North Sea

‘Total wideboys!’ – emails show Taqa management’s reaction to RockRose-Marathon deal

The East Brae platform. RockRose became operator of the Brae Area on July 1 after the Marathon deal.

18/01/2020

Court documents have revealed emails between Taqa senior management, who described RockRose’s deal with Marathon Oil as their “worst fear”, calling the London-headquartered company “total wideboys”. Read More

Aquaterra Energy managing director James Larnder

OPINION

Greenpeace protestors in the North Sea with Paul B Loyd Jr in the background

Greenpeace and Big Oil – No straightforward answers to solving the climate crisis

16/01/2020

Regarding Greenpeace's call for drastic change, at least there are signs that the North Sea oil & gas industry – UK, Norway, Denmark and The Netherlands - recognises the challenges and is prepared to curb its emissions. Read More

Energy Voice monthly supplement, January 2020

02/12/2019

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

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Pictured is Bryan Snelling, New Chief Executive of Aberdeen Science Centre. Pictured through a Rott's Pendulum.

Picture by Scott Baxter 17/01/2020

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Aberdeen Science Centre to reopen in June with ‘massive wow factor’

18/01/2020 by Neil Drysdale

The head of Aberdeen Science Centre has revealed the building will reopen in June, following a huge revamp which will create “a massive wow factor”.

Jones Bros construction will undertake onshore cabling work.

Renewables/Energy Transition

‘First spade in ground’ as construction starts on world’s largest wind farm

17/01/2020

by David McPhee

Renewable energy developer SSE has announced it has put the "first spade in the ground" at its North Sea Dogger Bank project - which will be the world's largest upon completion.

North Sea

Taqa takes over operatorship of North Sea area from RockRose

17/01/2020

by David McPhee

RockRose Energy has been ousted as operator of a North Sea hub with Taqa UK set to take over control thanks to a legal challenge brought by its partners.

Oil & Gas

Oil gets boost from trade deals, but demand concerns persist

17/01/2020 by Bloomberg

Oil held its biggest gain in almost two weeks on optimism a more conciliatory approach on trade from the U.S. will help revive growth, but was still headed for a weekly drop amid persistent demand concerns.

A sign hangs on the exterior of the Microsoft Corp. Fifth Avenue flagship store in New York, U.S., on Saturday, July 14, 2018. Mark Kauzlarich/Bloomberg

Renewables/Energy Transition

Microsoft to invest $1bn in carbon-reduction technology

17/01/2020 by Bloomberg

Microsoft Corp. unveiled plans to invest $1 billion to back companies and organizations working on technologies to remove or reduce carbon from the earth’s atmosphere, saying efforts to merely emit less carbon aren’t enough to prevent catastrophic climate change.

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Local authority body calls for ‘fair’ climate change funding

17/01/2020 by Reporter

Local authority body Cosla has called for "fair funding" to help councils tackle climate change.

Renewables/Energy Transition

Equinor, Engie, EDPR among floating wind’s big investors up to 2025

17/01/2020

by David McPhee

A number of firms active in the Scottish energy sector will be amoung the biggest investors in floating offshore wind over the next five years, a new forecast has claimed.

Extinction Rebellion Scotland blocking entrance to the headquarters of the oil giant Shell, Altens, Aberdeen.
Picture by Jim Irvine 16-1-20

North Sea

Oil giant targeted in climate protest

17/01/2020 by Allister Thomas and Mark Lammey

Climate change protesters blockaded the headquarters of oil giant Shell yesterday in the first in a series of protests across the Granite City.

successful year: Jonathan Nesbitt, left, and Graeme Nisbet of FG Burnett

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Property firm’s key role in third of all office deals

17/01/2020 by Keith Findlay

Bosses at commercial property consultancy FG Burnett have toasted a successful year, with the firm at the heart of a third of all office deals in Aberdeen during 2019.

Oil & Gas

Royal College of GPs halts OGUK conference over climate concerns

16/01/2020

by David McPhee

The Royal Collage of General Practitioners (GPs) has stopped an Oil and Gas UK (OGUK) conference from taking place at its London headquarters due to climate change concerns.

Pictured is the protest by Extinction Rebellion protestors The Red Rebel Brigade on Schoolhill, Aberdeen.
Pictured 16/01/2020
Picture by DARRELL BENNS
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Oil & Gas

VIDEO: Climate activists march in Aberdeen city centre

16/01/2020 by Kirsten Robertson

Extinction Rebellion carried out a further demonstration in Aberdeen city centre this afternoon, following action at the offices of Shell in Aberdeen.

Surelift used to provide lifting products and inspection services to clients in the construction, offshore, ports, engineering and fabrication industries.

North Sea

Peterhead lifting specialist folds, resulting in nine job losses

16/01/2020

by Mark Lammey

Peterhead firm Surelift UK has folded, with the loss of nine jobs, after running into “serious cash flow problems”.

HTL Group is a provider of controlled bolting products.

North Sea

Enerpac snaps up bolting products firm HTL Group

16/01/2020

by Mark Lammey

US industrial and energy firm Enerpac Tool Group has acquired a bolting products company with offices in Aberdeen.

Africa

Morocco investigates Vitol’s Vivo unit

16/01/2020

by Ed Reed

Vivo Energy has acknowledged it is being investigated in Morocco over its part in the country’s fuel retail sector.

North Sea

EnQuest shuts office as climate protestors descend on Aberdeen

16/01/2020

by Mark Lammey

Exploration and production firm EnQuest has closed its offices in Aberdeen city centre today as climate change protestors descended on the Granite City.

Renewables/Energy Transition

Scot Gov to impose local supply chain commitments on offshore wind developers

16/01/2020

by David McPhee

New rules set out by the Scottish Government will impose strict supply chain commitments on developers looking to build giant offshore wind farm off the coast of Scotland.

