Kistos successful appeal sees five year extension to license
Kistos (LSE: KIST) successfully appeals the Netherlands Ministry of Economic Affairs' decision and receives a five-year extension on its license.
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Integrity HSE startup boosts first-year target to £1.2m
An energy safety consultancy has increased its targets just four months since launch amid a growth drive and a push into renewables.
Embracing change: developing standard contracts for offshore wind
The International Federation of Consulting Engineers (FIDIC) announced earlier this month that they have begun work on a new standard contract form for offshore wind farm projects. A committee of experts including engineers, contractors and project specialists are working to produce the new contract, likely by the end of 2025.
Investigation continues six months after North Sea worker went missing
Investigations are continuing six months after worker Jason Thomas went missing from the Valaris 121 North Sea oil rig.
WoodMac: Upstream spend of $500bn a year enough to meet peak oil demand in 2030s
Investment of half a trillion US dollars a year will be enough for the world to meet peak oil and gas demand in the 2030s, according to new analysis.
Oil, gas and wind must push government on electrification opportunity
Electrification of oil and gas platforms not only supports lower carbon emissions offshore, but it also has huge potential to deliver energy security through power back to the UK grid, writes Flotation Energy's Barry MacLeod.
Lack of wind hits SSE’s renewable energy output
Scotland was not windy enough to meet the needs of renewables giant SSE in the three months to June.
Nilepet aims to tackle production declines
The executive said he had been involved in driving changes at Nilepet since his arrival at the start of the year. This included increasing salaries for workers, changing the governance structure and passing the company's first budget.
Power outage on Taqa North Sea platform
Work is underway to restore power to a North Sea platform after an outage in the early hours of Thursday morning, which saw a group of workers flown ashore.
Hydrasun launches new Teesside base
Aberdeen-headquartered energy services firm Hydrasun has opened a new 20,000 square-foot facility in Teeesside.
Dundee ‘gigafactory’ company AMTE Power on brink of administration
Bosses are in an 11th hour scramble to raise more cash.
Delays to UK CCS process causing companies to reallocate resources, says OEUK
Carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects in the US and Europe are benefiting from repeated delays to the UK’s rollout of the emissions busting technology.
Joburg street explosion flips taxis, one killed
Lesufi said there had been a “high smell of gas” in the area before. “Egoli Gas remains the centre of our focus because all of us agree that the cause of this explosion or impact is gas,” he said.
The Kraken Wakes! North Sea FPSO returns to production following shut down
The Kraken FPSO is back to around 90% production following a hydraulic pump failure that caused work to stop earlier this year.
Well-safe Solutions expands in Australasia targeting $40.5 billion decom opportunity
The Aberdeen headquartered Well-safe Solutions is expanding its operations in Australasia after identifying a $40.5 billion decommissioning opportunity.
As Vattenfall puts Norfolk Boreas on ice, industry calls for government support
Vattenfall has called off its development of the UK offshore wind power project Norfolk Boreas due to rising costs, prompting industry leaders to call for government support for the secotor.
11 activists arrested following Grangemouth protest
The climate action group, This is Rigged, staged protests at the Grangemouth oil refinery and Rothesay Dock oil terminal, leading to the arrest of 11 of its followers.
Stephen Flynn says early shut down of North Sea would risk moving jobs abroad
SNP Westminster leader Stephen Flynn says an “early shutdown” of oil and gas would lead to North Sea jobs being lost to other countries.
Owner of ship that crashed into Rough platform hit with improvement notice
A Norwegian vessel operator has been told to up its game after one of its ships crashed into a Southern North Sea platform.
Offshore safety brought into focus by HSE findings – but simple steps can help save lives
After an Energy Voice report on HSE last month, Drager's Paul Davidson assesses some steps firms should take.
Shell HQ demolition will not save Doonies farm
With Shell announcing the demolition of its former Aberdeen base, some are calling for ETZ to change its plans and spare Doonie's Farm.
Assala’s up for grabs, but the model is proven
“That’s not cutting costs with a machete and being unsafe. We’re doing more with safe facilities. It’s not just good to cut costs and allocate that cash to other areas but it also facilitates financing of the company.”
Investors to run rule on Shell as ‘sin stocks’ prepare for H1 results
Investors are expected to put Shell “under the microscope”, says financial services firm Hargreaves Lansdown, amid questions about the oil giant's broader strategy.
Communities hosting green energy projects must get automatic investment, report says
The Government should force developers of wind, solar and grid infrastructure to invest in local communities, a think tank has said.
Can 12 Strangers Agree on Climate Policy? The UK Wants to Find Out
In 2007, a climate change experiment captured the imagination of 60,000 people all over the planet.