Oceans of Opportunity to be explored at Subsea Expo 2021
Opportunities for the UK’s underwater engineering industry to capitalise on the global “blue economy” will be the focus of next year’s Subsea Expo, in Aberdeen, it has been announced.
Events
US tech entrepreneur urges industry leaders to ‘drive not delegate the digital transformation’
Silicon Valley businessman Tom Siebel urged business leaders to “drive not delegate the digital transformation”, in his keynote address to delegates at ENGenious Online.
Sir Ian Wood to champion energy transition export opportunities at vEEC 2020
Sir Ian Wood KT GBE, Chairman of Opportunity North East (ONE) and The Wood Foundation, will headline the Opening Plenary at the Virtual Energy Exports Conference (vEEC Week) on Monday 28 September.
Nominations opportunity to highlight true North Sea spirit
The leading representative body for the UK’s offshore oil and gas industry has hailed the grit and resilience of the thousands of people working for the critical sector as it opened nominations for its annual awards today.
Revamped oil and gas legal conference attracts 1,000 registrations
A revamped leading legal conference for the offshore oil and gas community has attracted over 1,000 registrations for a week of webinars which will consider the issues facing the sector.
All-Energy postponed until May 2021
All-Energy, the UK’s largest annual renewable and low carbon energy exhibition and conference, is now scheduled to take place on May 12-13, 2021 at the Scottish Event Campus (SEC).
$500bn in new project opportunities at Virtual Energy Exports Conference
More than US$500bn worth of project opportunities will be presented by key major project decision makers from around the globe at the Virtual Energy Exports Conference on Monday 28 September to Thursday 1 October (vEEC Week).
SVPs for strategy of Edison International & NRG Energy join Reuters Events ‘Reshaping Energy’ webinar
Reuters Events - today announced the second episode in a new three-part broadcast on Energy Transition. The future energy system will mark a radical overhaul of the energy business ecosystem, with traditional industry diving lines set to be blurred. Speed and timing will be crucial for those looking to stay on the right side of the transition.
RenewableUK event aims to give youngsters head start in offshore wind industry
A renewable energy trade body is launching a new online event aimed at getting youngsters interested in offshore wind.
Making most of North Sea links at heart of latest Aberdeen-Norway Gateway event
Making the most of existing North Sea trade links was the main point of discussion during yesterday’s annual Aberdeen-Norway Gateway.
Singapore’s minister for trade & industry, Chan Chun Sing to officially open Gastech virtual summit
Singapore’s Minister for Trade & Industry, Chan Chun Sing, will open the Gastech Virtual Summit 2020.
Industry veteran honoured at 2020 Decom North Sea Awards
Oil and gas veteran Brian Nixon was among those recognised for their contributions to the decommissioning sector during the 2020 Decom North Sea (DNS) Awards yesterday.
Leading entrepreneur honoured at ‘virtual’ Offshore Achievement Awards
North-east entrepreneur Jeanette Forbes was recognised for her significant contribution to the UK offshore energy sector in a “virtual” awards ceremony tonight.
Digital business event to explore Guyana opportunities
Plans are gathering pace for a digital business event which will highlight opportunities to link businesses in the North East of Scotland with a newcomer on the list of oil producing countries.
What next for net-zero? The status of transition in light of Covid-19
It is almost impossible to underestimate the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. Not only have 13-million-plus cases of infection and more than 570,000 deaths been reported [July 2020], but the virus is still with us and it is still killing people in many parts of the world. Uncertainty about the future is high, despite moves towards reopening economies and success by some nations in bringing the virus under control within their borders. The uncertainty is compounded because many nations are still facing rapid growth in infection rates.
US Tech Entrepreneur Tom Siebel to give keynote at ENGenious Online 2020
A world leader in artificial intelligence (AI) and software development will give the keynote address at the ENGenious Online 2020 conference next month.
Subsea Expo confirmed for February 2021
Europe’s largest underwater engineering event, Subsea Expo, is shaping up to what could be the sector’s first, large scale exhibition and conference following lockdown where delegates will be able to meet and network face to face.
The Offshore Achievement Awards goes virtual for its 2020 ceremony
The Offshore Achievement Awards (OAA) is gearing up for its first ever virtual awards ceremony, allowing finalists and winners to be celebrated by industry on Friday, August 14, 2020.
Nominations wanted for Scottish Green Energy Awards 2020 as event given go ahead
A major Scottish renewable energy awards is open for nominations after it confirmed plans to hold a physical ceremony later this year.
Offshore Achievement Awards go virtual for 2020 ceremony
The Offshore Achievement Awards (OAA) is gearing up for its first ever virtual awards ceremony, allowing finalists and winners to be celebrated by industry on Friday 14 August, 2020.
Building Back Better: Climate crisis, oil price crash and Covid-19
Stakeholder pressure, falling unit costs, a heightened sense of moral and social responsibility (perhaps) - if you had asked observers six months ago to list the factors they deemed responsible for driving the energy transition, these are, inter alia, the responses you may have received. Whilst the varying importance of the converging forces behind the recent surge in net-zero commitments has and will continue to be debated, one thing is for sure - a global health crisis would not have been top of the list.
Digital debut for OGUK’s share fair
One of the offshore oil and gas industry’s most significant business development events is going digital in July when OGUK launches the first of its series of Share Fair Spotlight webinars featuring the forward work plans of Spirit Energy next week.
Top economists to address Covid-19 challenges at breakfast event
Some of the UK’s top economists are to address the challenges posed by the coronavirus pandemic in the Press and Journal’s first digital business breakfast tomorrow.
Economists to offer up post-virus predictions
Coronavirus has put an unimaginable strain, not just on the national economy but on industries across the world.
Mozambique event goes virtual
Conference organiser IN-VR is setting out its virtual stall for an online summit on oil and gas plans in Mozambique, with all proceeds being donated to Afrilanthopy, a local NGO.