Energy Voice – Out Loud: Recent Episodes
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Energy Voice caught up with Darren Davidson, vice president of Siemens Energy UK&I. He tells us how he started his career as an apprentice before rising through the ranks to leading one of the UK's most significant energy industry companies. Recently UK energy secretary Ed Miliband chose Davidson's wind turbine factory in Hull to launch his clean power 2030 plan, highlighting just one area of the company's successful green energy growth stories in the UK.
Welcome to a special episode of Energy Voice Out Loud where you can hear two female leaders from Onboard Tracker in conversation with news editor Erikka Askeland discussing a range of topics including why empathy in both the energy industry and data management is key. Tanya Harley, Product Manager and Renée de Leau, Implementation Consultant, highlight how the crew management system tracks 150,000 people across 110 countries. The Aberdeen-based company boasts a 50/50 split of male and female employees which means getting on board with WINE makes sense.
Tune into this special Women in New Energy (WINE)-themed podcast with executives from episode sponsor STATS Group.
Energy Voice news editor Erikka Askeland speak to Joanna Mountford, business development manager on her career journey and how attending the WINE event in Aberdeen last year gave her the kick she needed to take back control of her career. We also speak to Laura Scott, group HR manager on the initiatives the global firm is implementing to ensure gender equity.
This week, Energy Voice Out Loud (EVOL) looks at the UK's spending review as Scottish energy secretary Gillian Martin says "we need more welders", and a former oil worker writes to Nigel Farage for support.
First up, the EVOL trio of Aberdeen features lead Ryan Duff, reporter Mat Perry, and E-FWD editor Ed Reed discuss Westminster's support for Acorn. It finally happened, the UK government committed to stumping up cash for the Acorn and Viking CCS projects, however, its spending review document was a little light on details. It's worth noting that after this week's recording session, Ed Miliband appeared in Peterhead to announce £200m for Acron.
Next up, news editor Erikka Askeland spoke with Gillian Martin about the importance of welders in the energy transition as the first cohort of learners on a welding and fabrication pilot training scheme graduated as part of a £100,000 program funded by Ocean Winds.
Finally, we discuss Reform UK and its support for nuclear (which seems to be aligned with Labour's love of reactors) and its disdain for turbines. However, when Reform gets into power, is it really as against the "utter madness" of net zero as leader Nigel Farage lets on?
The third episode of Energy Voice’s Gigawaters series explores the next phase of the UK’s offshore wind rollout – the new processes and systems needed to meet future challenges.
EV renewables reporter Michael Behr is joined by The Crown Estate managing director for marine Gus Jaspert and Orsted UK country manager Benj Sykes to explore how offshore wind can work in a busy North Sea. The needs of fishing, shipping and defence; coastal communities; and of course, the environment, all need to be considered for projects to work in harmony with ocean users.
They discuss how the UK needs to adopt a more systematic approach to reaching the UK’s clean energy goals ahead of 2030, and how all sides need to interact to ensure the country maintains its lead in offshore wind.
This week, news editor Erikka Askeland and Aberdeen features lead Ryan Duff attended the Energy Industries Council's (EIC) Energy Exports Conference in Aberdeen. The show provided insight into how the UK is stacking up to other nations in the energy transition as Bureau Veritas launched its latest report and Aberdeen's Blazewe was honoured at an awards dinner. Erikka spoke with Ann Johnson, director of Blaze Manufacturing Solutions, about the award and her firm's journey to it, as well as plans for the North Sea and further afield. Next, Erikka caught up with Verlume CEO Richard Knox to talk about his business' export opportunities as he looks to capitalise on recent success. Ryan McPherson, EIC's regional director and general manager for the Middle East, Africa and CIS, joined us in our Aberdeen studio ahead of the event to share his insights. Finally, Ryan spoke with EIC CEO Stuart Broadley about his key takeaways from the event on its last day. He said that some of the solutions to the UK's policy problems may be able to be found by looking to other nations and their approach to the energy transition.
In this podcast, recorded live on the show floor of the Energy Exports Conference, Energy Voice Out Loud speaks with Bureau Veritas about its role as the event's Strategic Partner and the launch of the Energy Transition Forum.Aberdeen Features Lead Ryan Duff speaks with market lead for renewable energy and major projects (CCS), Darren Taylor, and energy and engineering director, Sammy Tweddle.The trio discuss pessimistic energy transition sentiment in the face of back-to-back record-breaking years for renewables roll out, offshore wind supply chain constraints and the UK nuclear sector's permitting woes.
