As the House of Lords prepares to debate the UK government's Offshore Petroleum Licensing (OPL) bill today, environmental campaigners are calling into question the government's use of figures showing the North Sea oil and gas industry supports 200,000 jobs.
A major industry report has placed the brunt of blame for delayed payments in the North Sea upon Tier 1 contractor companies.
Trade body Offshore Energies UK revealed the winners of the Supply Chain Principles awards at the P&J Live in Aberdeen today.
Trade body Offshore Energies UK has urged its members to pay bills on time to support the country's supply chain.
UK Energy Secretary Claire Coutinho has set out plans to build new gas power stations to avoid what she described as the "genuine prospect of blackouts".
Reports suggest Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is planning to extend the windfall tax on North Sea oil and gas firms.
Offshore Energies UK has this month launched its manifesto for the general election with a list of essential proposals for the incoming government as we ramp up the homegrown energy transition and the drive for net zero.
Industry leaders have hit out at reported plans from Chancellor Jeremy Hunt to extend the life of the windfall tax during next week’s Spring Budget.
Looking to the Scottish Conservative conference and the looming spring budget David Whitehouse hopes government can unlock investment.
Trade body warns that energy transition "will fail" if industry is undermined by policy.
Humza Yousaf said he'd maintain the status quo on the windfall tax in Aberdeen following Labour's controversial plans.
Trade body Offshore Energies UK (OEUK) will hold “emergency summits” with operators and the supply chain this week over proposals unveiled by Labour to extend the windfall tax if elected.
“There are more and more comparisons to be drawn” between the large-scale miner's strikes of the 1980s and the effects of Labour’s windfall tax hike, unions say.
Energy representatives have asked for a ‘holistic’ approach to energy policy and tax incentives in the upcoming Budget, which would help guide the UK to net-zero.
OEUK claims up to 42,000 jobs would be lost under Labour's plans, which would see North Sea firms turn off investment taps.
The UK oil and gas regulator has issued 24 new North Sea exploration licences as part of its latest Licensing Round, with oil majors Shell, BP and TotalEnergies among the winners.
A host of major North Sea operators and contractors are set to meet with suppliers and present new project opportunities at March’s Share Fair event in Aberdeen.
Carbon Tracker says oil and gas cashflows are at major risk of plummeting demand, though industry leaders say North sea firms are integral to energy transition delivery
Trade body chief executive, David Whitehouse, will chair Offshore Europe 2025 and the executive committee for SPE ahead of the event, set for Aberdeen.
More than 100,000 invoices issued to UK operators in 2022 took more than 30 days to be paid, according to the North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA).
“We want the oil and gas sector to be the most inclusive sector to come and work” says OEUK boss following disappointing D&I reporting from its member organisations.
Women working in the North Sea energy sector are still experiencing issues with finding correctly fitting PPE, according to an Aberdeen-based gender equality group.
OEUK's David Whitehouse is in talks with every party as political battle lines are drawn ahead of the 2024 general election.
In the quest for a sustainable future, the UK’s offshore wind industry stands at a critical juncture - poised for success but, like the rest of the energy industry, facing formidable challenges.
With an ongoing cost of living crisis, war in Ukraine, and increasingly evident impacts of climate change, energy policy has been firmly at the centre of the political debate.