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EXPECT ANOTHER YEAR OF ‘INNOVATION IN MOTION’ FROM THE OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY
By Catherine Reheis-Boyd, President, Western States Petroleum Association There is no doub...
ALGERIA’S 2020 PRESIDENCY OF THE GECF PRAISED
Algeria’s important role in driving natural gas towards a greater and sustainable post-COVI...
GECF: RESTORED UNITY AMONG GULF STATES TO BRING STABILITY TO ENERGY MARKETS
The Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF, Forum) welcomes the Al-Ula Declaration on “sol...
APPLICATION WINDOW OPENS FOR SCOTWIND LEASING
From today (15 January 2021) developers will be able to apply for seabed rights to build Scot...
TOTAL WITHDRAWS FROM THE AMERICAN PETROLEUM INSTITUTE
Following a detailed analysis of the climate positions of the American Petroleum Institute (API),...
THE NORWEGIAN SHELF 2020 - HIGH ACTIVITY AND SIGNIFICANT INVESTMENTS
Activity on the Norwegian continental shelf last year remained at a high level, despite the ongoi...
OGA CONFIRMS ONGOING FLEXIBILITY TO LICENCE CHANGE REQUESTS CAUSED BY COVID-19
In response to the global COVID-19 pandemic which first affected the UK in early 2020, and contin...
2020: AN IMPLAUSIBLE YEAR – BUT LESSONS FOR THE FUTURE
By Dr Ollie Folayan, of AFBE-UK Scotland The Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie once...
OGUK CEO SAYS ENERGY WHITE PAPER MUST BE OPPORTUNITY FOR JOBS AND COMMUNITIES
OGUK chief executive Deirdre Michie OBE has today appeared before the House of Commons Business E...
SPOTLIGHT ON HOW NORTH-EAST ENGLAND’S £1.5BILLION SUBSEA CLUSTER CAN SURVIVE...
Subsea UK is spearheading a drive to showcase the capabilities of, and opportunities for, the und...
OGA SEEKS TENDERS FOR CARBON STORAGE RESEARCH PROJECT
As the licensing authority for carbon storage projects in the UK offshore domain, the Oil & G...
WHAT DO THE GEORGIA SENATE RACES MEAN FOR OIL & GAS?
Analysis from PESA Vice President Government Affairs Tim Tarpley With 98% of votes current...
TRUMP ADMINISTRATION CONDUCTS FIRST ANWR COASTAL PLAIN OIL AND GAS LEASE SALE
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) today received bids covering 552,802 acres at the first oil a...
SUBSEA UK REVIEW AND LOOK AHEAD
Subsea UK CEO Neil Gordon on the year ahead It goes without saying that this has been a ye...
AFRICA: ECONOMIC YEAR IN REVIEW 2020
Efforts to address structural vulnerabilities to the economic and health effects of Covid-19 ...
13TH OPEC AND NON-OPEC MINISTERIAL MEETING CONCLUDES
The 13th OPEC and non-OPEC Ministerial Meeting (ONOMM), held via videoconference, concluded on Tu...
NADEREH CHAMLOU JOINS THE ATLANTIC COUNCIL
The Atlantic Council announces that Nadereh Chamlou, previously senior advisor at the World B...
PESGB EVENING LECTURE: CAN THE CANARY TWEET AGAIN?
The latest PESGB Evening Lecture is on Tuesday 19 January at 6pm. The lecture title is ‘...
OGUK RESPONDS TO BREXIT DEAL OUTCOME AS EU FUTURE RELATIONSHIP BILL VOTED THR...
The UK offshore oil and gas industry has welcomed the deal outcome between the EU and the UK as t...
TRIO OF BOARD APPOINTMENTS AS OGUK LOOKS AHEAD TO 2021 AMBITIONS
The leading representative body for the UK oil and gas industry, OGUK, has appointed three major ...
SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT’S HYDROGEN POLICY STATEMENT EMPHASISES NEED FOR SECTOR DE...
The leading UK oil and gas industry body OGUK has today welcomed the Scottish Government’s ...
REVISED OGA STRATEGY FEATURES A RANGE OF NEW NET ZERO OBLIGATIONS FOR THE UK ...
A revised Strategy from the Oil & Gas Authority featuring a range of new net zero obligations...
SUPPORT FOR THE SUPPLY CHAIN VITAL THROUGHOUT JUST TRANSITION, SAYS OGUK
The leading representative body for the UK offshore oil and gas industry has responded to the Sco...
EUROPEAN ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE MUST PRIORITISE RENEWABLES
WindEurope criticises the TEN-E revision presented today by the European Commission. The Commissi...
NEPTUNE ENERGY AND THE HALO TRUST PARTNERSHIP TO BOOST SAFETY PERFORMANCE
Neptune Energy today announced a new partnership with worldwide humanitarian landmine clearance o...
ORE CATAPULT AND THE WORKBOAT ASSOCIATION TO CONSIDER KEY AREAS FOR TECHNOLOG...
The Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult and the Workboat Association (WA) have been sele...
COMMENTARY: GOVERNMENT’S 10 POINT ENERGY PLAN MUST HAVE THE SUPPLY CHAIN AT I...
By Neil Gordon, chief executive, Subsea UK Its bold, it’s ambitious and it’s a...
INDUSTRY UNITES TO CELEBRATE BEST AND BRIGHTEST AMID CHALLENGING YEAR
The winners of OGUK’s Awards 2020 were honoured in virtual style this evening as industry c...
SIR IAN WOOD COMMENTS ON THE UK COMMITTEE ON CLIMATE CHANGE’S SIXTH CARBON BU...
In light of the Committee on Climate Change (CCC) publishing its landmark report, which sets out ...
IRENA AND AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK PARTNER TO SCALE UP RENEWABLES INVESTMENTS...
The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), and the African Development Bank (AfDB), have ...
ACCELERATING WIND POWER GROWTH IN INDIA AND DRIVING A GREEN RECOVERY WITH GWE...
By: Francis Jayasurya, India Director, GWEC As the third largest carbon emitter in th...
UK PRIME MINISTER’S EMISSIONS TARGETS REINFORCE THE NEED FOR SECTOR DEAL
The leading UK oil and gas industry body OGUK has today reinforced the significance of securing a...
ETIP OCEAN REPORT CALLS FOR STREAMLINED, SCIENCE-BASED CONSENTING PROCESSES F...
Deploying ocean energy at scale requires simpler, faster consenting processes that are informed b...
OGUK RESPONDS TO IPPR’S NET ZERO NORTH SEA REPORT
The leading representative body for the UK offshore oil and gas industry has responded to a repor...
NPD INTRODUCES TEN NEW MANAGERS
Ten of the eleven level-two executives in the NPD’s new organization are now in place. ...
NEW JV PROGRAMME LAUNCHED TO OPTIMISE THE INTEGRATION OF OFFSHORE WIND
A new joint industry programme launched today by the Carbon Trust aims to maximise the contributi...
SCDI PUBLISH CLEAN GROWTH MANIFESTO
A report by the Scottish Council for Development and Industry (SCDI) unites public, private and t...
BOEM, BSEE RESEARCH SUPPORTS POLICY CHANGES TO INCREASE GULF OF MEXICO OIL AN...
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) with support from the Bureau of Safety and Environme...
OGA LAUNCHES STUDY OF BACTON POTENTIAL ENERGY HUB SITE
The Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) has started work to identify the value the establishment of an en...
BOEM CHARTS PATH FOR GEOLOGICAL & GEOPHYSICAL SURVEY ACTIVITIES IN THE GULF O...
BOEM this week issued a Record of Decision (ROD) establishing safeguards to reduce or eliminate i...
NEW SUT CHIEF EXECUTIVE APPOINTED
The Society for Underwater Technology is delighted to announce that Dr Cheryl Burgess will join t...
IMAN HILL LEADS INTERNATIONAL OIL AND GAS PRODUCERS
The International Association of Oil & Gas Producers (IOGP) welcomes Iman Hill as its new Exe...
WINDEUROPE ELECTS ANDREAS NAUEN, SIEMENS GAMESA CHIEF, AS NEW CHAIRMAN
WindEurope’s Board of Directors has elected Andreas Nauen, CEO of Siemens Gamesa Renewable ...
GWEC TO LAUNCH GWEC INDIA TO HELP DEVELOP VAST WIND POWER POTENTIAL
The Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) will establish GWEC India and designate Sumant Sinha, Ch...
URGENT CLEAN ENERGY INVESTMENT CRITICAL TO CREATE 100,000 NORTH SEA JOBS BY 2050
The UK offshore energy sector will miss the opportunity to be a global leader in clean energy if ...
AREG WEBINAR - CLIMATE POLICY SPECIAL
Date: Wednesday 2nd December Time: 14.00 – 14.45 GMT Scotland's Energy Minister Pau...
SPE ABERDEEN EMBRACES CHANGE
The events of 2020 require no explanation, it has changed life for the last 7 months and continue...
WA PIPELINE WILL HELP UNLOCK NEW GAS SUPPLY
An announcement by APA Group today to invest up to $460 million to build a new pipeline in Wester...
AFRICAN ENERGY CHAMBER OFFERS GUIDE FOR REFORMS FOR EQUATORIAL GUINEA’S OIL &...
The African Energy Chamber organized a Power Breakfast this week in Malabo to mark the launch of ...
IRENA AND PACIFIC COMMUNITY ANNOUNCE JOINT EFFORTS TO BOOST RECOVERY
The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and the Pacific Community (SPC) will work toget...
UK GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCES £1.3M FOR ABERDEEN UNDERWATER ENGINEERING HUB
In light of the Westminster just announcing more than a million pounds worth of support will allo...
UK BUSINESS CONFIDENCE DROPS TO 2015 DOWNTURN LEVELS
Lowest ever recorded levels of confidence in international activity A fifth of firms project fur...
SURVEY IS FURTHER CONFIRMATION OF STARK CONDITIONS FACED BY INDUSTRY
OGUK has said a survey of oil and gas companies which finds about a fifth of firms are expecting ...
CHANCELLOR UNVEILS FUNDING FOR GOVERNMENT TO WORK CLOSER WITH OFFSHORE WIND I...
RenewableUK is welcoming today’s announcement by the Chancellor Rishi Sunak in his Spending...
OGUK: DECOMMISSIONING INSIGHT 2020
Oil & Gas UK has today published its Decommissioning Insight 2020, which captures a year like...
RENEWABLE HYDROGEN COALITION WILL POSITION EUROPE AS WORLD-LEADER ON RENEWABL...
The new coalition will support and accelerate the uptake of renewable hydrogen solutions in Europ...
THE CROWN ESTATE UPDATES TIMINGS FOR FINAL TENDER STAGE OF OFFSHORE WIND LEAS...
The Crown Estate is nearing the completion of the second of its three tender stages for Offshore ...
AFBE-UK SCOTLAND LAUNCHES MENTORING PROGRAMME FOR NEXT GENERATION
AFBE-UK Scotland, an organisation that encourages greater diversity and inclusion in the energy a...
NEW APPEA BOARD DIRECTORS ANNOUNCED
The Board of the Australian Petroleum Production & Exploration Association (APPEA) announ...
TRUMP ADMINISTRATION PROPOSES REVISED ARCTIC REGULATIONS
Today, the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement a...
ORE CATAPULT TO ADVANCE NEXT GENERATION BLADE MANUFACTURE
The Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult has outlined its ambition to boost the wind turbine ...
NORWAY ANNOUNCES 25TH LICENSING ROUND
The Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy has announced the 25th licensing round on the Norw...
IRENA AND GWEC ENHANCE COOPERATION TO SCALE UP RENEWABLES GLOBALLY
Today, the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC...
GULF OF MEXICO LEASE SALE YIELDS MORE THAN $120 MILLION IN HIGH BIDS
In support of President Donald J. Trump's America-First Offshore Energy Strategy, Deputy Secr...
INDUSTRY READY TO DELIVER ON EU’S PLAN FOR 25-FOLD INCREASE IN OFFSHORE WIND
WindEurope welcomes the Offshore Renewable Energy Strategy presented by the European Commission t...
OGUK RESPONSE: PRIME MINISTER’S 10-POINT PLAN FOR GREEN INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION
Commenting on the 10-point green industrial revolution announced by Prime Minister Boris Johnson,...
UK GOVERNMENTS TO DELIVER THE EXPANSION OF ONSHORE WIND NEEDED FOR THE GREEN ...
Europe wants to be climate neutral by 2050. And onshore wind will play a central role in that. Ac...
