Marubeni looks to sell stakes in North Sea oil and gas fields
Marubeni Corp. could all but exit the UK North Sea as it looks to sell its main oil and gas fields in the region, according to people with knowledge of the matter.
Japan
Offshore Wind Consultants appoints new Asia Pacific regional director
Wind engineering advisers Offshore Wind Consultants (OWC) has appointed Tom Whittle to its newly created role of Asia Pacific regional director.
Octopus Energy reaches £1.5bn valuation amid Japan plans
British challenger energy supplier Octopus has been valued at more than two billion dollars (£1.5 billion) in a new deal which launches its brand in Japan.
Scottish made tidal generation equipment arrives in Japan
Scottish renewable energy firm Simec Atlantis said today the tidal generation system it designed and built has arrived in Nagasaki harbour, Japan.
Japan plans huge offshore wind expansion to hit climate goal
Japan will aim to more than quadruple offshore wind generation capacity in the decade to 2040 under plans to meet its mid-century emissions reduction target.
Australia’s Santos steals a march with Barossa LNG deal
The Santos-led Barossa LNG export project is on track for a final investment decision (FID) within six months after drastically cutting costs and securing a major Japanese buyer for some of Australia’s dirtiest LNG.
Novatek talks up carbon-neutral LNG in Germany
Russia’s gas independent Novatek is extending its move into the downstream, launching an LNG fuelling station in Germany and delivering ISO tanks to China.
Fugro announces partnership to target Japan’s ‘burgeoning’ offshore wind market
Fugro has become the latest company to try and gain a foothold in Japan’s “burgeoning” offshore wind industry.
UK needs a clear strategy before green hydrogen energy can take off
A clear green hydrogen energy strategy is necessary if energy companies are to commit to investing in UK green hydrogen projects.
Japan pledges net zero emissions by 2050 without clear roadmap
Japan set an ambitious pledge for becoming carbon neutral by 2050 on Monday, without laying out a clear plan for reaching its target.
UK chases Asia’s largest offshore wind farm in Vietnam
The UK proposes to help develop one of the world’s largest offshore wind projects in Vietnam, where the market is expected to boom.
Aramco despatches blue ammonia to Japan
Saudi Aramco has sent 40 tonnes of blue ammonia to Japan, for use in zero-carbon power generation.
Aberdeen hydrogen debate highlights dangers of dithering
Question: Was Aberdeen right to order a new fleet of hydrogen-powered double-decker buses - or was Coventry right to go electric instead?
Equinor targets Japan’s emerging offshore wind sector
Equinor has teamed up with two of Japan’s leading energy firms as it looks to make inroads into the East Asian country’s expanding renewables sector.
Shell tips LNG shortfall by mid-2020s
Shell has stuck to its growth expectations for LNG continuing to predict an emerging shortfall of supply from around 2025.
Simec Atlantis looks to Japanese expansion with new Nagasaki office
A Scottish renewable energy firm is looking to expand its reach into Japan with the creation of a new office in Nagasaki.
Nuclear Decommissioning Authority blossoms in Japan
The British Embassy in Tokyo is one of the most active and also most interesting in our worldwide network.
New report warns Japan that era of nuclear decommissioning looms
Japanese policy-makers have adopted a report saying the country is entering an era of massive nuclear plant decommissioning.
Updated: US won’t renew sanctions waivers for Iran oil customers, Brent climbs
The Trump administration said it won’t renew waivers that let countries buy Iranian oil without facing U.S. sanctions, a move that roiled energy markets and risks upsetting major importers such as China and India.
Forsyths opens new office in Japan
A Moray based steel fabricator has opened a new office across the globe after creating the world’s first mobile malt whisky distillery.
Updated: In a world first, Japan to test AUV in Fort William
Underwater technology is to be tested in Lochaber after the signing of an agreement with a major Japanese company.
Agreement boosting ties with Yokohama
Links between Scotland and Japan’s second largest city will be boosted with the signing of a new co-operation agreement.
Adipec 2017: China to become 2nd largest LNG importer ‘within a year or two’
China will become the second largest importer of liquefied natural gas (LNG) after Japan “within a year or two”, an industry chief said today.
North Korea and push for nuclear energy main priorities for Japan PM after win
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has pledged to tackle what he called Japan's two national crises: the military threat from North Korea and an ageing and shrinking population.
Japan’s crude imports hit near 30-year low
Oil imports to Japan fell for the first time since 1988 in August, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) reported today.