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ScottishPower response to Contracts for Difference Allocation Round 5 results

ScottishPower response to Contracts for Difference Allocation Round 5 results   Keith Anderson, ScottishPower CEO, said: “This is a multi-billion pound lost opportunity to deliver low-cost energy for consumers and a wake-up call for Government. “The CfD process is recognised globally as a lynchpin of the UK’s offshore success, but it also needs to flex to keep pace with the world around it. We all want the same thing – to get more secure, low-cost green o...

Record number of renewables projects awarded Government funding

Record number of renewables projects awarded Government funding   Flagship renewables scheme set to deliver 3.7GW of clean homegrown energy, enough to power the equivalent of two million homes Record 95 new projects secured, including onshore wind, solar and tidal, helping to grow the economy and increase UK energy security First geothermal projects backed by Contracts for Difference scheme A record number of clean energy projects have today (Friday 8 September) been...

TWMA launches RotoMill 2.0 wellsite processing solution

TWMA launches RotoMill 2.0 wellsite processing solution Technology unveiled at SPE Offshore Europe 2023   Specialist drilling waste management company TWMA has launched the latest evolution of its award-winning RotoMill technology. RotoMill 2.0 is the most energy efficient RotoMill and promises to deliver operators with an environmentally sustainable wellsite processing solution. It features TWMA’s XLink™ remote monitoring software, delivering greater operational in...

North Sea gas project ‘rapidly taking shape’ with start of pipeline survey

North Sea gas project ‘rapidly taking shape’ with start of pipeline survey   A pipeline route survey has begun on the Anning and Somerville field developments located in the Southern North Sea. Furthermore, Hartshead Resources NL (HHR) and Rockrose Energy, joint venture partners standing behind the project, have received bids for the platforms. Hartshead Resources NL reported on 7 September that Gardline’s Ocean Observer had mobilized to the Anning and Somerville...

North Sea oil expertise can help Scotland profit from the renewable energy ‘gold rush’ but there is still a real risk of missing out – Sian Lloyd-Rees

North Sea oil expertise can help Scotland profit from the renewable energy ‘gold rush’ but there is still a real risk of missing out – Sian Lloyd-Rees   The UK is a leader in offshore wind energy and Scotland is in prime position to capitalise on the global ‘gold rush’ for renewable power. We are surrounded by seas boasting some of the best wind conditions in the world, while innovations in engineering across the sector have driven down costs. This pot...

Getech assists Nittetsu Mining in Copper Exploration in Peru

Getech assists Nittetsu Mining in Copper Exploration in Peru   Getech, a world-leading locator of subsurface resources, has successfully assisted Nittesu Mining to identify favourable conditions for iron oxide copper gold (IOCG) minerals deposits in Peru. This analysis informed a multi-million-dollar investment decision in the country. Rather than following the traditional approach of searching near already discovered mineral deposits, Getech’s solution identifies geological...

Prominent international business leader Sarim Sheikh joins Net Zero Technology Centre as an independent non-executive director

Prominent international business leader Sarim Sheikh joins Net Zero Technology Centre as an independent non-executive director   The Net Zero Technology Centre (NZTC) has today [6 September 2023] announced international business leader, Sarim Sheikh, has joined its board as an independent non-executive director.     Mr Sheikh has nearly three decades of international experience in the renewables and energy industry working in Europe, Latin America, Africa, and Asia with Ge...

Driving Value through Predictive Analytics

Bruce Hall, CEO of turbine monitoring specialist Onyx Insight, on the technologies reducing the cost of ownership of wind power, smart people and the importance of following your direction.

Hydrogen 'bank' could see production advantage for Scotland

Hydrogen 'bank' could see production advantage for Scotland   Scientists at the University of Aberdeen are developing technology that will enable electricity generated by renewables to be 'banked' as green hydrogen in depleted oil and gas reservoirs alongside industrial carbon emissions. The research could play a key role in helping Scotland achieve its net zero ambitions and even become a net exporter of hydrogen, while providing a new lease of life to depleted oil...

Halliburton introduces digital platform to optimise ESP performance

Halliburton introduces digital platform to optimise ESP performance   Halliburton Company has introduced a new data science-driven platform that helps operators?design, build, and operate end-to-end electrical submersible pump (ESP) monitoring solutions. This application can be customised for specific?needs.? The Intelevate platform integrates historical engineering and performance data with active operational information to provide a holistic view of an operator’s ESP syste...

INEOS and SINOPEC sign second Joint Venture to produce ABS in China.

