UK government awards £800 thousand grant to develop a new type of water turbine
The UK government has awarded $1 million (£802 thousand) to a US-led consortium to help develop a new type of water turbine.
Greta Thunberg to appear in court alongside fellow protestors
Greta Thunberg will appear in court today, alongside 12 other activists, following protests at the Energy Intelligence Forum.
Siemens Energy sees long way to profit after government deal
Siemens Energy has seen success in 70% of businesses in the fourth quarter as its wind company continues to struggle.
Salamander floating wind farm to launch second public consultation
The team behind the upcoming Salamander floating offshore wind project is holding a second series of public consultation events in Peterhead this month.
UK falls down list of renewable energy investment attractiveness
The UK has fallen down EY’s biannual ranking of the attractiveness of renewable energy investment markets by three places to seventh.
Wintershall Dea acquires 10% stake in UK ’Poseidon’ CCS project
Wintershall Dea has acquired a 10% stake in the Poseidon CCS project, making it the second CCS project it has a hand in within the UK
Government’s lack of long-term planning risks net zero jobs, MPs warn
A lack of long-term planning from the Government risks jeopardising the UK's legally mandated 2050 net zero target, MPs have warned.
Helix offering advanced decommissioning skills
Currently, in the United Kingdom Continental Shelf (UKCS) there are estimated to be 1,500 subsea wells at various life cycle stages.
Dräger gas detection link puts safety first
With smart technology taking over many aspects of day-to-day lives, including phones, watches, doorbells and even kettles, the oil and gas industry is following suit.
Greta Thunberg joins Fossil Free London to protest ‘whilst Sunak dines with the Lord Mayor’
Greta Thunberg, alongside Fossil Free London, staged protests outside of Guildhall in the City of London during the prime minister's speech at the Lord Mayor’s banquet.
AGCC calls for independent body to govern UK net zero and energy security plans
Aberdeen and Grampian Chamber of Commerce has called for a new body independent of government to be set up to oversee UK energy security and the transition to net zero.
Aurora Energy Services joins Inverness and Cromarty Firth Green Freeport consortium
The Highland-based energy services firm, Aurora, has become the latest member of the Inverness and Cromarty Firth Green Freeport consortium.
Scottish Enterprise awards £9m grant to Ayrshire cable manufacturer
Scottish Enterprise has awarded a £9 million grant to the high voltage direct current cable (HVDC) manufacturing firm, XLCC.
Mocean Energy raises £2.2m in new equity as it receives 500K grant
Pre-existing shareholder have awarded cash to Mocean Energy as new investors join in awarding a £500,000 grant.
Cairn Risk signs MoU to support Japan’s offshore wind sector
Scotland’s Cairn Risk Consulting and Horizon Ocean Management have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to assess risks in the Japanese offshore wind market.
Ashtead Technology offers integrated decom solutions
The number of offshore assets reaching the end of their life, globally, is rising, meaning decommissioning projects are a real eventuality for many operators.
Ensuring UK firms are ‘competitive’ when vying for ‘monster platforms’ decom work
The UK has seen large-scale decommissioning work go overseas, OEUK’s decommissioning manager Ricky Thomson says firms need to remain “competitive” to win contracts for these “monster platforms.”
Is Scotland failing to see an LNG opportunity?
One of the many sub-plots in the saga of two uncompleted Caledonian MacBrayne ferries at the Ferguson yard in Port Glasgow involves the proposed use of Liquefied Natural Gas to part-fuel them.
Collaborating across the decommissioning sector
The unprecedented scale and complexity of TAQA UK’s asset decommissioning and removal programme is presenting exciting challenges as the North Sea operator plots a route to the safe, efficient and responsible execution of multiple inter-dependant projects.
Taking advantage of the ‘internal talent marketplace’
Deloitte’s Hayley Strachan told an Aberdeen event that firms should take advantage of their ‘internal talent marketplace’ to drive productivity.
Big Wind’s belated big push for the near 100% recyclable turbine
Wind Industry decommissioning is a very different business to cessation of production and abandonment of oil and gas fields, whether on or offshore.
What will be the last platform in UK waters?
It’s no secret that the UK has a declining basin and as the country transitions to net zero, oil and gas platforms will cease production and later be decommissioned. However, which asset will be the last one standing?
WTIV fleet receives two-ship boost from China
The global offshore wind construction vessel fleet count has been boosted by the recent delivery of two jack-ups (WTIVs) built by Chinese group Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries (ZPMC) for conglomerate China Communications Construction Company (CCCC).
Equinor eyes partial sale of Rosebank oilfield
Equinor (OSLO: EQNR) is looking to sell off a 20% share in Rosebank, making up a quarter of its existing stake in the UK's largest untapped oilfield.
Well-Safe to use North Sea learnings down under as it moves into CCS
Recently, Aberdeen’s Well-Safe Solutions hired its first ever energy transition manager and the firm’s director of strategy and commercial recently said that CCUS is a key part of the transition, as is geothermal.