Energy Voice

Boskalis boasts ‘record high’ order books in 2020 despite ‘turbulent’ year

Renewables and Energy Transition

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

Mocean Energy EC-OG wave power for subsea equipment.

Potential for use of wave energy in subsea operations to be explored in Aberdeen

Hydrogen production and fuel facility to be built.

Shipping costs could hamper global export of Scottish green hydrogen, warns industry boss

Promoted

FUTURE: Tendeka offers opportunities to progress.

Tendeka: Carving out a carbon free future

by Tendeka

Tavis Potts, from University of Aberdeen's new Centre for Energy Transition (CET).

The right person, in the right place, at the right time

by Reporter

‘WE MUST WIN BACK TRUST’: James McCallum is chairman of Xergy, developer of the Proteus digital work management platform.

Mastering ‘muck-ups’ is the key to comeback

by James McCallum

Opinion

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Outdated model holds energy ambition back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

How investment in renewable power generation will strengthen Caribbean and Latin American economies

by David Delaire, managing and ESG director, MPC Renewable Energies GmbH

Katy Heidenreich, OGUK’s supply chain and operations director

North Sea Transition Deal chance to transform UK fossil fuel industry

by OGUK Supply Chain and Operations Director Katy Heidenreich

All Posts

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.

Scott Milligan, trainee mechanical technician with Cnooc International.

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.

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.

UK looks to ‘strike balance’ between net zero goals and North Sea oil sector, energy minister says

03/03/2021

by Mark Lammey

The UK energy minister said the government is endeavouring to strike a “careful balance” between achieving net zero while preserving North Sea oil sector skills and security of supply.

Nigerian officials have visited Morocco to signal support for an OCP Africa-backed ammonia plant in Akwa Ibom.

Petrochemicals

NNPC to supply gas to Moroccan plant in Akwa Ibom

03/03/2021

by Ed Reed

Nigerian energy officials have visited Morocco in a show of support for an ammonia plant in Akwa Ibom State.

A valve control wheel connected to crude oil pipework in an oilfield near Dyurtyuli, in the Republic of Bashkortostan, Russia, on Thursday, Nov. 19, 2020.

OPEC+ members disparate on pledges to keep supply steady, study suggests

03/03/2021

Renewables/Energy Transition

Most OPEC+ members increased oil exports in February despite pledges by the cartel to keep supply steady.

A shortage of financing for gas projects threatens to keep African states in energy poverty, Renergen's Stefano Marani has said.

LNG

Time running out to finance African gas projects

03/03/2021

by Ed Reed

Policies intended to tackle climate change are “closing doors on opportunities to allow poorer nations” to secure energy access, Renergen CEO Stefano Marani has said.

Budget: RMT calls for £220m annual ‘Just Transition Fund’ for workers

03/03/2021

by Allister Thomas

With just hours until the Chancellor’s Budget, the RMT Union has called for creation of a £220million annual “Just Transition Fund” for offshore workers.

Asia

Chevron cleans up Indonesian oil spill

03/03/2021

by Damon Evans

Chevron has successfully cleaned up an oil spill from one of its pipes, at the Dumai Port in Riau, Indonesia, that is used to ship hydrocarbons from its Rokan Block.

Adnoc has struck two more MoUs on its Murban Futures contract, while also lifting destination restrictions and setting export forecasts.

Refining

Adnoc lifts destination restrictions, signs Chinese MoUs

03/03/2021

by Ed Reed

Adnoc has signed up two more potential Murban Futures customers and lifted destination restrictions, in addition to providing more market information.

The flag of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) stands on a desk during a news conference at the OPEC Secretariat in Vienna, Austria. Photographer: Lisi Niesner/Bloomberg

OPEC+ is poised to cool oil market with extra production

03/03/2021

by Bloomberg

OPEC+ is poised to agree a production increase this week as it seeks to cool a rapid rally in crude prices.

Jersey ready to test interest in Buchan project, warns of ‘green premium’ for electrification

03/03/2021

by Mark Lammey

Jersey Oil and Gas is ready to test the market’s interest in its Greater Buchan Area (GBA) again after unveiling its £1 billion development concept, with platform electrification as a cornerstone.

Aberdeen harbour chief Michelle Handforth steps down

03/03/2021

by Keith Findlay

The woman at the helm of Aberdeen harbour’s £350 million-plus expansion project is stepping down to take up a new job.

Renewables/Energy Transition

Exxon Mobil to cut jobs in Singapore as big oil retrenches

03/03/2021

by Bloomberg

Exxon Mobil Corp. expects to cut about 300 jobs in the Asian oil-trading hub of Singapore by the end of 2021, part of a global retrenchment that was announced last year.

Events

Reuters Events: US offshore wind 2021 virtual conference & exhibition

03/03/2021

by Reuters Events

US offshore wind 2021 is America's largest networking hub for businesses that are looking to invest, find partners and secure contracts in multi-billion-dollar projects. Learn about supply chain opportunities, project announcements, regulatory updates, market developments, plus you will network with the key offshore wind decision makers that are leading the industry.

Renewables/Energy Transition

China’s Sinopec is rolling out world’s biggest hydrogen network

03/03/2021

by Damon Evans

Sinopec aims to massively expand its hydrogen refuelling network as the state-owned oil giant, which has the potential to become one of the world’s largest hydrogen producers, attempts to carve out a role in China’s transition to cleaner energy.

Asia

Big oil steps up investments in Indian gas and renewables

03/03/2021

by Damon Evans

Majors, such as BP, Total and Shell, as well as Asian national oil companies (NOCs), are stepping up their investments in India’s rapidly expanding gas and renewables markets.

Hydrogen is ‘jump ball’ in global clean-energy race, Kerry says

03/03/2021

by Bloomberg

The U.S. oil and gas industry should embrace “huge opportunities” in producing and transporting hydrogen, with the potential for that cutting-edge energy source to fuel long-haul trucks and supply power globally, presidential climate envoy John Kerry said Tuesday.