Calls for clarity after government shelves plans to repeal IR35 rules
Westminster is being told it must do more to support the “entire flexible labour market” after dropping plans to repeal IR35 tax rules.
North Sea
Reabold investor moves to oust North Sea firm’s entire board
A minor shareholder in North Sea firm Reabold Resources (LON: RBD) is trying to oust the company’s entire board of directors.
Shell boss hoping for North Sea electrification system akin to pipeline network
A senior energy transition figure at Shell (LON: SHEL) has shared his “dream” of an integrated network of electricity cables spanning the North Sea.
‘It’s not 200m barrels, but there’s still some oil there’ says i3 boss on Serenity
The CEO of i3 Energy (LON: i3E) has outlined hopes for a smaller development at the Serenity discovery despite disappointment at the appraisal stage.
Aberdeen Airport welcomes first supply of greener aviation fuel
Aberdeen Airport has welcomed its first supply of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
‘Access to labour’ a huge concern for Scotland’s energy secretary ahead of ‘emergency’ skills summit
Scotland’s net zero and energy secretary is fearful the offshore wind sector won’t have enough workers to deliver projects.
Aberdeen petroleum economist Alex Kemp honoured with international award
An Aberdeen University petroleum economist has been honoured with an international recognition from the energy industry.
i3 Energy may look to Repsol Sinopec as Serenity faces ‘heavy downgrade’
There are still options on the table for i3 Energy on the Serenity field, although a more modest concept is now likely in the works as it faces a “heavy downgrade”.
Sturgeon sets out plans for £20bn independence oil investment fund
Nicola Sturgeon has pledged £20 billion of investment, funded by the oil industry, if Scotland becomes independent.
Cornerstone farms-out North Sea assets to unnamed buyer
Cornerstone Resources has farmed out a pair of North Sea exploration assets to an unnamed buyer.
Date set for Aberdeen offshore energy jobs summit from Scottish Government
An offshore energy skills summit will be held in Aberdeen next month to help break down barriers faced by oil and gas workers in the shift away from fossil fuels.
Nicola Sturgeon says move to renewable energy must be accelerated as new licensing round kicks off
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has said the move away from fossil fuels to renewable energy needs to “accelerate”.
Project directors appointed for Scottish offshore wind farms
Project directors have been appointed for two offshore wind farms secured as part of the ScotWind leasing round.
Shell CEO has ‘flung open a door on windfall tax’
Shell (LON:SHEL) CEO Ben van Beurden has “flung open a door on windfall tax which the UK Government had been trying to close”.
Jeremy Cresswell: The failings of Diversity & Inclusion in UK offshore energy
It’s a part of life … every second of every day, myriad people are handled unfairly, wittingly or otherwise.
Brian Wilson: Starmer’s Great British Energy proposal is sign of the times
A month is indeed a long time in politics. Since I last wrote here, we have a new Prime Minister, a crashing pound and an unprecedented scale of intervention in the energy markets in an effort to stave off the worst impacts of impending price rises.
Is it time to change the identity of the energy industry?
How far ahead, or how far behind, are you when it comes to diversity, equality and inclusion (DE&I) initiatives?
Security concerns and geopolitical risk a ‘wake up call’ for the North Sea
An industry veteran believes recent events in the North Sea have served as “wake up call” as to the potential vulnerability of oil and gas assets.
Hurricane officially axes Halifax, once thought to hold 1.2bn barrels
Hurricane Energy (LON: HUR) has finally called it a day on a West of Shetland prospect, once thought to hold 1.2 billion barrels of oil.
Operators urged to be vigilant after drones spotted near North Sea platforms
Norway’s offshore watchdog has urged “increased vigilance” after unidentified drones were spotted near North Sea platforms.
Taqa share of decommissioning Brae Area up $352m after Fujairah default
Taqa’s share of the decommissioning bill for the Greater Brae Area (GBA) has increased by more than $350 million after a licence partner defaulted on its liability.
Production drives 88-fold profit surge at Serica Energy
Serica Energy (LON: SQZ) has seen its profits surge 88-times over year-on-year amid a boost to new production.
New partner for busy energy deals team at Addleshaw Goddard
International law firm Addleshaw Goddard has added another high-profile partner to its Corporate and Energy team in Aberdeen.
ONE-Dyas sanctions £450m North Sea gas field powered by wind energy
ONE-Dyas and its partners have approved a £450 million gas field in the North Sea which will be powered by wind energy.
‘What’s your message to Aberdeen offshore workers?’ GMB asks Labour of energy policy
The GMB Union has posed questions to Labour on its UK energy policy, including the message for thousands of offshore workers in Aberdeen and north-east England who would be impacted.