It is estimated that during 2019 over 20 million people in the UK contacted the 999 emergency services to request immediate police, ambulance, fire or coastguard support or to report an emergency.
Too many opinions, not enough facts. That’s how Chrysaor chief executive Phil Kirk views the heated debate about the oil and gas sector’s role in the energy transition.
The year 2019 once again proved that oil and gas remain indispensable resources to make the world a better place. They help to improve the lives of billions of people, many of whom would otherwise lack any access to reliable energy.
The climate emergency is an “even more pressing challenge” for the industry than the 2014 downturn according to the Oil and Gas Authority’s (OGA) chief executive.
The turn of the year means boardroom leaders are planning – as well as playing soothsayer – for what’s next in 2020 and beyond.
While the UKCS may be regarded as a more mature basin than those in other parts of the world, that doesn’t mean that it is standing still or slowing down.
A charity has urged the Scottish Government to boost funding to help make homes more energy efficient to £256 million a year.
The boss of British Airways has declared "our future has to be sustainable" as the airline begins offsetting carbon emissions from domestic flights.
Things can rarely be seen in only black and white.
Nicola Sturgeon has said Scotland will be at the "centre of international attention" in 2020 in her New Year message.
The biggest change I have seen in 2019 is the move by the oil and gas industry towards a net zero future. There have been many factors that have influenced this change, from the social public push through to the active and engaged conversation the industry has been having around Roadmap 2035 (what we will look like in 2035).
The North Sea is known for adapting to change and this year has demonstrated an indication of resilience in the sector. Confidence has slowly returned to a market which has changed dramatically in the last five years.
As 2019 comes to a close, the UK energy sector trade body has produced a video highlighting some of the main developments for the industry over the last year.
Everyone agrees that 2020 will be a critical year for energy transition, but how will things really play out? In the run-up to Christmas, Calash and Candour put their heads together over a glass or two of crude and have come up with 12 ‘golden’ moments for the energy market in 2020, some of which are extremely long shots.
We set out below our top predictions for the global oil and gas industry in 2020.
The oil and gas industry has welcomed the new UK government as it looks ahead to a “transformational” sector deal and braces for tax changes for thousands of contractors.
North Sea oil and gas leaders are set to produce new industry research outlining how the sector is "reinventing" itself for the energy transition.
Saudi Arabia is pushing ahead with the much-watched IPO of the mainstay of its economy, Aramco, although with somewhat diminished aspirations.
I’m hopping mad at Labour’s £11billion windfall tax on the oil and gas industry proposal in its manifesto.
Oil and Gas UK has launched a new educational campaign testing the knowledge of the nation about the offshore energy sector.
The UK North Sea has the tools to be a front-runner in the energy transition, a new report said.
I recently presented at a UK Oil and Gas Law Seminar where the keynote speaker was Mike Tholen (Upstream Policy Director Oil & Gas UK).
The transition to a lower-carbon energy sector will be the key topic of the flagship conference for the Southern North Sea next year.
The leading trade body for the North Sea energy sector put the benefits of digital technology under the spotlight yesterday.
The next generation of the UK’s oil and gas industry is being called upon to make their voices heard on key issues including the energy transition and climate change.