INEOS and SINOPEC sign second Joint Venture to produce ABS in China   On the 30th August, INEOS and SINOPEC signed a shareholder agreement for the formation of a 50:50 joint venture to build a new 300ktpa ABS plant in Tianjin. The plant, which is currently under construction by SINOPEC, will be based on INEOS’ world-leading Terluran® ABS technology and is planned to come on stream in April 2025. This is the second of three new-build ABS plants announced by both companies...

Economic Report 2023: Need to reframe UK energy debate from what we just stop to what we must start ​

Economic Report 2023: Need to reframe UK energy debate from what we just stop to what we must start ​   The UK must compete globally and act on unlocking energy investment – and it must act fast, Offshore Energies UK chief executive has said in a speech launching the organisation's 2023 Economic Report in Aberdeen today (Wednesday, September 6). David Whitehouse told an audience of industry, stakeholders and media that the answer to unlocking key investment to safeguard t...

Delta Launches New EUCO Arena Sport LED Driver with D4i Protocol for IoT Connectivity Integration

Delta Launches New EUCO Arena Sport LED Driver with D4i Protocol for IoT Connectivity Integration   Delta, a global leading provider of power and thermal management solutions, today announced the release of the EUCO-2.1kW LED drivers, the newest models of its EUCO Arena Sport Series with DALI 2/D4i and DMX/RDM versions. The new DALI model is certified with D4i standard, an extension of the DALI-2 lighting protocol, to meet demands on integrating IoT connectivity into LED sports lighti...

Over £9 million awarded to nine game-changing data and digital technologies to accelerate net zero

Over £9 million awarded to nine game-changing data and digital technologies to accelerate net zero   Over £9 million awarded to data and digital technologies that will enable the energy transition, as part of NZTC’s 2023 open innovation programme, £3 million from NZTC and over £6 million co-funded by industry.  Nine winning technologies to secure up to £500K NZTC funding with the potential of additional match funding from industry. ...

Sureclean announces completion of revolutionary solar powered and mobile NORM facility

Sureclean announces completion of revolutionary solar powered and mobile NORM facility    Industrial cleaning specialists, Sureclean, has unveiled a new purpose-built NORM decontamination facility that is believed to be the first of its kind to be powered by sustainable technology. The 1.25 million-pound 3-acre licenced facility has been built at the company’s 5-acre base in Oldmeldrum, Aberdeenshire, and forms a key part of its growth trajectory to strengthen capabilit...

Scottish Government promises a Green Industrial Strategy

Scottish Government promises a Green Industrial Strategy   Scottish Renewables welcomes the Scottish Government committing to: a Green Industrial Strategy delivering on an Energy Strategy and Just Transition Plan establishing an onshore wind sector deal speeding up the consenting process for offshore wind The First Minister has promised a Green Industrial Strategy and to start delivering on an Energy Strategy and Just Transition Plan that will support the global trans...

North Sea oil and gas industry blooms with increasing production and investments

North Sea oil and gas industry blooms with increasing production and investments   Norway and the UK have overcome recent challenges and are on course to achieve significant milestones due to notable increases in investments, exploration success and production. Solid oil and gas production from the region is also providing indispensable resources to Europe and the rest of the world navigating through the energy transition. Investments in Norway's oil and gas industry are expec...

Oceaneering Acquires Exail’s DriX USV for Remote Survey Scopes

Oceaneering Acquires Exail’s DriX USV for Remote Survey Scopes   September 5, 2023 – Aberdeen, Scotland – Today, Oceaneering International announces at Offshore Europe that its Subsea Robotics group is introducing a new Uncrewed Surface Vessel (USV) service to support remote survey work scopes. Exail and Oceaneering reached an agreement where Oceaneering will purchase its first DriX USV to support deepwater geophysical and asset inspection operations, including au...

EnerMech and TSI form strategic joint venture to accelerate Asia Pacific growth

EnerMech and TSI form strategic joint venture to accelerate Asia Pacific growth New EnerMech Titian JV combines global and local capabilities to unlock growth in region   EnerMech, a leading global specialist in delivering technical solutions for complex projects has entered a strategic joint venture (JV) with PT. Titian Servis Indonesia (TSI), an integrated turn around services firm with deep local expertise in Indonesia’s oil and gas sector. This collaboration marks an impo...

3t Energy Group announce new brand and vision

3t Energy Group announce new brand and vision   Leading global training and learning organisation, 3t, has unveiled its new brand showcasing its new vision and identity ahead of SPE Offshore Europe 2023.  Supporting safety-critical industries with the highest-impact learning, 3t’s new brand reinforces the cornerstones of Training, Technology, and Transformation at its core. The group will unite its businesses under one strong, unified, and instantly recognisable brand...
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