Fraser to expand Aberdeen team after securing contracts with Bridge Petroleum
Fraser Well Management (FWM) and Fraser Integrity Management (FIM) have bagged a deal for work on a North Sea field.
HAL Holding makes takeover bid for Dutch marine contractor Boskalis
Maritime services firm Boskalis has received a takeover offer from an international holding company.
Workers on Catcher FPSO put at exposure risk to lethal levels of toxic gas
BW Offshore has been ordered to improve after workers were put in serious danger on Harbour Energy’s (LON: HBR) Catcher field.
Current timeframe for building offshore wind farms now ‘unacceptable’ amid energy crisis
Offshore wind developers have been told they need to slash the amount of time it takes to build projects.
Watch: Final platform installed at Johan Sverdrup field
The fifth and final platform has been fitted at the Johan Sverdrup field in the Norwegian North Sea.
UK Government accused of ‘slamming the final nail in the coffin’ of small hydro
A sharp increase in the licensing fees for those wanting to build carbon-free hydro-electric power schemes has been slammed by industry.
Is the SNP shifting on the future of oil and gas?
The war in Ukraine has placed urgent focus on UK energy security and the future of North Sea oil and gas drilling.
Supply chain urged to ‘act now’ rather than wait for Scottish offshore wind projects
Industry leaders delivered a rallying cry for Scotland’s offshore wind supply chain during Scottish Renewables’ flagship conference yesterday.
Scotland expects – ScotWind winners told to deliver on supply chain pledges or risk ‘failure’
Scotland’s net zero and energy secretary has issued a clear reminder to the offshore wind industry that supply chain pledges are more than simply “indications”.
Orsted leading southern North Sea offshore wind revolution
Danish green energy giant Orsted can lay good claim to being the don of the UK’s offshore wind sector.
Heerema installs 4,800 tonne topside for Seagreen offshore wind farm
A key component of what will be Scotland’s largest offshore wind farm has been installed off the Angus coast.
North Star engineering cadet learning the ropes in the North Sea
From a young age Courtney Stanton has known that her future lay in engineering – having a classic car engineer for a dad made sure of that.
Future CfD rounds should avoid ‘competition for competitions sake’, says SSE Renewables boss
Industry chiefs set out how government support for offshore wind could be improved during the opening day of a key renewables event in Glasgow.
Scottish Government looking at using renewables cash to create wealth fund
Cash generated by Scotland’s offshore wind boom could be used to create a sovereign wealth fund, the cabinet secretary for net zero has revealed.
Bureau Veritas setting its sights on green challenges
Sustainability is at the top of the agenda for the maritime industry, especially for one organisation, Bureau Veritas (BV).
International Women’s Day: Holly Pearson champions chemical engineering
When choosing which organisation to work for, finding an inclusive employer has widely become the deciding factor for the next generation, ahead of high salaries or employee perks.
EnerMech worker leading the way for next gen of female mechanics
This International Women’s Day 2022, EnerMech valves coordinator Wendy Scholes, grandmother of 14 and mother of four, is a shining example of a female continuing to #BreakTheBias as she leads the way for a new generation of women entering the mechanical sector.
Sentinel Marine expands fleet with £62m of bank funding
Scottish offshore support vessel specialist Sentinel Marine has taken delivery of a new multi-role offshore support ship.
Elon Musk joins calls to increase oil and gas production
Entrepreneur Elon Musk has unexpectedly added his name to the list of the those calling for more oil and gas.
Fair winds could blow for our economy but only if we act now
The last six months or so have really emphasised the importance of every part of the energy ‘trilemma’.
Shell, Deltic Energy and others to speak at Aberdeen University energy transition event
Speakers from Shell and Deltic Energy are among those taking part in an Aberdeen University energy transition discussion later this month.
Putting ScotWind’s Supply Chain Development Statement into perspective
Now the confetti has settled from the Crown Estate’s ScotWind auction results, it’s time to look at what support is still needed to help ScotWind’s local stakeholders take advantage of the opportunity
Oil has wildest week on record with markets jolted by war
Oil resumed climbing at the end of a week where prices have swung within a $20 range since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine roiled global markets and fueled fears of a supply crunch.
Shell buys Russia’s flagship Urals oil at a record discount
Shell, Europe’s largest oil company, bought a cargo of Russia’s flagship crude at a record discount, underscoring the company’s decision to keep buying supplies from the country after its invasion of Ukraine.
Subsea 7 bags FEED contract with Equinor for North Sea project
Subsea 7 has been picked to carry out a front-end engineering and design (FEED) study for an oil and gas project offshore Norway.