In this special EVOL X Sproule ERCE podcast, Energy Voice reporter Mathew Perry is joined by Sproule ERCE decarbonisation lead Ellen Mitchell, and CCS principal and reservoir engineer Andy Moore to explore the current landscape of carbon capture and storage (CCS).
The discussion spans global policy drivers like carbon pricing and climate goals, technical subsurface considerations such as capacity, injectivity and containment, and the challenges still facing the industry from cost and regulation to synchronising capture and storage infrastructure.
With insights from landmark projects and expert analysis, the episode unpacks what’s shaping the CCS sector across Europe, the Americas, and the Asia-Pacific.
The Energy Voice Out Loud podcast took to the road this week to broadcast a live debate from The Caves wine cellar in Edinburgh. News editor Erikka Askeland interviewed the crème de la crème of the folks pushing the energy transition envelope. On stage in front of a live audience, Great British Energy’s policy director Paul Addison spoke about the need for a ‘north star’ for 2030. Wood Mackenzie’s VP for climate consulting Valentina Kretzschmar asked if net zero is achievable, or attracting enough green investment. Nicola Macleod spoke of the companies in private equity-backed D2Zero’s portfolio that are driving the energy transition.
Flexitricity is a pioneer in demand side response (DSR) which allows businesses to benefit by adjusting the way they use energy.
Tune in to hear the electric utility company’s founder and chief strategy officer, Alastair Martin explain to Energy Voice renewables reporter Michael Behr how the industry is facing up to the growth of renewable energy production and the need to meet demand.
The firm’s FlexGO technology, which helps commercial and industrial businesses simplify their energy flexibility journey. is in the market now and will be central to future energy system management.
The Energy Voice Out Loud crew are back to discuss all the latest news from the UK's energy sector. News editor Erikka Askeland fills in reporters Jessica Davies and Michael Behr on Ithaca's latest moves as it pushes on with Rosebank and Cambo, and buys up a hefty stake in Cygnus.
And then Michael shares his thoughts on the state of the offshore wind sector - is optimism falling among key players after several setbacks?
Finally, Jessica talks carbon capture and storage, and its role in the UK's energy transition.
All-Energy returned to Glasgow and the Energy Voice Out Loud Team were out in force, chatting to folks on the show floor, listening to panels and keeping you up to date with all the latest announcements.
In this episode of EVOL, news editor Erikka Askeland, renewables reporter Michael Behr, Aberdeen features lead Ryan Duff chat with a handfull of the most interesting people in attendance at Glasgow's SEC.
First up, Ryan speaks with Statera Energy's policy manager Phoebe Finn about the importance of large-scale renewables projects in the north-east of Scotland as employment uncertainty continues to hit the region. Also, Finn points to policy drivers that could be hindering the UK hydrogen sector's progress and what can be done to fix it.
Michael spoke with the Changineer, consultant Danielle Dare, about the carbon footprints of everyday objects. Which has the higher emissions - a Zoom call, 1kg of asparagus, a bank account or a cup of tea? Michael finds out.
And Erikka speaks with Emma Behjat, chairwoman of the AXIS network to recap their All Energy session entitled Make DEI Great Again and why energy companies can benefit by sticking to the plan to develop talent.
Energy Voice's team of reporters managed to record a few more conversations while at All-Energy so stay tuned in the coming weeks for more insight from the UK's largest renewable energies conference.
Join Energy Voice Out Loud as we broadcast from the show floor of All-Energy 2025, the UK’s largest renewable and low-carbon energy event. In this special episode, our reporters sit down with the five All-Energy Ambassadors to explore the key themes and insights shaping the future of energy.Hear from:* Dr. Kerry-Ann Adamson, VP & Global Hydrogen Lead at Capgemini * Clare Foster, Partner & Head of Clean Energy at Shepherd and Wedderburn * Iain Sinclair, Executive Director at Global Energy * Lesley McNeil, Head of External & Corporate Affairs at Muirhall Energy * Christianna Logan, Director of Customers & Stakeholders at SSEN Transmission
Each ambassador shares their unique perspective on their area of expertise, highlights from the sessions they’re involved in, and the vital role All-Energy plays in driving innovation, collaboration, and progress across the sector.
On this episode of Energy Voice Out Loud in partnership with ABB, reporter Mathew Perry speaks with Matt Wise, the head of strategy and business development at ABB’s Electrification Service division.
Together they explore how behind-the-meter energy storage is transforming industrial electricity consumers into active market players across the UK and Europe.
