By Matt Fryer, Head of Legal Services at Brookson Legal
As energy demands and prices recover from the pandemic, production pressure on the oil and gas industry has rapidly increased in 2021. Many companies are finding it difficult to recruit and, importantly, retain the talented professionals they rely on.
Diversify into Green Energy they say, “pivot”, but those who have successfully achieved this know it takes time and the path is fraught with danger... with the devil being in the detail.
If you work in the oil industry this feels like the mandatory, apologetic disclaimer required before being allowed to weigh-in on the energy transition nowadays.
As the US Congress has spent the last year debating a slate of proposals to accelerate the transition to a clean energy economy, clean hydrogen has come to the forefront as an energy source that offers a politically and economically feasible path towards decarbonisation.
Christopher Langrill, Tenaris Commercial Director in the UK, looks back on 2021 and shares how Tenaris has consolidated its position in the region while looking to advance the energy transition.
Since September, gas and electricity wholesale prices have regularly hit the headlines and as we approach midwinter and forecasts of freezing weather, this trend shows no signs of fading away.
By Martin Worth, director, Plant Integrity Management
So, unlike the majority of turkeys, you’ve survived another Christmas of excess; and thoughts are probably returning to those same old clichés and noble ideals.
Petroplan, a specialist global energy talent acquisition group, has opened a new office in Manchester city centre to meet growing demand for specialist energy talent in the North.
After nearly two years in which we have all faced challenges operationally, economically, and personally, there is much to look forward to for the underwater sector in 2022 and we prepare for the new year with confidence. There is much to be optimistic about in terms of the energy transition and the blue economy.
By Alasdair Green is a Director and Head of E&P at Anderson Anderson & Brown (AAB)
Without any doubt, 2021 has been a better year than 2020 in the energy sector. It’s been a more progressive year and there are positive signs that the energy transition is gaining momentum.
NOV introduces the iNOVaTHERM™ portable treatment unit that efficiently treats oil-based drilling waste on both onshore and offshore locations, allowing you to eliminate the costly transport of waste while meeting all environmental requirements for disposal.
By Matt Fryer, Head of Legal Services at Brookson Legal
Contractors are a vital part of the workforce in the energy industry; their skills and flexibility are heavily relied upon to deliver projects on time and on budget.
By Jon Carpenter, Vice President of New Energy Services at Petrofac
Jon Carpenter, Vice President of New Energy Services at Petrofac, looks back on a year defined by innovation, new thinking, and a firm commitment to working together, to support the transition to a lower-carbon future.
By Anne Lawson, benefits consultant, Acumen Employee Benefits
Merger and acquisition activity has started to increase with recent reports indicating that deals peaked in March 2021 further to the initial impact of Covid 19 in 2020*.
With the ever-changing demands of the global energy industry comes the need for not only flexibility, but also product and service innovation to reduce supply chain management costs.
By Richard Cockburn, Partner and Head of Energy at Womble Bond Dickinson
As the frenetic activity of COP26 transforms into considered analysis, questions are being asked about whether the widespread adoption of hydrogen is any closer.
Stork, a maintenance solutions provider across many industrial and energy sectors, has established a new Stork Service Center in Teesside. This is part of Stork’s strategy to grow its footprint in the North East of England, UK.
By Eamonn Gallacher, Development Executive, Corporate, Scotland, MarshMcLennan
Carbon capture, utilisation, and storage (CCUS) is set to play a vital role in the UK’s green industrial revolution to reduce carbon dioxide emissions and enable a net-zero economy by 2050.
Sandy Bonner, managing director of the new Bilfinger UK business, outlines how the group has combined its existing successful onshore and offshore businesses to create a major, engineering and maintenance contractor across the UK.
By Dr Graham Gauld, Medical Officer, International SOS
During 2020 and the onset of the global Covid-19 pandemic, the UK’s sickness absence rate fell to its lowest level since the Office of National Statistics (ONS) began collecting data in 1995.
By Ann Johnson, finance director, Blaze Manufacturing
It’s been quite the year at Blaze, we have seen ourselves grow our staff by over 30%, have broken into Nuclear with large contract wins, now have three multi million pound wind energy projects under our belts and we’re currently working on a fourth.