BOEM PROPOSES FIRST GULF OIL AND GAS LEASE SALE FOR 2021
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) proposes to offer approximately 78.2 million acres f...
UK PRIME MINISTER SETS UK ON COURSE FOR NET ZERO WITH TEN POINT PLAN FOR RAPI...
Welcoming Boris Johnson’s Ten Point Plan for a green economic recovery, RenewableUK's D...
NREL ADVANCED MANUFACTURING RESEARCH MOVES WIND TURBINE BLADES TOWARD RECYCLA...
A new material for wind blades that can be recycled could transform the wind industry, rendering ...
GEOTHERMAL DEVELOPMENT IN EASTERN AFRICA
The East African Rift System (EARS) is one of the largest rifts in the world. Characterised by a ...
COALITION OF NGOS, WIND INDUSTRY AND TSOS PLEDGE SUSTAINABLE OFFSHORE ENERGY ...
A Coalition of 18 NGOs, wind industry and transmission system operators has joined forces today t...
OPEC+ GETS SCANT RELIEF FROM VACCINE AS MINISTERS MEET
Oil markets may be cheering the prospects of a coronavirus vaccine, but Opec+ can’t celebra...
OFFICIAL POLL SHOWS MASSIVE PUBLIC SUPPORT FOR BUILDING BACK BETTER WITH RENE...
New statistics unveiled today by the Government show the vast majority of people support the rapi...
TRANSITION DEAL CRITICAL FOR SECTOR AS REPORT WARNS RECOVERY COULD TAKE YEARS
The leading representative body for the UK offshore oil and gas industry, OGUK, has this week war...
TRIPLING RENEWABLES INVESTMENT TO REACH CLIMATE GOAL
Global renewable energy investment increased between 2013 and 2018, reaching its peak at USD 351 ...
THE AFRICAN ENERGY CHAMBER OFFICIALLY RELEASES ITS AFRICAN ENERGY OUTLOOK 2021
African Energy Chamber issues rallying call to all industry stakeholders to work together on a...
INSTITUTIONAL CAPITAL: CLOSING THE ENERGY TRANSFORMATION INVESTMENT GAP
The energy transformation is unstoppable. Renewable energy capacity additions have consistently o...
ACORE CONGRATULATES PRESIDENT-ELECT BIDEN, LOOKS FORWARD TO HIS IMMEDIATELY R...
Statement from Gregory Wetstone, President and CEO of the American Council on Renewable Energy (A...
OGUK RESPONDS TO EXTENSION OF FURLOUGH SCHEME
Commenting on the Chancellor’s announcement today that the furlough scheme will be extended...
FIRST ROBOTIC ‘BLADE WALK’ ON A WIND TURBINE OPENS DOOR TO SIGNIFICANT COST C...
BladeBUG on ORE Catapult's Levenmouth Demonstration Turbine and is courtesy of BladeBUG a...
SUBSEA UK TO POSTPONE SUBSEA EXPO IN LIGHT OF CURRENT COVID RESTRICTIONS
The world’s largest underwater engineering event - Subsea Expo - which was shaping up to be...
ENI JOINS OCEAN ENERGY EUROPE
Eni joins, as lead partner, Ocean Energy Europe (OEE) and the Board of Directors of the organisat...
UK’S TOTAL ONSHORE WIND PROJECT PIPELINE REACHES UP TO 30 GIGAWATTS BY 2030
New research by RenewableUK shows that the total capacity of onshore wind could grow to 30GW &nda...
OWGP LAUNCHES £1.5M DEVELOPMENT GRANT FUNDING CALL
This latest opportunity provides funding for projects to help companies to improve their comp...
WORKING TOGETHER FOR A NET ZERO FUTURE ANNOUNCED AS THEME FOR SPE OFFSHORE EU...
Working together to deliver a decarbonised, net zero future will form the theme and direction for...
OIL AND GAS REFORMS KEY TO QUEENSLAND’S ENERGY FUTURE
Australia’s oil and gas industry congratulates Premier Annastacia Pałaszczuk and the Labor ...
VIRTUAL EVENT: MEMOIR 52 LAUNCH CONFERENCE: UK OIL AND GAS FIELDS 50TH ANNIVE...
Date: 30 November 2020 Event type: Conference, Specialist Group, Virtual event Organised by...
AFBE-UK SCOTLAND DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION AWARDS SHORTLIST ANNOUNCED
BP, Baker Hughes, Spirit Energy and IMRANDD are just some of the companies that have made the sho...
OGUK REPORT HIGHLIGHTS IMPACT OF THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC ON OFFSHORE JOBS
Oil and Gas UK today released their 'Workforce Insight Report 2020'. The report confir...
GROUNDBREAKING NEW APP DETAILS EVERY ENERGY RESOURCE IN THE NORTH SEA
A new interactive mapping application that reveals the location of every energy-related site in t...
SUBSTANTIAL REMAINING RESOURCES IN ALL AREAS ACCORDING TO NPD NEW RESOURCE RE...
Substantial remaining resources in all areas according to NPD new resource report Exploration ac...
PESA AND API PRESIDENTS COMMENT ON PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE
PESA President Leslie Beyer made the following statement in response to the second presidential d...
REP. ARMSTRONG SHARES OIL & GAS INDUSTRY CONCERNS WITH PESA MEMBERS
PESA’s Government Affairs Committee, led by Todd Ennenga, Halliburton, had an insightful co...
RENEWABLEUK'S MEMBER VALUES CHARTER COMMITS TO JOB CREATION AND ACHIEVING NET...
RenewableUK has published a Member Values Charter, developed by our Shadow Board, setting out our...
OGCI REPORTS SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS ON AGGREGATE UPSTREAM METHANE AND CARBON IN...
OGCI achieves collective average upstream methane intensity target of 0.25% and aims for its a...
DRIVE FOR RENEWABLES SEES AREG MEMBERSHIP GROW
Aberdeen Renewable Energy Group (AREG) has grown its membership over the past 12 months, with sig...
CHINA’S WIND INDUSTRY IS AT A TURNING POINT
By Wanliang Liang, China Director, Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) Despite initial setba...
MATURING A CO2 STORAGE SITE IN THE NORTH SEA BASIN
This year a new milestone was reached for CO2 storage in the North Sea basin. The first explorati...
OFFSHORE RENEWABLES SET FOR SUBSTANTIAL GROWTH
Offshore renewables, including offshore wind, wave, tidal, ocean thermal, and floating solar PV, ...
EACH NEW WIND TURBINE INSTALLED IN EUROPE GENERATES €10M OF ECONOMIC ACTIVITY
Wind energy is 300,000 jobs in Europe and contributes €37bn to EU GDP every year according t...
ABERDEEN SCIENCE CENTRE IS BACK
Aberdeen Science Centre opens on Wednesday 4th November. Over the last two years our premises ...
AFBE-UK AND THE ROYAL ACADEMY OF ENGINEERING TO HOST ONLINE EVENT TO CELEBRAT...
AFBE-UK, a social enterprise which promotes diversity and inclusion, is hosting an event in partn...
CNLOPB REGULATIONS REIMBURSE SEISMIC COSTS FOR LICENSE WINNERS
Regulators in Newfoundland and Labrador recently announced to bidders on eastern Canada licensing...
BOEM ANNOUNCES REGION-WIDE OIL AND GAS LEASE SALE FOR GULF OF MEXICO
In keeping with the Trump Administration's goal of strengthening America's energy indepen...
ORE CATAPULT AND ORCA HUB JOIN FORCES
Two of the UK’s leading research organisations in the development of robotics for use in of...
THE CROWN ESTATE DELAYS FINAL TENDER STAGE OF OFFSHORE WIND LEASING ROUND 4
The Crown Estate is nearing the completion of the second of its three tender stages for Offshore ...
GAS DEMAND SET TO DELIVER OPPORTUNITIES FOR AUSTRALIA
Disruption to the global energy market caused by the COVID-19 pandemic will be felt for several y...
BRITISH GEOLOGICAL SURVEY HRA GUS GUNN TO BE AWARDED MBE
Andrew Gordon Gunn has been awarded an MBE in this year’s Queen’s Birthday Honours Li...
NPD RELEASES UPDATED GUIDELINES FOR PRODUCTION PERMIT APPLICATIONS
The revised guidelines for production permit applications are now ready for use. The update is pa...
US CLEAN ENERGY SECTOR ENTERS FINAL MONTHS OF 2020 DOWN 478,000 JOBS
The clean energy industry expected to add over 175,000 jobs this year, but enters the final month...
BGS WELCOMES ANDREW MCCONNOCHIE AS DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS
The British Geological Survey (BGS) welcome Andrew McConnochie as their new Director of Operation...
NPD CONDUCTS NEW PIONEERING SEARCH FOR SEABED MINERALS
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) has conducted another search for seabed minerals &ndash...
OPITO LAUNCHES NEW STANDARD TO CREATE FLEXIBILITY FOR OIL AND GAS, AND OFFSHO...
OPITO, the global skills organisation for the energy industry, has launched a new transition stan...
BUDGET HIGHLIGHTS OIL AND GAS ROLE IN REBUILDING AUSTRALIA'S ECONOMY
The Australian Government’s Federal Budget has reaffirmed the importance of increasing inve...
NEW PLANS TO MAKE UK WORLD-LEADER IN GREEN ENERGY
The Prime Minister has set out new plans to Build Back Greener by making the UK the world leader ...
ENQUEST AND ORE CATAPULT JOIN AFBE-UK SCOTLAND
AFBE-UK Scotland, a social enterprise which promotes diversity and inclusion, has announced that ...
SNAPSHOT SURVEY OF £7.8BILLION SUBSEA SUPPLY CHAIN REVEALS CAUTIOUS OPTIMISM ...
A snapshot survey of the UK’s £7.8billion subsea supply chain has revealed that SME&r...
NPD TO HIRE TEN MANAGERS
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) is continuing its work to phase out the rotation scheme...
RENEWABLES COULD COVER MORE THAN ONE-THIRD OF ENERGY DEMAND IN CESEC WITHIN 1...
Within ten years, the economies of Central and South Eastern Europe* could cover 34% of their ris...
CDF AND IRENA COLLABORATE TO BOOST LOW-CARBON INVESTMENTS IN THE CARIBBEAN
The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with t...
DR SARAH DEASLEY JOINS THE BOARD OF OGA AS NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Dr. Sarah Deasley joins the board of the Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) today (1 October 2020) i...
EIGHT GOVERNMENTS PLEDGE TO KICKSTART OFFSHORE WIND IN THE BALTIC SEA
At an Offshore Wind Conference, hosted by the Polish Wind Energy Association (PSEW), high-level r...
ENERGYTECH TO CREATE CULTURE OF COOPERATION
“Learning together within EnergyTech, we can create a culture where businesses of all sizes...
UNTAPPED POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR BLENDING HYDROPOWER, FLOATING PV
Hybrid systems of floating solar panels and hydropower plants may hold the technical potential to...
INDUSTRY URGES CAMPAIGN GROUPS TO MEANINGFULLY ENGAGE WITH SECTOR
The leading representative body for the UK’s offshore oil and gas industry has today repeat...
RENEWABLE ENERGY JOBS CONTINUE GROWTH TO 11.5 MILLION WORLDWIDE
Renewable energy continues to bring socioeconomic benefits by creating numerous jobs worldwide, a...
OGA TURNS ATTENTION TO FLARING AND VENTING OF GREENHOUSE GASES
The Oil and Gas Authority’s (OGA) has for the first time expanded its benchmarking to the f...
OPITO MARKS STRATEGIC SHIFT WITH LAUNCH OF NEW PRODUCT SUITE FOR THE RENEWABL...
OPITO, the global skills organisation for the energy industry, has made its first move into the r...
OCEANS OF OPPORTUNITY TO BE EXPLORED AT SUBSEA EXPO 2021
The theme for Subsea Expo in 2021 will be Oceans of Opportunity – harnessing the Blue Econo...
DANISH ENERGY AGENCY LAUNCHES TENDERING PROCESS FOR THOR OFFSHORE WIND FARM
Danish Energy Agency is launches tendering process for Thor Offshore Wind Farm. The Danish...
EXTENDED OFFSHORE ENERGY MORATORIUM DENIES THOUSANDS OF NEW AMERICAN JOBS
The American Petroleum Institute (API) has issued the following statement following the Trump adm...
RENEWABLEUK BEGINS SEARCH FOR SUCCESSOR TO CEO HUGH MCNEAL
RenewableUK’s CEO Hugh McNeal and Board have agreed to begin the process of recruiting the ...
NORWAY: CONTINUED SIGNIFICANT INTEREST IN EXPLORATION IN MATURE AREAS IN APA ...
The Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy has received a large number of applications from 3...
JOB SUPPORT SCHEME PROVIDES CERTAINTY BUT FOCUS ON GREEN RECOVERY MUST CONTINUE
The leading representative for the UK’s offshore oil and gas industry has today initially w...
GOVERNMENT URGED TO SET COST REDUCTION TARGET FOR RENEWABLE HYDROGEN TO PROVI...
A report published today by RenewableUK urges the Government to help energy consumers by supporti...
GERMANY AND SCOTLAND DEEPEN THEIR COOPERATION ON OFFSHORE WIND AND "GREEN" HY...
The Wind Energy Cluster WAB e.V. today signed a three-year cooperation agreement with its Scottis...
OGA APPOINTS OSOKEY TO OPERATE NATIONAL DATA REPOSITORY
The Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) has appointed Osokey Ltd. as collaborative partner in developing ...
NETHERLANDS TAKING A WELL-BALANCED APPROACH IN TRANSITION TO A CARBON-NEUTRAL...
The Netherlands is taking a well-balanced approach to its plans for a rapid transition to a carbo...
STRATHCLYDE UNIVERSITY HAILS SUBSEA TECHNOLOGY COMMERCIALISATION TOOL
Image courtesy of Blue Ocean Monitoring Strathclyde University has endorsed a methodology ...
OGA APPOINTS ANDY BROOKS AS CNS AREA MANAGER
The Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) has appointed Andy Brooks as Area Manager - Central North Sea, co...
BOEM, BSEE ADVANCE NEW RESEARCH ON POTENTIAL POLICY CHANGES TO INCREASE PRODU...
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) and the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforceme...
INSIGHTS INTO THE ARCTIC SOURCE OF FRESHWATER IN THE NORTH ATLANTIC
New research provides the first clear observational evidence of how salinity is linked between th...
OPTIMIZING THE GRID CHARACTERISTICS OF WIND TURBINES
In the first phase of the planned expansion, the Fraunhofer Institute for Wind Energy Systems IWE...
OGTC REPORT SETS OUT TECHNOLOGY ROADMAP TOWARDS AN INTEGRATED ENERGY FUTURE F...
Delivering a tech-enabled integrated net-zero energy future will cost £430 billion but g...
AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT RECOGNISES GAS IN ECONOMIC RECOVERY PLAN
The Australian Government has outlined key steps to help grow Australia’s oil and gas indus...
OGA TO PUBLISH VITAL HISTORIC SEISMIC DATA
Historic seismic data which provide images below the seabed are to be made available by the Oil a...
UK OIL AND GAS RESERVES AND RESOURCES AT 2019 YEAR END
Managing the basin’s declining production to maximise value from the United Kingdom Contine...
SCOTLAND’S NET ZERO ROADMAP
The UK Government has committed to net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 and the Scottish Gov...
DAILY WELL PRODUCTION FIGURES WILL HELP MER UK AND NET ZERO GOAL
The Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) has today published daily production figures from wells that have...
TRADE ASSOCIATIONS UNITE TO BOOST UK GREEN ECONOMIC RECOVERY AND REACH NET ZE...
Renewable UK, techUK and the Solar Trade Association are announcing a new partnership to promote ...
API QUESTIONS EXTENTION TO MORATORIUM ON THE EASTERN GULF OF MEXICO
The American Petroleum Institute (API) issued the following statement in response to today's ...
ASIA PACIFIC TO BECOME LARGEST OFFSHORE WIND MARKET BY 2030
Asia is set to become a leader in offshore wind, with its share in the global offshore wind ma...
AFBE-UK SCOTLAND CAREERS EVENT TO HELP STUDENTS FACE POST-PANDEMIC CHALLENGES
Students and graduates facing up to the challenges of finding work in the wake of the pandemic ha...
CORPORATE PROCUREMENT AS A NEW GROWTH DRIVER FOR WIND ENERGY IN ASIA
Joyce Lee, Policy and Operations Director, Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) The shift of ...
OFFSHORE WIND SECTOR CALLS FOR ACTION TO SECURE GREEN HYDROGEN ECONOMIC BOOM
Development of an indigenous green hydrogen industry could generate £320bn for the UK econo...
UK GOVERNMENT LAUNCHES REVIEW INTO FUTURE OFFSHORE OIL AND GAS LICENSING REGIME
The Government today announced it will review its policy on the future UK offshore oil and gas li...
OFFER OF AWARDS FOR THE UK’S 32ND OFFSHORE LICENSING ROUND
The Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) has offered for award 113 licence areas over 259 blocks or part-b...
MAJOR NEW REPORT SETS BASELINE TO PUSH GREATER PROGRESS IN DIGITALISATION
Findings from the first survey of digitalisation in the oil and gas industry reveal there’s...
CLARITY AND VISIBILITY ON AUCTIONS KEY TO UNLOCK TURKEY’S ONSHORE WIND POTENTIAL
On 27 August WindEurope CEO Giles Dickson joined a panel with IEA Executive Director Fatih Birol ...
OGUK ROADMAP 2035 ON COURSE DESPITE INDUSTRY CHALLENGES
Over eight actions identified by the UK’s offshore oil and gas industry as essential if it ...
IOGP WELCOME IMAN HILL AS NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
The International Association of Oil & Gas Producers (IOGP) has appointed Iman Hill to be its...
SUPPLY CHAIN FOCUS BOOSTED AS OGUK CREATES NEW INTEGRATED DIRECTORATE
The leading representative body for the UK offshore oil and gas industry is driving its supply ch...
LATIN AMERICA’S ENERGY COMMUNITY UNDERLINES LINK BETWEEN ENERGY TRANSFORMATIO...
High-level energy and climate decision makers from Latin America and the Caribbean underlined the...
NPD RELEASES PRODUCTION FIGURES FOR JULY 2020
Preliminary production figures for July 2020 show an average daily production of 2 062 000 barrel...
CALIFORNIA RENEWABLE ENERGY PROVIDERS URGE STATE INVESTMENTS IN A MORE DIVERS...
The American Wind Energy Association of California (AWEA-California) released the following state...
OGUK WEBINAR TO HIGHLIGHT PROGRESS ON SECTOR’S ROAD TO RECOVERY
OGUK’s drive to ensure the UK oil and gas sector is taking collective action to stimulate i...
WOMEN IN WIND: GENDER DIVERSITY MUST BE A PRIORITY IN THE WIND SECTOR FOR A J...
The Women in Wind Global Leadership Program, a joint initiative of the Global Wind E...
ESTIMATED COSTS FOR UKCS DECOMMISSIONING CONTINUE TO FALL
The total cost of UK offshore oil and gas decommissioning has fallen by a further 2% on a like-fo...
BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT ANNOUNCES NEW MEXICO’S LEASE SALE
In keeping with the Trump Administration’s goal of promoting American energy security, the ...
TIGHTENING WA DOMESTIC GAS POLICY RISKS FURTHER ONSHORE DEVELOPMENT
In the most challenging market conditions facing the Western Australian economy for a generation,...
AMERICAN WIND POWER MOVES FORWARD DESPITE SECOND QUARTER CHALLENGES
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PESA SUPPORTS SUMMER ENGINEERING EXPERIENCE FOR KIDS (SEEK) PROGRAM
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GERMANY TO RAMP UP INVESTMENT IN AFRICAN ENERGY
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INTERNATIONAL REPORT CONFIRMS THE ROLE OF GAS IN A CLEANER ENERGY FUTURE
The International Gas Union’s (IGU) Global Gas Report 2020 released overnight finds that af...
OFFSHORE ENERGY INTEGRATION CAN DELIVER 30% OF UK’S NET ZERO TARGET
The integration of offshore energy systems, including oil and gas, renewables, hydrogen and carbo...
STUDY FINDS THE OFFSHORE WIND SECTOR CAN SUPPORT 6,000 TO NEARLY 9,000 JOBS I...
A research study commissioned by the North East Local Enterprise Partnership (North East LEP) int...
OGUK PARTNERS WITH SKILLS BODY TO OFFER SUPPORT TO REDUNDANT OIL AND GAS WORKERS
The leading representative body for the UK’s offshore oil and gas sector has partnered with...
OGUK LAUNCHES NEW SME FORUM TO SUPPORT SMALLER BUSINESSES UNDER PRESSURE
A new forum dedicated to helping small and medium-sized businesses navigate the downturn has been...
GWEC: OFFSHORE WIND WILL SURGE TO OVER 234 GW BY 2030, LED BY ASIA-PACIFIC
With 6.1 GW of new capacity added, 2019 was the best year in history for the global ...
RENEWABLE AUCTION DELIVERS CLEANER, CHEAPER, POWER FOR IRELAND
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NEW £750K FUND TO SUPPORT COMMUNITIES’ GREEN RECOVERY
A new fund designed to support local regeneration and sustainable development around Scotland&rsq...
COMMERCIALISATION OF TECHNOLOGY IS KEY TO GROWTH OF THE GLOBAL BLUE ECONOMY
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NEW PROJECT TO REDUCE EMISSIONS AND UNLOCK AUSTRALIA’S ENERGY POTENTIAL
NERA and CO2CRC have announced a new landmark study into Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage ...
RESILIENT WIND INDUSTRY DELIVERS 17% OF EUROPE'S ELECTRICITY, PROVES SMART BE...
The new WindEurope publication “The impact of COVID-19 on Europe’s wind sector”...
UK CONTINENTAL SHELF PRODUCTION EFFICIENCY HITS 80%
Production efficiency on the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS) has improved for the seventh consecu...
EQUINOR GRANTED PERMIT FOR WILDCAT WELL 34/11-24 S
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The COVID-19 pandemic has been an unprecedented shock to the global economy. It has also stif...
NATIONAL GRID’S FUTURE ENERGY SCENARIOS HIGHLIGHT CASE FOR INVESTMENT IN RENE...
Commenting on the publication today of National Grid’s Future Energy Scenarios, RenewableUK...
AREG BITE SIZE WEBINAR – MORAG MCCORKINDALE (AREG) AND DEIRDRE MICHIE (OGUK)
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AWEA URGES U.S. ELECTRIC GRID OPERATORS TO PREPARE TO HARNESS THE BENEFITS OF...
The American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) this week stressed the need for the U.S. Regional Tra...
OGA TRANSFORMS ACCESS TO INDUSTRY DATA
The OGA continues to transform access to information as delivery of data from the National Data R...
NATURAL GAS TO CHANGE AFRICA: THE VISION OF THE AFRICAN ENERGY CHAMBER’S NEWE...
In continuation of recent announcements on the African Energy Chamber’s Advisory Board (202...
OWGP ANNOUNCES £2M SUPPORT PACKAGE FOR UK OFFSHORE WIND SUPPLY CHAIN
The Offshore Wind Growth Partnership (OWGP) is launching a new £2m package of funding and b...
LIBERIA ADJUSTS BID EVALUATION CRITERIA TO LURE INVESTMENT IN THE HARPER BASIN
The Government of Liberia, through the Liberia Petroleum Regulatory Authority (LPRA), has made si...
OGUK BOARD APPOINTS LEADING VOICE AS NEW VICE CO-CHAIR
The leading representative body for the UK oil and gas industry, OGUK, has appointed a new vice c...
INTERIM REPORT HIGHLIGHTS RISING ACTIVITY ON THE NORWEGIAN SHELF
In the first half of 2020, activity on the Norwegian shelf has been characterised by the corona s...
RISC FACILITATES PESGB NIGHT SCHOOL PROGRAMME ON BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
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COMPANIES SECURE £1.4 MILLION TO DEVELOP QUICK CONNECTION SYSTEMS FOR WAVE EN...
Projects led by Apollo, Blackfish Engineering Design, Nova Innovation and Quoceant secure fund...
NREL NAMES DANIEL BECKLEY TO LEAD FACILITIES AND OPERATIONS
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INDUSTRY BODIES AGREE PARTNERSHIP TO SUPPORT LOW CARBON FUTURE
Aberdeen Renewable Energy Group (AREG) and OGUK have signed a reciprocal membership agreement to ...
NREL RESEARCH POINTS TO STRATEGIES FOR RECYCLING OF SOLAR PANELS
Researchers at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have conducted the first global as...
OPEC LAUNCHES ITS 2020 ANNUAL STATISTICAL BULLETIN
The OPEC Secretariat today launched the 55th edition of one of its flagship publications, the Ann...
OLADE AND IRENA PUT RENEWABLES AT HEART OF ECONOMIC RECOVERY IN LATIN AMERICA...
The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and the Latin American Energy Organization ...
