Aberdeenshire-based STATS Group appoints new director
Kintore-based pipeline technology specialist STATS Group has appointed Ross Wallace to the position of finance director, after 11 years with the company.
UK Government expected to spend $470 million+ on geothermal heating by 2030
Recent Rystad research shows the UK government is expected to spend more than $470 million on geothermal heating by the decade’s end.
Aberdeenshire robotics firm plans ‘worker robots’ for offshore wind
Inverurie-based offshore robotics company, HonuWorx, is making progress on plans for a 'revolutionary' subsea ROV programme to support the growing offshore wind sector'.
North Sea discovery surpasses billion-dollar valuation
The i3 Energy (LON: i3E) Serenity discovery in the UK North Sea has been valued at over one billion dollars in a recent Tennyson Securities report.
ESG: delivering ‘proper and measurable stewardship’
Climate change and energy transition, shifting from a linear to a circular economy, rising inequality, balancing economic needs with those of society – these are the unprecedented global challenges we all face. Investors, banks, regulators, as well as consumers and employees, are scrutinising businesses like never before and demanding that we address these challenges.
Hydrogen ‘can create jobs and opportunities’ in the UK
Lhyfe, the french hydrogen company that recently inaugurated the world's first offshore hydrogen platform, has set up shop in Newcastle with Colin Brown at the helm.
THREE60 commits to wind market with acquisition of Orkney-based specialist
THREE60 Energy, of Aberdeen, has cemented its presence in the wind market with the acquisition of an Orkney-based maintenance and services specialist.
ScottishPower finds 2000 year old anchor in ‘incredibly rare’ discovery
Possible Iron Age anchor was found at the bottom of the southern North Sea during survey works for ScottishPower Renewables’ East Anglia ONE offshore wind farm.
UK Government announces independent review into 2050 net zero goals
An independent review of the UK's 2050 net zero delivery goals has been launched, led by former energy minister Chris Skidmore.
50 jobs created as Global Energy Group lands Moray West contract
Global Energy Group has signed a contract to fabricate components for the Moray West Offshore Wind Farm, creating 50 jobs in Nigg.
Altrad takes on 4,000 workers as it completes acquisition of Doosan Babcock
Altrad has announced it reached a financial close on its agreement to acquire Doosan Babcock.
ADC Energy to boost headcount after bagging lucrative deal with US client
Energy services firm ADC Energy, of Aberdeen, is celebrating a £920,000-plus contract with an unnamed US client.
INEOS takes Final Investment Decision on Danish oil and gas field
INEOS and its partners in the Solsort Unit, Danoil and Nordsøfonden, have agreed on a Final Investment Decision regarding the development of the Solsort West field.
Maersk Drilling lands £30 mill contract with Ineos
Danish drilling rig operator, Maersk Drilling has secured a four-well contract in Denmark worth £30 million with Ineos.
‘World first’ offshore hydrogen platfrom inaugurated
French hydrogen company, Lhyfe, cracked a bottle of champagne over the "world's first" offshore hydrogen platform.
Flights grounded as CHC general manager steps down
CHC helicopters general manager Per Andre Rykhus has stepped down from his role at the company, creating a "brief operational pause in Norway".
All At Sea: North Sea worker writes book on the highs and lows of life offshore
An offshore worker of nearly 20 years has written a new book on the “highs and lows” of his career in the industry.
Aberdeen oil and gas engineering firm appoints new business development director
Aberdeen-based Oilenco has appointed a new business development director that will work out of its offices in Westhill.
Oil boss completes ‘ultra marathon’ to raise money for Aberdeen charity
Director of UK sales at Remote Medical International (RMI), Dave Thompson completed a 50+ mile run, raising over £1000 for Aberdeen's Streetsport charity.
Aberdeenshire resident of 40 years objects to 820 ft turbines
An Aberdeenshire resident that has stayed in the same home for 40 years has written a letter of complaint to those behind a local wind farm proposal.
Diamond Offshore drillship pictured riding the lightning
Diamond Offshore has shared a dramatic image of an intense lightning strike near one of its drillships in the Gulf of Mexico.
Plans for giant 820ft-tall wind farm in Aberdeenshire spark controversy
Controversy has been sparked over plans to build one of the tallest onshore wind farms in the UK, less than four miles from Banchory in Aberdeenshire.
Researchers find new way to extract high-purity silver from used solar panels
Researchers have found an alternative way to extract high-purity silver from used solar panels.
Aberdeen firm Euro Energy Services wins contracts worth more than £800,000
Euro Energy Services (Euro ES), of Aberdeen, has secured a clutch of contracts worth a total of more than £800,000.
Truss plans ‘skew support’ to richest households, warns Resolution Foundation
Richer households will benefit more than poorer ones from Liz Truss's energy bills freeze and "winter will still be tough for many" despite the policy, experts have warned.