Shell reportedly mulling sale of chemical assets in Europe and US
Oil supermajor Shell is reportedly considering selling its chemicals assets in the Europe and the US, including its holdings in the Mossmorran plant in Fife.
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Scottish government grants £2m to Acorn CCS pipeline project
The Scottish government has announced £2 million in funding for the Acorn carbon capture and storage (CCS) project centred on the St Fergus gas terminal.
Dozens of workers launch fresh round of Mossmorran strikes
Dozens of contractors are today launching a fresh round of strikes at the Mossmorran Natural Gas Liquids plant in Fife.
Kaefer contractors launch strikes at Shell Mossmorran and St Fergus gas plants
Around 150 Kaefer contractors have started a week of strikes at a pair of Scottish gas plants operated by Shell (LON: SHEL).
Unite ballots 140 Kaefer contractors at Shell’s Mossmorran plant for strike action
The union is set to ballot 140 Kaefer contractors at Shell's Mossmorran gas plant in Cowdenbeath as part of a pay dispute.
Hundreds of workers down tools at Mossmorran over safety concerns
Unite the Union has announced that 200 of its members working at Exxon Mobil's (NYSE:XOM) Mossmorran petrochemical plant have withdrawn their labour over health and safety concerns.
Energy bills set to rise as fuel diverted from Mossmorran to Europe for profit boost
Households and businesses using off-grid gas in Scotland face higher energy bills as fuel is diverted from Mossmorran to mainland Europe, The Courier can reveal.
The Energy Voice guide to North Sea strike action
Spiralling living costs coupled with record profits for energy producers have fuelled a series of increasingly bitter disputes between operators and workers throughout 2022.
Mossmorran man fears ‘harm will still be done’ despite flaring changes at plant
Plans to stop burning gas high in the sky above Mossmorran are little more than a public relations exercise, according to a community councillor living nearby.
Workers at Shell’s Mossmorran and St Fergus gas plants balloted on strike action
More than 100 Kaefer contractors based at the Mossmorran and St Fergus gas plants are being balloted for strike action in a dispute over pay and conditions.
Why can you live within six miles of a gas flare in Fife, but not Iraq?
A recent investigation linked gas flaring to cancer cases in Iraq, so where does this leave people living around Mossmorran in Fife?
Bureau Veritas wins multimillion-pound deal to support dozens of Shell UK platforms
Verification agency Bureau Veritas (EPA: BVI) has won a multimillion-pound deal to support dozens of Shell platforms in the UK.
Public warned to expect flaring as £140m Mossmorran plant upgrade begins
Communities close to the petro chemical plants at Mossmorran have been warned to expect flaring as a £140million upgrade of the processing plant gets set to begin in earnest.
Shell and Unite clash over contractor job cuts at St Fergus and Mossmorran
Shell and Unite have clashed over the number of job cuts, and purported safety concerns, at the St Fergus Gas Terminal and Mossmorran plant.
‘Apocalyptic’ flaring brought to an end at Exxon Mossmorran plant after three days of disturbance
“Apocalyptic” flaring at the Mossmorran petrochemical plant in Fife has been brought to an end after three nights of noise, light and vibrations.
Wood partners with SGN to create ‘decarbonisation roadmap’ in Scotland
Wood, of Aberdeen, is teaming up with gas distribution network company SGN to create a "decarbonisation roadmap" for the north-east and east coast of Scotland.
Mossmorran: Flaring continues at ExxonMobil site as Shell returns to normal operation
The Shell UK plant at Mossmorran has returned to normal operations following Tuesday’s severe weather but flaring is understood to be continuing at neighbouring ExxonMobil.
Shell appoints new boss at Mossmorran plant
Shell has appointed a new manager for its Fife NGL Plant at Mossmorran.
Mossmorran faces eight-month delay to ExxonMobil’s £140m noise reduction improvements
Mossmorran is facing an eight-month delay to noise reduction improvements as ExxonMobil seeks to hold off on the £140million programme.
Workers stage ‘unofficial’ walk out from Mossmorran chemical plant
More than 100 workers staged an unofficial walkout at the controversial Mossmorran chemical plant in Fife yesterday.
Exxon bosses apologise following ‘intense’ flaring at Mossmorran plant
Bosses at ExxonMobil have apologised after "intense flaring" at a Fife chemical plant sparked alarm in the community.
No elevated flaring at Mossmorran over Christmas holidays says Exxon
People living around Mossmorran have been assured there will be no elevated flaring over the Christmas holidays.
ExxonMobil awards ‘multi-million’ Mossmorran deal to Bilfinger
US oil and gas giant ExxonMobil has announced the award of a "multi-million" deal at its Mossmorran facility to engineering firm Bilfinger.
ExxonMobil to invest £140m to fix Mossmorran plant flaring
Mossmorran bosses have announced a £140 million investment in the plant to reduce flaring.
Five-year plan to reduce flaring at Mossmorran ‘unacceptable’
A pledge by Mossmorran operators to reduce unplanned flaring within five years has been branded unacceptable by Scotland’s environmental watchdog.