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Watch: Demolition of helipad on Shell’s Brent Bravo

The Brent Bravo rig at Able UK. Picture credit: Able UK.

19/08/2019

Yard owner Able UK has published breathtaking footage of the helipad being detached from Shell's Brent Bravo platform. Read More

A joint venture between UK-headquartered energy services firm Petrofac and oil firm Socar has clinched a deal to provide engineering and technical services in Azerbaijan.

Petrofac selected for Caspian job

Total, Cnooc go with Babcock for North Sea flights

WIND POWER: Scotland's largest windfarm is located in the Moray Firth.

Industry ‘waking up’ to opportunity for wind to power oil rigs

Stuart Cochrane is a director at FWB Park Brown

Leaders must challenge traditional behaviours

Texo officially opens new facility in Port of Blyth

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Petrofac selected for Caspian job

19/08/2019

Total, Cnooc go with Babcock for North Sea flights

19/08/2019

Flames burn off at an oil processing facility in Saudi Aramco's oilfield in the Rub' Al-Khali (Empty Quarter) desert in Shaybah, Saudi Arabia, on Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2018. Photographer: Simon Dawson/Bloomberg

Updated: Oil rises after drone attack on Saudi Arabia disrupts Gulf calm

19/08/2019

The new South Harbour expansion is estimated for completion next year.

Aberdeen Harbour hails surge of imports thanks to rising oil price

19/08/2019

Lundin reports small Norwegian North Sea discovery

19/08/2019

Thick black smoke pouring out of Mossmorran Petrochemical Plant near Cowdenbeath - Sunday 21st April 2019 - Steve Brown / DCT Media

Five-year plan to reduce flaring at Mossmorran ‘unacceptable’

19/08/2019

Energy Voice monthly supplement, August 2019: Taking hold of technology

06/08/2019

Energy Voice’s latest monthly supplement has been published with The Press & Journal. The theme of the August 2019 edition is Taking Hold of Technology. It features interviews with some of the main influencers and innovators in Aberdeen’s oil and gas tech sphere. Subscribers can click here to read a digital version of the supplement. Read More

OPINION

Saudi Arabia’s oil price promise just doesn’t add up

19/08/2019

Saudi Arabia isn’t as willing to do whatever it takes to support oil prices as it would have us believe. That’s the only conclusion one can draw from what we’ve learnt since a government official said the kingdom wouldn’t tolerate a continued price slide. Read More

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Oil & Gas

Frackers in UK get fresh hope government will loosen rules

19/08/2019 by Bloomberg

A change of British government has given the much maligned fracking industry another opportunity to make out its case for stimulating the controversial technique to tap unconventional natural gas reserves.

There were four "major" hydrocarbon releases last year - the highest number since 2013 - and 235 dangerous occurrences.

North Sea

Updated: HSE stats reveal 235 dangerous occurrences in UK North Sea last year

19/08/2019

by Allister Thomas

New figures published by the UK’s safety regulator have revealed there were 235 dangerous occurrences in the North Sea last year.

future: The event will look at how to navigate Brexit – and what may happen to businesses and the economy in the months and years ahead

Events

Get Brexit lowdown from experts at P&J breakfast

19/08/2019 by Reporter

The UK economy has been under significant strain over the past year and, with an exit from the EU looming, seems unlikely to rally any time soon.

A view of the Grace 1 supertanker at anchor in the British territory of Gibraltar, Thursday, Aug. 15, 2019, seized last month in a British Royal Navy operation off Gibraltar. The United States moved on Thursday to halt the release of the Iranian supertanker Grace 1, detained in Gibraltar for breaching EU sanctions on oil shipments to Syria, thwarting efforts by authorities in London and the British overseas territory to defuse tensions with Tehran.(AP Photo/Marcos Moreno)

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Iran tanker signals it’s heading for Greece on leaving Gibraltar

19/08/2019 by Bloomberg

The Iranian supertanker detained last month on suspicion of hauling oil to Syria in violation of European sanctions set sail from Gibraltar waters after being released by the British territory and is now signaling Greece as its next destination.

The Mariner platform, with the Safe Boreas accommodation vessel adjacent.

