Grangemouth refinery closure to prompt ‘wrath of voters’, says union
The Grangemouth oil refinery has ceased operations with politicians set to feel the "wrath of voters" over job losses, a union boss said.
EnQuest continues international expansion with Indonesian assets
North Sea operator EnQuest has been granted approval for two Indonesian gas fields under Production Sharing Contracts (PSC).
Windfall tax continues to hit wider Aberdeen economy
Businesses across the north-east of Scotland have raised concerns about the continued impact the windfall tax is having on the region's employers.
Skyscanner boss and Ian Wood’s son pledge £1.5m to Scottish energy recruitment app
A Scottish app, dubbed the "Skyscanner of energy recruitment", has secured £1.5 million ($1.9m) of investment from private backers.
‘Challenging pace of the energy transition’ hits Aberdeen manufacturing
The “challenging pace of the energy transition” and accelerated “decline of traditional North Sea activity” are taking their toll on Aberdeen manufacturers, business leaders have said.
EVOL: Courting wood, grid zombies and Easter wake loss
Energy Voice Out Loud is the weekly news podcast that keeps you up to date on the hottest stories from the UK energy market.
Major shareholder revolt against BP chairman amid climate clash
Outgoing BP chairman Helge Lund received a near 25% vote against his reelection at the UK oil major's annual general meeting in a shareholder revolt.
‘Critical’ Greenlink connects the UK and Ireland
The Greenlink interconnector between Wales and Ireland has come online, doubling capacity to one gigawatt.
Algae to create 100 new jobs for oil workers in Grangemouth
Plans have been submitted to increase algae production at Grangemouth in a move that could create 100 new jobs.
‘The end of an era’: Shell Aberdeen HQ demolition short film
Shell's iconic Tullos HQ has dominated the Aberdeen skyline for decades, and as demolition wrapped up at the site, a short film was produced to document the process.
48 employees let go as Aberdeen’s Belmar Engineering enters liquidation
Aberdeen-based Belmar Engineering let go of 48 workers on Tuesday as it entered liquidation.
Energy Vocations: Dawn Wyvern on tea shack ‘banter’ and RAF life
Energy Vocations is the monthly series in which Energy Voice speaks to workers who keep the UK's lights on.
CEO Sleepout: Offshore energy bosses sleep rough in Aberdeen for homelessness
Energy bosses from across the north-east of Scotland have slept rough to raise money for local charity Aberdeen Cyrenians.
British Steel: Is reality finally dawning?
Greg Quinn questions government strategy for British Steel while wondering if the same mismanagement will hurt the North Sea.
EVOL: Neo Next speculation, Kistos’ island plans, and HAR2 just has to be good
This week we got further updates on the Neo Energy and Repsol tie-up, Kistos' full year results for 2024 and the results of HAR 2.
Over 300 jobs at risk at SSE as renewables bears the brunt
There are 300 jobs at risk in the UK and Ireland as SSE and its renewables business launch a consultation on redundancies.
Kistos explores ‘development opportunities’ at GLA
UK independent Kistos said that production from the Greater Laggan Area (GLA) in the UK saved production targets as its Balder Future project in Norway stalled.
National Subsea Centre and AI firm partner on decom scheduling tool
A piece of software to optimise subsea decommissioning operations has been developed by Aberdeen's National Subsea Centre (NSC) and marine AI firm PlanSea.
‘Hundreds of millions in tax’ to be saved due to Neo and Repsol-style deals
Tax savings worth hundreds of millions for North Sea oil and gas companies are a key driver of deals like Repsol and Neo Energy, alongside delivering the benefits of more scale and diversity and opportunities for cost consolidation.
Perenco completes first UK CO2 injection
Perenco has completed the UK's first carbon dioxide injection at its Poseidon carbon capture storage (CCS) project.
Corio parent company fails to find buyer
Corio Generation’s parent company, Macquarie, is struggling to find a buyer amid global market turbulence, sources have said.
Former Grampian Police detective Alan Smith on life in industrial investigations
For 30 years Alan Smith, now head of investigations at COMET, served in the police before turning his attention to industrial investigations.
ScotWind and Intog to bring £96.1bn investment to offshore wind sector
ScotWind and the Innovation and Targeted Oil and Gas (Intog) leasing round will deliver nearly £100 billion in offshore wind investment, Crown Estate Scotland (CES) has claimed.
Trump’s Trade war: One possible silver lining
As the US launches tariffs on a global scale, a former British diplomat argues that the UK can leverage oil production to win favour with Trump.
Tackling the UK energy import gap
How we use energy and where it comes from have become questions of critical importance – and we are seeing a worrying import gap.