Decommissioning: Assets legally fit for repurposing?
Shirley Allen, partner at Pinsent Masons, takes a look at the legal questions surrounding decommissioning and repurposing of North Sea assets.
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Health and safety expectations in renewables sector ‘ever increasing’, warns legal expert
Future renewables developments will need to account for continually increasing expectations around health and safety, a legal expert has warned.
Pinsent Masons: Floating offshore wind presents diversification opportunities
As the UK and other countries seek to seize the potential in Floating Offshore Wind (FLOW), the nascent technology offers diversification opportunities for the oil and gas industry and the supply chain.
UK oil industry moves to address ‘gap’ in climate reporting
The UK oil and gas sector has announced a move to address a “gap” in investor expectations for climate-related reporting.
Specialist oil and gas lawyer joins Gilson Gray
Law firm Gilson Gray has recruited Calum Crighton – a co-founder of Aberdeen's Lex Energy – to join its corporate practice.
Oil industry engagement in offshore wind more informed and ambitious than ever before
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Energy White Paper keeps industry waiting for key details of CCUS support mechanisms
Emerging technologies will be key to delivering the Government’s decarbonisation strategy and 2050 zero-carbon target, according to energy experts at Pinsent Masons.
The business case for diversity and inclusion
Diversity and Inclusion is on every boardroom agenda - which continues to be highlighted by movements such as #MeToo and Black Lives Matter.
Offshore Wind Policy Statement ‘very important step’ for future of industry in Scotland
Holyrood’s new offshore wind objectives have been described as a “very important step” in the future of the industry in Scotland.
Policy vacuum risks blowing Scotland’s net zero carbon drive off course
Scotland will struggle to reach its net zero carbon targets unless Holyrood takes a swift and stronger grip on planning policy surrounding the deployment of taller turbine models, as well as a permissive approach to repowering of first-generation onshore windfarms with the latest technology.
Trade union accuses Scottish Government of ‘surrendering’ fight for offshore wind jobs
A Scottish trade union boss has accused Holyrood of “surrendering” in its fight to win local renewables jobs from big North Sea offshore wind projects.
‘No score’ for supply chain commitments in Scottish wind leasing round
The starting gun has been fired for investors and developers seeking new offshore wind opportunities in Scottish waters with the launch of the ScotWind Leasing programme.
How can operators protect themselves from HSE action over social distancing regulations?
The debate on how best UK businesses can safely return to work is gathering pace - and volume - with employers now carefully picking through the various advice, regulations and laws put in place by Westminster and Holyrood to counter the impact of Covid-19.
Furlough extension ‘welcomed’ but unlikely to halt North Sea redundancies, industry chiefs warn
North-east energy sector chiefs largely welcomed an extension of the UK Government furlough scheme, but cautioned it may do little to roll back the tide of oil and gas redundancies.
Oil industry faces biggest crisis in peacetime in 100 years
The global oil industry is facing its biggest crisis in peacetime in 100 years, as the toxic combination of the Covid-19 pandemic and oversupply drive prices to record lows.
Employment lawyers call out ‘grey areas’ of coronavirus furlough scheme for oil and gas
Employment lawyers have criticised a lack of clarity in the government’s coronavirus jobs retention scheme, highlighting it is unlikely to prevent “difficult decisions” for the oil and gas sector.
Pinsent Masons: Furlough scheme ‘unlikely’ to halt difficult decisions in energy sector
The furlough scheme is certainly helpful to energy sector employers and employees but there are some grey areas which mean businesses and individuals may not benefit as was intended.
North Sea firms must dig deep to find diverse workforce, Shell top manager warns
North Sea firms must dig deeper into the talent pool to find “unicorns” within the workforce, a Shell plant boss warned yesterday.
Diversity at centre stage for Oil and Gas UK event
A compelling line-up of speakers has been confirmed for an event aiming to put issues surrounding diversity and inclusion centre stage in the oil and gas sector.
Labour’s oil tax plans: ‘Quite misguided’ and ‘the worst possible signal’
A prominent petro-economist has labelled the Labour Party’s plans to impose an £11 billion “windfall tax” on the oil and gas industry “misguided”.
In-house legal teams increasingly under the cosh
The oil and gas sector has long been one of the most technically ingenious industries.
Significant concerted action needed to address gender imbalance
The energy sector gender pay gap (GPG) remained relatively high last year thanks in part to the traditionally male-dominated oil and gas sector – but the changing nature of employment could offer the chance to change that.
Established players refocusing, not retreating
In Aberdeen this week more than 36,000 global oil and gas professionals have gathered to debate, lecture, promote and celebrate the achievements of the energy industry at the biennial SPE Offshore Europe conference and exhibition.
Chocolate firm founder to spotlight diversity at Offshore Europe
The co-founder of a multi-million pound chocolate enterprise will spotlight issues around diversity and inclusion at Offshore Europe.
North Sea deals help boost turnover for Pinsent Masons
International law firm Pinsent Masons said yesterday it notched up turnover growth of 7% to £482 million during its 2018-19 trading year.