It's hard to tell which of the two North Sea-based dramas which premiered recently had more viewers watching through their fingers – supernatural TV show The Rig or the announcement of the Scottish Government's draft Energy Strategy plan.
By David McEwing, partner and co-head of energy and utilities at Addleshaw Goddard
In late 2022, I attended the World Energy Capital Assembly in London, where leading energy executives, financiers and investors gather to look at the future of the oil and gas industry. Coming at the tail end of a year largely characterised by doom and gloom – war, and political and economic uncertainty – it offered a chance to gauge the mood of the sector.
The cacophony around Cambo could throw a “huge spanner” into the works with regards to investment appetite in the North Sea, an industry expert has said.
The boss of one of Scotland's leading renewable developments has warned the country needs to be proactive if it’s going to maintain its places as a "world leader" in floating wind.