reviewing its membership of a controversial pact over claims it is at odds with international climate commitments.
The UK Government is reviewing its membership of a controversial pact over claims it is at odds with international climate commitments.
The UK arms of Hibiscus Petroleum and Ping Petroleum have signed a deal with Rapid Oil Production to take majority stakes in the 75-million-barrel Fyne field.
A Scotwind project developer has announced the launch of a theatrical play as part of a drive to improve the public debate on energy.
Filings by a New York regulator show Equinor (OSE:EQNR) and BP (LON:BP) are seeking an increase of up to 54% for power from a trio of wind projects planned off the state.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government plans to unveil its proposal to cap oil and gas emissions this fall, a policy that will test Canada’s ability to meet its climate targets without knee-capping a crucial economic sector.
Employees at two Chevron liquefied natural gas facilities in Australia voted down the company’s pay package proposal, according to a union body, opening the way for a resumption of talks in the standoff that threatens global supply.
A Westwood event in Aberdeen heard that the justification for new North Sea licences against a backdrop of energy transition is “very simple”.
Shell has provided an update on its Penguins development off Shetland, outlining that it has encountered infrastructure issues that "require rectification."
A union leader involved in guiding Scotland’s just transition has warned of the danger of wishful thinking around how net-zero efforts will deliver such plans.
A renowned business event that celebrates links between the North East of Scotland and Norway will mark its tenth anniversary on the eve of the forthcoming 50th Offshore Europe.
A giant offshore wind farm construction vessel was a fitting backdrop for Port of Aberdeen (PoA) bosses to mark the end of quayside construction work in a £420 million expansion of the historic harbour.
Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar has promised there will be "no cliff edge" for oil and gas following concerns about Sir Keir Starmer's plans for the sector.
Equinor has signed two deals with COSL Offshore Management to use the COSLPromoter and COSLInnovator rigs in Norwegian waters worth £291 million.
Developers of a major gas storage project in Northern Ireland have claimed victory after a judicial review rules in favour of the scheme.
Under the agreement, the companies will drill one exploration well in the initial five-year exploration period.
As Grant Shapps steps down as energy security secretary, the industry welcomes the third MP to take up the energy brief in less than 12 months.
Operations at the Montara Venture FPSO were halted following a gas alarm on July 29.
“Petronas believes the right thing to do is to double-down on building resilience in order to deliver long-term sustainable value as a national oil company, and grow as a global energy player.”
Chinese oilfield services giant COSL plans to nearly double its headcount in Aberdeen after moving into the iQ Building on Justice Mill Lane.
Six months after becoming the chief executive at Shell, Wael Sawan quietly ended the world’s biggest corporate plan to develop carbon offsets, the environmental projects designed to counteract the warming effects of CO2 emissions.
Cerasoli said the FERC rules were a good start. “The next problem, though, is that the grid is not going to be large enough to cope with the expansion of power, it needs to be upgraded,” he said.
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Health and safety inspectors have issued an improvement notice to TotalEnergies after finding nearly 900 standing alarms on the Elgin/Franklin installation in the North Sea.
In the second half of 2023 European oil majors like Shell, Eni and TotalEnergies will be drilling half of the high-impact wells on the cards.
In 1973 the first ever Offshore Europe took place in the grounds of the University of Aberdeen – 50 years on, and we continue to showcase our research and teaching in a fast-changing energy landscape.