Regulators mull ‘ScotWind’-style round for wind projects to power oil platforms
Regulators are considering a “ScotWind”-type leasing round in the North Sea for wind projects to power oil and gas platforms.
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Industry chiefs warn of added ‘bureaucracy’ resulting from new pre-qualification platform
North Sea operators are being warned against introducing further “bureaucracy” amid concerns it could make life even more difficult for the supply chain.
North Sea oil and gas must be ready for ‘green industrial revolution’
The United Kingdom is on a journey towards net zero emissions and it will take nothing less than a green industrial revolution to get us there.
‘Competition for space’ between CCS and offshore wind in North Sea
CCS and offshore wind, a pair of key decarbonising technologies, are in “competition for space” in the North Sea causing a regulatory headache, according to an industry leader.
‘It really is a battle for very thin margins’: Heerema sets out decommissioning business concerns
Heerema, owner of the world’s largest offshore crane vessels, has said squeezed prices have made a “very difficult business case” for the decommissioning market.
Industry urged to welcome new decom technologies with ‘open arms’
Oil and gas firms are being urged to welcome new decommissioning technologies with “open arms” in order to aid there development.
Decommissioning ‘needs to pay its way’ says outgoing DNS boss
The outgoing boss of Decom North Sea (DNS) has said 2021 could be a “defining year” for the industry, but decommissioning “needs to pay its way”.