Fleet of robo-boats busy surveying North Sea windfarm site
A robotics-based geophysical survey of the Dogger Bank D offshore wind farm successfully started last month and will be ongoing until the end of the year.
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Port of Aberdeen digs in for £4million shore electrification project
Port of Aberdeen has started work to enable vessels to plug into the grid for power instead of burning heavily-polluting marine fuel when they are berthed.
Power Moves: Alan Bruce joins Harbour Energy and more
Alan Bruce, former CEO of Ithaca Energy, has joined Harbour Energy’s executive leadership team heading up its technical functions globally.
French TotalEnergies sells West of Shetland assets to Prax
French firm TotalEnergies (PAR: TTE) has sold its oil and gas fields West of Shetland to Prax Group.
Fitch deals fresh downgrade blow to Petrofac
Ratings agency Fitch has downgraded oilfield services giant Petrofac (LON: PFC) after it defaulted on an interest payment.
Extinction Rebellion Scotland targets Shell on Aberdeen’s Union Street
A group of protesters set up banners outside of Shell's Aberdeen office to "expose the greenwash".
75% of Scots back North Sea oil and gas
Three-quarters of Scots support oil and gas production from the North Sea, according to a new poll.
Wood requests time to mull £1.6bn “final” offer
Wood Group (LON: WG) has requested a deadline extension in order to consider a "final offer" bid from its Dubai-based suitor, Sidara.
Digital twin firm Aize launches software firm Elementz in Aberdeen
A digital twin software firm backed by Norwegian giant Aker has launched a new asset integrity service headquartered in Aberdeen.
Milestone for £500m Ben Cruachan power station expansion which will create 1,000 jobs
Exploratory ground works are under way at the site of the £500 million Cruachan power station expansion in Arygll.
Sarwar reveals more details on GB Energy and pledges “hundreds of millions” for Grangemouth
A debate of Scottish political leaders ahead of the UK General Election on 4 July revealed more details about the parties' energy policy, including a proposed state-owned energy firm.
General election is perfect opportunity to address IR35 tax rules
The upcoming general election is an opportunity to address flaws with off-payroll tax rules which "offshore contract workers have been hit hard by," Qdos said.
North Sea could produce another 5bn barrels – but only if it cuts carbon
The North Sea basin could produce another 5 billion barrels of oil and gas - but only if it can strip carbon pollution from its operations, the industry regulator has warned.
‘A challenge but also an opportunity’: conference to hear Highlands and Islands’ critical role in reaching net zero
Targets to reach net zero in Scotland will only be achieved with significant help from the Highlands and Islands.
Glen Earrach pumped storage hydro reaches for 2032 or ‘sooner’
The largest pumped storage hydro project planned in the UK could “realistically” be up and running by 2032 - or sooner, if a new government elected in July opts to move faster to meet net zero targets.
Asco wins contract to manage quay at Teesside freeport
Aberdeen's Asco has won a three-year deal to operate a new heavy lift quay at the Teesside Freeport.
UK, Ireland and Belgium to cooperate on interconnectors and renewables
The governments of the UK, Ireland and Belgium have signed a joint statement in Brussels paving the way for greater cooperation on renewables and interconnectors.
Network Rail chooses Scottish technology for EV charge hubs
Network Rail has commissioned the installation of the first of two hubs for its electric vehicles in Scotland using charging technology developed by Edinburgh-based FOR EV.
Irish Sea gas developer EnergyPathways confirms “out of round” licence requests
Gas firm EnergyPathways (AIM:EPP) has made an "out of round" bid for gas production and storage licences in the Irish Sea as it reports progress on its Marram project.
Wood knocks back second takeover bid worth nearly £1.5 billion
Aberdeen company Wood (WG.L) has rejected a second, improved takeover bid, worth nearly £1.5 billion from a Middle East suitor.
RWE plans green hydrogen production plant at Grangemouth
German energy firm RWE has announced plans to build a green hydrogen production plant at Grangemouth.
Sumitomo starts construction of cable factory in Scottish Highlands
Japanese firm Sumitomo Electric held a ground breaking ceremony for its £350 million subsea cable factory on the Cromarty Firth after it was named as a "preferred bidder" for a contract with SSE.
Cambo fate will be decided in months as Ithaca weighs tax uncertainty
A decision on whether the controversial Cambo field will be sanctioned or delayed is set to be decided in months as bosses weight the impact of North Sea tax policy.
Saipem brings in biggest haul of global oil and gas contracts
Saipem has topped the list of top oil and gas industry contractors, bringing in more than $19 billion over the past year.