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New tax rules aim to end ‘big debate’ on UK decommissioning

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New changes for decommissioning tax rules will help end “areas of dispute” between the industry and UK government, according to a leading expert.

by Allister Thomas

Energy Voice monthly supplement, March 2021

Energy Voice's latest monthly supplement has been published with The Press & Journal. Read More

by Energy Voice

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EVOL: Hotel hell, Shell-shock in Nigeria and Indonesian optimism

Oil & Gas

Drones to measure methane emissions on North Sea platform as part of scientific study

by Hamish Penman

Updated: Activist investor says relationship with Hurricane Energy has ‘deteriorated dramatically’

by Mark Lammey

EnerMech lands string of UK contracts worth ‘tens of millions’ of pounds

by Allister Thomas

Renewables and Energy Transition

Consultation launched on plans for north-east onshore wind farm

by Hamish Penman

Offshore wind increasingly hot ticket for apprentices

by Jeremy Cresswell, emeritus editor

UK Government to support creation of offshore wind supply chain with new investment programme

by Hamish Penman

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Solab's Onboard Tracker centrally manages integrated functions.

Are your systems digital? More importantly, are they connected?

by Solab

The oil and gas industry will play a key role in the transition.

Tendeka: Carving out a carbon free future

by Tendeka

Opinion

CMS is one of only two law firms globally to adopt science-based targets to reduce our own greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

‘Capable trainees are most important asset’

by Jeremy Cresswell, emeritus editor

Claire Mack, Scottish Renewables chief executive. Photography: Tim Edgeler. www.timedgeler.com

Outdated model holds energy ambition back

by Claire Mack, Chief Executive, Scottish Renewables

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People

Aleron manager takes on Great Scottish Triathlon for local charity

05/03/2021

by Reporter

Scott Munro, Technical Manager at Aleron Limited, specialists in complete ROV solutions, has created a new sporting challenge named, The Great Scottish Triathlon, to raise funds for local charity, Grampian Disability Sport.

Oil & Gas

Oil surges past $67 as OPEC keeps output squeeze

04/03/2021

by Bloomberg

OPEC+ decided to keep a tight limit on oil production next month, sending prices soaring in a market that had been expecting additional supply.

SHT has denied reports that it is in talks with Cameroon's SNH on the sale of a stake in an export pipeline from Chad.

Pipelines

Chad denies sale plans for export pipeline

04/03/2021

by Ed Reed

Chad has no plans to sell a stake in its export pipeline to Cameroon, Société des Hydrocarbures du Tchad (SHT) has said in a statement.

Oil & Gas

Saudi Arabia tells OPEC+ to ‘keep powder dry’ on output

04/03/2021

by Bloomberg

Saudi Arabia urged fellow members of OPEC+ to “keep our powder dry” before crucial talks about whether to increase oil production next month.

Oil & Gas

Saudi Arabia to ship gas to South Korea and take CO2 back

04/03/2021

by Bloomberg

Saudi Arabia may ship gas to South Korea where it will be used to make hydrogen, and the carbon dioxide produced in the process will be transported straight back to the kingdom.

Exxon has completed the Bulletwood-1 well, offshore Guyana, and found non-commercial hydrocarbons, with the rig moving to Stabroek.

E&P

Bulletwood fails to land for Exxon

04/03/2021

by Ed Reed

ExxonMobil’s Bulletwood-1 well offshore Guyana found reservoirs but no commercial hydrocarbons.

Keiran Wulff, managing director of Oil Search Photographer: Brendon Thorne/Bloomberg

Asia

Oil Search names new financial chief

04/03/2021

by Damon Evans

Oil Search has named Peter Fredricson as chief financial officer effective 23 March 2021 as the Australian-listed company pushes growth projects in Papua New Guinea and Alsaka.

Asia

Chinese oil majors undervalued

04/03/2021

by Damon Evans

Analysis from investment house Bernstein suggests that the Chinese oil majors - CNOOC, Sinopec and PetroChina - offer a potential 30% upside as they trade at a wide discount to historic prices and global peers.

Scott Milligan, trainee mechanical technician with Cnooc International.

North Sea

Top apprentice enjoys life working offshore

04/03/2021

by Reporter

For the vast majority of the UK’s workforce, the commute to the office typically involves driving a car, catching a bus or train, hopping on a bike or walking. But not for the thousands of oil and gas workers that travel to installations miles offshore every day – including 20-year-old apprentice Scott Milligan.

North Sea

Business leaders including Sir Vince Cable react to Aberdeen Budget package

03/03/2021

by Allister Thomas

Business leaders, including former Liberal Democrat leader Sir Vince Cable, have welcomed a £30million-plus Budget package for the Aberdeen energy sector.

Egypt and Israel have discussed tighter emission controls on ships calling at ports in the Mediterranean Sea.

Offshore

Egypt, Israel eye expansion of EMGF

03/03/2021

by Ed Reed

Egypt and Israel are working on plans to expand the East Mediterranean Gas Forum (EMGF) into energy security, electricity infrastructure and emissions controls.