Lighting strikes twice for Troll field as Equinor make second discovery of 2023
Norwegian oil giant, Equinor, has struck black gold for the second time this year as it makes another discovery near its Troll field in the North Sea.
Equinor board member to step down after taking top job at Uniper
Equnior board member, Michael Lewis, will step down from his position this week after accepting the chief executive job at German energy company Uniper.
Watch: Construction begins on ‘world first’ H100 project in Fife
Gas distribution company SGN has begun construction on its H100 project’s hydrogen homes demonstration facility in fife.
Hiring: NSTA lists £96,055 head of disputes and sanctions job
The North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) has posted a job advert for a new head of disputes and sanctions, with an annual salary of £96,055.
Biden Backs $8 Billion Alaska Oil Project Despite Climate Peril
President Joe Biden authorized a giant ConocoPhillips oil project in northwest Alaska that environmentalists argue has no place in a warming world, even as he sought to bar future drilling across US Arctic waters and lands.
Harnessing the heat beneath our feet
In March 2002 Scotland’s last active deep coal mine closed in Longannet, Fife. While it marked the end of an era in the country’s industrial history, with a climate emergency now declared and the race to net-zero set to fast-forward, its legacy is set to open a dynamic new chapter.
Trade body finds that Ireland could import 90% of gas by 2030
Trade body, Offshore Energies UK (OEUK), is set to publish a report finding that the Republic of Ireland’s reliance on British gas imports has more than doubled since 2017.
Impulse Group to create up to 12 jobs in Aberdeen growth drive
Impulse Group recently set up offices in Aberdeen and looks to take on dedicated engineers with between nine and 12 positions set to be created in the Granite City.
Is the renewables skill shortage a wages issue or something bigger?
Recently, Energy Voice looked into the widely reported skills shortage in the renewables sector, finding that some believe hydrocarbon workers not going green due to differences in pay.
How Generation Z is shaping the future workforce
They’re smart, tech-savvy, curious, mobile, and flexible and they have high expectations about what they want from the world of work. Amanda McCulloch, chief executive of Aberdeen-based specialist TMM Recruitment, discusses how Gen Z will shape the future workforce.
Ineos to ‘use the learning’ from Danish CCS project to inform Aberdeenshire’s Acorn
Ahead of first CO2 injection tomorrow, we head to Ineos' Greensand CCS project to find out how the development will help inform Acorn carbon capture and storage in Aberdeenshire.
International SOS: Risk Outlook 2023
As the acute impact of the pandemic subsidies in many countries, organisations worldwide can still expect to encounter significant risks in 2023.
Aberdeen Dräger facility expands rental equipment by 20%
Dräger Marine & Offshore, a subsidiary of Dräger, has expanded its rental equipment offering by 20%.
‘Grossly underpaid’ SLB North Sea workers to strike
A group of SLB (NYSE: SLB) employees from the UK are to strike in the Norwegian North Sea after a union claimed they’ve been overworked and “grossly underpaid”.
Highland offshore renewables skills hub backed by wind developers
A skills and innovation hub set for the Highlands is being backed by floating offshore wind developers Renantis, BlueFloat Energy and Orsted.
Aberdeen’s TWMA lands seven-figure contract with North Sea operator
An Aberdeen-based specialist drilling waste management company has landed a seven-figure contract with a North Sea oil and gas operator.
Green Heat: Vattenfall’s vision for decarbonising Scotland’s cities
Paul Steen has a clear vision for the decarbonising of Scotland’s cities. “District heating is the obvious choice: it requires no major technological leaps or innovations, just ambition, scale and collaboration,” he says.
Equinor ups stakes in northern North Sea
Norway-based oil firm, Equinor, has signed an agreement to acquire equity interest in five discoveries in the North Sea.
Aberdeen-based Vysus Group to create 40 new jobs
Aberdeen-headquartered engineering and technical consultancy, Vysus Group, is creating dozens of jobs after the strategic divestment of three business arms.
Energy Security highest priority in the trilemma, report finds
Concerns surrounding energy security have been found to be higher on the list of priorities than clean and affordable energy for firms globally.
Aberdeen offshore wind farm killed zero seabirds in ‘remarkable’ study
There were zero seabird collisions with turbines during two years of monitoring Aberdeen Offshore Wind Farm, a £2.6 million research project has found.
Boskalis to transport giant parts for Scottish wind farm from Far East
Dutch offshore contractor, Boskalis, has landed a “sizable contract” to transport components for the Moray West wind farm from the "Far East."
Aberdeen University finds disadvantages of being the ‘oil capital’
An Aberdeen University report has dived into overlooked negatives that being 'Europe's Oil Capital' has brought the Granite City.
Pictures: Shell’s Penguins takes to the water in Haugesund
After a turbulent journey from China, Shell’s (LON: SHEL) first new manned vessel for the UK in three decades has hit the water in Haugesund, Norway.
Exc: ASCO to invest over £10 million in its UK business
Aberdeen headquartered ASCO, the logistical and material management firm, has committed to a £10 million investment in its UK business.