Big North Sea oil and gas firms ink ‘gender equality charter’ at Offshore Europe
An Aberdeen-based business network has launched a "behavioral charter" designed to combat gender inequality within the North Sea oil and gas sector.
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Wood president heads up new industry diversity task group
Craig Shanaghey, President, Operations Services, Europe & Africa at Wood, has been announced as the chair of a new task group set up to champion diversity and inclusion in the oil and gas industry.
DNV GL unveils concept for live asset risk assessment using digital twins
DNV GL believes the "probabilistic digital twin" (PDT) can close the gap between digital twins – used increasingly by operators to manage the performance of their assets – and risk analysis still largely conducted manually before assets enter service.
Sir Ian Wood hits out at climate activists and retreating oil investors at Offshore Europe
Oil and gas veteran Sir Ian Wood has hit out at climate change activists unwilling to further the energy transition conversation.
OGA chief urges ‘pace’ on research into reuse options for North Sea platforms
The chief executive of the Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) has urged “pace” on research into low carbon options to reuse North Sea infrastructure.
Decommissioning ‘implies getting rid of rubbish’ – time for a new brand?
Industry leaders discussed the potential need for a “new brand” for decommissioning at Offshore Europe yesterday as it “implies you’re getting rid of rubbish”.
Premier Oil director says supply chain still too big, urges support for CCS
An oil firm director has said that the supply chain is still too big in places and may have to “shrink” to become more efficient and robust.
Increase women working offshore to increase sector profit, industry experts say
Figures show that a more diverse workforce will increase oil and gas sector profit, especially if more women work offshore, according to industry experts.
Aker has the Solutions, UK boss says
The concerns surrounding a low carbon energy transition fit “perfectly” with the agenda Aker Solutions has right now, according to the firm’s UK boss of North Sea and European operations.
Opportunities galore for graduates in energy transition, Scottish Enterprise says
The energy transition is dominating debate at the Offshore Europe 2019 conference in Aberdeen this week.
Ninian North ‘fully ready’ for single-lift decommissioning job
Canadian Natural Resources International (CNRI) has announced it has completed a preparation campaign to dismantle a 12,500 tonne oil platform in the North Sea.
Good branding is vital for future of decommissioning
Decommissioning is a topic which gets a reasonable amount of press coverage.
Oil sector is UK’s ‘best hope’ of hitting net-zero goals
Oil and gas companies are the UK’s “best hope” of hitting its net-zero emissions target for 2050, industry bosses said today.
Roadmap sets out North Sea role in ‘huge’ net zero challenge
A new “roadmap” was unveiled today setting out the UK oil and gas industry’s ambition to transform the North Sea into a basin with net zero emissions.
Total sees ‘new potential’ for North Sea investment
Energy giant Total has said it sees “new potential for investments” in the North Sea off the back of exploration successes in the UK.
Serious investment in carbon capture ‘only option’ to reduce oil and gas emissions
Serious investment in technology to store emissions underground is the ‘only option right now’ for the oil industry to cut its climate change impact.
New beginnings as thousands descend on Offshore Europe
There was an air of new beginnings at Offshore Europe yesterday as thousands of industry experts from around the world descended on the new P&J Live venue in Aberdeen.
Industry must adapt or go the way of the dinosaurs, Total CEO tells Offshore Europe
The oil and gas industry has been warned by French energy giant Total that it must adapt or go the way of the dinosaurs
Exploration wells and FIDs beckon for UKCS
The UK upstream oil and gas sector will be a hive of activity over the coming years, two global energy consultancies have said.
OGUK unveils 10 ‘principles’ to support battered supply chain
Trade body Oil and Gas UK (OGUK) has published a list of 10 “principles” aimed at helping a "fragile" supply chain whose margins have been squeezed tight by customers in recent years.
North Sea ‘not a sunset industry for us’, Total finance chief says
The finance boss of French oil giant Total claimed last night that the North Sea wasn't a "sunset industry" for her firm.
Extinction Rebellion stages climate protest at Offshore Europe
Climate activists staged a choreographed ‘die-in’ outside the Offshore Europe Conference in Aberdeen yesterday to “send a message” to big oil and gas majors.
Intelligent subsea brings North Sea closer to unmanned platforms, Aker Solutions boss claims
The development of intelligent subsea design brings the North Sea closer to a "safer" future with unmanned platforms, the boss of Aker Solutions has said.
Investigation is first step
“Knowledge is everything” may be an overstatement, but every aspect of all businesses, from planning, to project management, to safe operations, requires detailed knowledge.
Tide is turning for Clyde Training
If you are still seeking indications of recovery in the offshore industry in 2019, then it may be worth observing developments by the River Clyde.