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.
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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.
Shell terminal cordoned off during gas leak
Shell UK’s Braefoot Bay terminal was cordoned off following a gas leak in the early hours of Friday morning.
Chemical plant flaring to be investigated by environmental watchdog
Scotland's environmental watchdog has launched an investigation into unplanned flaring at a chemical plant.
Mossmorran flaring expected to last for days
Flaring at the Mossmorran chemical plant in Fife will continue into this week.
Mossmorran key to Shell’s gas exploration plans in the UKCS
Shell’s plant manager at Fife NGL at Mossmorran said the plant was critical to the company’s North Sea exploration and production plans for years to come.
Shell fined £40,000 for breaching pollution rules at Fife plant
Energy giant Shell has been fined £40,000 for breaching climate pollution rules at the Mossmorran Chemical plant in Fife.
Final warning letters issued to industry giants over last June’s flaring at Mossmorran
Petrochemical companies ExxonMobil Chemical and Shell UK have been served with final warning letters by the Scottish Environment Protection Agency following last June’s serious flaring incident at Mossmorran.