Petrofac charged with seven separate offences of failing to prevent bribery, intends to plead guilty
Energy services giant Petrofac has been charged with seven separate offences of failing to prevent bribery between 2011 and 2017.
Dundee firm secures £700k investment to roll out wind turbine blade protection system
Dundee firm Edge Solutions has secured a £700,000 investment to roll out a system to protect wind turbine blades.
Scots offshore diver on road to recovery after being placed in coma following Covid diagnosis
A Scottish offshore diver is on the road to recovery after Covid-19 complications left him in an induced coma for several weeks thousands of miles from home.
OGA launches £1m platform electrification competition
The industry regulator has launched a £1 million competition to help decarbonise offshore oil and gas production.
IOG placing raises £8.5m, plans to trigger extension option for Noble Hans Deul rig
IOG, formerly Independent Oil and Gas, has raised more than £8 million after it completed an “oversubscribed” fundraiser.
Petrofac signs strategic partnership with leading UK green hydrogen firm
Global energy services firm Petrofac has penned a strategic partnership with a leading UK green hydrogen company.
Aberdeen-based Swire Energy Services bags contract for work at world’s largest offshore wind farm
Aberdeen-based Swire Energy Services (SES) has landed a contract with Orsted for work on the world’s largest offshore wind farm.
Report – global energy robotics market to be worth more than £8bn by 2050
The global robotics market in the energy sector is expected to be worth more than £8 billion by 2050, according to a new report.
Stark figures show North Sea production could be on course to wrap up by 2030
As the UK finds itself in the midst of a gas crisis, stark figures have shown that North Sea production could be on course to wrap up by the end of the decade.
BP traders lost $100 Million in 2015 Africa deals ‘debacle’
BP traders lost $100 million in a “debacle” of a deal with a West African commodities firm, according to details from a London employment lawsuit that offers a rare glimpse into the business on the oil giant’s trading floor.
Young energy professionals voyage across Scotland to showcase net zero initiatives ahead of COP26
Several young energy professionals have undertaken a voyage across Scotland to spotlight the country’s net zero offerings.
Central North Sea electrification plans ‘building momentum’ says Jersey
Jersey Oil and Gas has said area plans to electrify central North Sea platforms are "building momentum".
‘World’s largest’ floating wind farm completed off north-east coast
Work to install turbines for the "world’s largest" floating offshore wind farm near Aberdeen has been completed.
China to stop building new coal-fired power projects abroad
China plans to stop building new coal-fired power plants in other nations, threatening to end one of the last sources of international funding for the dirtiest fossil fuel.
Ineos to invest £1bn to slash emissions at Grangemouth refinery
Ineos is to invest more than £1 billion to reduce the environmental impact of its Grangemouth refinery.
Workers removed from Harbour Energy platform after Covid-19 outbreak
More than a dozen people have been flown off a North Sea platform after a confirmed outbreak of Covid-19 on board.
Wood to carry out work for Humber Zero decarbonisation project
Wood, of Aberdeen, has been chosen to carry out work for a major decarbonisation project in England.
Subsea 7 bags multi-million pound contract for work on Shell’s Ormen Lange field
Subsea 7 has been awarded a “sizeable” contract by OneSubsea, the subsea technologies, production and processing systems division of Schlumberger.
Consortium shares offshore green hydrogen jack-up rig production concept
A consortium of energy firms has announced plans to develop an innovative concept for North Sea green hydrogen production.
Outlook for small energy firms ‘looking bleak’ amid gas wholesale price rises
The Government wants energy firms to "stay afloat organically", a Cabinet minister has said, as the growing energy crisis led to company bosses saying the outlook was "looking bleak".
Edinburgh firm develops ‘world’s first’ unmanned rescue vessel for use in offshore wind
Start-up Zelim has partnered with naval architect Chartwell Marine to deliver the "world's first" remotely operated rescue vessel for use in offshore wind.
Valaris lands North Sea jackup contract with Cairn Energy
Cairn Energy has chartered the Valaris JU-123 for work in the UK North Sea.
Ex-BP oil trader says he was fired over Nigeria bribe concerns
BP fired an ex-oil trader because he voiced concerns about bribes being paid in Nigeria to secure local contracts, according to a sprawling London employment suit that sheds light on the energy giant’s lucrative trading floor.
Simply Blue Energy launches supply chain portal for planned north-east floating wind farm
A “pioneering” supply chain portal has been launched to give companies early sight of opportunities arising from a planned North Sea floating offshore wind farm.
BP celebrates first gas from Matapal offshore Trinidad
BP has safely achieved first gas from its Matapal project offshore Trinidad.