As energy markets grow more volatile, businesses are looking for smarter, more flexible ways to manage supply, reduce costs, and even generate revenue - without the need for a large upfront capital investment.
Being able to visualise what is out at sea from the beach is a game changer for the offshore industry. But what if you started working for an energy company and ended up working for a tech start up without having to leave the business you started working for? Sarah Shearer, head of Aberdeen and people operations manager at Aize, shares her story of working at the forefront of digital twin technology and where the energy industry can go from here.
This week, there has been a whole lot of doom and gloom in the UK energy market. Harbour Energy announced 250 job cuts in Aberdeen, Ørsted discontinued its Hornsea 4 offshore wind project, and Drax opted not to bid for its Cruachan II in the Cap and Floor mechanism.
Up first, news reporter Mat Perry discusses the UK's largest oil and gas operator slashing 25% of its UK onshore headcount as it downgrades spending in the country. Aberdeen Features Lead Ryan Duff gives his two cents on the state of job losses in the north-east of Scotland and the wider North Sea, brace yourself for explicit language.
Next up, Mat and renewables reporter Michael Behr discuss why Ørsted has pulled the hand brake on a major offshore wind project. Pumped storage hydro was also mentioned, as Cruachan II gives the cap and floor scheme a swerve after battery firms argued that the mechanism was biased towards such projects.
And finally, Michael chats with Guy Newey, chief executive officer at the Energy Systems Catapult about the ever-divisive zonal pricing debate and how it could help drive innovation in the energy sector.
This week Scotland's only oil refinery ceased production, prompting outrage from unions that forecast the "wrath" of voters in next year's Holyrood election, European supermajors BP and Equinor unveiled their Q1 results and Octopus Energy's CEO defended his zonal pricing views.
Up first, Aberdeen features lead Ryan Duff discusses the closure of Grangemouth's oil refinery and its political ramifications, while news reporter Mathew Perry asks about the implications for the Acorn CCS project which is yet to see certainty. With the Scotland carbon capture project caught in limbo questions are asked of the future of Scottish industry.
Renewables reporter Michael Behr has been the man on the markets this week as he kept an eye on Equinor and BP's books. The Energy Voice Out Loud presenting trio play a game of Good News, Bad News and they debate whether the first quarter reports were positive or as one analyst said, "disappointing".
Finally, Energy Voice has been at the Innovation zero conference in the capital as London correspondent Jessica Davies chats with Octopus Energy CEO Greg Jackson as he defended his views on zonal pricing. He has been a supporter of the structure that will see Scotland's energy prices plummet, however, others have said that the move would impact the economic viability of wind projects in the country.
This week, Energy Voice’s intrepid reporters Mat and Mike explored the recent announcement that the government is set to approve Eni’s HyNet carbon capture and storage project. The deal comes with financial support for the Track 1 project, and adds momentum to the UK’s CCS journey.
We also catch up with news editor Erikka, who was at the North Sea Decarbonisation conference this week, finding out all about how the UK needs to reshape its industries, create new partnerships and generate sustainable jobs to secure a greener future.
And back in the studio, Mike and Mat chat about the £300m coming from GB Energy to invest in the UK’s offshore wind supply chains. But is this a strong enough signal for the sector, which has seen mixed signals coming from the government?
This week Wood provided updates on Sidara's proposed £250 million takeover, NESO declared war on zombies in the grid queue, and Equinor and Orsted warned of the impacts of wake loss.
Aberdeen-headquartered Wood received a non-binding takeover bid from Dubai-based rival Sidara worth £250m, a significant drop-off compared to last year's £1.5 billion bid. Our reporters discuss this, Wood's shares being suspended and them impacts of yet another Scottish company being bought over by international competitors.
Next up, the UK's National Energy System Operator (NESO) unveiled plans to get rid of 'zombies' from the grid queue in a collaboration with regulator Ofgem. This could see up to 360GW of projects on the current queue have their contracts downgraded because they are not ready. What does this mean and is it a result of too much dithering from the UK?
Finally, European energy giants Equinor and Orsted have said offshore wind revenues could take a £363m hit due to other projects getting in the way of their turbines. Although those in the Tour de France peloton don't mind the frontrunner taking the brunt of the wind resistance, turbine operators do. Does industry need to share its survey results so all can benefit from the North Sea breeze?
This week we got further updates on the Neo Energy and Repsol tie-up, Kistos' full year results for 2024 and the results of HAR2. Energy Voice's Ryan Duff, Erikka Askeland and Mat Perry discuss.
