Competition or cooperation: How Scotland and Norway can learn from their floating wind sectors
As the world’s leaders in floating offshore wind, Scotland and Norway are well-positioned to learn from each other to bolster their respective industries.
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‘Oh woe is us’: UK turbine maintenance
David Rennie’s comments around Hywind maintenance being a "lost opportunity" left me puzzled and asking the question as to whether or not he actually understands the floating turbine marketplace as well as he ought.
Well Slot: Who’s drilling in the UK North Sea and Norway?
Well Slot is a monthly feature from Energy Voice and Westwood Global looking at drilling activity and rig moves in the UK North Sea and Norway.
UK oil sector ‘engaged’ with government as Norway prepares for Russian spies
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.
Widerøe: The air link to Norwegian offshore hubs
The distinctive green and white livery of Norwegian airline Widerøe is a familiar sight for anyone working in North Sea offshore oil and gas.
Norway’s innovative culture is a breeding ground for digital evolution
Across the globe, digitalisation has been crucial in revamping the energy landscape and enabling a swifter transition towards improved energy efficiency and security.
Aker BP given green light to drill North Sea pilot well
Oil exploration firm Aker BP (OSLO: AKRBP) has been given the go ahead to spud a pilot well in the Norwegian North Sea.
Carbon capture essential to net-zero ambitions
CCS and CCS-enabled hydrogen will speed transition towards decarbonised energy security, writes James Richardson, Director, UK Industrial Decarbonisation at energy technology company Baker Hughes.
Strategic approach brings Wellvene solutions to a global audience
By identifying gaps in the well services market and working closely with established international partners, Wellvene has significantly expanded its global reach over the last three years.
Alliance can be the glue holding together platform electrification hopes
An alliance exploring offshore platform electrification in the UK can act as the “glue” that binds together a range of stakeholder interests and make projects a reality.
Years of fiscal tweaks leave Chancellor short of options, tax expert says
The UK Government has run out of fiscal levers that could be pulled to help the country's struggling oil and gas industry, a tax expert has said.
Exclusive: ‘My son was crippled by incompetence’ while preparing oil rig for North Sea
A senior diving boss has described how his son has been “crippled by incompetence” while preparing an oil rig for work in the North Sea.
Know your tax liability
Norway and Denmark continued to be attractive work locations for UK companies in 2019. Many of those companies are specialists in the traditional sectors of oil and gas but there has been an upsurge in other sectors such as renewables, aquaculture and agriculture.
Promoted: Wideroe– The airline fuelling the industry
The North Sea oil and gas industry has posted 50 years of breakthroughs and record firsts. It has innovated its way out of slumps and into new frontiers.
Stork continues expansion into Norway
Stork, a Fluor company and expert provider of maintenance, modifications and asset integrity services, continues making its mark in Norway
Video: Time-lapse shows Aasta Hansteen living quarters moved into place
This footage shows the Aasta Hansteen living quarter being hoisted into place.
NPD director general claims Norway’s oil industry is “in crisis”
With oil dropping below $30 a barrel, producers in western Europe’s biggest crude exporting nation are now considerably worse off than they were in the darkest hours of 2008. Norway’s oil “industry is in a crisis now, we can’t deny that,” Bente Nyland, director general of the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate, told Bloomberg. Nyland says there’s a tendency for oil companies to prioritize short-term earnings rather than “long-term value creation,” as prices continue to fall.