OEUK launches the first set of guidelines for offshore wind turbine decommissioning
The process of decommissioning North Sea wind turbines has already started as the earliest installations reach the end of their operational life.
North Sea Transition Deal (NSTD)
North Sea energy choice: face ‘premature end’ or be ‘shining example’
Industry and policy makers have a choice, either the UK North Sea faces a "premature end" or it could be a " shining example of how to transition an oil and gas province into a clean energy super basin".
Supply chain champion calls for £150m investment pot as Wood boss takes over
As Sian Lloyd Rees's time as the UK’s supply chain champion comes to an end, she recommends that the government sets up a £150 million funding pot.
Rystad highlights importance of UK supply chain to energy transition
As a keen cyclist in my spare time, I’m used to motivating myself to set new personal best targets to achieve.
NZTC and NSTA launch roadmap for emissions measuring and monitoring tech
The Net Zero Technology Centre (NZTC) and the North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) have launched a new resource hub focused on emissions measuring and monitoring technology.
Beyond the Beginning: The Third Birthday of the North Sea Transition Deal
Anniversaries are opportunities to pause and reflect. As Programme Manager for the North Sea Transition Deal (NSTD) which just marked its third birthday, I can honestly say it’s been a remarkable journey so far.
Controversial NSTA plan due to be published
A controversial plan, which North Sea operators have warned will see platforms being shut down early, will be published later this week.
Share Fair key to helping UK Supply Chain to deliver a home-grown energy transition
This year started with worrying news about the UK’s industrial capability. In January alone, the proposed closure of the Grangemouth refinery hit the headlines again and at Port Talbot’s steelworks around 3,000 people are set to lose their jobs.
NSTA: Slow progress on emissions reduction is ‘threat’ to MER
The North Sea regulator warned that not moving quickly enough on efforts to reduce North Sea upstream emissions is a “threat” to economic recovery as it consults the sector on new measures to speed progress.
NSTA plan will see North Sea platforms shut early, operators warn
North Sea operators have raised “serious concerns” over a new plan from the NSTA regulator, warning that shutdown of UK platforms could be “dramatically accelerated”.
Cerulean: Regulator to crack electrification whip as NSTD targets loom
In spite of the multiple pressures facing the North Sea, or possibly because of them, the need to decarbonise oil and gas production remains paramount.
Methanol has ‘large potential’ to slash UK oil and gas emissions
Operators need a fast solution on their emissions problem. As enthusiasm wanes on North Sea electrification, experts say alternative fuels offer an answer.
North Sea emissions down but tough decisions linger on targets
Decisions need to be made on major capital projects like electrification to meet 2030 targets.
Equinor ‘not tone deaf’ to emissions debate on Rosebank
Meanwhile 2030 "is the earliest time" electrification could be achieved - years after first oil.
When it comes to platform electrification, it’s different courses for different horses
Adapting North Sea platforms to run on green power is, to borrow a previously used analogy, the industry’s equivalent of open heart surgery.
North Sea Transition Deal: Two years strong, seven years to soar
A clean energy revolution is on the horizon, writes OEUK's Emily Taylor.
‘Please clarify’: Regulator questions Equinor over £8bn Rosebank oilfield emissions
Equinor has been pushed for answers on the emissions profile of its £8bn Rosebank project planned for the West of Shetland.
ESG: The ongoing importance
Companies active in the energy sector would not be blamed for losing sight of their ESG strategy in 2022; the energy industry’s pre-COP 26 focus on climate-change action has been somewhat superseded by the race to balance the energy transition with security and affordability of supply.
What comes first, the carrot or the stick?
The Huddersfield born Labour prime minister Harold Wilson famously coined the phrase “A week is a long time in politics”. Recent events in Westminster certainly bear that out.
Offshore Energy industry and its role in security and a low carbon future
A secure supply of energy is something we used to take for granted. Now it’s different.
North Sea oil and gas emissions down more than 20% since 2018
Fresh analysis has spotlighted the headway the North Sea oil and gas industry is making in its quest to slash operational emissions.
‘Worth getting out of bed for’: Regulator predicts £5bn decom spend on North Sea wells by 2027
More than 1,000 North Sea oil and gas wells will be decommissioned over the next five years, the UK regulator has said, carrying a multi-billion-pound prize.
OEUK issues new guidance to support methane emissions reduction
Trade body Offshore Energies UK (OEUK) has launched new guidelines to help oil and gas firms reduce methane emissions from the production of oil and gas.
‘Can we cut through the crap here’ – Green MP clashes with OEUK boss during government committee
A senior North Sea figure crossed swords with the UK’s only Green Party MP during a heated discussion about the future of the energy industry.
Exclusive: Skills passport to ‘transform’ North Sea oil and gas workforce
Plans have been set out on creation of a “critical” and long-awaited skills passport to help oil and gas workers transition into renewables.