The King visits green freeport ‘superhub’ at Port of Nigg
North entrepreneur Roy MacGregor among the welcoming party.
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Vestas CEO warns wind supply chain disruptions are likely to continue
Henrik Andersen says the first six months of 2023 “also highlighted” that permitting and regulatory uncertainty remain a key barrier to accelerating the energy transition.
Turning sunlight into hydrogen with record-breaking efficiency
A team of Rice Uni engineers claim they can successfully turn sunlight into hydrogen with record-breaking efficiency in a single and apparently durable, cost-effective and scalable device.
Fresh thinking and collaboration: energy transition and the supply chain
The UK’s net zero ‘target’ is more than aspirational – the Secretary of State is subject to a legal duty to ensure that the UK reaches net zero by 2050.
SPE Aberdeen appoints new chair as it enters its 50th year with ‘optimism’
The Aberdeen section of the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) has named Irina Krylova as its chair for the 2034/24 season.
Higher prices usher era of ‘choice’ for offshore contractors
IMCA sees an inflection point for offshore contractors, as economics, commodity prices and capacity set the course for the coming years.
Inflation drives up North Sea decom bill, ‘massive’ £21bn of spend in the pipeline
The NSTA has put the increase down to heightened demand for equipment, vessels and services from other regions and sectors, as well as wider inflationary pressures.
Diamond Drilling sees ‘sustainable demand’ and rising rates in profitable Q2
Diamond Drilling (NYSE:DO) reversed Q1 losses to post a healthy profit in the second quarter, as stronger demand upped dayrates for its units.
Offshore drillers see no new rigs even as demand nears 2019 peak
As the world’s biggest offshore drillers gear up for more than $500 billion in new investments in the coming years, don’t expect rig contractors to meet the boom with a new round of vessel building.
Equinor gets Norway approval to electrify Western Europe’s biggest LNG plant
The Norwegian government has given Equinor the green light to electrify its liquefied natural gas facility in northern Norway, a project forecast to lower emissions and lock in gas deliveries beyond 2030.
Quattro and United extend date for North Sea licence sale
United Oil & Gas has announced that it has agreed to a long stop date extension with Quattro Energy for the sale of its P2519 licence, containing the Maria discovery.
Regulator queries power, flaring plans for Ping’s Avalon field
The UK’s offshore regulator has asked Ping Petroleum for further information on its proposed Avalon development in the Outer Moray Firth.
Woodside offloads stake in Scarborough as part of $900m deal
Woodside Energy (ASX:WDS) has signed a deal with LNG Japan which will see the East Asian firm take a 10% equity stake and offtake contracts from the Scarborough gas project.
Longboat announces Velocette prospect drilling has begun
Longboat Energy has announced that it has started drilling operations on the Velocette exploration well in Norway.
Renewing the supply chain will be crucial to meeting future energy demands
The UK’s net-zero target poses a huge new challenge to expand the renewables industry.
Scotland’s renewables supply chain is sclerotic
Some time back I wrote that despite its self-appointed title as the oil and gas capital of Europe Aberdeen didn’t actually manufacture much of the sector critical technology.
Offshore workers are getting heavier, says TAC Healthcare
When we looked at the statistics from our clinical system in 2020 – pre-pandemic – we noted that the average size of offshore workers had increased from 75kg in 1975 to 95kg in 2020.
After tough years, UK offshore services sector looks to brighter future
The UK offshore services sector (OFS) has had a rough time over recent years, given the COVID-19 pandemic, declining oil and gas activity, political uncertainty and limits on the pace of the energy transition.
Hydrogen – Now is not the time to write off any technology
The rising cost of energy has made us all think more carefully about how best to heat our homes. That is why there was a significant amount of interest when the Energy Secretary, Grant Shapps, recently announced the UK Government was likely to scrap plans to replace conventional boilers with a hydrogen-based alternative.
Greenpeace should not get ‘seat at the table’ in government talks, No 10 says
Greenpeace should not be given "a seat at the table" in Whitehall discussions of climate-related issues following an anti-oil protest targeting Rishi Sunak's home, Downing Street has said.
Oil’s Hottest Trade Gathers Momentum as Key Spread Goes Negative
One of the hottest trades in the oil market this year is keeping on rolling, with the potential to reshape the value of physical crude cargoes and transform global flows.
Dozens of North Sea Petrofac workers to strike in dispute over pay
Scores of North Sea workers employed by Petrofac (LON: PFC) are to down tools later this month as part of a dispute over jobs, pay and conditions.
Onshore planning application lodged for floating wind farm off Peterhead
A planning application – key to the development of a floating wind farm earmarked for off Peterhead - has been submitted to the local authority.
Just Stop Oil demands ‘contemptible’, says Starmer
Sir Keir Starmer has said Labour would not tear up the 100 new drilling licences Rishi Sunak plans to grant as he described Just Stop Oil's demands as "contemptible".
Montrose Port Authority welcomes new Chief Commercial Officer
Montrose Port Authority (MPA). has appointed Ann Rooney as its new chief commercial officer.