Aberdeen’s National Decommissioning Centre (NDC) and local firm Aubin Group have been awarded a share of an £800,000 fund to develop new technology for installing offshore wind farms.
New research has shed light on the role of the Piper Alpha disaster in preventing further oil and gas releases in the North Sea.
Developers behind the plans for an energy transition zone (ETZ) in Aberdeen have announced the establishment of a skills and training partnership for jobs in the emerging net-zero energy industry.
Most UK adults want government spending on North Sea oil and gas redirected to renewables, according to a new campaigner survey.
A new study from Aberdeen University has put the spotlight on the cost of excluding wind farms from the most scenic areas of the UK.
ScottishPower's boss said today that Aberdeen University can play a “leading role” in answering the big questions surrounding the transition to a green economy.
Students studying energy transition programmes at the University of Aberdeen are set to benefit from a short course delivered by Total Professeurs Associés (TPA), which is supported by the energy company Total’s foundation.
Professor John Paterson, chair in Law at Aberdeen University, gives his analysis of the Exxon vs Apache High Court case on decommissioning costs.
A budding petroleum engineer is hoping to “give something back” to the universities that boosted his career by winning a prestigious award.
Professor Abbie McLaughlin, from the University of Aberdeen’s Department of Chemistry, takes a look at the opportunities presented by a research breakthrough that could enable the widespread use of hydrogen energy to power transport and homes as part of the energy transition.
Scientists at Aberdeen University are exploring the cost, both financial and environmental, of decommissioning wind farms as part of efforts to develop a ‘playbook’ for the industry.
Aberdeen University is offering students the chance to enrol on a pair of Total-funded Masters scholarships in energy transition.
A group of university students have unveiled their vision for a hydrogen-electric powered “car of the future” as part of this year’s Shell Eco-marathon competition.
The Brent oil price has reached its highest in 13 months, but experts say questions persist on whether activity in the UK North Sea will see a similar resurgence.
An Aberdeen oil boss has lost his bid for a $210million lawsuit, which alleged a lawyer conspiracy led to a raw deal that saw the collapse of his business and the value of his shares becoming “worthless”.
Aberdeen University spinout RAB-Microfluidics has secured £1.24 million in an investment round led by St Andrews-based seed funder Eos Advisory.
A top petro-economist said today that the Covid-19 mutation had left an “open question” about the direction of Brent crude prices in the coming weeks.
North Sea operators would like “more evidence” that the $50 Brent oil price is here to stay before greenlighting long-term investments.
The UK Government’s upcoming energy white paper should give “serious consideration” to a proposed £100m decommissioning loan fund, according to a petroleum economist.
The Joe Biden climate plan, Energy sector experts breakdown what to expect as the new US President looks to change the country's climate change stance.
North Sea operators have shelved more than half a billion pounds of decommissioning spending, according to a new report from Oil and Gas UK (OGUK).
What the future might hold for exploration geology in the oil and gas industry is as unclear as it is for the majority of other professions in the energy sector.
Students from both of Aberdeen’s universities have been honoured for their engineering talent with a series of awards.
The plan from Presidential hopeful Joe Biden plan to “transition” away from oil and gas “does not sound very revolutionary”, according to an Aberdeen University professor.
Scientists at Aberdeen University are developing a new production method that could be a “game-changer” for North Sea gas.