Warning that ‘loss making’ offshore wind contracts will see suppliers shift to oil
A wave of "unprofitable" offshore wind contracts could see firms focus instead on cash-rich oil and gas, the chief of a marine industry body has warned.
Subsea Expo
Subsea Expo returns to pre-COVID numbers as GUH receive ‘excellent feedback’
As Subsea Expo 2023 comes to an end, a pre-pandemic number of 6,000 attendees walked through the doors of P&J Live since Tuesday.
M&A expert brands UK ‘one of the most unstable’ economies for doing energy deals
There are claims Westminster’s fiscal interventions have made the UK “one of the most unstable economies” for energy investments.
Subsea ‘innovator’ honoured at awards following 40-year career
Chevron veteran of 31 years, Peter Blake, was honoured Outstanding Contribution Award at the Subsea Expo Awards last night.
Ping Petroleum decries windfall tax and ‘out of alignment’ regulators
North Sea minnow Ping Petroleum has criticised the UK government's windfall tax and decried "out of alignment" regulators overseeing the industry.
Centrica: Rough gas storage could run for 40 more years through fresh investment
Centrica has said it could keep its Rough gas storage field running for 40 more years through fresh investment.
‘Reset, and grow up’ – energy experts issue scathing message to government
Industry leaders have accused politicians of scaring off energy investment and growth by turning the sector into a “pariah”.
‘Super urgent’ for industry to crack offshore wind, CCS coexistence conundrum
Energy bosses have stressed the significance of the subsea industry in pinpointing a solution that allows carbon storage and offshore wind to coexist.
Aberdeen’s Wood shoots for the moon with next project
NASA’s Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) program has awarded Wood (LON: WOOD) and Lunar Resources design lead on a potential pipeline on the moon.
UK trade boss bigs up decom export growth potential at industry event
A senior government trade official hailed decommissioning as “one of the UK’s greatest strengths” during an industry conference yesterday.
How a two man crew gathered Nord Stream shrapnel with ROVs
A piece of shrapnel from the sabotaged Nord Stream pipeline is on display at Aberdeen’s Subsea Expo alongside the ROV that captured the first footage of the damage.
Industry expert predicts UK will miss 2030 offshore wind target
It is likely the UK will fall short in its quest to have 50 gigawatts (GW) of operational offshore wind by the end of the decade.
Why is there a T-Rex head at Subsea Expo?
For those attending Subsea Expo today, the first thing you may see when entering the hall is a T-Rex head mode out of hundreds of washers that have been fused together.
Over 6,000 visitors expected at Aberdeen’s Subsea Expo 2023
Subsea Expo, the global underwater showcase in Aberdeen, is set to return to pre-pandemic numbers this year, with more than 6,000 visitors expected.
Delegate registration opens for free-to-attend Subsea Expo 2023
Global Underwater Hub has announced that registration for Subsea Expo 2023, its annual showcase of underwater technology, has opened.
Subsea Expo hailed a success as the underwater industry gets back to face to face events
Organisers or Subsea Expo 2022 have hailed the event as a major success after the three-day conference in Aberdeen came to a close.
BP veteran honoured at Subsea Expo Awards 2022
Hundreds of people gathered in Aberdeen on Wednesday night to celebrate the achievements of companies and individuals in the UK underwater sector.
Shetland transition plans dealt blow after island misses out on ScotWind
The spread of offshore wind farms in Scotland could dent a key Shetland net zero project, which is working to decarbonise nearby oil and gas assets.
Oilfield services poised to benefit from ‘dramatic growth’ in offshore wind
Oilfield services companies have shown considerable resilience in the wake of the pandemic, but mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity will increasingly be guided by investors’ ESG appetite, Subsea Expo delegates heard.
Global Underwater Hub officially launches to support creation of 180,000 jobs
Global Underwater Hub (GUH) chief executive Neil Gordon has backed the UK's blue economy to grow exponentially in the coming years.
Scotland will secure ‘more than its fair share’ of $3 trillion Blue Economy boom
Scotland will take “more than its fair share” of a surging Blue Economy opportunity, which is expected to be worth $3 trillion globally by 2030, the Scottish trade minister has said.
Subsea Expo to shine spotlight on cross-sector opportunities
Greater collaboration between the offshore energy and defence sectors could unlock lucrative opportunities for the underwater industry.
Subsea Expo 2022 to look across the underwater horizon
“You would like to think it was good planning,” joked Neil Gordon, chief executive of the Global Underwater Hub (GUH), “but I think it’s just fortunate that, at the moment, it looks as if everything has landed well for us.”
Global Underwater Hub putting final touches on ‘long-awaited’ Subsea Expo 2022
Leaders from government, offshore energy, renewables, defence and aquaculture will gather in Aberdeen later this month for a much-anticipated conference.
Finalists announced for Subsea Expo awards
A list of finalists for the prestigious 2022 Subsea Expo awards has been released.