North Sea bellwether BP plods on as dark clouds gather
Arguably the bellwether of UK North Sea oil and gas production the BP that we know today grew out of Anglo-Iranian with the name British Petroleum Company formalised in 1954.
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CCUS projects ‘exceeded’ targets as UK ‘on track’ to be a low-carbon leader
The policy brains behind the UK’s carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) clusters have hailed progress towards ambitions to make Great Britain a world leader in the technology despite deep concerns about delays in the projects.
Former BP, Shell worker now world’s oldest living man
A former BP and Shell worker has been recognised as the world's oldest living man by Guinness World Records.
North Sea operators outline plans for new exploration licence offers
17 companies scooped licence offers in the latest tranche of awards as part of the 33rd round, with plans for some prospects already in the works.
NSTA carbon storage licensing projects start to lock in industrial partners
The UK government outlined its CCUS Vision in December, but where will the carbon set to be stored in offshore sites be sourced from?
BP hints at Mauritania, Senegal LNG plan delays
The FPSO is on its way to West Africa, the CEO said, while the FLNG facility should leave Singapore by the end of 2023. According to Marine Traffic, the FPSO is today offshore Maputo.
Energy transition role models – are such things possible?
Most of us involved in energy are aware of the alleged Big Oil claim that higher hydrocarbon profits are necessary to provide the means to finance the Energy Transition.
Everything you need to know about the ‘transformational’ Viking CCS project
Following the announcement that the Viking CCS project has been awarded two new storage licences, here is everything you need to know about the Humber CCS cluster.
McDermott arrives for pipe work at BP’s GTA LNG
The production pipelines will run to the FPSO, a distance of around 80 km. The FPSO removes liquids – primarily water and condensate – and then exports gas to the floating LNG (FLNG) hub, around 35 km away.
Sweet 16: The key North Sea projects due to come onstream before 2027
A host of major oil and gas projects dotted around the North Sea are due to start-up production in the next few years.
Do Westminster and Holyrood appreciate Aberdeen’s skills gold mine?
News this month that Cromarty and the Firth of Forth have been chosen to become Scotland’s green freeports was unquestionably a bitter pill to swallow for the energy sector in North-east Scotland.
Oil majors’ share of UK production poised to grow, boosted by Jackdaw and Rosebank
Oil and gas majors’ share of production in the UK is tipped to rise dramatically in the coming years, putting an end to a period of flux.
Big Oil’s second-biggest profit haul poses ‘awkward’ problem
Big Oil’s run of record profit will suffer only a minor dent for the third quarter, even as the global economy shows signs of cracking under the pressure of rising inflation and interest rates.
Typhoon tears BP FPSO from Chinese dock
A typhoon has ripped a BP FPSO away from its moorings at a Chinese yard, throwing up another challenge to plans for LNG production off Senegal and Mauritania.
BP and Equinor low carbon projects among those shortlisted for govt funding
Westminster has unveiled the shortlisted bidders in ‘Phase 2’ of its carbon capture utilisation and storage (CCUS) cluster sequencing process.
Eni, ANPG reach greenlight for first gas development in Angola
A group of foreign investors in Angola have taken the final investment decision (FID) on the New Gas Consortium, paving the way for more gas deliveries to the Angola LNG plant.
UK North Sea to lead global charge on major subsea projects
The UK will lead the way on the number of major subsea projects coming globally over the next five years, according to new analysis.
Initial success for Harbour Energy at play-opening deepwater exploration well in Indonesia
UK-listed Harbour Energy (LON:HBR) has announced initial success at its play-opening deepwater Timpan-1 exploration well offshore Indonesia in the North Sumatra basin. Significantly, the initial result bodes well for the frontier area and could open up more petroleum plays, which are thought to be gas prone.
Fear that Foinaven FPSO heading ‘anywhere but Scotland’
Fears have emerged that the Foinaven FPSO will head overseas for decommissioning, having been sold by owner Teekay.
AAB: Why hydrogen and why now?
Over a third of the UK’s carbon emissions are generated by the 80 percent of domestic homes currently using natural gas for heating and cooking.
Chapter 3: Engineering Net Zero at SWIC
The deployment programme being implemented in South Wales is unlike those being proposed by the other UK industrial clusters.
CCS plans hit ‘important milestone’ as BP and Equinor awarded carbon storage licenses
The industry regulator has dished out two carbon storage licenses, taking the total number of permits in place in the UK to six.
Global Energy Transition forum to bring together industry leaders to address the transition
Reuters Events Global Energy Transition forum to bring together industry leaders to address the transition to a low carbon, sustainable and secure energy system
Driving energy transformation with digital solutions
The 6th edition of Go Digital Energy, a business conference focused on sharing the best digitalisation practices to achieve efficient and sustainable operation will take place on the 7th and 8th of June in Amsterdam and online.
Petronas expands Indonesia footprint
Malaysia’s Petronas will explore the North Ketapang Block after winning the shallow-water acreage onshore and offshore East Java in Indonesia’s Petroleum Bid Round 2021.