North Sea

Safe Boreas gets extension at Mariner

16/08/2019

by Allister Thomas

Prosafe’s Safe Boreas accommodation vessel has been given a one-month extension to its time at Equinor’s Mariner field.

Bressay was planned to follow a similar approach to the Mariner development

North Sea

Equinor looks to Rosebank and Bressay projects after Mariner

16/08/2019

by Allister Thomas

Equinor will look to develop its Rosebank and Bressay projects in the North Sea once production levels have been ramped up at the new Mariner field.

Shell is now more than half-way through acquiring new seismic data on the Penascola prospect. Pictured is the Polar Empress vessel from Shearwater GeoServices.

North Sea

Shell more than halfway through seismic work on North Sea prospect

16/08/2019

by Allister Thomas

Shell is more than halfway through seismic survey work on a newly-acquired North Sea prospect.

Equinor's Mariner project will continue producing for 30 years as one of the UK's largest oilfields.
Picture by Abermedia / Michal Wachucik

North Sea

Equinor reaches first oil from Mariner after £6.4bn investment

16/08/2019

by Allister Thomas

Equinor has hailed a major milestone for the North Sea oil and gas industry with first production from its giant Mariner field.

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Spanish and Belgian firms clinch £370m contracts for Aberdeen incinerator

16/08/2019 by Keith Findlay

Spanish and Belgian firms have clinched a £370m deal to build and operate a new waste-to-energy plant in Aberdeen.

Hedda Felin, Equinor’s senior VP for UK offshore,

North Sea

Mariner is ‘natural fit’ for Equinor despite climate challenge

16/08/2019

by Allister Thomas

The Mariner field is a “natural fit” for Equinor’s portfolio, despite growing pressure on the energy transition and climate change.

The Grace 1 oil tanker off the coast of Gibraltar.

Oil & Gas

US threatens sanctions after Gibraltar court releases Iranian tanker

16/08/2019 by Bloomberg

The U.S. is gravely disappointed with the U.K. after a Gibraltar court allowed the release of an Iranian tanker suspected of hauling oil to Syria, and threatened sanctions against ports, banks and anyone else who does business with the ship or its crew, two administration officials said.

Renewables/Energy Transition

World’s largest wind turbine blade arrives for UK testing

16/08/2019

by David McPhee

The world's largest wind turbine blade has arrived in the UK for testing at the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult facility in Northumberland.

Renewables/Energy Transition

Corbyn promises ‘green industrial revolution’ under Labour

16/08/2019 by Energy Reporter

Jeremy Corbyn has vowed to turn the Government’s “failed approach” to tackling climate change on its head with a “green industrial revolution” if he becomes prime minister.

Renewables/Energy Transition

BP starts UK rollout of 400 ultra-fast EV charge-points

16/08/2019

by David McPhee

Oil giant BP has announced the start of its rollout of 400 ultra-fast electric vehicle (EV) charging-points across the UK.

Oil & Gas

Royal Bank of Scotland to ‘limit’ oil and gas financing

16/08/2019

by David McPhee

The Royal Bank of Scotland has confirmed that it is to "limit" financing for oil exploration in the Arctic and Antarctica.

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Ure Energy stripped of licence by Ofgem

16/08/2019 by Energy Reporter

Electricity supplier Ure Energy has been stripped of its licence by regulator Ofgem after failing to pay into a fund when it did not source enough renewable energy.

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TechFest is back to show the appliance of science

16/08/2019 by Philippa Gerrard

As festivals go, TechFest is rather unusual. Rather than celebrating striking works of art or talented local musicians, it focuses on science, technology, engineering and mathematics (Stem).

A view of the Grace 1 super tanker in the British territory of Gibraltar, Thursday, July 4, 2019. Spain's acting foreign minister says a tanker stopped off Gibraltar and suspected of taking oil to Syria was intercepted by British authorities after a request from the United States. (AP Photo/Marcos Moreno)

Oil & Gas

US in bid to ‘seize’ oil tanker off Gibraltar

15/08/2019 by Reporter

The United States has reportedly applied to seize an Iranian supertanker detained by the Royal Navy off Gibraltar last month.

The Mariner field east of Shetland, one of the largest oilfields in the UK, has started producing.