MINISTERS OF WORLD’S BIGGEST ENERGY CONSUMERS PARTICIPATE IN THE IEA CLEAN EN...
Ministers from dozens of countries accounting for over 80% of the world economy today took part i...
THREE FINALISTS NOMINATED FOR IOR AWARD 2020
Three finalists have been nominated for the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate’s IOR award for...
OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY WELCOMES JOB SUPPORT AND UNDERLINES NEED TO REMAIN FOCUS...
The UK’s offshore oil and gas industry has today welcomed the Chancellor’s announceme...
EMEC SUPPORTS KIOST TIDAL TEST SITE IN KOREA
The Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology (KIOST) has contracted the European Marine En...
KEYFACTS ENERGY COUNTRY REVIEW: LIBERIA
The Liberia Basin consists of thirty three concessionary blocks. 17 of these blocks are from ...
£5 MILLION OF RESEARCH FUNDING IS AWARDED TO INSITE PROJECTS
The Natural Environmental Research Council (NERC) and Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquac...
OLADE AND IRENA PUT RENEWABLES AT HEART OF POST-PANDEMIC ECONOMIC RECOVERY IN...
The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and the Latin American Energy Organization (OLA...
4 IN 5 UK ENERGY PROFESSIONALS URGE RESILIENT GREEN RECOVERY
Energy Barometer 2020 survey finds 4 in 5 want stimulus channelled into green industries and j...
GWEC LAUNCHES TASK FORCE TO DRIVE GLOBAL GROWTH OF FLOATING OFFSHORE WIND
The Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) has launched a Floating Offshore Wind Task Force with ke...
COMMUNITY AND BUSINESS LEADERS CALL FOR FEDERAL INVESTMENT IN CANADA OFFSHORE
Community and business leaders, as well as supporters throughout Canada, are united to send a cle...
API RESPONDS TO SUPREME COURT DECISION ON NATIONWIDE PERMIT 12, KEYSTONE XL
The American Petroleum Institute released the following statement from Chief Legal Officer and Se...
A RENEWABLES-BASED EU HYDROGEN STRATEGY CAN ENSURE SUCCESS OF GREEN RECOVERY
Ahead of the EU Energy System Integration Strategy and the EU Hydrogen Strategy, organisations hi...
RENEWABLES CAN DELIVER 12,000 NEW JOBS AND £20BN INVESTMENT IN GREEN ECONOMIC...
Statistics from RenewableUK show that if the Government takes steps to maximise the economic bene...
ADGM INKS PARTNERSHIP WITH IRENA TO PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE FINANCE
Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), the award-winning international financial centre, and the Interna...
HUGE BOOST AS NORFOLK VANGUARD OFFSHORE WIND FARM GETS GREEN LIGHT
Responding to the announcements by the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Str...
AUSTRALIA’S AVERAGE GAS PRICES REMAIN AMONG LOWEST IN ASIA
Australia’s average natural gas prices remain amongst the lowest in Asia, according to the ...
PIRATES KIDNAP NINE FROM BW OFFSHORE FPSO OFF NIGERIA
On 2 July 2020, at approximately 4:20 am local time, BW Offshore’s FPSO Sendje Berge was su...
REGIONAL AND COUNTRY ENGAGEMENT BOOSTS RENEWABLES IN AFRICA
Since 2000, Africa has achieved rapid economic growth and improving social conditions. Endowed wi...
INDUSTRY WELCOMES NEW SOUTH AUSTRALIAN OIL AND GAS ACREAGE
Australia’s oil and gas sector welcomed today’s South Australian Government announcem...
UK BUSINESSES FORGING AHEAD TO MEET CHINA’S UNDIMMED LOW CARBON ENERGY DEMAND
Eight UK organisations have signed significant new agreements to develop and provide renewable en...
SCDI PUBLISH GREEN RECOVERY PLAN
The Scottish Council for Development and Industry (SCDI) has published its plan for a Green Recov...
MONTROSE TO BENEFIT FROM MAJOR NEW INVESTMENT BY CROWN ESTATE SCOTLAND
Crown Estate Scotland has announced the purchase of a commercial development site near Montro...
IRELAND FORMS HISTORIC NEW GOVERNMENT - PROMISING A "REVOLUTION" IN RENEWABLES
After long and difficult political discussions, Ireland has succeeded in forming a new government...
AMERICAN WIND ENERGY ASSOCIATION STATEMENT ON GREEN ACT
The American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) today issued the following statement applauding the r...
DIGITAL DEBUT FOR OGUK’S SHARE FAIR
One of the offshore oil and gas industry’s most significant business development events is ...
BSEE PROMOTES RESPONSE PREPAREDNESS ON THE OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF
The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement continues to facilitate response preparedn...
THE OGTC BOARD WELCOMES TENDEKA’S GILLIAN KING
Tendeka’s VP for Europe, Russia, CIS & Africa, Gillian King, has joined the Board of T...
INTERIOR SUPPORTS RESPONSIBLE DEVELOPMENT OF AMERICA’S ENERGY RESOURCES IN AL...
As a next step toward meeting President Trump’s direction for increased production of Ameri...
FIVE THINGS STOPPING INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS DEPLOYING GREATER CAPITAL INTO R...
The Energy Council works with a select group of top tier investment managers and partners who off...
AUTONOMOUS MOTHERSHIPS AND ROBOT REPAIR TEAMS COMING TO OFFSHORE WIND FARMS
One year on from the launch of MIMRee (Multi-Platform Inspection, Maintenance and Repair in Extre...
NPD INTRODUCES NEW SENIOR MANAGEMENT TEAM
The six directors who will make up the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate’s senior management ...
ENERGY HUB TO BE DEVELOPED BY SHETLAND ISLANDS COUNCIL AND OGTC
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APPEA WELCOMES SUPPORT FOR AUSTRALIA'S EXPLORING FOR THE FUTURE (EFTF) PROGRAM
The oil and gas industry welcomed this week's announcement by Australian Resources Minister K...
EIGHT HONOURED AT FIRST EVER YOUNG PROFESSIONALS GREEN ENERGY AWARDS WEEK
Eight up-and-coming green energy stars have been honoured throughout the first ever Young Profess...
INDUSTRY GIANTS BACK ORE CATAPULT’S FLOATING OFFSHORE WIND CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE
Ten of the world’s leading offshore energy organisations have joined the Offshore Renewable...
APPLY FOR SUPPORT TO RETAIN AND DEVELOP KEY SKILLS IN INDUSTRY
A new £4.5m scheme to support the retention of essential skills during and after the Covid-...
NEW OFFSHORE WIND OPERATIONAL REPORT DEMONSTRATES STRENGTH AND MATURITY OF TH...
Less than 20 years on from the first offshore turbines being installed in British waters at Blyth...
DEADLINE EXTENSION FOR DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION AWARDS
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NORWAY LAUNCHES APA 2020 OFFSHORE LICENSING ROUND
The Ministry of Petroleum and Energy today announced APA 2020, encompassing the predefined areas ...
OILFIELD SERVICES AND EQUIPMENT SECTOR EMPLOYMENT CONTINUES DECLINE IN MAY
Research by the Petroleum Equipment and Services Association (PESA) found that employment in the ...
OIL AND GAS EUROPE FORWARD WORKPLAN
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“GREEN HYDROGEN FOR BREMERHAVEN” PROJECT GETS UNDERWAY
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OGA TO TRACK AND MONITOR INDUSTRY PROGRESS TOWARDS NEW EMISSIONS TARGETS
The Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) welcomes the oil and gas industry’s commitment to becoming ...
MARINE ENERGY ALLIANCE WELCOMES 23 NEW SMES
The Interreg North West Europe Marine Energy Alliance (MEA) project has reached another important...
UK NORTH EAST SET TO BENEFIT FROM £62 MILLION FUND FOR ENERGY SECTOR
Support package to help deliver net zero future A multi-million-pound fund has been set up to ...
NEW SCOTTISH OFFSHORE WIND LEASING ROUND WILL BOOST UK-WIDE GREEN ECONOMIC RE...
RenewableUK is welcoming this week’s announcement by Crown Estate Scotland of the first rou...
C-NLOPB ANNOUNCES 2020 CALL FOR BIDS IN THE EASTERN NEWFOUNDLAND REGION
The Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Petroleum Board (C-NLOPB) has issued a Call for Bid...
1,400 GW OF OFFSHORE WIND IS POSSIBLE BY 2050
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UNLOCK CORPORATE SOURCING OF RENEWABLES TO DELIVER A CLEANER, STRONGER EU, SA...
The EU has the opportunity to lead the world in a green economic recovery after COVID-19, says a ...
EIA REPORTS SHORT-TERM ENERGY OUTLOOK
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THE PANDEMIC AND A MILD WINTER HAVE DELIVERED A HISTORIC SHOCK TO THE GLOBAL ...
Global gas demand in 2020 is set to fall by twice the amount lost after the 2008 financial crisis...
GREEN LIGHT FOR MULTI-BILLION POUND INVESTMENT IN SCOTLAND’S NET ZERO ECONOMY
Crown Estate Scotland, manager of Scotland’s seabed, has today (10 June 2020) ann...
INNOVATIVE SOFTWARE TO BRING COST AND ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS TO THE OIL AND G...
Innovative new artificial intelligence-based software with the potential to streamline oil and ga...
STAYING ON COURSE: RENEWABLE ENERGY IN THE TIME OF COVID-19
Statement by Francesco La Camera, IRENA Director-General In a short few weeks, much ...
NEW METHODOLOGY FOR QUEENSLAND ROYALTIES
The oil and gas industry acknowledges that today’s announcement by the Queensland Governmen...
OVER $10 MILLION AWARDED FOR PROJECTS ADVANCING OFFSHORE WIND RESEARCH & DEVE...
The National Offshore Wind Research and Development Consortium has announced the selection of twe...
OPEC+ EXTENDS OUTPUT CUTS
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RENEWABLEUK ANNOUNCES NEW BOARD MEMBERS
RenewableUK has announced the results of its latest Board election. Two new members are joining t...
BSH ASSIGNS GEOPHYSICAL PRE-SITE SURVEY IN THE GERMAN NORTH SEA TO FRAUNHOFER...
The tender process for the surveying of offshore windfarm areas within the German Exclusive Econo...
U.S. RENEWABLE AND CLEAN ENERGY INDUSTRIES SET SIGHTS ON MARKET MAJORITY
Within a decade, more than half of the electricity generated in the U.S. will come from clean, re...
COLLABORATIVE WORKING TO DELIVER NEW SURVEY ON OIL AND GAS DIGITALISATION
A key piece of research is launched this week by OGUK, the leading representative body for the UK...
RENEWABLES CONTINUE TO BEAT FOSSIL FUELS COSTS
Newly installed renewable power capacity increasingly costs less than the cheapest power generati...
OGA MOVES FORWARD WITH MEDIATION PILOT FOR RESOLVING UKCS LICENCE DISPUTES
The Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) has reaffirmed that its year-long ‘UKCS Mediation Pilot&rsq...
MARTIN GILBERT ANNOUNCED AS CHAIR OF THE OGTC
The OGTC has announced the appointment of Martin Gilbert as Chair of the Aberdeen-based research ...
NIGERIA'S 2020 MARGINAL FIELD BID ROUND COMMENCES
The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR), on behalf of the Federal Govornment of Nigeria, anno...
EXTENSION ANNOUNCED FOR ANGOLA LICENSING ROUND
The National Agency of Petroleum, Gas and Biofuels (ANPG), as a national concessionaire and holde...
NPD EXPEDITION EXPLORES MINERALS FROM THE DEEP
An expedition by the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate has been where no one has gone before. 3...
EU RECOVERY STRATEGY TO BOOST RENEWABLE ENERGIES AND GREEN TECHNOLOGIES
This week the European Commission tabled its long-awaited “Recovery Strategy”. It&rsq...
IN AUSTRALIA, NATURAL GAS ENABLING RENEWABLES IN ELECTRICITY GRID
The Australian Energy Statistics released today by the Australian Government confirm the critical...
NORTH SEA GAS HAS LOWER CARBON FOOTPRINT THAN IMPORTED LNG
The production of natural gas from the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS) creates less than half as much...
CROSS-SECTOR INDUSTRY PLATFORM OUTLINES BEST STRATEGIES FOR THE RECYCLING OF ...
WindEurope, the European Chemical Industry Council (Cefic) and the European Composites Industry A...
ICELAND GEOSURVEY APPOINTS ÁRNI MAGNÚSSON AS CEO
Iceland GeoSurvey (ÍSOR) has appointed Árni Magnússon as CEO of the company....
