Mitch Flegg: Labour has right plan if it wants to ‘kill’ oil and gas and the supply chain
A senior North Sea leader has issued a chilling indictment of the UK Government's tax policies and the impacts it will have on jobs and key industry.
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Digital replicas of real world could help decarbonise transport, scientists say
Digital replicas of the real world that can analyse scenarios in near-real time could help make journeys greener, scientists have said.
North Sea offshore workers on Ninian hub left with limited power
Offshore workers on the Ninian Central platform in the North Sea endured five days with only limited emergency power generation due to “planned” repairs.
Power Moves: Motive Offshore adds Americas manager and more
Jonathan Watt has been appointed as Americas regional manager at the Motive Offshore Group to help the company expand in the market.
UK-backed loan for Turkish solar farm offers boost to Britain’s supply chain
A UK-backed loan to build a major Turkish solar project will provide work for the UK’s renewable-energy sector supply chain.
Suffolk County Council to challenge aspects of Sunnica solar farm approval
Suffolk County Council, a Conservative-led local authority in Southeast England, has taken preliminary steps towards challenging the approval of the proposed Sunnica solar farm by the new UK government.
SSE reaches major milestone on Coire Glas pumped storage hydro in Scotland
SSE has reached a major milestone on its Coire Glas pumped storage hydropower scheme with the completion of exploratory tunnelling in the Scottish Highlands.
Tory leader candidate admits windfall tax extension was mistake in Aberdeen visit – and now Labour are ‘doubling down’
Leadership hopeful Kemi Badenoch was in the north-east to hear where the Conservative government had "gone wrong".
Can UK geothermal emerge as an energy transition powerhouse?
As the UK seeks to move away from fossil fuels to a renewable energy future, the geothermal sector is aiming to position itself as a key transition opportunity for the oil and gas supply chain.
New Clyde Training Solutions OPITO certified training centre opens in Glasgow
Clyde Training Solutions (CTS), one of the largest providers of Marine, Offshore and Renewables safety training in the United Kingdom, is now welcoming trainees to its new training centre in Greater Glasgow.
Leading the way with sustainable practices
In alignment with ONS 2024’s transformative future theme, Expro leads the energy sector with innovative, sustainable practices and forward-thinking solutions, building on previous discussions about CO2 storage, reservoir appraisal and data acquisition.
How will ‘the best ONS ever’ be topped?
ONS conference CEO Leif Johan Sevland discusses how his team are topping their best show yet with a bigger and better event this month.
LNG builder plans new UK terminal to help cut reliance on Europe
The UK is a good candidate for a new terminal to import liquefied natural gas because of growing demand and the desire to kick its dependency on pipeline supplies from Europe, the project developer said.
Greenpeace raises over £1m in response to Shell Penguins FPSO lawsuit
Environmental campaign group Greenpeace UK has raised over £1 million from supporters in response to a lawsuit from North Sea operator Shell (LON:SHEL).
Biggest UK carbon emitter Drax receives £550m in green subsidies per year
The Drax power station in Yorkshire receives £550 million per year in green subsidies despite being the largest single carbon emitter in the UK, a report has found.
Scottish hydrogen firm Logan Energy wins biggest contract to date
Scottish hydrogen technology firm Logan Energy has secured its largest contract to date with a multi-million pound deal to fuel zero emission buses in the Czech Republic.
What the history-making elections of 2024 could mean for energy
Energy and climate change have been on the ballot around the world this year. Here’s a scorecard of what to expect on infrastructure, power and renewables in five countries.
BP enters final negotiations on H2Teesside hydrogen project
BP (LON: BP) has entered the final stage of negotiations with the UK Government and signed contracts for its H2Teesside project.
Aberdeen councillors say Labour’s windfall tax puts just transition at risk
Aberdeen councillors, including Labour members, have unanimously backed a motion agreeing the UK government's windfall tax policy puts jobs and a just transition at risk.
LNG tanker signals heading to europe from sanctioned plant
A liquefied natural gas tanker that recently docked at the sanctioned Arctic LNG-2 export facility in Russia is heading toward Europe, ship tracking data compiled by Bloomberg show.
Harbour reports $1.21bn in earnings for first half of 2024
Harbour Energy (LON: HBR) has revealed earnings of $1.2 billion in the first half of 2024 as it progresses with its Wintershall Dea acquisition takeover.
How conflicted are you about net zero targets?
The current energy market presents opportunities that many would say they’ve never seen the like of before, with strong markets around the world driven by post-Covid recovery and net zero ambition, driving strong demand for hydrocarbons as well as renewable, nuclear energy, and energy transition investments.
Decon firm’s milestone in North Sea operation
A world-class name in specialist industrial services, specialist waste management services and process decontamination has marked another milestone thanks to the completion of its first ever turnkey project in the North Sea.
Norway’s just transition is on track and gathering pace
Anyone in Scotland looking at Norway’s achievements in the energy technology sector couldn’t help but wonder how another small country of around 5.5 million people has managed to create so many high value, high skill companies.
Realising the great energy dream Norway style
"Make it an epoch – not an episode!"