Grasping the ‘net zero’ nettle
The Oil & Gas Technology Centre is planning to set up a Net Zero Solution Centre with a view to making the UK Continental Shelf the first net zero oil & gas basin globally.
OGUK
Turning up the volume in the climate change debate
OGUK’s Economic Report 2019, which launches this week at Offshore Europe, will reinforce the importance of the UK’s oil and gas industry, a sector that is critical in meeting today’s energy needs and one that will be a key contributor to tomorrow’s energy mix.
RGU institute director joins transition debate at Energy Voice event
North Sea oil and gas industry veteran Paul de Leeuw will take part in a panel debate on the sector’s biggest challenge to date — the energy transition.
UK oil workforce numbers stabilising, new report says
UK oil and gas industry workforce numbers have stabilised as confidence gradually returns to the basin, according to a new report.
Men still dominate boardrooms across north-east
Shock findings have revealed that men still dominate the boardrooms of almost all of the leading businesses based in the north and north-east.
Helicopter safety under the spotlight at Aberdeen event
Offshore helicopter safety will be under the spotlight at an event in Aberdeen next week.
Crisis talks in bid to end Greenpeace-BP rig standoff
Oil and gas chiefs are today to hold crisis talks in an effort to bring to an end a “dangerous” stand-off between climate activists and oil giant BP.
UKCS decommissioning costs unveiled in flagship industry report
A key industry report detailing the cost of decommissioning on the UK Continental Shelf and the progress being made by industry, government and regulators to reduce costs by more than 30 per cent will be unveiled at OGUK’s upcoming business breakfast in London.
Trio of VIP speakers make up final OGUK conference line up
Governments ministers and a climate change expert will take the stage at a major oil and gas industry conference in Aberdeen this week.
The only thing that is constant is change – Heraclitus
With a theme of ‘An Industry in Transition’, next week’s OGUK Industry Conference will consider the industry’s active involvement in enabling the transition towards a lower carbon energy mix.
Southern North Sea ‘well placed’ to meet dual challenge
The southern North Sea (SNS) is well placed to support the transition to a low carbon future while meeting higher energy demand, an industry chief will say at a conference in Norwich today.
North Sea efficiencies ‘unsustainable’, collaboration could be key, OGUK boss says
Efficiencies gained in the North Sea during the oil and gas downturn are “unsustainable” in the long-term, industry leaders from around the world heard yesterday.
Need for shift in skills unveiled in vital industry report
Leading figures from the North Sea’s oil and gas industry will take centre stage at the launch of a key industry report next month to discuss how changing skills requirements will impact on the industry over the next six years.
‘Significant’ number of women opting out of energy education, new figures show
A “significant” percentage of women are opting out of the offshore energy sector in Aberdeen, despite an industry push to boost numbers.
New report to shed light on UK North Sea skills
A new report shedding light on the skills the UK oil and gas sector requires over the coming years will be published in Aberdeen next month.
Speakers announced for launch of North Sea outlook report
Several high-profile speakers have been announced for the launch of a major industry report next month.
Ineos investment a show of faith in North Sea’s future
Ineos’ investment in the Forties Pipeline System (FPS) was hailed as a show of faith in the North Sea’s future by industry leaders.
Sector deal needed to protect north-east’s world-leading status, inquiry says
An “ambitious” oil and gas sector deal will be crucial to protect the north-east’s status as a global energy powerhouse, a new report said.
Subsea guidelines show way
Two years ago, following fantastic collaborative efforts from 70 people in 31 companies, Oil & Gas UK’s Efficiency Task Force (ETF) team published the first Subsea Standardisation guidelines and the signs are they’ve been put to good use.
Industry leader to join panel
A leading figure in the battle to reduce hydrocarbon escapes in the oil and gas industry has been announced as a panellist for The Press & Journal’s next Morning Briefing.
New book offers hope of fresh chapter in offshore diversity
We know the industry must build upon its efforts to recruit and retain a diversity of new talent if it is to realise its overarching ambition for the future – to add another generation of life to the basin through Vision 2035 – and great strides are already being taken with women across the industry making a positive, lasting impact.
Decommissioning pace eases as newcomers extend production, OGUK says
Higher oil prices and industry’s “relentless focus” on efficiency have pushed decommissioning projects further into the future, a flagship report said.
Updated: Project approvals show North Sea landscape ‘improving’
New North Sea projects targeting almost 50 million barrels of oil equivalent (boe) have been approved by the Oil and Gas Authority (OGA).
Workforce report shows need for long-term view on North Sea, says OPITO
A report on workforce for the oil and gas sector underlines the need for a new strategy to deal with the required skills needed for the sector.
Industry must ‘beef-up’ NRB guidelines to protect workers
The industry must “beef-up” guidelines to protect North Sea workers from blacklisting, according to a union official.