Aberdeen Uni shows off carbon capture credentials
Aberdeen University showcased its pioneering work in carbon capture technology when it hosted a delegation of US Senators earlier this week.
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Oil and gas ‘bible’ just gets better
A new resource for quickly upskilling new recruits to the oil and gas sector is getting better and better, and even better.
Oil above $70 ‘must be a positive’ as North Sea investors remain cautious
Higher crude prices should encourage North Sea oil companies to dial down the caution and bring forward more new projects, a prominent petro-economist said yesterday.
Exclusive: Treasury paying £400m decommissioning relief to Japanese giant Mitsubishi
The UK Government has agreed to pay up to £400million in oil and gas decommissioning relief to one of Japan’s largest trading companies.
Analysis: Government relief deeds for decommissioning
The Decommissioning Relief Deed dates back to a statement by the then Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne, in September 2013.
The Grand Tour mocks Aberdeen electric vehicle project
Aberdeen University has responded after an electric vehicle project it worked on was mocked by presenters on The Grand Tour.
CHC helicopters and Aberdeen Uni to research psychology of flight safety
CHC helicopters and Aberdeen University have won a £54,000 grant for a research project into the psychological factors influencing flight safety.
‘Phantom’ North Sea volcanoes could hold oil reserves, academics say
North Sea volcanoes previously thought to contain magma could actually contain oil and gas reserves, academics have claimed.
Aberdeen University plans £100m Qatar campus
Aberdeen University has announced plans to “export its expertise in teaching and research” by creating a new £100 million campus in the Middle East.
Working in partnership to transform decommissioning
Last week I was proud to represent the University at the opening of the National Decommissioning Centre, a long-term £38m partnership between the University and the Oil & Gas Technology Centre.
Updated: New centre to turn ‘tomorrow’s problem into today’s opportunity’
A new research base with the tools to transform the UK into a global leader in oilfield demolition has opened in a tiny Aberdeenshire village.
Aberdeen University scraps South Korea plans over oil downturn
Aberdeen University has been forced to abandon an ambitious plan to create an international campus in South Korea.
Time to face up to reality on decom liability, academic says
The UK Government will be lumbered with liability for oil fields as operators transform or disappear completely over the coming decades, an industry commentator has said.
Scrutiny of decommissioning rules heating up, Aberdeen law professor says
Oil industry bosses are more vigorously questioning whether current rules for leaving installations in the North Sea are fit for purpose, an Aberdeen academic said.
Legal questions under the spotlight for North Sea decommissioning
Unanswered legal questions on North Sea decommissioning, including the potential cost to the taxpayer, will be addressed at an industry event tomorrow.
Decommissioning – whose liability is it anyway?
The mature phase of oil and gas operations on the UK continental shelf is proving to be more complex than we could have imagined even a few short years ago. It has long been recognised that, once a reservoir was depleted and the infrastructure associated with it redundant, decommissioning would be required in accordance with the UK’s international obligations. But it is now clear that, even as some reservoirs reach that point, new discoveries are being made and their development may depend on having access to existing infrastructure which otherwise would be decommissioned. The complex decisions involved in balancing the needs of new and future projects with the expectations of companies who want to decommission infrastructure is a matter for the Oil and Gas Authority working in conjunction with the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.
Aberdeen energy students shortlisted in Total-sponsored competition
Six Aberdeen-based energy students have been shortlisted to compete in a Total E&P-sponsored competition.
Equinor offering new £25,000 scholarship at Aberdeen University
Aberdeen University has teamed up with Norwegian energy giant Equinor to offer a new scholarship for students on its MSc Integrated Petroleum Geoscience programme.
New decommissioning centre to move needle on costs, tech deployment
Buoyancy systems, laser cutting tools and thermite plugs all feature in a combined effort by industry and academia to turn the north-east into the world’s leading provider of decommissioning technology.
Prof Kemp raises North Sea production forecast by 4bn barrels in ‘bullish’ new report
Aberdeen University researchers have predicted a huge improvement in the UK North Sea’s prospects in a new report.
Aberdeen universities form energy partnership with Mexico
Aberdeen's energy institutions will collaborate with selected Mexican universities in an effort to "learn lessons from the North Sea".
Decom mission at Aberdeen Uni for Thai delegation
A group of politicians, educators and offshore industry bosses took part in a decommissioning fact-finding mission last week.
Energy research helps lift Aberdeen Uni to top spot in Scotland
Aberdeen University has been named Scottish University of the year for its strong performance across several key indicators, including its energy-related teaching and research activities.
Aberdeen University blazing a trail for decommissioning expertise
The University of Aberdeen has stayed ahead of the curve by positioning itself as the go-to trainer of present and future decommissioning experts.
VIDEO: ‘Outstanding’ collaboration on tech to improve subsea lifting
A collaboration between Aberdeen University and a North Sea oil firm on underwater lifting technology has been rated “outstanding” by Innovate UK.