Trailblazing Peterhead CCS power station could add £1.2bn to UK economy, report finds
A new report has laid out the potential monetary benefits of a major north-east decarbonisation project.
Acorn Project
Storegga raises £51.3m as gas infrastructure giant Snam joins as investor
Storegga has raised £51.3 million as Snam, Europe’s largest gas infrastructure operator, joins as an investor.
Oil and gas ‘muscle memory’ will give Scotland edge in hydrogen, says Matheson
Scotland’s net zero secretary said the country's oil and gas expertise and close links with Europe would open new hydrogen export opportunities, but stressed it must also bring local investment.
Harbour Energy poised to drill over 20 development and infill wells in 2022
Harbour Energy is pushing ahead with an “active rig programme”, with plans to drill over 20 development and infill wells in 2022.
North America: enterprising, dynamic and opportunistic
My eldest son is an aerospace engineer and lives and works in Seattle on the US West coast. He’s built a career in an industry which nowadays offers few opportunities in Scotland nor many in other parts of the UK.
Minister: More info on Acorn and CCS funding this year
UK energy minister Greg Hands said further updates on carbon capture and storage (CCS) funding critical to north-east Scotland’s Acorn project will come later this year, after the government's Energy Security Strategy offered little new for the sector.
UK’s largest fishing port looks to carbon capture for its next big catch
Fishing has been the lifeblood of Peterhead for 400 years and that’s not about to change any time soon.
SNP in funding plea for carbon capture
A long-awaited UK energy strategy must include investment in a north-east carbon capture project which was snubbed last year, the SNP says.
Plans for trailblazing Peterhead CCS power station lodged with government
Plans for new north-east low-carbon power station - that could create and support scores of green jobs - have taken a “major step” forwards.
‘Not if but when’ for thousands of north-east carbon capture jobs
A project that promises to deliver thousands of north-east jobs as well as ensure Scotland meets its net zero targets will happen “as soon as practical”, despite losing out its first bid for UK Government funding last year.
Shell with new plan to get Jackdaw gas field online in 2025
Shell has unveiled new plans in a bid to get its rejected Jackdaw gas field in the North Sea back on track.
OGUK completes Offshore Energies UK rebrand
The North Sea’s leading trade body Oil and Gas UK (OGUK) has officially completed its planned rebrand.
Ineos tenders for hydrogen plant at Grangemouth
Ineos has invited engineering design contractors to tender for the design of a hydrogen production plant equipped with carbon capturing capabilities at its Grangemouth site.
SSE and Equinor enter Peterhead and Keadby projects in CCS funding contest
SSE Thermal and Equinor have formally submitted two low-carbon projects into a competition for UK Government funding.
Storegga appoints new head of corporate affairs
Storegga, the low carbonfirm behind Aberdeenshire’s Acorn project, has unveiled a new head of corporate affairs.
Scottish Government frees up £80m in bid to secure ‘Track-1’ status for snubbed Scottish Cluster
The Scottish Government has earmarked up to £80 million in a bid to bring forward the timeline for a key decarbonisation project.
Should carbon capture and storage be boosted by government money?
The COP26 climate conference is now behind us and we are left with mixed feelings about the future health of our planet. While some summarised the conference as “blah blah blah”, others talked about constructive discussions and breakthroughs.
UK has chance to be a global leader in climate mitigating technologies
The UK has the potential to be a global leader in carbon capture and direct air capture technologies – but large-scale projects must be developed rapidly if our net zero goal is to be achieved.
Climate Change Committee: Scotland must fund north east carbon capture or change course
Scottish Government ministers must make a “quick decision” on carbon capture if it can meet its net zero ambitions by 2030, independent advisers at the Climate Change Committee (CCC) have said.
St Fergus terminal owner joins Acorn CCS project as partner
The owner of the St Fergus Gas Terminal in Aberdeenshire has bought in as a partner in the Acorn CCS project.
Sir Ian Wood: Acorn CCS project ‘hopeful’ but north-east freeport in danger of ‘screwing up’
Billionaire industrialist Sir Ian Wood has said he is “more hopeful” about the prospects of a landmark project to capture, store and manage carbon in the north-east than he was when it was snubbed in a £1billion government funding programme a few weeks ago.
Everything’s bigger in Texas: Acorn CCS firm Storegga bringing carbon capture to Gulf of Mexico
Storegga, the company behind the Acorn carbon capture and storage (CCS) project in Aberdeenshire, will apply its technology for a new scheme in Texas.
ExxonMobil commits $15bn to GHG emissions reduction
The US-headquartered oil major will invest $15 billion in new and “aggressive” emissions reduction plans.
North-east Scotland could meet 20% of UK hydrogen needs by 2032
A new steering committee backed by Sir Ian Wood’s Energy Transition Zone (ETZ) has set out a vision of how 20% of the UK’s hydrogen capacity could be met by North-east Scotland by 2032.
Senior US Gov figure visits north-east to learn about Scotland’s energy transition
A senior US Government figure was in the north-east earlier this week to learn more about Scotland’s energy transition.