Neptune Energy awards Cygnus contracts worth £4.8m
Neptune Energy has handed out contracts worth about £4.8 million to secure a range of services on its Cygnus gas platform in the southern North Sea.
Wood secures major contract for ethylene expansion in China
Engineering and consulting giant Wood has clinched a deal worth more than $120 million for a refinery project in south China.
2020: an implausible year – but lessons for the future
The Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie once spoke of being told by a writing tutor that a plot she had written of a middle-class African family was inauthentic. She was met with disbelief when she revealed the story was autobiographical.
Offshore oil production far from being government’s biggest net-zero obstacle
As reported by Energy Voice on Monday 11th Jan, Kwasi Kwarteng (Minister of State for Energy) in a Westminster Energy Forum interview stated:
Work on multi-million pound quay extension at Nigg to start in April
Work on a multi-million pound project to extend the quayside at Port of Nigg by more than 700ft will start in April, the facility’s owner, Global Energy Group, has said.
McDermott wraps up project offshore India for Reliance
McDermott International said today it had wrapped up the KG-D6 R Cluster subsea field development project off the east coast of India.
Environmental watchdog suspends routine offshore inspections
The environmental watchdog for the UK offshore oil and gas industry has temporarily paused routine offshore inspections due to the worsening of the Covid-19 situation.
Egdon shares leap as firm nears Wressle first oil
Shares in Egdon Resources climbed more than 30% today as the firm and its partners reported first oil from the Wressle project, onshore UK, was approaching fast.
Aubin Group celebrates new Middle East deals worth £12m
Chemical engineering specialist Aubin Group is celebrating a strong start to 2021 with the announcement of a series of contract wins worth more than £12 million.
Exxon holds back on technology that could slow climate change
Elk and pronghorn antelope migrate each fall through southern Wyoming, where the sparsely vegetated landscape slowly gives way to the foothills of the Rocky Mountains. Interrupting this serene vista is a dense web of steel pipes, tanks, and pumps owned by Exxon Mobil Corp.
Abu Dhabi’s $232bn Mubadala wants to take crack at top 10
Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala Investment Co. is overhauling its structure and deploying capital to double in size to nearly half a trillion dollars in the next decade, a plan that will vault it into the top ranks of the world’s sovereign wealth funds.
Muir to take on newly created IT post at EnerMech
EnerMech has appointed Steven Muir to the newly created post of IT director.
Dubai added to Scotland’s Covid travel quarantine list
Dubai has been added to Scotland's travel quarantine list with travellers returning from the country told to self-isolate for 10 days.
Borr Drilling ‘encouraged’ by increased activity as $35m added to backlog
Borr Drilling said in its new fleet status report that it had added $35.1 million over 480 days to its total backlog.
Independent Oil & Gas boss anticipates ‘breakthrough year’ for firm
Independent Oil and Gas (IOG) boss said 2021 would be a breakthrough year for the firm as it heads towards first production and maiden revenues.
Spotlight on how north-east England’s £1.5billion subsea cluster can thrive
Subsea UK is spearheading a drive to showcase the capabilities of, and opportunities for, the underwater engineering sector in the North-east of England.
Ashtead well positioned for growth despite Covid impact
Ashtead Technology’s boss said yesterday that the firm was “well positioned” for future growth despite the challenges thrown up by Covid-19.
Ross-shire Engineering invests in people
Ross-shire Engineering (RSE) has pledged to take on at least 360 new apprentices and graduates in its Scottish operations over the next six years.
EV Out Loud: Gas for Ghana, ancient wells and M&A cogs turning
Allister, Ed and Mark shook off the festive cobwebs to dish out a healthy dose of oil and gas news in their first EVOL podcast of 2021. Ed sparked things into life with news of a milestone for LNG in Sub-Saharan Africa, with first deliveries in Ghana from Shell just around the corner.
Oyster offshore green hydrogen project nets 5m euros
The consortium behind the Oyster “green” hydrogen project has secured 5 million euros of EU funding to demonstrate their combined offshore wind turbine and electrolyser system.
Cornelius to resign as CEO of Simec Atlantis Energy
Australian businessman Tim Cornelius will resign as chief executive of Scottish renewable energy firm Simec Atlantis Energy (SAE) later this month.
Oxford Flow appoints Conn on to its board
Former Centrica and BP boss Iain Conn has joined the board of industrial flow control specialist Oxford Flow.
First Tech director predicts busy future
A boss at First Tech said the Aberdeen-headquartered energy service group had “a lot to look forward to” in the coming years as its growth and diversification continue.
Collaboration for the green business era
In 2020, we collectively experienced rapid and significant changes to both our personal and work lives. The energy industry has been affected as much as any and the drop in oil price is always felt across north-east Scotland.
Spirit Energy gas platforms to be dismantled in Fife
A Scottish firm has clinched its maiden contract for dismantling offshore platforms at a facility in Methil, Fife.