First up, what's happening at Flotta? Erikka chats about the gas terminal's hydrogen plans and what attracted Neo Energy's private equity backers to the Spanish firm's UK division. Ryan argues that tax incentives from Repsol's extensive decommissioning liabilities may be the answer.
Next up, Ryan discusses Kistos and its plans to expand the Greater Laggan Area off the west coast of Shetland. The firm has brought attention to the Glendronach field now that operatorship of the area is changing hands. When talking about gas, there has to be a Trump, the trio discusses how US policy is impacting global oil and gas firms.
Finally, Mat chats about hydrogen and the results of HAR2. Was it perfect? No, but maybe it doesn't need to be. He discusses some of the talking points from a recent conference in Birmingham, which touched on getting hydrogen "good" but it doesn't need to be "perfect" in order to unlock investment. Price is still a sticking point for this fuel source but the government is aiming to tackle this too.
For 30 years Alan Smith, now head of investigations at COMET, served in the police before turning his attention to industrial investigations. Smith sat down with Energy Voice Aberdeen features lead, Ryan Duff, to discuss his career in the police, his shift to the private sector and how his approach to investigations had to change when he left law enforcement. “I knew instinctively that when my police career came to an end that I was going to move into the world of industry investigations,” said Smith. The self-proclaimed “career investigator” joined what was then called Grampian Police, where he became a detective. Investigating incidents in the North Sea fell under his remit while in the police, something that set him up for a life in industrial investigations. Smith’s career post-police work has taken him to various places around the globe to investigate a range of incidents. Listen to Alan Smith’s full conversation with Energy Voice.
Stuart Broadley, chief executive, Energy Industries Council (EIC) has called for an “adult conversation” and “honesty” to admit the UK won’t meet it legal obligation to become net zero by 2050 nor will it meet interim low carbon targets in 2030. However, embracing this reality risks a tumbling a “house of cards” of consequences.Tune into this hard-hitting interview to find out why, instead, the UK must embrace “all energy sectors” or else the economy will a face a severe jobs crisis with entire clean energy sectors such as hydrogen at risk of never happening.
In this week’s episode of Energy Voice Out Loud, Ryan, Mat and Michael discuss Petrofac’s recent $500m contract award. Is it what the company, and the North Sea services sector in general, need to turn their fortunes around? Both could do with some good news.
And then we heard from Mat, who travelled down to Birmingham this week for the Hydrogen UK annual conference, and spoke to the organisation's chief executive Clare Jackson about how the UK sector has progressed in the past year.
And finally, Erikka was at NZTC's Net Zero Innovation show in Aberdeen and spoke to Mark Anderson, chief acceleration officer at the Net Zero Technology Centre, Paul Pirrie, co-founder of show exhibitor and TechX program graduate Myriad Wind Energy Systems, North Sea legend and UK Technology Platform director Colin Black and last but definitely not least Paul Addison, director of policy and external affairs for GB Energy.
This week’s episode was rocked by the announcement Repsol was merging its North Sea assets with private-equity backed Neo Energy. Energy Voice reporter Mathew Perry explains this is part of a trend for operators to distance themselves from the basin including Shell and Equinor, while Michael Behr confirms this the supply chain is also making marriages of convenience.
One of the big North Sea buyers has been Ithaca Energy, which last year combined with Eni which in turn had absorbed Neptune Energy. Now they are looking at reviving the fortunes of West of Shetland’s Cambo, the basin’s second largest undeveloped oil and gas find and green campaigner bogeyman.
Lastly, news editor Erikka Askeland tackles Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ spring statement that wasn’t, at least for the energy industry, and asks if it’s possible for the UK to claim to be a superpower of both clean energy as well as the defence industry.
Scotland is currently leading the world in the development and testing of tidal stream and wave energy technologies. Two of the world’s first tidal stream arrays have been built and operated in Scotland since 2016. Excitement for the sector is also growing since a number of projects have won support through the UK's contracts for difference (CfD) scheme in recent years.
Turn in to hear Energy Voice news editor speak to Johanna Money, energy transition specialist at Scottish Enterprise, about the vast economic and environmental potential for Scotland underneath the water as it develops energy generation technology that is clean and comes from consistent and predictable tides. We also take a trip up to Orkney to speak with Eileen Linklater, corporate affairs director of European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC), where conditions are ideal to prove why the tide will wait for no one.
This week, the Energy Voice Out Loud team have been out and about to bring you the first word in UK energy.
