Russian vessel spotted touring Shetland oil fields
Orkney and Shetland MP Alistair Carmichael has raised concerns over a Russian tug vessel spotted near vital energy infrastructure around Shetland.
Orkney and Shetland MP Alistair Carmichael has raised concerns over a Russian tug vessel spotted near vital energy infrastructure around Shetland.
Shell Plc investors are showing more interest in energy security in the wake of the crisis triggered by Russiaโs invasion of Ukraine, according to Chief Financial Officer Sinead Gorman.
For the first time ever, the UK shelled out more than ยฃ100 billion on annual energy imports in 2022.
An energy entrepreneur says there are โdefinitelyโ more defence investors interested in the sector following Russiaโs invasion of Ukraine, launched a year ago today.
As Norway predicts Russian spies will target its energy sector, the UK oil and gas trade body said it is continuing with "regular engagements" with the UK government on any threats on this side of the North Sea.
The Norweigan police agency has predicted an increase in Russian spy activity targeted at the country's energy sector.
Saudi Aramcoโs top official warned Sunday that an increased focus on climate was undermining investment in oil and gas to the point where it now posed a threat to the worldโs energy security.
More than 100 bids have been lodged for the UKโs 33rd offshore oil and gas licensing round, the industry regulator has confirmed.
SNP Westminster chief Stephen Flynn claimed the Cambo oil field near Shetland should not be ruled out if it can successfully meet key climate change targets.
As we approach the first anniversary of Russiaโs invasion of Ukraine, it is a further reminder that energy security will continue to have a major impact on oil and gas markets and how nations meet their energy requirements.
As โanother extraordinary yearโ in the energy sector comes to an end, outgoing chief executive of Offshore Energies UK (OEUK), Deirdre Michie, reflects on the last 12 months and her time at the helm of the trade body.
From energy rationing to onshore wind, the newly appointed business and energy secretary, Grant Shapps, has voiced opinions on a range of topics in the sector.
The UK is on the cusp of securing a natural gas contract with Norway for as long as 20 years in a bid to stave off the risk of winter blackouts, people familiar with the matter said.
A month is indeed a long time in politics. Since I last wrote here, we have a new Prime Minister, a crashing pound and an unprecedented scale of intervention in the energy markets in an effort to stave off the worst impacts of impending price rises.
Increasing political and social pressures regarding energy transition and security has once again thrust the North Sea into a period of significant transformation.
โOffshore drilling is coming back, big time,โ Bjornar Iversen, chief executive of Dolphin Drilling, excitedly told a room of senior company figures, and myself, during a visit to the Borgland Dolphin rig in Norway last month.
Liz Truss signalled support for the North Sea oil and gas industry during her first Prime Minister's Questions in the top job.
Russia's invasion of Ukraine has brought energy security into the spotlight and Norway is stepping up to meet demands while providing stable finances for producers and leading the way in decarbonisation.
Centrica (LON: CNA) has been given the go-ahead by the industry regulator to reopen the Rough gas storage site off the coast of England.
A permanent feature of the West of Shetland for many years, the Foinaven vessel recently left the namesake BP field for the last time.
In September 2014 and in the face of mounting uncertainty over Russian gas supplies continuing to be available because of the then conflict over Ukraine, then European Energy Commissioner, Guenther Oettinger, suggested that Norway could play a fundamental role in shoring up EU energy supplies then and into the future.
Boris Johnson is demanding the offshore wind industry slashes the time it takes to build a wind farm in the UK.
Russiaโs invasion of Ukraine means climate security and energy security are โnow synonymousโ, according to the UKโs COP26 President.
The boss of Aberdeen-headquartered Plexus Holdings (LON: POS) is forecasting a โsignificant resurgenceโ in North Sea activity.
After a certain amount of time in this industry, you get a certain understanding for how the energy system works.