Equinor looking ‘very closely’ at North Sea as it plots big commercial floating wind project
Norwegian energy giant Equinor said yesterday it was following the next Scottish North Sea offshore wind leasing round “very closely”.
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Oil price spike a welcome but short-lived boost for North Sea, Prof Kemp says
The oil price spike caused by a drone attack on a major Saudi processing facility will provide a welcome − but short-lived − boost to North Sea revenues, a prominent petroleum economist has said.
New project looks to unlock oil and gas big data ‘treasure trove’
A new joint project in the north-east of Scotland is looking to unlock a "treasure trove" of big data in the North Sea oil and gas sector.
Aberdeen’s destiny as global energy capital in its own hands
Aberdeen’s destiny as a global energy capital of the 21st Century is very much in its own hands. But to fulfil this destiny it must heed the lessons of history.
OGIC and Aberdeen University team up on £1.3million of new drilling technologies
The Oil and Gas Innnovation Centre (OGIC) has joined forces with Aberdeen University to develop £1.3million of new offshore drilling technologies.
Untapped ‘clusters’ present two billion barrel prize for North Sea
The North Sea energy industry could recover another two billion barrels of oil if operators can collaborate on untapped discoveries, according to a new study.
Aberdeen stages Women in Engineering conference
Dozens of girls from schools throughout the UK are in Aberdeen for a conference designed to attract more young women into engineering careers.
OGA hands out awards for Greater Buchan Area licensing round
A handful of firms have been awarded blocks in a specific offshore licensing round to develop the Greater Buchan Area in the North Sea.
‘Fantastic outcome’ as Aberdeen Uni scoop Shell electric car award
Students from Aberdeen University scooped a prestigious electric car award over the weekend, despite being first-time competitors at the Shell Eco-marathon in London.
Aberdeen Uni shows off carbon capture credentials
Aberdeen University showcased its pioneering work in carbon capture technology when it hosted a delegation of US Senators earlier this week.
Oil and gas ‘bible’ just gets better
A new resource for quickly upskilling new recruits to the oil and gas sector is getting better and better, and even better.
Oil above $70 ‘must be a positive’ as North Sea investors remain cautious
Higher crude prices should encourage North Sea oil companies to dial down the caution and bring forward more new projects, a prominent petro-economist said yesterday.
Exclusive: Treasury paying £400m decommissioning relief to Japanese giant Mitsubishi
The UK Government has agreed to pay up to £400million in oil and gas decommissioning relief to one of Japan’s largest trading companies.
Analysis: Government relief deeds for decommissioning
The Decommissioning Relief Deed dates back to a statement by the then Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne, in September 2013.
The Grand Tour mocks Aberdeen electric vehicle project
Aberdeen University has responded after an electric vehicle project it worked on was mocked by presenters on The Grand Tour.
CHC helicopters and Aberdeen Uni to research psychology of flight safety
CHC helicopters and Aberdeen University have won a £54,000 grant for a research project into the psychological factors influencing flight safety.
‘Phantom’ North Sea volcanoes could hold oil reserves, academics say
North Sea volcanoes previously thought to contain magma could actually contain oil and gas reserves, academics have claimed.
Aberdeen University plans £100m Qatar campus
Aberdeen University has announced plans to “export its expertise in teaching and research” by creating a new £100 million campus in the Middle East.
Working in partnership to transform decommissioning
Last week I was proud to represent the University at the opening of the National Decommissioning Centre, a long-term £38m partnership between the University and the Oil & Gas Technology Centre.
Updated: New centre to turn ‘tomorrow’s problem into today’s opportunity’
A new research base with the tools to transform the UK into a global leader in oilfield demolition has opened in a tiny Aberdeenshire village.
Aberdeen University scraps South Korea plans over oil downturn
Aberdeen University has been forced to abandon an ambitious plan to create an international campus in South Korea.
Time to face up to reality on decom liability, academic says
The UK Government will be lumbered with liability for oil fields as operators transform or disappear completely over the coming decades, an industry commentator has said.
Scrutiny of decommissioning rules heating up, Aberdeen law professor says
Oil industry bosses are more vigorously questioning whether current rules for leaving installations in the North Sea are fit for purpose, an Aberdeen academic said.
Legal questions under the spotlight for North Sea decommissioning
Unanswered legal questions on North Sea decommissioning, including the potential cost to the taxpayer, will be addressed at an industry event tomorrow.
Decommissioning – whose liability is it anyway?
The mature phase of oil and gas operations on the UK continental shelf is proving to be more complex than we could have imagined even a few short years ago. It has long been recognised that, once a reservoir was depleted and the infrastructure associated with it redundant, decommissioning would be required in accordance with the UK’s international obligations. But it is now clear that, even as some reservoirs reach that point, new discoveries are being made and their development may depend on having access to existing infrastructure which otherwise would be decommissioned. The complex decisions involved in balancing the needs of new and future projects with the expectations of companies who want to decommission infrastructure is a matter for the Oil and Gas Authority working in conjunction with the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.