It’s been a big week for GB Energy, with its first board meeting up in Aberdeen. Jessica Mills Davies, Mat Perry and Michael Behr discuss the proposed state-owned energy company’s ambitions and what it will take to deliver on them.
Reporter Mat recently travelled to Italy to learn more about the country's efforts to become a world leader in floating offshore wind, and what it might mean for UK firms".
And at DeCarbScotland, Michael caught up with Storegga to talk about their Acorn Carbon Capture and Storage development and how it helps underpin the Scottish Cluster of projects and the proposed renovation of Grangemouth.
The UK energy industry has reached a critical stage of the transition: at stake is the fate of tens of thousands of workers across the UK, including in the North Sea and Grangemouth, who have the skills to deliver the clean energy of the future.
Tune in to the first ever episode of Energy Voice Live, where a live audience interacts with expert panellists who discuss how industry and government have just a few short months to shore up a plan that will close the gap between energy jobs now and those of the future.
Chaired by Energy Voice news editor Erikka Askeland, hear Nick Dunn, chief executive of Peterhead-based energy services firm Score, and Professor Paul de Leeuw from the Robert Gordon University Energy Transition Institute highlight why we need to tell more people about the “biggest replumbing, rewiring, repurposing” of the energy system in the world.
Power up your listening with the latest podcast from Energy Voice. In this latest episode in partnership with SSE, Mathew Perry talks to Deepa Chandrasekaran, managing director of Source, a charging hub joint venture between SSE and TotalEnergies and Vicky Read from ChargeUK, the voice of the EV charging industry. Together they explore the transition to electric vehicles (EVs) and the sustainable infrastructure needed to keep them on the road - as well as looking under the hood of the Government’s recent consultation into the phase-out of petrol and diesel cars by 2030.
Energy Voice discusses the findings of the Wellbeing Report with Step Change in Safety, Mental Health in Energy and the Marine Safety Forum.
The report found that North Sea workers aged between 35 and 64 are more likely to believe accessing mental health support will negatively impact their careers.
In this podcast, we discuss how to communicate mental health support to different demographics of workers, how managers are equipped to have discussions with those offshore and what's next for the industry as it tackles wellbeing pain points.
This week the Energy Voice and E-FWD teams have been out and about! With the AREG and SPE event in Aberdeen and E-FWD making its Teesside debut Energy Voice Out Loud takes to the road.
First up, Scottish Energy Futures Conference co-chair Iain Philip gives us the low down on the Aberdeen event while Aberdeen University's John Underhill discusses the futrue of UK energy.
Next up, Ryan talks with Energy Voice's own Jeremy Cresswell about the involvement of China in the UK's supply chain. It's fair to say that Energy Voice's emeritus editor has some strong opinions about how the UK can fund domestic firms.
And finally, Michael and Ed talk over the big topic of how things are - or are not - progressing in Tees Valley. There have been some big wins for the area, most notably the big CCS project, but BP’s decision to cancel its green hydrogen plans have raised tough questions.
In this special International Women’s Day episode of Energy Voice Out Loud, join Fugro’s Nicola Welsh, UK Country Director, and Linda Stewart, Director of Marine Geophysical – Europe as they discuss the actionable steps leaders can take to build more diverse and inclusive teams.
Tune in for valuable insights on driving meaningful change in the workplace.
The Energy Voice crew are back in the studio, as Ryan, Mathew and Michael sit down to discuss an increasingly shaky energy transition.
Case in point – BP and its recent decision to slash low-carbon investment by $5bn. They said went “too far too fast,” in its shift to renewable energy. Now the company is reevaluating its commitment to clean energy and refocusing on its core oil and gas business.
We also chatted with Cameron Sword – he caught our attention when he put some pointed questions to Michael Shanks during a BBC Debate Night, so we spoke with him about his thoughts on the future of the energy sector.
And to wrap things up, Mat talks about the latest manoeuvres to create a future for Grangemouth and save 400 jobs. But can clean energy, be it sustainable aviation fuel, hydrogen or carbon capture create a business case for the facility?
Tune in to hear Finlay McCutcheon, managing director SSE Thermal, discuss the critical role flexible energy plays in ensuring the lights stay on and homes stay warm even on the coldest days.
Speaking with Energy Voice news editor Erikka Askeland, Finlay sets out how gas power provides the flexibility that enables renewables to play a growing role in the UK energy mix and how it fits into the UK's clean power plan.