Picture by Abermedia / Michal Wachucik

North Sea

Milestone as Equinor hits first oil from huge Mariner project

15/08/2019

by Allister Thomas

Equinor has hailed a major milestone for the North Sea oil and gas industry with first production from its giant Mariner field.

North Sea

Well-Safe rig refurbishment to create scores of new jobs

15/08/2019

by Mark Lammey

About 100 new jobs will be created across two North of Scotland energy service companies after they were awarded multi-million pound deals to refurbish a rig.

Scott Martin executive chairman Glacier Energy Services.

North Sea

North Sea operators slash downtime by more than 30%, index claims

15/08/2019

by David McPhee

North Sea oil and gas operators have slashed offshore downtime by more than 30%, according to a new index provided by an energy services firm.

Peter Lawson, Head of Corporate at Burness Paull

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Brexit and oil price dent profits at Burness Paull

15/08/2019 by Rebecca Buchan

Brexit and the delay in oil price recovery caused profits at Burness Paull to fall in the last 12 months.

Utgard is the first of Equinor's portfolio of discoveries of the UK/Norway border to be developed.

North Sea

Equinor given go ahead to start up Utgard on UK/Norway border

15/08/2019

by Allister Thomas

Equinor has been given the go-ahead to begin production from its Utgard field next month.

North Sea

Independent Oil and Gas aiming to sanction flagship North Sea project in September

15/08/2019

by Allister Thomas

Independent Oil and Gas (IOG) has announced it is planning to sanction its flagship “Core” project next month.

Renewables/Energy Transition

‘Legal challenge’ to hold up UK offshore wind auction, BEIS confirms

15/08/2019

by David McPhee

A bizarre legal challenge is set to hold up the third UK offshore wind auction until the end of this month, according to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS).

Aerial photograph of the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route / AWPR

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Aberdeen Bypass firm’s profits jump

15/08/2019 by Keith Findlay

Balfour Beatty announced a 14% jump in underlying profits yesterday, saying the performance was boosted by growing its business outside the UK.

Oil & Gas

Bilfinger praises ‘strong demand’ for offshore business

15/08/2019

by Allister Thomas

German industrial services giant Bilfinger saw “strong demand” for its offshore services in the UK and Norway in the first half of the year.

2018 Renewables Award winner Sparrows Group, Matt Corbin.

Gold Awards

Leaders in renewables and safety to be recognised at Gold Awards

15/08/2019 by Rebecca Buchan

Firms which excel in health and safety and renewables will be recognised at the north-east’s prestigious energy awards next month.

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Ofgem sets 50% gender target for energy sector by 2025

15/08/2019

by David McPhee

Energy regulator Ofgem has set a 50% target for gender equality across all levels of the energy sector by 2025.

A Reliance Industries Ltd. petrochemical plant is pictured at night in Jamnagar, Gujarat, India, on December, 2004. Photographer: RAJAN CHAUGHULE/Bloomberg

Oil & Gas

Saudi Aramco regaining grip on world’s fastest-growing oil market

15/08/2019 by Bloomberg

Saudi Aramco’s proposed purchase of part of India’s Reliance Industries Ltd. will allow it to regain its grip on the world’s fastest-growing oil market where suppliers including the U.S. and Russia are making inroads.

A Tesla power station with a Model X in a car park near Tesla store at Fressgasse in the City of Frankfurt/ Main 11th August 2017 Alex Kraus/ Bloomberg News Photographer: Alex Kraus/ Bloomberg News

Renewables/Energy Transition

Tesla, Tiffany and a toymaker make the cut in clean energy ETF

15/08/2019 by Bloomberg

What do a luxury jeweler, a tech behemoth and a toymaker have to do with renewable energy?

Oil & Gas

Fracking report draws ‘erroneous conclusions’, UKOOG boss says

15/08/2019

by David McPhee

The boss of a UK oil and gas firm hit out at a report on fracking last night claiming the the paper "amounts to erroneous conclusions".

voyage: Climate activist Greta Thunberg speaks ahead of her journey to the US from Plymouth on the Malizia II

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Thunberg sees no point having Trump meeting

15/08/2019 by Reporter

Climate activist Greta Thunberg has said she will not waste time speaking to President Donald Trump as she heads across the Atlantic on a racing yacht to attend UN summits on global warming.

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