Americas

US-China deal provides boost for energy exports

16/01/2020

by Ed Reed

A deal by the US and China goes some way to ending the two-year trade war, with particular support in the agreement for agriculture and energy exports.

Oil & Gas

Wood shares climb on prediction of increase to annual earnings

16/01/2020

by Allister Thomas

Shares in Aberdeen-headquartered energy services firm Wood climbed this morning as at predicted a surge in its annual earnings.

Drill stem test at Leviathan. Source: Albatross Aerial Perspective, via Delek Drilling

Africa

Israeli gas flows into Egypt

16/01/2020

by Ed Reed

Gas exports from Israel’s Leviathan field to Egypt began on January 15.

Members of Extinction Rebellion's "Red Band Brigade" at Shell's HQ in Aberdeen. Pic: Extinction Rebellion

North Sea

VIDEO: Extinction Rebellion ‘blockade’ Shell’s Aberdeen HQ

16/01/2020 by Allister Thomas and Mark Lammey

The Aberdeen headquarters of oil giant Shell have been blockaded for several hours as Extinction Rebellion carries out a series of protests across the city today.

Petrofac, Borwin3 Project, Dubai Drydocks.

Renewables/Energy Transition

Petrofac wins first Scottish wind farm supply work in ‘multi-million’ deal

16/01/2020

by David McPhee

An oilfield services firm with a major operating base in Aberdeen has bagged its first significant Scottish offshore wind contract in what is understood to be a multi-million deal.

North Sea

OGA chairman sets November targets for North Sea on climate emergency

16/01/2020

by Allister Thomas

The chairman of the Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) has set out four targets for the North Sea industry to meet before a major climate conference comes to Scotland in November.

The firm will be moving into 2 Marischal Square.

North Sea

Chevron North Sea remnant moving into new Aberdeen office

16/01/2020 by Mark Lammey and Emma Morrice

US oil major Chevron plans to relocate its remaining Aberdeen employees to a prominent Granite City office block.

North Sea

Oil downturn brings end to North Sea Bird Club after 40 years

16/01/2020

by Allister Thomas

The effects of the oil downturn have brought the end to a 40-year-old scheme to record sightings of birds and marine life in the North Sea.

North Sea

Trauma specialist who offered psychological help in Piper Alpha aftermath dies aged 76

16/01/2020 by Kaitlin Easton

It was 10 years after the Piper Alpha disaster that Professor David Alexander carried out an extensive study into the psychological effects of the tragedy on those who survived it.

BIFab workers demonstrating in Edinburgh over job losses in 2017.

In Pic.......... The demo making it's way through the Royal Mile

(c) Wullie Marr Photography

Renewables/Energy Transition

‘Jobs scandal cannot continue’ unions warn ahead of crunch offshore wind summit

16/01/2020

by David McPhee

Scottish trade unions are to warn top bosses and government that “the job losses scandal has to stop” during an offshore wind summit at Holyrood today.

Mike Beveridge, managing director at Simmons Energy

North Sea

Big name on board for M&A business breakfast

16/01/2020 by Rebecca Buchan

One of the north-east’s top deal makers will address the future of the region’s mergers and acquisitions market at a P&J event next month.

A boy and his dog view Cruachan hydro electric power station in Argyll.

Renewables/Energy Transition

Hydro firms hit out at Scottish Government review over ‘punitive’ business rates

16/01/2020

by David McPhee

Small Highland hydro firms have hit out at the findings of a new Scottish Government report, which they claim will cause “major economic uncertainty”.

Fresh contract for Baker Hughes in Mozambique.

Africa

Mozambique’s Nyusi starts anew as terror threatens LNG boom

16/01/2020 by Bloomberg

Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi was sworn in for a second term Wednesday, three months after his landslide election victory.

Andrea Leadsom, secretary for state for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS).

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UK will ‘lead’ climate action over next 30 years, Leadsom says

16/01/2020 by Reporter

Britain will lead the next 30 years of climate action, Andrea Leadsom has claimed, amid opposition warnings over the Government's "stop-start" policies.

Emissions rise from an oil refinery at sunset in Texas City, Texas, U.S., on Thursday, Feb. 16, 2017. , Photographer: Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg

Americas

US Gulf Coast oil expansion will generate half a billion annual tonnes of emissions

16/01/2020 by Erin Douglas, Houston Chronicle

More than half a billion tons of additional greenhouse gas emissions per year — equivalent to 8 percent of total U.S. emissions — may be generated by new oil, gas and petrochemical facilities in Texas and Louisiana, University of Texas researchers estimate.

North Sea

Premier in court date with opponent to acquisition, debt extension plans

16/01/2020

by Mark Lammey

Premier Oil and its biggest creditor were going head-to-head in court yesterday over the firm’s intention to extend its debts and acquire North Sea assets.

Africa

Trafigura invests in Malian sunshine

15/01/2020

by Ed Reed

Trafigura has made its first investment in solar power in Africa, via PASH Global, buying a stake in a Malian project.

The FPSO for Total's Egina project sets sail

Africa

Petrobras finally out of Africa

15/01/2020

by Ed Reed

Petrobras has concluded the sale of its 50% stake in Petrobras Oil & Gas BV (POGBV), through which it held stakes in Nigeria’s Egina and Agbami fields.

Valve control wheels are seen on pipes at the Zawiya oil refinery near Tripoli, Libya. Photographer: Shawn Baldwin/Bloomberg

Africa

Hopes for Libyan peace shift to Berlin

15/01/2020

by Ed Reed

The Russian-Turkish ceasefire talks for Libya fell apart on the opposition of General Khalifa Haftar on January 13, with the head of the Libyan National Army (LNA) walking away from meetings in Moscow.

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