This also looks at SSE Thermal's ambitious plans to develop and decarbonise its operations to ensure the UK has low carbon power particularly in varying wind conditions and to meet our growing need for electricity.
This week the Energy Voice team has been on the show floor at Subsea Expo in Aberdeen's P&J Live. The annual Global Under Water Hub event hosted those from across the energy sector as floating wind was high on the agenda.
Aberdeen Features lead Ryan Duff sat down with Yvonne Telford, research director for north-west Europe energy market intelligence at Westwood, and spoke about the cost of decommissioning. Additionally, she addressed the recent court ruling that will result in Equinor and Shell filing new environmental impact assessments for the Rosebank and Jackdaw fields.
Next up, news editor Erikka Askeland spoke to Aleks Jurczak, director of strategy and marketing for MDL, on the show floor about "blurring" lines between the different energy sectors, namely oil and gas, wind and decommissioning. Keeping herself busy, Erikka then spoke to Adam Reed, global leader of offshore renewables and upstream energy at Allianz Commercial, at the Energy Voice stand.
Finally, Ryan caught up with Richard Knox, CEO of Verlume, to discuss a recent project that saw his firm partner with two other Aberdeen businesses to deliver power to a Canadian oil field while its FPSO left for maintenance and how the technology they developed can be rolled out across the pond.
This week Ryan Duff, Erikka Askeland and Michael Behr discuss jobs jobs jobs! How are firms trimming the fat, where are they getting new talent and is there enough people in the industry to deliver net zero?
Erikka kicks off proceedings by talking through BP's change in direction. The supermajor announced a new strategy in its Q4 results following a dip in profits and the announcement that it would be cutting 7,700 jobs globally. BP has not been alone in its redundancy drive as Ithaca Energy also announced "inevitable" cuts this week.
Next up, Ryan discusses National Apprentice Week as the industry announces a wave of initiatives to bring young people into the industry. Additionally, ECITB and ORE Catapult launched a scheme to promote cross-sector working in oil and gas and wind. The government is also claiming to back "good jobs" as it unveiled a plan to give wind developers additional funds if they commit to UK manufacturing.
Finally, Michael has been looking at CCS, namely Perenco kicking off injection at its Poseidon project. The French firm has claimed a UK record as it was the first to perform a CO2 injection as it tested how the greenhouse gas would behave in its reservoir. CCS is also set to play a big role in creating jobs and offers an opportunity for oil and gas workers to continue doing very similar work, however, the sector is seeing pushback from sceptics.
This week Energy Voice reporter Mat Perry takes us down under to his homeland to find why Scottish wave technology firm Mocean is riding high in the Australian surf and why GB Energy should be paying attention.The Micheal Behr goes to China and give insight into the debate – should we be making sure the world’s largest wind turbine developer Mingyang doesn’t get fed up with delay and take its plans for a factory in Scotland home, or should the European industry be very scared?Ryan Duff reports from the show floor of the Offshore Energies UK HSE conference and meets Lucy Easthope, the UK’s leading expert on disasters and how to recover from them.
There's plenty going on in UK energy this week as Shell and Equinor's court case came to a close just in time for Ryan Duff to come back from his holiday and discuss with Mat Perry and Erikka Askeland.
First up, Mat explains why all sides have claimed victory following a ruling at Scotland’s Court of Session which overturned approvals for the Rosebank and Jackdaw oil fields. The ball is now in Ed Miliband's court as he has to write the rulebook on how UK operators calculate downstream emissions.
Ryan has been chatting with Serica CEO Chris Cox who is "always looking on the bright side of life," according to Erikka. Cox has discussed his intentions to double down on UK mergers and acquisitions after his firm previously looked to Norway. With assets being too expensive across the border and optimism that things can only get better, Cox is shopping in the North Sea.
Finally, Carbon credits crunch Spirit Energy as it asks for “modest, pragmatic” support from the UK government. Erikka discusses how the firm which is celebrating 40 years of production from its Morecambe hub this month is running into issues with its CCS ambitions for the site.
