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Chevron signs Rokan deal as Indonesia exit looms

Chevron is buying Noble Energy in an all-share deal worth $5 billion.

01/10/2020

Indonesia is taking proactive steps in a bid to avoid a sharp drop in upstream production as state-backed Pertamina takes over more legacy assets from international oil companies (IOCs). Read More

Philippines eyes first LNG imports in 2022 as Shell seeks exit

30/09/2020

Petrodec completes second successful topside skidding as part of Pickerill decommissioning
UK Government mulled using North Sea platforms for processing asylum seekers, report says

Shell job cuts put green recovery ‘in sharp focus’ says union boss

01/10/2020

MapStand is building a challenger to the incumbent data giants, based on open data and community participation - and backed by crowdfunding.

MapStand knocks down barriers to entry

01/10/2020

Apollo is 10 years old – here’s to the next 10

23/09/2020

Corallian gives prospective farm-in partner more time to consider Moray Firth play

01/10/2020

Illustration of the Hywind Tampen project. Dimensions and distances are not realistic. Image: Equinor.

Construction on Equinor’s Hywind Tampen project gets underway

01/10/2020

OPINION

Sue Bonney, KPMG’s Head of ESG in the UK.

Britain’s business chiefs can lead from the front on climate change and sustainability

As the UK prepares for a potential second national lockdown, it’s forgivable that some people might argue ‘now is not the time’ to address climate change and the wider ESG agenda. In my view, the challenges we’ve all faced over the last year reinforce the need for the business community to take action right now and lead from the front. Read More

30/09/2020

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North-east business stalwart steps down from SCDI role

01/10/2020

by Keith Findlay

A north-east business stalwart is stepping down from his key role with the Scottish Council for Development and Industry (SCDI).

The Arnish fabrication yard close to Stornoway.

Renewables/Energy Transition

Tenders out for £160k quay repair project

01/10/2020

by Stan Arnaud

A £160,000 repair and maintenance project is to be carried out on the quay at Arnish Point, near Stornoway, in the Outer Hebrides.

Middle East

Adnoc launches first trading unit

30/09/2020

by Ed Reed

Adnoc has begun trading derivatives via its Adnoc Trading (AT) unit, marking a step for the NOC to become an increasingly sophisticated market player.

Oil & Gas

Oil holds decline with demand recovery concerns rising

30/09/2020

by Elizabeth Low and Alex Longley, Bloomberg

Oil held its decline near $39 a barrel in New York, heading for the first monthly loss since April, as the world’s biggest trading houses signaled a meaningful recovery in demand is some way off.

Middle East

Libya’s oil crescent gets back to work as Sarir field opens

30/09/2020

by Salma El Wardany, Bloomberg

Libya’s oil industry continued to revive this week following a truce between the main factions in the OPEC member’s devastating civil war.

An English court has found in favour of Nigeria, denying a request from P&ID that the company double a guarantee deposited in gas dispute.

Africa

Nigeria wins another victory against P&ID

30/09/2020

by Ed Reed

Following the court ruling earlier this month, Nigeria has won another victory over P&ID.

North Sea

Investigation launched into ‘serious’ incident involving S92 helicopter in Norway

30/09/2020

by Mark Lammey

A serious incident involving a Sikorsky S-92 helicopter in Norway is being investigated.

Oil & Gas

Shell plans up to 9,000 job cuts worldwide

30/09/2020

by Allister Thomas

Shell has announced plans for between 7,000 – 9,000 job cuts from its global workforce by the end of 2022.

Oil & Gas

TechnipFMC wins ‘significant’ contract to cut emissions at Shell Moerdijk plant

30/09/2020

by Allister Thomas

TechnipFMC has won a “significant” contract to help reduce emissions by 10% at the Shell Moerdijk plant in the Netherlands.

Renewables/Energy Transition

EU green deal forces businesses to gamble on the price of polluting

30/09/2020

by Bloomberg

During the past four years, Vittorio Borelli spent about 50 million euros ($58 million) buying equipment for his company’s ceramic-making facility in northern Italy. New gas-fired kilns slashed the time necessary to heat porcelain at more than 1,000 degrees Celsius, saving energy and reducing carbon emissions.

Nigeria has clear oil exploration potential but government policy on the sector is unclear, with one option being a switch to gas.

Africa

High costs and contradictions cloud Nigeria’s outlook

30/09/2020

by Ed Reed

Companies working in Nigeria’s energy sector have called for a faster rate of change from the government.

North Sea

Cromarty port key to net-zero efforts

30/09/2020

by Stan Arnaud

The Port of Cromarty Firth (PCF) has the best track record of any facility of its kind in Scotland in supporting government net-zero carbon emissions, according to a new report.

Oil & Gas

Rovop reports strong trading and improved outlook for 2020-21

30/09/2020

by Keith Findlay

Subsea service firm Rovop said yesterday it was well-positioned, despite challenging trading conditions, to invest in and secure future growth as the market recovers.