ENCOURAGING YOUNG PEOPLE'S UNDERSTANDING OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND THE NEED FOR ...
KeyFacts Energy are pleased to support The Young People's Trust for the Environment (YPTE) an...
OIL AND GAS EUROPE FORWARD WORKPLAN
The Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) and Achilles have engaged with buying organisations to communicat...
OGUK RESPONDS TO NEW ACADEMIC STUDY ON FUTURE OF UK OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY
Following the publication of a new report published today by Professor Alex Kamp of the Uni...
DANISH ENERGY AGENCY AND VIETNAMESE AUTHORITIES DISCUSS STEPS FOR OFFSHORE WI...
The Danish Energy Agency and the Vietnamese Electricity and Renewable Energy Authority are prepar...
IMCA STRENGTHENS EXPERTISE IN ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY
The International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) has confirmed the appointment of Nadine R...
FINAL CALL FOR AFBE-UK’S 2020 DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION AWARDS
Time is running out for companies and individuals to submit an entry to the 2020 AFBE-UK Dive...
SOMALIA’S LAUNCHES FIRST OFFSHORE LICENSING ROUND
The Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources of the Federal Republic of Somalia has launched S...
NORTHERN LIGHTS ALLIANCE SUBMITS PDO FOR THE FIRST CO2 STORAGE PROJECT ON THE...
The Northern Lights Alliance, with operator Equinor and partners Shell and Total, has submitted a...
AUSTRALIAN DOMESTIC GAS PRICES FALL AS LNG EXPORTS SUSTAINED
A new report by energy consultancy EnergyQuest has found Australian domestic gas prices have fall...
UK OFFSHORE OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY EYES NET ZERO OPPORTUNITIES IN RECOVERY PLAN
The leading representative body for the UK’s offshore oil and gas sector has convened a gro...
OFFSHORE WIND JOB CREATION AND MULTI-MILLION POUND INVESTMENT IN PORT OF TYNE
Welcoming this week’s announcement by Equinor and SSE Renewables that they have chosen ...
NEW GUIDELINES HELP OPERATORS TO MAKE THE MOST OF EXISTING NORTH SEA ASSETS
Companies aiming to get the best possible output from existing North Sea assets, while deferring ...
OIL AND GAS SECTOR WELCOMES QUEENSLAND APPOINTMENTS
APPEA welcomes the Queensland State Government’s recent Ministerial reshuffle and the appoi...
SHORTLIST ANNOUNCED FOR YOUNG PROFESSIONALS GREEN ENERGY AWARDS
Almost 30 finalists of the 2020 Young Professionals Green Energy Awards are announced today. T...
BOMBORA AND ORE CATAPULT TO DEVELOP CO-LOCATED FLOATING WAVE AND WIND TECHNOLOGY
Wave energy developer Bombora has joined forces with the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult...
NEW OIL AND GAS INVESTMENT IN AUSTRALIA NEEDS POLICY STABILITY
Australia's upstream oil and gas industry needs long-term regulatory stability to create attr...
NEW HYDROGEN FUND COULD FUEL NEW INDUSTRY IN AUSTRALIA
APPEA has welcomed the Australian Government’s establishment of an Advancing Hydrogen Fund ...
PUBLIC CONSULTATION OPENS ON 2020 OFFSHORE PETROLEUM ACREAGE IN AUSTRALIA
Public consultation has opened on potential areas for the 2020 offshore petroleum exploration acr...
TWO-YEAR EXTENSIONS GRANTED TO E&P COMPANIES IN EQUATORIAL GUINEA
In the face of the COVID-19 global pandemic and its consequences on oil prices and African econom...
SUBSEA LEARNING TOOL ALLOWS PUPILS TO DIVE INTO UNDERWATER HOMESCHOOLING EXPE...
A free underwater engineering educational resource for primary school pupils is being extended fo...
IRENA'S COALITION FOR ACTION CALLS FOR GREEN RECOVERY BASED ON RENEWABLES
As COVID-19 rapidly devastates communities and livelihoods, effective response measures are urgen...
SOLVING PERMITTING ISSUES IS KEY TO ITALY’S POST COVID-19 GREEN RECOVERY
WindEurope recently attended an online Parliamentary Workshop organised by the European Forum...
DUBAI ACHIEVES WORLD-RECORD, LOWEST EVER PV TARIFF FOR 900 MW SOLAR PROJECT
Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) and consortium led by the Saudi Arabian company ACWA...
ENERGY COUNCIL DISCUSSION CONFIRMS KEY POSITION FOR ENERGY SECTOR IN ECONOMIC...
EU ministers responsible for energy policy, together with EU Commissioner for Energy Kadri Simson...
CSIRO STUDY FINDS HYDRAULIC FRACTURING FEARS UNFOUNDED
An independent and authoritative review by Australia’s leading scientific agency, the CSIRO...
US WIND INDUSTRY DELIVERS STRONG FIRST QUARTER
Despite uncertainty surrounding COVID-19, the U.S. wind industry experienced a strong start to th...
UKOG WARN UP TO 30,000 JOBS COULD BE LOST IN OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY
The leading representative body for the UK’s offshore oil and gas industry has warned that ...
THE ALTERNATIVE BOARD LOOKS TO HELP NORTH-EAST BUSINESSES
A business support organisation has expanded in the North-east after successfully moving to an on...
NOIA ELECTS CHAIRMAN GALEN COBB, HALLIBURTON, & VICE CHAIRMAN MATT MCCARROLL,...
The National Ocean Industries Association (NOIA) Board of Directors has elected Galen Cobb, Vice ...
MORE THAN 6.5 KILOMETRES OF HIGH-QUALITY GEOLOGY PUBLISHED BY NPD
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate has recently published high resolution core images of 94 so-c...
OGA ANNOUNCES THE APPOINTMENT OF TWO NEW NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS
The board of the Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) announces the appointment of two new non-executive d...
SUBSEA UK INVESTS IN MARKET INTELLIGENCE TO HELP IDENTIFY OPPORTUNITIES AS IN...
Subsea UK has invested in its market intelligence product, SubseaIntel, so that its members can a...
'PERFECT STORM' OF OIL PRICE AND COVID-19 BRINGS UNCERTAINTY, SAYS INDUSTRY B...
Neil Gordon, CEO, Subsea UK We are truly in the eye of a perfect storm. The double whammy ...
LIBERIA LAUNCHES HARPER BASIN OFFSHORE LICENSE ROUND
The Liberia Offshore License Round 2020 has been formally launched and will run to February 28, 2...
DIAMANTINO PEDRO AZEVEDO RE-APPOINTED AS MINERAL, PETROLEUM MINISTER IN ANGOLA
The Angolan and African energy industry has announced the reappointment of Diamantino Pedro Azeve...
OPEC CONDITIONAL DEAL TO CUT GLOBAL OIL PRODUCTION BY 10M BARRELS A DAY
The 9th (Extraordinary) OPEC and non-OPEC Ministerial Meeting was held via webinar, on Thursday, ...
NORWAY EXPLORATION ACTIVITY REDUCED BUT PRODUCTION IS MAINTAINED FOR NOW
Exploration activity on the Norwegian shelf has been reduced, and production will be maintained f...
UK OFFSHORE WIND LEASING ROUND 4 - INVITATIONS TO TENDER ARE OPEN
Unlocking new areas of seabed for the generation of low-carbon energy for millions more homes by ...
RENEWABLES ACCOUNT FOR ALMOST 3/4 OF 2019 NEW CAPACITY
According to data recently released by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), new ren...
AI VS DATA PRIVACY: THE OIL & GAS TECHNOLOGY CENTRE BRINGS FLAGSHIP EVENT SER...
• Webinar to shine a light on the rise of AI at home and work • ...
ACADEMIC AND INDUSTRY FOCAL POINT FOR STRENGTHENING LOW CARBON TECHNOLOGY INN...
Providing one academic and industry focal point for driving low carbon innovation Focused on...
2020 DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION AWARDS OPEN FOR ENTRIES
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NORWEGIAN MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND ENERGY LAUNCHES APA 2020
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DECOM NORTH SEA APPOINTS MARKET EXPERT AS INTERIM MD FOLLOWING CEO DEPARTURE
Decom North Sea (DNS), the only membership organisation dedicated to the oil and gas decommission...
NEW CHAIRPERSON AND BOARD CHANGES FOR IRISH WIND ENERGY ASSOCIATION
The Irish Wind Energy Association (IWEA) announces changes to the composition of its Board, inclu...
EVENTS: GO INTERNATIONAL 2020 ANNUAL CONFERENCE
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OIL & GAS UK CANCELS EVENTS DUE TO CORONAVIRUS
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OPEC+ TO CONSIDER DEEPER CUTS IN FACE OF LINGERING CORONAVIRUS THREAT
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WIND ENERGY NOW ACCOUNTS FOR A THIRD OF IRELAND’S ELECTRICITY
Ireland’s wind energy industry broke new records last year and a third of the country&rsquo...
BP, ENI, EQUINOR, SHELL AND TOTAL FORM CONSORTIUM TO DEVELOP THE NET ZERO TEE...
BP, Eni, Equinor, Shell and Total assume leadership of the Net Zero Teesside project, with BP ...
JUST TRANSITION COMMISSION REPORT UNDERLINES NEED FOR FAIR, INCLUSIVE AND SUS...
The leading representative body for the UK’s offshore oil and gas sector, OGUK, has highlig...
PESGB LAUNCHES NIGHT SCHOOL PROGRAMME
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STEM CAREERS WORKSHOP FOR STUDENTS FROM UNDER-REPRESENTED BACKGROUNDS RETURN...
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NPD PROVIDES DETAILS OF 2019 YEAR-END PETROLEUM RESOURCES
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INTERACTIVE TOOL FOR SHARING DECOMMISSIONING LEARNINGS PROVIDES VALUABLE INSIGHT
The Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) is encouraging decommissioning professionals to increase their us...
DEFYING EXPECTATIONS OF A RISE, GLOBAL CARBON DIOXIDE EMISSIONS FLATLINED IN ...
Despite widespread expectations of another increase, global energy-related carbon dioxide emissio...
PRESIDENT TRUMP PROPOSES $188.8 MILLION OFFSHORE ENERGY BUDGET IN FISCAL YEAR...
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OGA LAUNCHES MEDIATION PILOT FOR RESOLVING UKCS LICENCE DISPUTES
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LICENCE SHARES OFFERED TO 28 COMPANIES IN APA 2019
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INDUSTRY BODY ASKS NATION TO TEST ITS ENERGY KNOWLEDGE
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EVENTS: ASIA PACIFIC 2020
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INDUSTRY INNOVATORS AND KEY TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPERS LEAD THE WAY WITH ROBOTICS ...
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GLOBAL MARKET FOR OFFSHORE WIND CABLES OFFERS MULTI-MILLION POUND OPPORTUNITY...
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OFFSHORE WIND LEASING ROUND 4 OFFICIALLY OPENS
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ANP 16TH ROUND SECURES RECORD R$ 8.9 BILLION IN SIGNATURE BONUSES
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JAPAN AND SCOTLAND INVEST £21 MILLION INTO RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT FOR UNDER...
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DIVERSITY IN ENERGY SUMMIT PROMOTES DISCUSSION AND CHANGE
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OGUK WELCOME FINAL INVESTMENT DECISION FOR THE PIERCE FIELD GAS PROJECT
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API ADDS PROVEN TALENT TO SENIOR TEAM
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CAREERS EVENT TO HELP STUDENTS PREPARE FOR ENERGY ROLES
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CHAIR OF AFBE-UK SCOTLAND APPOINTED TO OGUK DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION TASK GROUP
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ACG NEW YORK NAMES NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
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TIMOR-LESTE OPEN DOOR LICENSING ROUND
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INAUGURAL EVENT TO FOCUS ON SUBSEA AND DRILLING IN BRAZIL
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ACTIVITY REMAINS HIGH ON THE NORWEGIAN SHELF
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IOOA WELCOMES CLARIFICATION FROM IRISH GOVERNMENT ON PHASE OUT OF OIL AND GAS...
The Irish Offshore Operators’ Association (IOOA) welcomes the clarification from the Govern...
PETROLEUM AND FINANCE LEADERS UNITE TO ADDRESS CHANGING LANDSCAPES WITHIN OIL...
SPE Upstream Finance and Investments Conference 2019 29 October 2019 London, United Kingdom W...
SPIRIT ENERGY JOINS AFBE-UK SCOTLAND
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THE CROWN ESTATE LAUNCHES THE UK’S FIRST MAJOR OFFSHORE WIND LEASING ROUND IN...