We are on the road this episode of Energy Voice Out Loud. But first Energy Voice news editor Erikka Askeland and features lead Ryan Duff discuss the late delivery of long-awaited the energy skills passport. Then we head to Glasgow where Mathew Perry and Michael Behr dish the latest on the industry from the floor of the Scottish Renewables Offshore Wind Conference. Also, we take over the studio at the E-FWD breakfast event – also in Glasgow, where Mat got the chance to grill Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar, and Erikka talked with Dr Marie Macklin on efforts to energise the Halo regeneration of Kilmarnock
The Energy Voice Out Loud team of Ryan Duff, Mathew Perry and Jessica Mills Davies dive into the week's headlines. Mat has been listening to UK energy secretary Ed Miliband as he committed to discussing the UK government's oil and gas licence ban with operators and industry stakeholders. The Labour politician also touched on grid connection and how a first come first served policy may not be the best approach for the UK to meet its net zero targets. Next up Jess has been keeping an eye on nuclear. This week EDF's auditor claimed that the bill for Hinkley Point C is set to exceed £40 billion. The French energy giant's auditors also said the firm should delay its investment in UK nuclear power project Sizewell C. This comes as ECITB shared data that the nuclear workforce has exceeded that of oil and gas in the engineering and construction industry. Finally, Ryan discusses UK hurting for Hunting. The firm has continued to rally against the UK's tax regime as oil and gas operators slash spending in the North Sea as it announced a restructuring plan which will impact operations in the country as well as the Netherlands, Norway, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE. Hunting employs around 200 people across its three UK sites, however, it was unable to confirm how this process will impact headcount.
Listen in to Hexagon experts, Edgardo Moreno, Mark Wilson and Rick Standish, explain how Hexagon has grown its global services footprint integrating leading technologies in visualisation and data to become a leader in digital twins. In this wide-ranging discussion with Energy Voice news editor Erikka Askeland, hear how Hexagon is working closely with operators of late life assets to improve monitoring in a cost-effective way.
The Energy Voice Out Loud team of Erikka Askeland, Mathew Perry and Ryan Duff welcome the new year in the first recording of this popular podcast series in 2025.Ryan looks at the latest political wrangles over SSE Transmission plans for its Tealing to Kintore overhead lines. Mat discusses the latest investments in battery energy storage projects in Scotland, this time on a disused coal mine South Lanarkshire. Last but not least, Erikka looks at what’s coming up next in 2025, taking in some of the bleak midwinter views of the energy supply chain, expectations for offshore wind and the inauguration of Trump.
Ho ho ho – holy moly it’s the Christmas quiz! It’s the time of year when, once again, the intrepid team of Energy Voice Out Louders put down their news-gathering hats and grasp the turkey-stuffed cracker-wielding gift-wrapped brain teaser that is the annual quiz.
The contestants are “roustabout” Ryan Duff, Michael “the bulldozer” Behr, Mat “powerline” Perry and Jess “divining” Davies – but who will emerge triumphant? Follow along at home and see if you can do any better!
This is the last episode of EVOL for 2024. We’ll kick things off in the new year but, for the time being, enjoy!
In this special episode, listen toRoger Esson, head of sales UK, Europe and Caspian set out the remarkable journey of Centurion Group, as it moved decisively from oil field services to supporting customers in critical industries across remote locations around the world. Energy voice news editor Erikka Askeland also speaks toJenny Stark, head of corporate projects for Centurion, on what they are looking for in the acquisition strategy.
AI dominated discussions at Adipec this year, with Adnoc head Sultan Al-Jaber singling it out as one of three megatrends.
Siemens Energy VP Kirsten Roden sat down at the show with editor Ed Reed to set him right on AI's possibilities and potential for new thinking around demand planning.
Christmas may be looming but the news just keeps on coming! In this festive video special edition of Energy Voice Out Loud Ryan discusses CCS permits, Erikka tackles North Sea shenanigans and Mat chats about Bernard Looney's return to energy.
The week saw the NSTA grant a UK first CCS permit that will allow the infastructure to be installed at the East Coast Cluster. This came about as the Northern Endurance Partnership made a final investment decision on the Tack 1 winning carbon storage development.
Erikka had one hell of a morning rounding up Serica's acquisition of Parkmead assets, “serious misconduct”'s farm down of its Earlham and Orwell developments and Connaught selling out of UK gas field to Reabold. One thing's for certain, the UK North Sea is going to be a much different beast in 2025.
Finally, Mat has been looking into former BP CEO Bernard Looney's return to energy as he was appointed to the board of board of ADNOC subsidiary XRG. Looney left BP amid scandal involving personal relationships with with colleagues and misleading the company’s board but is set to make a return following his appointment to a tech firm earlier in the year.
Ryan, Mark and Michael throw the script out the window as we discuss the partnership between Equinor and Shell. The new tie-up could create a North Sea production powerhouse, but are the oil majors looking to protect themselves from the Rosebank and Jackdaw lawsuits, and what will the competition watchdog have to say?