Qatar Petroleum Announce the Start of the Development Drilling Campaign of the North Field East Project
Source: QP

Middle East

Baker Hughes wins major Qatari LNG order

29/09/2020

by Ed Reed

Qatar Petroleum (QP) has placed an order with Baker Hughes for multiple main refrigerant compressors for the North Field East (NFE) project.

Cairn Energy chief executive Simon Thomson

North Sea

Updated: Cairn Energy ‘in control of own destiny’ as acquisition opportunities open up

29/09/2020

by Mark Lammey

Cairn Energy’s boss said today that the company was “in control of its own destiny” and would aim to capitalise on opportunities to beef up its portfolio, including in the North Sea.

Renewables/Energy Transition

Businesses urged to ‘combine expertise’ at launch of new EnergyTech initiative

29/09/2020

by Hamish Penman

Sir Ian Wood urged businesses of all sizes to “co-operate, share ideas, challenge themselves and combine expertise” as he launched the new EnergyTech initiative.

North Sea

Oil and Gas UK brands climate group report ‘misleading’

29/09/2020

by Allister Thomas

Oil and Gas UK has rebuked claims in a new report from a coalition of climate action groups as being “misleading”.

Renewables/Energy Transition

Supply chain firm Renewable Parts breaks ground on new centre

29/09/2020

by Hamish Penman

Wind turbine renovation specialist Renewable Parts has officially broken ground on its new centre on the west coast of Scotland.

North Sea

More than 80% of UK oil workers consider leaving the industry, finds climate group report

29/09/2020

by Allister Thomas

More than 80% of UK oil and gas workers are considering leaving the industry, according to a new report from climate action groups.

Nick Ashton, senior vice president for exploration in Norway and the UK. (Photo: Ole Jørgen Bratland)

Oil & Gas

Equinor makes oil and gas discovery in Norwegian North Sea

29/09/2020

by Hamish Penman

Equinor has made a North Sea oil and gas discovery that could hold up to as much as 38 million barrels of oil equivalent.

To go with story by Keith Findlay. Business story about growth at Warrego Enery Picture shows; Dennis Donald (left) and Duncan NacNiven of Warrego Energy . Don't know. Courtesy Don't know Date; 11/04/2018

Australasia

Warrego and Alcoa sign large scale, long term gas sales agreement

29/09/2020

by Reporter

Warrego Energy has signed a binding Gas Sales Agreement (GSA) with one of Western Australia’s leading gas buyers, Alcoa of Australia, for the long term supply of a total of 155 petajoules (PJ) of natural gas from the West Erregulla gas field.

Reform plans for the oil industry of Nigeria are back on the agenda for the country's legislature as a new version of the PIB comes under scrutiny.

Africa

Nigeria’s PIB heads to legislature once more

29/09/2020

by Ed Reed

Legislators in the Nigerian Senate have pledged to break the “jinx” around the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) and bring about reforms in the oil sector.

North Sea

Jersey favours fixed platform for Buchan area, sales process to launch early next year

29/09/2020

by Mark Lammey

Jersey Oil and Gas said today that a new, fixed platform would be its preferred option for developing its flagship Greater Buchan Area (GBA) in the North Sea.

File photo of the Cuadrilla hydraulic fracturing site at Preston New Road shale gas exploration site in Lancashire. Cuadrilla/PA Wire

Oil & Gas

Energy minister says ‘no plans’ to lift fracking suspension

29/09/2020

by Reporter

Fracking is "not something we envisage at all in our future" as the Government seeks to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, a business minister has said.

AVOID TROUBLE: Catriona Donald is a senior tax manager for KPMG in Scotland.

Coronavirus

Do not snub HMRC letters about furlough scheme, firms told

29/09/2020

by Keith Findlay

North and north-east firms are being warned not to ignore letters from HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) seeking clarification over their applications to the UK Government’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS).

Renewables/Energy Transition

Trafigura in ambitious plan for renewables portfolio

29/09/2020

by Keith Findlay

Oil and metals trader Trafigura has launched a new company to invest in solar, wind and power storage projects globally.

Renewables/Energy Transition

OPITO marks strategic shift with launch of new training standards for renewable energy workforce

29/09/2020

by Hamish Penman

Global skills body OPITO has marked a “strategic shift” in the business after it made its first move into the renewable energy industry.

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Latest News

Chevron signs Rokan deal as Indonesia exit looms

Philippines eyes first LNG imports in 2022 as Shell seeks exit

Shell job cuts put green recovery ‘in sharp focus’ says union boss

MapStand knocks down barriers to entry

Apollo is 10 years old – here’s to the next 10

Corallian gives prospective farm-in partner more time to consider Moray Firth play

Construction on Equinor’s Hywind Tampen project gets underway

OPINION

Britain’s business chiefs can lead from the front on climate change and sustainability

OPINION

As campaigners we are urging policymakers to sit down with workers to shape policy together

Finding common cause for UK class actions

Government must accelerate net-zero projects or risk losing thousands of engineers

We do need a planned energy transition

Onshore repowering can benefit wider economy

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