TotalEnergies ‘assessing when it will be safe’ to restart Shetland Gas Plant
An investigation is ongoing into a safety incident which has seen the shutdown of TotalEnergies’ (XPAR: TTE) Shetland Gas Plant.
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TotalEnergies ‘assessing when it will be safe’ to restart Shetland Gas Plant
An investigation is ongoing into a safety incident which has seen the shutdown of TotalEnergies’ (XPAR: TTE) Shetland Gas Plant.
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Serica also announced the founders of Tailwind Energy will depart the company in March next year following the £367 million takeover.
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Shetland Gas Plant shut down after heating system failure causes steam release
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