OGUK appoints new HSE director from EnQuest
Oil and Gas UK (OGUK) has appointed a new health, safety and environment (HSE) director from EnQuest, as incumbent Trevor Stapleton is soon to retire.
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Windfall tax on North Sea operators ‘would exacerbate’ energy crisis
There are fears a windfall tax on the profits of oil and gas companies would deal a further blow to “investor confidence” in the UK North Sea.
Winter weather highlights the vital role of home-produced gas
Since September, gas and electricity wholesale prices have regularly hit the headlines and as we approach midwinter and forecasts of freezing weather, this trend shows no signs of fading away.
Raise a glass – Thousands to spend Christmas day offshore keeping the nation fed and warm
People are being encouraged to “spare a thought” for the thousands of offshore workers spending the holidays away from their families in order to keep the UK running.
‘Critical line of defence’: North Sea oil workers urged to get vaccinated amid UK Omicron spike
North Sea oil and gas workers have been urged to get vaccinated against Covid as cases of the omicron variant surge in the UK.
North Sea goes without a major oil and gas release for first time in 25 years
The North Sea has gone without a major oil and gas release for the first time since industry trade association records began more than 25 years ago.
Cambo: How the UK needs new oil and gas fields – it’s part of going green, says industry expert
Believe it or not the UK’s oil and gas industry is the nation’s best bet for building a green and low-carbon future – and that includes opening new oil fields like Cambo, says Katy Heidenreich, operations director at Oil & Gas UK (OGUK) which represents the UK offshore industry.
OGUK and Aberdeen chamber highlight ongoing need for fossil fuels
Oil and gas industry body OGUK says Shell’s decision to pull out of the west of Shetland Cambo project – threatening 1,000 jobs – “doesn’t change the facts” around energy supply.
Financiers under a ‘huge amount of pressure’ to drop oil investments, says expert
A senior figure at Lloyds Banking set out the challengers for financiers of backing oil and gas during an industry event in Aberdeen on Thursday.
Scottish Greens co-leader back-pedals after oil and gas gaffe
The co-leader of the Scottish Green party has been forced to backtrack after criticising a political opponent for meeting with Oil and Gas UK (OGUK).
‘Sorry guys, we’re full’: CessCon predicts onshore decom ‘bottleneck’
The chief executive of CessCon Decom has warned that a potential “bottleneck” could emerge for onshore dismantling over the coming years as North Sea decommissioning ramps up.
‘Totally safe, no one went near it’: CNR International defends Ninian Northern controlled explosion
The managing director of CNR International UK has pointed to a controlled explosion at the Ninian Northern in Shetland, which raised safety concerns earlier this year, as a decommissioning “innovation”.
OGUK: COP26 saw ‘uninformed noise’ directed towards oil and gas industry
The chief executive of Oil and Gas UK (OGUK) has hit back at what she described as a “simplified but really polarised debate” that the industry found itself at the heart of during the COP26 climate summit.
UK forked out more than £18bn on oil and gas imports in first six months of 2021, according to trading figures
The UK shelled out more than £18 billion on oil and gas imports in the first few months of the year, according to the government’s latest trading figures.
‘It was arguably a massive let down’ – energy chiefs debate success of COP26
Energy chiefs discussed the main knock-ons for oil and gas of COP26 during a Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) webinar yesterday.
Confusion over whether Scotland is signing up to ‘oil and gas leavers club’
Confusion reigned today over whether or not Scotland is signing up to a group dedicated to phasing out the supply of oil and gas.
Number of UK North Sea hydrocarbon leaks drops by around a quarter
The number of unplanned hydrocarbon releases on platforms in the UK North Sea fell by around a quarter last year.
Net zero flurry confirmed the oil and gas sector’s core role in achieving net zero
Last month saw the UK Government unveil its Net Zero Strategy, the Treasury publish its Net Zero Review and the Department for Business Energy & Industrial Strategy give its go-ahead for the UK’s first two carbon capture projects.
North-east business chiefs urge PM to reverse Scottish Cluster rejection
Some of the energy industry’s biggest names are calling on the UK Government to make Scotland part of its initial carbon capture and storage (CCS) plans.
Oil and gas industry challenged to rediscover ‘pioneering spirit’ to speed up transformation
The oil and gas industry has been challenged to rekindle its “pioneering spirit” in order to quicken the pace of the energy transition.
Repsol Sinopec ‘reviewing’ North Sea fields to determine scope for CCS
Repsol Sinopec Resources UK is “reviewing” its North Sea fields to judge whether they could be used to stow emissions.
OGUK report praises operators for progress on emissions, bosses say Acorn snub won’t impact targets
UK offshore oil and gas emissions fell by 10% last year, compared to 2018, as Covid-19 sparked lower levels of activity.
‘Methane moment’: 20 countries join pledge to slash emissions ahead of COP26
An EU-US pledge to slash global methane emissions has garnered support from 20 more nations ahead of the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow.
Stark figures show North Sea production could be on course to wrap up by 2030
As the UK finds itself in the midst of a gas crisis, stark figures have shown that North Sea production could be on course to wrap up by the end of the decade.
OGUK makes case for UK supply amid soaring gas prices, Equinor given nod to increase exports to ease shortfall
Soaring gas prices across Europe reinforce the need to maintain supply from the UK North Sea, according to Oil and Gas UK (OGUK).