CNOOC confirms first oil from delayed Buzzard Phase 2 project
Production has kicked off at a major project designed to extend the life of one of the North Sea’s largest producing fields.
Platform electrification
Wave energy – floating wind hybrid could aid oil and gas decarbonisation
A combination of wave energy and floating wind could soon be used to power oil and gas assets as part of an ambitious project.
WoodMac: UK North Sea needs ‘rapid action’ to mirror Norway’s platform electrification successes
A “tough challenge” awaits if the UK is to replicate Norway’s successes in decarbonising offshore assets, Wood Mackenzie has forecast.
TotalEnergies CEO calls for ‘industry wide solution’ to cutting North Sea emissions
TotalEnergies (LON: TTE) chief executive Patrick Pouyanne has called for an “industry wide solution” to slashing North Sea emissions.
Repsol Sinopec ‘reviewing’ North Sea fields to determine scope for CCS
Repsol Sinopec Resources UK is “reviewing” its North Sea fields to judge whether they could be used to stow emissions.
North Sea social license to operate ‘barely holding out’, says OGA boss
A senior oil and gas figure has warned the industry that its social license to operate is “barely holding out”.
OGA launches £1m platform electrification competition
The industry regulator has launched a £1 million competition to help decarbonise offshore oil and gas production.
Central North Sea electrification plans ‘building momentum’ says Jersey
Jersey Oil and Gas has said area plans to electrify central North Sea platforms are "building momentum".
Floating wind ‘on the drawing board’ as means of powering Equinor’s Rosebank project
A floating offshore wind farm could be used to supply power to Equinor’s 300 million barrel Rosebank field.
New leasing process to decarbonise oil and gas to launch next year
A leasing process for offshore wind to help decarbonise oil and gas operations is expected to open early next year.
Shetland substation in talks to supply green energy to North Sea oilfields
North Sea oil and gas fields could one day receive green power from a huge substation, currently under construction in Shetland.
Cerulean reveals key partner for huge North Sea floating wind and platform electrification scheme
A fledgling company behind a £10-billion plan to decarbonise swathes of North Sea oil platforms using 200 of the largest floating wind turbines has revealed the identity of one of its partners.
Offshore pioneers outline ambitious £10bn plans to electrify North Sea platforms with floating wind
A pair of offshore engineering specialists have revealed ambitious plans for a £10 billion floating wind project aimed at slashing emissions from UK oil and gas platforms.
CNOOC teases floating wind plan to ‘build a new energy business’ in UK
CNOOC has teased plans to electrify its North Sea platforms through floating wind and “build a new energy business” in the UK.
UK must fully electrify oil basins to meet emissions targets
UK oil and gas firms would have to fully electrify the west of Shetland and central North Sea basins to achieve government and industry’s green goals, an analyst has said.
Chrysaor VP predicts ‘huge amount of activity’ to 2025 for UK platform electrification
A senior boss at Chrysaor has projected a “huge amount of activity in the North Sea” for offshore platform electrification in the coming years.
Equinor given nod to partially electrify North Sea field
Equinor has been granted permission to partially electrify one of its North Sea gas fields.
Total exploring using wind turbines to power Culzean field
Total is exploring the possibility of using renewable energy sources to power two of its North Sea gas fields.
‘Serious intent’ to get major west of Shetland oil projects to net zero – Orion
West of Shetland operators are working with “serious intent” to get huge new oil projects “to a net zero outcome”, according to the head of a major clean energy scheme on the islands.
Oil and gas industry warned it needs to become ‘wholly different’ as CCC releases landmark net zero report
North Sea oil and gas firms are being warned they will need to become “wholly different” if they want to retain their position in the structure of the UK’s economy.
Platform electrification ‘key’ in reducing operational emissions
Offshore platform electrification will be the “main key technology” in reducing carbon emissions from oil and gas production, according to a senior academic.
OGA holds talks on green power plans for North Sea platforms
The Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) has hosted the first in a series of talks on using green power for Central North Sea platforms.
All the North Sea’s majors are switched on to platform electrification, says Baker Hughes VP
Every major oil firm in the UK and Norway is now engaged in talks on electrification of offshore platforms, according to energy services giant Baker Hughes.