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SENATOR BOOZMAN VISITS LM WIND POWER PRODUCTION PLANT IN RECOGNITION OF AMERI...
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FINALISTS ANNOUNCED FOR OGUK ANNUAL AWARDS FOLLOWING RECORD NUMBER OF ENTRIES
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USGS ESTIMATES 53.8 TCF OF NATURAL GAS HYDRATE RESOURCES IN THE ALASKA NORTH ...
The Alaska North Slope contains an estimated 53.8 trillion cubic feet of natural gas hydrate reso...
SUBSEA UK CONFERENCE TO HIGHLIGHT LATEST DEVELOPMENTS IN UNDERWATER ROBOTICS
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NPD COMPLETES SUCCESSFUL DATA ACQUISITION EXPEDITION ON THE MOHNS RIDGE IN TH...
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DIVERSITY IN ENERGY SUMMIT, LONDON
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LNG EXPORTS CONTINUE TO ENERGISE AUSTRALIA’S ECONOMY
Liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports continue to underpin the ongoing growth and strength of A...
CONTINUED SIGNIFICANT INTEREST IN EXPLORATION IN MATURE AREAS IN APA 2019
Authorities in Norway have received applications from 33 companies in the Awards in Predefined Ar...
INDUSTRY AND GOVERNMENTS BACK NEW NET ZERO SOLUTION CENTRE AT OGTC
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2.8 GW OF OFFSHORE WIND EXTENSION PROJECTS TO PROGRESS IN UK
The Crown Estate has completed the plan level Habitats Regulations Assessment (HRA) for the 2017 ...
JMMC REITERATED THE CRITICAL VALUE OF COMMITMENT TO MAINTAIN MARKET STABILITY...
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OFFSHORE OIL AND GAS OPERATING COSTS AND EXPENDITURE REMAINING STABLE
Operating costs, efficiency and expenditure on the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS) remained stable in...
HYDRAULIC FRACTURING AT PRESTON NEW ROAD SUSPENDED
In accordance with the OGA’s strict controls, hydraulic fracturing operations at the Presto...
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GULF OF MEXICO LEASE SALE YIELDS MORE THAN $159 MILLION IN HIGH BIDS
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If we’re smart, thoughtful and collaborative, we can find solutions that deliver a sustaina...
BOEM APPROVES COOK INLET GEOPHYSICAL SURVEY
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REAL PROJECTS EVENT PUTS THE FOCUS ON ABERDEEN HARBOUR EXPANSION
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RECORD US WIND FARM DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITY IN 2019 SECOND QUARTER
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Registration and Nominations are now open for the upcoming Big Five Board Awards 2019 due to ...
OGA RELEASES FINAL PRODUCTS FROM ROCKALL TROUGH FRONTIER BASINS RESEARCH PROJECT
The Oil and Gas Authority has released the final deliverables from the two-year post-doctoral Fro...
AUSTRALIA’S OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY SUPPORTS RED TAPE REFORM
Australia’s oil and gas industry today welcomed the announcement the Productivity Commissio...
PETROLEUM COUNCIL APPROVES 12 NEW NATURAL GAS AND OIL EXPLORATION LICENSES IN...
The Petroleum Council approved 12 new natural gas and oil exploration licenses in Israel’s ...
LAGCOE ANNOUNCES WINNERS OF 2019 NEW TECHNOLOGY SHOWCASE
LAGCOE is a nonprofit energy industry organization focused on educational programs and a technica...
OIL AND GAS AUTHORITY PUBLISHES FIRST WELLS STRATEGY
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INDUSTRY DELIVERS STABLE ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE ALONGSIDE INCREASED PRODUC...
The UK offshore oil and gas industry has delivered stable environmental performance whilst the se...
EUROPE INSTALLS 4.9 GW OF NEW WIND ENERGY CAPACITY IN FIRST HALF OF 2019
Europe added 4.9 GW of new wind energy capacity in the first half of 2019, according to figures r...
‘WE MUST ENGINEER THE FUTURE ENERGY SYSTEM’: PROF SIR JIM MCDONALD DELIVERS F...
Accelerating the energy transition will require ‘collaboration, vision, courage and bol...
STEVE HOLLIDAY, JULIET DAVENPORT AND ALEIDA RIOS TAKE UP POSITIONS ON EVER MO...
Former National Grid boss commits professional body to taking ‘whole sector&rs...
OGA ANNOUNCES 31ST SUPPLEMENTARY OFFSHORE LICENSING ROUND AWARDS
The Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) has offered for award 4 licences to 3 companies in the 2019 31st ...
THE OGA UNVEILS REVISED STEWARDSHIP EXPECTATIONS
The Oil & Gas Authority (OGA) has launched an updated set of stewardship expectations, to pro...
5 COMPANIES BID ON 12 NEW EXPLORATION BLOCKS OFFSHORE ISRAEL
The second Israeli offshore licensing round has ended, with 5 Companies submitting proposals for ...
INTERIOR ANNOUNCES REGION-WIDE OIL AND GAS LEASE SALE FOR GULF OF MEXICO
In support of President Donald J. Trump’s America-First Offshore Energy Strategy, U.S. Secr...
ROBERT GORDON UNIVERSITY OFFERS GRADUATE APPRENTICESHIPS TO EMPLOYERS
Robert Gordon University (RGU) is looking to engage with employers who may be interested to hear ...
RENEWABLE ENERGY CAN PROVIDE 80 PERCENT OF U.S. ELECTRICITY BY 2050
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CROATIA OPENS LICENSING ROUND COVERING CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN REGIONS
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EIA RAISES FORECAST FOR CRUDE OIL PRICES AND US CRUDE PRODUCTION
The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) has issued a new short-term forecast that calls ...
UK’S OFFSHORE OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY RESPONDS TO COMMITTEE ON CLIMATE CHANGE RE...
Oil & Gas UK, the leading representative body for the UK’s oil and gas industry has com...
OIL AND GAS SKILLS STRATEGY REVEALS RAPIDLY CHANGING SECTOR
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TECHNOLOGY INSIGHTS REPORT SHOWCASES OVER 30 TECHNOLOGIES CRITICAL TO MER UK
The Oil and Gas Authority has identified over 30+ existing technologies which are critical for th...
OGA RELEASES NEW PODCAST ON ‘REVITALISING EXPLORATION IN THE UKCS’
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PESA APPOINTS 2019-2020 COMMITTEE CHAIRS AND VICE CHAIRS
PESA appointed 11 industry leaders as its new Committee Chairs and Vice Chairs on April 26, 2019 ...
NEW CORPORATE PLAN SETS OUT OGA’S PRIORITIES FOR NEXT FIVE YEARS
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The Irish Offshore Operators’ Association (IOOA), the representative organisation for the I...
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SPEAKERS ANNOUNCED FOR AFRICA ASSEMBLY, JUNE 2019
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C-NLOPB ANNOUNCES 2019 CALLS FOR BIDS IN THE SOUTH EASTERN NEWFOUNDLAND AND J...
The Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Petroleum Board (C-NLOPB) has issued Calls for Bids...
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The Oil and Gas Authority has released regional maps and supporting data for the Mid North Sea Hi...
NEW REPORT ON NORWEGIAN PETROLEUM ACTIVITY IN THE HIGH NORTH
This week the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate presented the report Petroleum Activity in the...
OIL AND GAS AUTHORITY LAUNCHES ONE OF THE LARGEST EVER PUBLIC DATA RELEASES
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INTERIOR PROPOSES REGION-WIDE OIL AND GAS LEASE SALE 253 FOR GULF OF MEXICO
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EGYPT ANNOUNCES 2019 OFFSHORE RED SEA INTERNATIONAL BID ROUND
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OGUK MANAGER TO CHAMPION UK DIVERSITY EFFORTS ON INTERNATIONAL STAGE
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INTERIOR ANNOUNCES REGION-WIDE OIL AND GAS LEASE SALE FOR GULF OF MEXICO
In support of President Donald J. Trump’s America-First Offshore Energy Strategy, Interior&...
NEW APPEA CHIEF EXECUTIVE ANNOUNCED
The Australian Petroleum Production & Exploration Association has announced the appointme...
EIA SHORT-TERM US ENERGY OUTLOOK
Highlights Brent crude oil spot prices averaged $59 per barrel (b) in January...
TRANSITION CAREERS EVENT AIMS TO TAKE STUDENTS TO THE NEXT LEVEL
The energy sector’s next generation is to be given advice on how to make it in the indu...
SUBSEA EXPO ATTRACTS RECORD ATTENDANCE NUMBERS
More than 6,500 visitors made their way to Europe’s largest subsea event, Subsea Expo, in A...
ENERGY MINISTER TO ATTEND OPENING DAY OF EUROPE’S LARGEST ANNUAL SUBSEA CONFE...
Scottish energy minister, Paul Wheelhouse will attend Subsea UK’s annual flagship event in ...
INQUIRY FINDINGS ON OIL AND GAS FUTURE CONFIRM VALUE OF SECTOR
Commenting on the findings of the Scottish Affairs Committee inquiry into the future of oil and g...
INDUSTRY EXPERTS UNITE TO UNLOCK FULL POTENTIAL OF THE UKCS
Unlocking the full potential of the North Sea will be on the top of the agenda at Subsea Expo...
SUPPLEMENTARY 31ST ROUND OFFERS EXCEPTIONAL OPPORTUNITY FOR GREATER BUCHAN AR...
Map source: OGA The Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) has launched the Supplementary 31st Offsho...
ACE NY WELCOMES BILL TO SUPPORT EXISTING RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECTS
Assemblymember Michael Cusick, D-Staten Island, Chair of the Energy Committee, has announced he i...
OIL AND GAS AUTHORITY WELCOMES GLENGORM DISCOVERY
The Oil & Gas Authority (OGA) welcomes the announcement by CNOOC of the significant Gleng...
EI PRESIDENT APPEARS BEFORE COMMONS SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE
The influential House of Commons Science and Technology Committee in January quizzed EI Presi...
REPORT FINDS MIXED VIEWS ON IMPORTANCE OF WOMEN IN CLOSING LOOMING 'TALENT EM...
The new edition of the world’s largest energy recruitment and employment trends report &nda...
NATIONAL AUDIT OFFICE REPORT HIGHLIGHTS COST TO TAX PAYER OF UK OFFSHORE DECO...
The government estimates that decommissioning the UK’s offshore oil and gas infrastructure ...
GAS INDUSTRY TO PLAY KEY ROLE IN HYDROGEN FUTURE
APPEA welcomes the release this week of the Australian Labor Party’s National Hydrogen ...
CALL TO OIL AND GAS PROFESSIONALS TO SUPPORT DIVERSITY GROUP
An organisation that encourages under-represented groups to choose a career in the oil and ga...
SOUTH SUDAN WELCOMES RUSSIAN INVESTMENT WITH ROSGEO AGREEMENT
Russian State Geological Company (Rosgeo) and the Minister of Petroleum of South Sudan have signe...
COMMENTARY: 10 DEVELOPMENTS THAT WILL SHAPE AFRICA’S ENERGY SECTOR IN 2019
After a year of rebound and recovery, Africa’s old and new hydrocarbons markets have an...
IEA OIL MARKET REPORT: A MARATHON, NOT A SPRINT
Last month, we asked if there was a floor under prices following the signing of a new Vienna ...
RECORD LICENCE AWARDS IN APA 2018
33 companies have been offered ownership interests in a total of 83 production licences on the No...
NEW PLAN WILL INCREASE RECOVERY FROM GULLFAKS
A new, amended Plan for development and operation (PDO) describes the next phase in production fr...
US DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY ANNOUNCES $88 MILLION FOR OIL AND NATURAL GAS RECOVER...
The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Office of Fossil Energy has announced up ...
NORWAY WANTS DEPOSITS IN THE ARCTIC CROSS-BORDER WITH THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION
Norway will claim a share in the oil and gas fields discovered by Russia on the border of countri...
NATIONAL DECOMMISSIONING CENTRE OPENS
Unique partnership between The Oil & Gas Technology Centre and University of Aberdeen ...
THE SHELF IN 2018 - BARELY HALFWAY THROUGH THE NORWEGIAN OIL AND GAS STORY
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate’s forecasts show that, after a minor decline in 2019, o...
IS GHANA READY TO STAND ON ITS OWN TWO FEET?
Souhir Mzali Africa Regional Editor, Oxford Business Group With the scheduled ...
CNSOPB PROVIDES UPDATE ON MULTIKLIENT INVEST‘S PROPOSED 3D SEISMIC PROGRAM
The Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Board (CNSOPB) has been advised by Multiklient Inve...
