Vessel operator Sentinel Marine celebrating raft of deals worth £36m
Offshore support ship operator Sentinel Marine, of Aberdeen, has clinched new contracts and extensions worth £36 million since the start of 2020.
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‘Interesting marriage’ between North Sea oil and offshore wind firms imminent, DeepWind boss says
An “interesting marriage” between North Sea oil majors and offshore wind companies is imminent and could electrify the basin, according to the man leading the charge in the north-east.
Equinor, Shell, Total ‘positive’ about suitability of Troll well for carbon capture storage
A partnership group of Equinor, Shell and Total has announced the completion of a carbon capture (CO2) storage suitability drilling campaign in the Norwegian North Sea.
Equinor-Neptune strike oil in Norwegian North Sea
Energy firms Equinor and Neptune Energy have struck oil in the the Sigrun East prospect in the Norwegian section of the North Sea.
Oil majors commit to speeding up huge carbon capture project on Teesside
A group of oil and gas giants will today announce plans to accelerate a huge carbon capture, usage and storage (CCUS) project to decarbonise an industrial area of Teesside.
Equinor drops Australia oil plan in win for green activists
Equinor ASA has dropped plans for oil drilling deep in the ocean off Australia’s south coast following a sustained campaign from environmentalists who said the project posed too big a risk to the vast and unique marine ecosystem.
Equinor’s Rosebank to help bring North Sea spending to decade high – Westwood
Projects from Equinor off the UK and Norway will help bring North Sea spending to its highest level in a decade, according to Westwood Global.
UK firms prepare for UK Gov decision on $1bn carbon-cutting infrastructure
British companies are preparing for the UK government to decide how to spend more than $1 billion on infrastructure capable of capturing and burying millions of metric tons of carbon dioxide pollution.
Equinor to shake up oil portfolio, aims to become ‘offshore wind major’
Norwegian energy giant Equinor has outlined plans to become a global offshore wind “major” by 2026 as it looks to "shape its portfolio" in line with the Paris goals.
Visit will inspire youngsters into the final frontier
A former astronaut and engineer from Nasa is coming to Aberdeen in March.
Subsea 7, Modec among deal winners for Equinor project in Brazil
Equinor has dished out feed contracts for phase one of the Bacalhau (formerly Carcara) area in Brazil.
Chrysaor hands in decommissioning plan for Jupiter fields in North Sea
Chrysaor has handed in decommissioning plans for the Jupiter series of gas fields in the UK North Sea.
UK North Sea needs wind powered oil and gas platforms ‘as soon as possible’, Wheelhouse says
The UK needs to see floating wind projects power North Sea oil and gas installations “as soon as possible”, according to Scotland’s energy minister.
European oil firms leaving US counterparts behind in energy transition race, CMS report says
European and Chinese oil and gas firms are well ahead of US rivals in the energy transition race, new research has found.
New Scottish developer ‘undaunted’ by influx of oil majors to offshore wind
A new Scottish developer has said he is “undaunted” by the fresh interest of oil majors in the offshore wind sector, as his firm aims to bid into an upcoming North Sea leasing round.
Equinor sells back stake in ‘disappointing’ Verbier field to Jersey Oil and Gas
Jersey Oil and Gas is back on the hunt for partners to develop its Verbier discovery after energy giant Equinor decided to sell back its 70% stake.
Equinor places order for carbon-free North Sea supply vessel
Norwegian energy giant Equinor has agreed a deal for the construction of a North Sea carbon-free supply vessel that will be fueled by ammonia.
North-east pupils explore future careers in energy sector
Hundreds of north-east school pupils have been exploring future careers in the energy industry at an inspirational event organised by TechFest in partnership with Equinor.
IEA spells it out – Big Oil must make the Great Transition
Big Oil doesn’t have a choice; either it gets serious about the necessary transition to low carbon energy or mounting public fear fuelled by the impacts of the deepening climate crisis will eventually force drastic change.
Prosafe booked by Total for Elgin assignment in spring
Prosafe said today that its Safe Caledonia offshore accommodation vessel would start a contract with Total at the Elgin field in the UK North Sea in April.
‘First spade in ground’ as construction starts on world’s largest wind farm
Renewable energy developer SSE has announced it has put the "first spade in the ground" at its North Sea Dogger Bank project - which will be the world's largest upon completion.
Eni fires up Agogo fast track off Angola
Eni’s Agogo field has begun producing, a statement from Angola’s Agência Nacional de Petróleo, Gás e Biocombustíveis (ANPG) has said.
Equinor, Engie, EDPR among floating wind’s big investors up to 2025
A number of firms active in the Scottish energy sector will be amoung the biggest investors in floating offshore wind over the next five years, a new forecast has claimed.
Scot Gov to impose local supply chain commitments on offshore wind developers
New rules set out by the Scottish Government will impose strict supply chain commitments on developers looking to build giant offshore wind farm off the coast of Scotland.
Equinor picks Aker Solutions for power-from-shore project
Equinor has picked Aker Solutions to carry out a front-end engineering and design study for topside modifications to accommodate power from shore at the Troll B and C platforms.