Shell pauses Dutch biofuels plant construction due to cost
Shell Plc (LON:SHEL) has temporarily paused construction of a biofuels plant in the Netherlands in order to seek ways to cut the cost of the project.
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Is the UK falling behind Norway on cross-border CO2 transport and storage?
The UK risks wasting its "naturally advantageous position" on CO2 transport, according to one analyst.
Shell set for Dutch court appearance to appeal landmark climate ruling
Shell is appealing a court ruling ordering the oil and gas supermajor to cut its carbon emissions by 45% by 2030.
Shell offshore wind farm produces first green energy
First electricity has been produced by a Dutch offshore wind farm, co-developed by London-listed supermajor Shell (LON: SHEL).
Boskalis weighing up Netherlands exit over new corporate social responsibility law
Dutch dredging and heavy-lift company Boskalis could be poised to relocate its corporate headquarters.
Gazprom pays itself £28.7m dividend from UK North Sea business
Gazprom has stakes in five licences in the UK North Sea.
Dutch operators granted first certificates for North Sea hydrogen pipelines
The Netherlands’ Noordgastransport (NGT) and NOGAT have become the first pipeline owners to have their infrastructure certified for green hydrogen transport.
BP bids to build two offshore wind farms in the Netherlands
Oil giant BP (LON: BP) has continued its rampant expansion into offshore wind with the submission of bids for a pair of leases in the Netherlands.
Heerema secures decom contract for Petrogas platforms
Petrogas E&P has awarded Heerema an integrated engineering, preparation, removal, and disposal (EPRD) decommissioning contract for multiple oil platforms in the Dutch sector of the North Sea.
Netherlands targets low-quality fuel exports to Africa
The Netherlands has raised concerns about fuel exports for African markets, which have high levels of substances that are harmful to human health.
‘Lucky to be alive’: North Sea vessel rescues small boat stranded near wind farm for 28 hours
A North Sea vessel has rescued two men in a state of “shock and relief” after being stranded on a small boat near a wind farm for more than 28 hours.
Brexit ‘got in the way’ of UK sector collaborating on North Sea Wind Power Hub
Brexit has “got in the way” of the UK collaborating on a major North Sea wind “island” complex, according to one of the project’s main partners.
Subsea 7 wins multi-million deal for giant Vattenfall North Sea wind farm project
Offshore engineering firm Subsea 7 has announced a multi-million pound deal for a giant wind farm project in the Dutch section of the North Sea.
Consortium led by Shell scoops Dutch wind farm contact
A consortium headed by Shell has won a tender to build a wind farm off the Dutch coast.
Peterson wins wind farm contract with Siemens
Energy logistics firm Peterson has won a contract to supply Siemens with fuel for the Gemini wind farm off the Dutch coast.
Shell starts voluntary redundancy process in Netherlands
Shell has started a voluntary redundancy process for staff in the Netherlands as it looks to cut its headcount by more than 10,000 jobs worldwide.
Dutch government seeks ways to boost North Sea gas production
The Dutch government is looking at ways to boost its production of gas from the North Sea, including offering larger tax breaks for companies that explore or produce gas, it said on Wednesday. The government is formulating a new policy on energy after two major setbacks: Curtailing production at Europe's largest gas field Groningen due to safety concerns and a June court order to speed up emissions reductions to meet international norms. In a statement, Economic Affairs Minister Henk Kamp said his department was "investigating, together with the companies involved...whether new measures are needed" to ensure and potentially increase North Sea production.