OIL & GAS UK RESPONDS TO WOOD MACKENZIE UPSTREAM 2019 REPORT
Commenting on the WoodMac report released this week, which highlights five themes for the ind...
HIGHER OIL REVENUES DRIVING GROWTH IN NIGERIA
Nigeria has continued its economic recovery in 2018 on the back of an increase in oil revenue...
FERC ANNOUNCES PASSING OF CHAIRMAN KEVIN J. MCINTYRE
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Chairman Kevin J. McIntyre. &ldqu...
PROTOATLANTIC OPENS CALL FOR APPLICATIONS
The ProtoAtlantic project, which aims to develop and validate a model for the prototyping and...
LEBANON’S 2ND OFFSHORE LICENCE ROUND
Lebanon’s 2nd Offshore Licence Round is scheduled for official launch this month, with a wi...
VIDEO: AFRICA FOCUS - ADVICE TO PHD & MASTERS STUDENTS
African Energy and Mineral Management Initiative (AEMI) is a non-governmental organization founde...
INDUSTRY DEMONSTRATES COST LEADERSHIP IN DEVELOPING FIRST OFFSHORE DECOMMISSI...
Oil & Gas UK’s subsidiary LOGIC (Leading Oil & Gas Industry Competitiveness), publi...
NEW HYDROCARBONS DEVELOPMENTS EXPAND GHANA’S ENERGY SECTOR
Ghana has launched its first open bid for oil and gas leases, a move aimed at attracting internat...
ACCC CALLS FOR MORATORIUMS ON ONSHORE GAS TO BE LIFTED
The release of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s (ACCC) latest Gas Marke...
NOVA SCOTIA OFFSHORE PETROLEUM BOARD ISSUES CALL FOR BIDS
The Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Board (CNSOPB) has issued Call for Bids NS18-3, which i...
PETEX 2018 REVIEW
Alice Carroll, Marketing Manager and Investor Relations at Azimuth Group Not even the increasi...
OPEC REACHES PRODUCTION CUT DEAL
Oil prices spiked on Friday after OPEC+ announced a last minute agreement to cut production b...
CALL FOR SUBSEA COMPANIES TO FORGE NEW PARTNERSHIPS WITH JAPAN
Companies with an interest in developing innovative subsea technologies are being invited to ...
UK OIL & GAS AUTHORITY AWARDS FIRST CARBON CAPTURE STORAGE LICENCE
The Oil and Gas Authority has awarded its first carbon dioxide (CO2) appraisal and storage licenc...
REPORT UNVEILS INDUSTRY’S KEY ROLE IN FUTURE ENERGY MIX
The UK oil and gas industry’s rich history of innovation will be critical to efforts to...
LEADING WIND COMPANIES ANNOUNCE NEW WIND WILDLIFE RESEARCH FUND
Over two dozen companies in the U.S. wind power industry have signed up so far to back a new fund...
RECRUITMENT ON THE RISE AS OIL & GAS OPTIMISM CONTINUES TO GROW, POTENTIAL IM...
Workforce recruitment is on the rise among oil and gas contractors in the UK Continental Shel...
GROWING EXPERTISE AND COST LEADERSHIP HELP DELIVER STABILISATION IN DECOMMISS...
Oil & Gas UK’s 2018 Decommissioning Insight Report, which provides a fresh insight ...
NDC PROJECT RECEIVES DECOMMISSIONING GRANT
Twelve projects across Scotland will be offered a share of £2.5 million in the third ro...
WINNERS ANNOUNCED IN 2018 AFBE-UK SCOTLAND AWARDS
More than 230 people attended the inaugural AFBE-UK Scotland Awards to celebrate success, diversi...
ENERGY MINISTER TO OPEN DECOMMISSIONING CONFERENCE
Joint hosts Decom North Sea and Oil & Gas UK have announced that Paul Wheelhouse MSP, the Min...
NEW OGA SUPPLEMENTARY LICENSING ROUND FOCUSES ON THE GREATER BUCHAN AREA
The OGA is opening a Supplementary Licensing Round in Q1 2019 to maximise recovery of the signifi...
FACES OF TRANSPARENCY
Rob Pitman works as a governance officer for NRGI, where he leads organisational advocacy and...
PETEX FUTURE WORKING ZONE
PETEX 2018, Olympia London, 27 - 29 November 2018 Designed to discuss and showcase innovations...
PETEX FUTURE WORKING ZONE
PETEX 2018, Olympia London, 27 - 29 November 2018 Designed to discuss and showcase innovations...
BOEM TO PREPARE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR POTENTIAL 2019 BEAUFORT SE...
BOEM today announced it will prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) in support of a ...
PETEX FEATURE AREAS
PETEX 2018, Olympia London, 27 - 29 November 2018 Geophysics - Booth 30 & PESGB Stand ...
AZINOR CATALYST WELL SUCCESS PROMISING PROOF OF INDUSTRY APPROACH
Oil & Gas UK has praised news that Azinor Catalyst has struck oil at Agar-Plantain as promisi...
SUBSEA COMMUNITY TRAVELS BACK IN TIME TO PREPARE FOR THE FUTURE
The past, present and future of the subsea industry will be examined and discussed at an even...
RGU LAUNCH NEW FIT4ENERGY PROGRAMME
EIC CEO Stuart Broadley (Left) Elizabeth Gammie, head of Aberdeen Business School and David W...
AUSTRALIA TO BENEFIT FROM GROWING GLOBAL GAS DEMAND
Forecasts by the International Energy Agency (IEA) confirm that the global demand for natural gas...
PETEX 2018 SPOTLIGHT SPEAKER: JULIAN BESSA, ECHO ENERGY
With just 2 weeks to go until PETEX 2018, we are delighted to introduce you to our final spotligh...
SIGNIFICANT UK PETROLEUM RESERVES COULD SUSTAIN PRODUCTION FOR NEXT 20 YEARS
The UK’s petroleum reserves remain at a significant level which could sustain production fo...
REPUBLIC OF CONGO OFFICIALLY LAUNCHES PHASE 2 LICENSING ROUND
The Republic of Congo officially launched its phase II licensing round for 13 new open blocks dur...
INDUSTRY SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED TO OUTSTANDING STUDENTS
(L-R) APPEA Chairman Zoe Yujnovich, Yazan Arouri and APPEA Chief Executive Dr Malcolm Roberts...
APPEA ANNOUNCES RESIGNATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE
The Board of the Australian Petroleum Production & Exploration Association formally accep...
CANADA ANNOUNCES WINNERS IN EAST COAST LICENCE ROUND
The Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Petroleum Board (C-NLOPB) is announcing the results...
CROATIA LAUNCHES SECOND ONSHORE LICENSING ROUND
Pannonian Basin Ongoing Bid Round - 2nd Onshore Bidding Round for 7 exploration blocks Cro...
EIA ISSUES SHORT-TERM ENERGY OUTLOOK
Highlights Global Liquid Fuels Brent crude oil spot prices averaged $8...
OMNIS, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH TGS AND BGP, ANNOUNCES THE OPENING OF THE MADAGASC...
In the framework of the development of Madagascar's oil and gas potential, the Malagasy State...
MEMBERS OF AFBE-UK VISIT 10 DOWNING STREET
Members of AFBE-UK across the UK visited 10 Downing Street for a meeting with Nero Ughwujabo,...
QUEENSLAND GAS INDUSTRY POWERS AHEAD
The Australian Petroleum Production and Exploration Association welcomed the Queensland gover...
INDUSTRY BODIES JOIN FORCES TO STRENGTHEN UK SUBSEA SUPPLY CHAIN
The ways in which subsea supply chain companies can work together to improve the competitiven...
4 WEEKS UNTIL PETEX 2018! HAVE YOU REGISTERED YET?
The PETEX conference, the largest subsurface-focussed global E&P conference and exhibitio...
UK BUDGET: COMMITMENT TO MAINTAINING FISCAL CONDITIONS WELCOMED BY INDUSTRY
Oil & Gas UK has welcomed the UK Government’s commitment to maintain fiscal conditions ...
MINOR SEISMIC EVENTS RECORDED IN THE PRESTON NEW ROAD AREA
The OGA is aware of a number of minor seismic events recorded in the Preston New Road area, inclu...
INNOVATORS’ IDEAS COME UNDER EXPERT SCRUTINY AT OIL & GAS UK’S SHARE FAIR
Industry experts from Equinor, Premier Oil, Spirit Energy and Nexen Petroleum U.K. Limited (N...
COMPANY EXPERTS JOIN FORCES TO RE-LAUNCH KEY OIL & GAS UK NETWORK
Mariesha Jaffray, Oil & Gas UK’s Continuous Improvement Manager Over 50 oil and gas ...
SUBSEA UK’S LIFE OF FIELD CONFERENCE TO LOOK AT SAFEGUARDING SUBSEA INDUSTRY
The innovations required to support the British subsea industry in the lower oil price enviro...
POSTER PRESENTATION TIMETABLE ANNOUNCED FOR PETEX 2018
Complementing our outstanding oral programme, we are pleased to announce the poster session t...
SUPPLEMENTARY UK OFFSHORE LICENSING ROUND TO TARGET GREATER BUCHAN AREA
The Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) has initiated a new Area Plan to maximise economic recovery (MER)...
THE UK’S FIRST OIL AND GAS NATIONAL DATA REPOSITORY TO DELIVER ADDITIONAL VAL...
The Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) has taken a step closer to the first UK Oil and Gas National ...
EVENTS: VOLUNTEERS REQUIRED FOR PETEX 2018
This year the PESGB are seeking 30-40 volunteers to help with the on-site organisation of PET...
SEAPEX YOUNG PROFESSIONALS' NETWORKING EVENT
SEAPEX have joined with AIPN (Association of International Petroleum Negotiators), SPE (Society o...
SEAPEX YOUNG PROFESSIONALS' NETWORKING EVENT
SEAPEX have joined with AIPN (Association of International Petroleum Negotiators), SPE (Society o...
OIL AND GAS AUTHORITY WELCOMES SHELL'S ANNOUNCEMENT TO INVEST IN THE ARRAN FIELD
Dr Andy Samuel, Chief Executive of the Oil and Gas Authority welcomes Shell's announcement to...
UKCS OPERATING COSTS REMAIN STABLE WITH SLIGHT RISE IN 2017
Operating expenditure (OPEX) and unit cost per barrel of oil equivalent in the UK Continental She...
NO ROOM FOR COMPLACENCY DESPITE INDUSTRY HEALTH AND SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS
The UK’s offshore oil and gas industry continued to see improvement across a broad range of...
OIL & GAS UK APPOINTS NEW DECOMMISSIONING TEAM
Oil & Gas UK has appointed a team of decommissioning experts in a move that underlines th...
PETEX SPOTLIGHT SPEAKER: LAWRENCE PIDSLEY, SHAPEWERK
This week we are speaking with Lawrence Pidsley from Shapewerk, who is closing the main audit...
NEW GAS EXPLORATION WILL HELP BOOST SUPPLY
APPEA has welcomed the announcement this week of more gas exploration in Queensland which will he...
CAREERS EVENT TO HELP STUDENTS TAKE FIRST STEP INTO OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY
The oil and gas talent of tomorrow is to be given advice on how to make it in the industry. Tr...
OGA WELCOMES SIGNIFICANT GLENDRONACH DISCOVERY, WEST OF SHETLAND
The Oil and Gas Authority welcomes Total’s announcement of a gas discovery on the Glendrona...
BRAZIL'S NEW WEALTH OF OPPORTUNITIES
Canadian Global Exploration Forum (CGEF) helps Canadian companies connect with international ...
OGCI WELCOMES CHEVRON, EXXONMOBIL AND OCCIDENTAL INTO ITS INTERNATIONAL MEMBE...
The Oil and Gas Climate Initiative (OGCI) today announced three new member companies that togethe...
MADAGASCAR 2018-2019 LICENSING ROUND TO LAUNCH AT AFRICA OIL WEEK
OMNIS, in partnership with TGS and BGP, announce a licensing round in Madagascar, to be launched ...
OFFSHORE GAS AND RENEWABLES COULD PARTNER IN POWER GENERATION
An innovative partnership between gas platforms and windfarms could see more power generated - ma...
WIND ENERGY TO CONTINUE TO GROW OVER NEXT FIVE YEARS BUT CLOUDS ON THE HORIZON
Wind energy in Europe is on track for solid growth over the next five years. But policy uncer...
MINISTRY OF ENERGY AND NON-RENEWABLE RESOURCES IN ECUADOR ANNOUNCE INTRACAMPO...
Mr. Carlos Pérez Garcia, Minister of Energy and Non-renewable Resources in Ecuador has tod...
EIA: SHORT-TERM ENERGY OUTLOOK
Highlights Brent crude oil spot prices averaged $73 per barrel (b) in August,...
THE NORWEGIAN PETROLEUM DIRECTORATE HAS FOUND NEW DEEP SEA MINERAL DEPOSITS
Mapping area (red square) in the central part of the Mohn ridge in the Norwegian Sea. The map...
LAUNCH OF THE ORAL TECHNICAL PROGRAMME FOR PETEX 2018
Following the success of PETEX 2016, the PETEX conference, the largest subsurface-focussed global...
OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY FUELS AUSTRALIA’S GROWTH AND EXPORTS
New Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) data highlights the important contribution the oil and ...
GHANA TO LAUNCH FIRST EXPLORATION LICENSING ROUND IN Q4 2018
Ghana will launch its first exploration licensing round in the last quarter of this year offering...
GHANA TO LAUNCH FIRST EXPLORATION LICENSING ROUND IN Q4 2018 7 SEPTEMBER 2018
Ghana will launch its first exploration licensing round in the last quarter of this year offering...
COUNTDOWN BEGINS TO INDUSTRY LEGAL CONFERENCE
Decommissioning, dispute management and global issues surrounding corruption will be considered a...
COUNTDOWN BEGINS TO INDUSTRY LEGAL CONFERENCE
Decommissioning, dispute management and global issues surrounding corruption will be considered a...
YOUNG PROFESSIONALS SUMMIT (YPS) 2018
Introducing the first Young Professionals Summit (YPS) 2018. This event is a unique event for the...
ONS DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD TO BENTE NYLAND
Director General Bente Nyland has received the ONS Distinguished Service Award 2018 for her s...
FORUM TO DEVELOP A ROAD MAP FOR THE FUTURE OF GEOSCIENCE IN THE ENERGY TRANSI...
Image source: AAPG The world is changing, and the energy industry needs to change with it....
DIRECTOR GENERAL OF SIERRA LEONE PETROLEUM DIRECTORATE TO CONSULT WITH PETROL...
In August 2018 Mr Timothy Kabba was appointed as Director General of the Sierra Leone Petroleum D...
A STRENGTHENED NATIONAL POWERHOUSE FOR ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN NORWAY
Some of Norway’s largest companies are joining forces in establishing a national powerhouse...
DECOMMISSIONING FUND EXPANSION COULD SPELL GLOBAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR OFFSHORE ...
The leading representative association for the UK’s offshore oil and gas industry has said ...
NORWEGIAN PETROLEUM DIRECTORATE MAPS DEEP SEA MINERAL DEPOSITS
The area where the mapping will take place is indicated by a yellow square on the map, which ...
NEW CONTRACTS AWARDED TO HELP STIMULATE UKCS EXPLORATION ACTIVITY
The Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) has awarded new contracts through Government funding, to continue...
EIA'S INTERNATIONAL ENERGY OUTLOOK 2018 FOCUSES ON UNCERTAINTY IN ECONOMIC PR...
EIA’s International Energy Outlook 2018 (IEO2018) focuses on how different drivers of macro...
UK GOVERNMENT URGED TO TAKE ACTION ON CARBON CAPTURE, UTILISATION AND STORAGE
This week the CCUS Cost Challenge Task Force has made a series of recommendations on how gove...
UK OIL AND GAS SKILLS STRATEGY PROJECT LAUNCHED
A project to develop a new UK oil and gas skills strategy has been launched following wide spread...
BSEE CITES SAFEOCS REPORT TO EMPHASIZE IMPORTANCE OF SHARING CRITICAL DATA AC...
The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement’s SafeOCS program, chartered to facilita...
UKCS PRODUCTION EFFICIENCY RISES FOR A FIFTH CONSECUTIVE YEAR
Production efficiency (PE) has risen for a fifth consecutive year. In 2017 it reached 74%, dr...
NPD HIGHLIGHTS IMPRESSIVE DEVELOPMENT AND EXPLORATION ACTIVITY ON THE NORWEGI...
An impressive 20 development projects are currently under way on the Norwegian Shelf, and 13 expl...
ENI SCORES A HAT-TRICK AT WOOD MACKENZIE'S ANNUAL EXPLORATION AWARDS
Eni won its third consecutive Most-Admired Explorer title, an accolade awarded in conjunction wit...
INTERIOR ANNOUNCES REGION-WIDE OIL AND GAS LEASE SALE FOR GULF OF MEXICO
In support of President Donald J. Trump's America-First Offshore Energy Strategy, Deputy ...
NEW ERA OF EXPLORATION FOR NORTH SEA AS 31ST LICENSING ROUND OPENS
Improved access to seismic data, a focus on innovation and a recasting of diverse businesses ...
INDUSTRY BODY WELCOMES GOVERNMENT MEASURES TO IMPROVE COMPETITIVENESS
Oil & Gas UK has commended the UK Government for its continued support for industry, with...
UK 31ST OFFSHORE LICENSING ROUND OPENS UP HIGH-IMPACT FRONTIER REGIONS
The Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) has launched the 31st Offshore Licensing Round, offering bloc...
AUSTRALIA OFFSHORE PETROLEUM EXPLORATION ACREAGE RELEASE
The Australian Government’s annual Offshore Petroleum Exploration Acreage Release (acreage ...
VIDEO: AFRICA E&P SUMMIT 2018: EVENT HIGHLIGHTS
Showcasing Africa's Upstream Future This event was hosted & organised by Frontier Comm...
AUSTRALIAN GAS INDUSTRY DELIVERING FOR THE DOMESTIC MARKET
The release of the Australian Energy Market Operator’s (AEMO) 2018 Gas Statement of Opportu...
BSEE-SPONSORED STUDY IDENTIFIES STRATEGIES FOR IMPROVING SAFETY AND MITIGATIN...
The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement's Interagency Bolt Action Team (IBAT) ...
STILL PLENTY OF DISCOVERIES TO BE MADE ON THE NORWEGIAN SHELF
Today, the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) will be publishing the 2018 Resource Report for ...
NPD REPORTS 12 PRODUCTION LICENCES OFFERED TO 11 COMPANIES IN THE 24TH LICENS...
The Ministry of Petroleum and Energy has offered 12 new production licences to 11 companies in th...
NATIONAL HYDROCARBONS CORPORATION WELCOMES THE START OF CAMEROON’S NATURAL GA...
The Board of Directors of the National Hydrocarbons Corporation (SNH) held its first ordinary...
THREE IOR PRIZE FINALISTS SELECTED AHEAD OF ONS OIL CONFERENCE AND EXHIBITION...
The jury has arrived at three finalists for this years IOR prize. The winner will be announced at...
SIGNING OF A PRODUCTION SHARING CONTRACT ON THE YOYO BLOCK, CAMEROON
The Executive General Manager of the National Hydrocarbons Corporation (SNH), Mr. Adolphe MOUDIKI...
OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY’S $27 BILLION BOOST TO AUSTRALIA’S ECONOMY
Data released today highlights the nation-wide benefits flowing from Australia’s oil an...
LPA APPROVES EXPLORATION PLANS FOR LEBANESE BLOCKS 4 AND 9
On the 28th of May 2018, the Minister of Energy and Water HE Cezar Abi Khalil, based on the r...
ASIA PACIFIC E&P CONFERENCE LONDON
27th-28th June 2018, London Olympia The PESGB and SEAPEX are pleased to announce the inaug...
OGA ISSUES GUIDANCE ON PLANNING AND DELIVERY OF FUTURE UK OIL AND GAS FIELD P...
Newly updated guidance has been published this week to support industry to successfully deliver t...
RECORD 16 COMPANIES REGISTER FOR BRAZIL PRE-SALT OIL AUCTION
In May 2017, Brazil's oil regulator ANP reported that a record 16 companies had registered to...
OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY URGED TO SUPPORT NEW SKILLS STRATEGY TO SAFEGUARD JOBS A...
A report into UK oil and gas workforce dynamics launched today indicates that more than 40,000 ne...
INDUSTRY TO BENEFIT FROM SIMPLIFIED STANDARD CONTRACT TEMPLATE
Companies focused on improving efficiency when drafting, executing and negotiating commercial con...
AOGA RECOGNIZES OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY SERVICE, SAFETY, AND ENVIRONMENTAL STEWA...
The Alaska Oil and Gas Association (AOGA) will honor individuals and companies/organizations ...
NPD ANNOUNCES AWARDS IN PREDEFINED AREAS 2018 (APA 2018)
The Ministry of Petroleum and Energy has 9 May 2018 announced the APA 2018, comprising the predef...
PRODUCTION EFFICIENCY RISES TO 74%
Production efficiency (PE) in the UKCS has risen for a fifth consecutive year, increasing to 74% ...
OIL & GAS UK WELCOMES INDUSTRY COMMITMENT TO TRANSPARENCY
Today’s publication of the third UK Extractives Industries Transparency Initiative (UK ...
NEW BOARD MEMBERS ADD FURTHER EXPERTISE TO OIL & GAS UK
Three key leaders in the upstream industry have joined the board of Oil & Gas UK bringing...
CANADA-NOVA SCOTIA OFFSHORE PETROLEUM BOARD GRANTS BP CANADA APPROVAL TO DRIL...
The Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Board (CNSOPB) has granted an Approval to Drill a W...
VADYM POZHARSKYI ELECTED CHAIRMAN OF UKRAINE’S ASSOCIATION OF GAS PRODUCERS
Ukraine’s largest association of domestic gas producers − the Association of Gas Prod...
AKER BP PARTNERS WITH GCE SUBSEA
The GCE Subsea Cluster welcolmes Aker BP as a new industry partner. "Aker BP is one of th...
PEPANZ DISAPPOINTED IN BLOCK OFFER CHANGES
The Petroleum Exploration and Production Association of New Zealand (PEPANZ) is very disappointed...
FINAL REPORT FROM THE SCIENTIFIC INQUIRY INTO HYDRAULIC FRACTURING IN NORTHER...
Falcon Oil & Gas Ltd. notes the publication of the Final Report (“Report”) by the...
CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE AIMS TO TRANSFORM DECOMMISSIONING
The Decommissioning Centre of Excellence will be based at the University of Aberdeen's Oc...
OGIC INVESTS MORE THAN £300,000 INTO NEW UK PROJECTS
The Oil & Gas Innovation Centre (OGIC) has invested more than £300,000 into three new p...
US INTERIOR ANNOUNCES RESULTS OF GULF OF MEXICO REGION-WIDE OIL AND GAS LEASE
In support of President Donald J. Trump's America-First Offshore Energy Strategy, Interior As...
OIL & GAS REPORTS RESILIENT AND RESHAPING BUT GREATER ACTIVITY NEEDED TO FULL...
Deirdre Michie, Chief Executive of Oil & Gas UK Between 12 and 16 oil and gas developm...
NEW INVESTMENT DRIVES REVIVAL OF NORTH SEA OIL AND GAS
Energy companies are preparing to invest £5bn in new capital projects in the North Sea this...
SHELL SALE OF INTERESTS TO OMV MARKS END OF AN ERA
The Petroleum Exploration and Production Association of New Zealand (PEPANZ) says the sale of She...
UK: EXTRA 2.8 BILLION BARRELS IDENTIFIED IN OGA’S PROJECTIONS TO 2050
Oil and gas production over the period 2016–2050 is now projected to total 11.7 billion bar...
PESGB WIN TWO AWARDS AT THE EUROPEAN EXCELLENCE AWARDS
The European Association Awards recognise excellence and exceptional quality delivered by ass...
75 NEW PRODUCTION LICENCES IN APA 2017
34 companies will be offered a total of 75 new production licences on the Norwegian continental s...
2018 LICENSING ROUND IN CAMEROON
The National Hydrocarbons Corporation launched a Licensing Round for eight blocks in the hydrocar...
PETROLEUM DIRECTORATE SIERRA LEONE LAUNCH THE FOURTH LICENSING ROUND IN THE UK
The Petroleum Directorate Sierra Leone launched the country’s Fourth Offshore Petroleum Lic...
PETROLEUM DIRECTORATE TAKES OWNERSHIP OF SIERRA LEONNE DATA
The Petroleum Directorate announces that, following a successful collaboration with TGS Nopec, ow...
CROATIA AWARDS SIX ONSHORE OIL AND GAS EXPLORATION LICENCES
Three companies will share six licences to explore for oil and gas in Croatia's northern ...