We also discuss the new Scottish budget. It left the ScotWind pot untouched and promised a raft of benefits for offshore wind and the energy transition, though it remains to be seen if it can deliver Scotland’s green ambitions.
And finally, Mark’s been chatting with Xlinks, the company looking to connect the UK and Morocco with a massive 4,000km subsea cable – just the first step in its vision for a “global grid”.
Welcome to Season 3 of Gigawaters, the Energy Voice podcast in collaboration with Ørsted, hosted by renewables reporter Michael Behr.
This four-part series dives into innovation, decarbonization, biodiversity, and community impacts. In Episode 2, Adele Tharani, Ørsted's Global Commercial Sustainability Manager, joins renowned environmental economist and GIST Impact founder-CEO, Pavan Sukhdev.
Together, they explore how the energy sector can harmonize with nature and local communities, maximize positive impacts, and measure the value of sustainable practices.
Listen in to hear the co-founder of one of the UK’s most promising clean technology describe his firm’s incredible journey. From a promising subsea start up in 2013 to now where his firm is supplying one of the most innovative power management solutions to some of the most important renewable energy projects around the globe, Verlume CEO Richard Knox explains all to Energy Voice news editor Erikka Askeland.
Hear Ryan reveal how maybe the UK budget wasn't so bad for some North Sea firms after all, Erikka says slainte to the first hydrogen-powered whisky, and Michael goes on tour of ports in Scotland getting ship shape for offshore wind.
Ed is back from ADIPEC and is set to regale Ryan and Mat with tales from Abu Dhabi while Shell, Equinor and Ithaca appear in court and Delitc looks to farm down Selene.
First up this week Mat discusses the comings and goings of Europe's courtrooms as oil firm lawyers have been discussing scope three emissions. Since the outcome of the Supreme Court's Finch Case downstream environmental impact is under the microscope and this has led to the approval of Shell's Jackdaw and Equinor and Ithaca's Rosebank coming into question.
Next up, Ryan tells us about his chat with Deltic Energy's new CEO Andrew Nunn as he discusses potentially reducing the firm's 25% stake in the Selene project in order to reach final investment decision (FID). This comes months after Delic was unable to find a partner for its massive Pensacola project in the North Sea but Nunn says this is a different kettle of fish.
Finally, Ed is back from his jolly in the Middle East. He was only recording podcasts, interviewing delegates, attending panels, hosting discussions and meeting the world's energy industry... there can't be that much he has to say.
Welcome to the third season of Gigawaters, an Energy Voice podcast in partnership with Orsted and hosted by renewables reporter, Micheal Behr.
This four part series will explore everything from innovation and decarbonisation to the impact on biodiversity and local communities.
First up in the series, Alex Louden, Ørsted senior ventures and open innovation specialist, and Mary Harvey, from the Carbon Trust’s Offshore Wind team explore the importance of innovation
Technology is a continuing interest in the Middle East and one that Cammy Booth, at Net Zero Technology Centre (NZTC), has first-hand experience. The UK-backed group has had successes in bringing Adnoc together with innovators, concluding a sulphur competition at the Adipec show.
Expro has been operating in the Middle East and North Africa for around 20 years. Ingrid Huldal and James Yard get together with EVOL to share some thoughts around the region. While the region is strong on oil and gas, there is a growing desire to decarbonise and move into sustainable practices.
Is the UK government doing all it can to support exports? For Stuart Broadley, CEO of Energy Industries Council (EIC), the answer is resounding no. Speaking on the sidelines of the recently concluded Adipec in Abu Dhabi, Stuart sets out his thinking around some of the opportunities - and challenges - of entering a tough market.
Hydrogen has faced challenges but clearly has a role to play in tackling hard-to-abate sectors. Responding to this need, OPITO has launched a new hydrogen training course, the company's Lucie Booth explained on the sidelines of Adipec
This week on Energy Voice Out Loud, Ryan and Mat discuss the US presidential election and what Trump’s win could mean for the UK energy sector.
Plus, the NSTA is poised to reveal a new TWIST for decommissioning. What impact could it have on operators and the North Sea supply chain?
Then, we’re off to Abu Dhabi to hear from E-FWD's Ed Reed on the ground at ADIPEC.
And finally, Ryan and Mat discuss the launch of a new mental health consultancy focused on improving the wellbeing of offshore workers.
Despite the significant progress made in connecting the world’s population to the grid, nearly two billion people globally do not have access to clean cooking fuels.
Talking to Energy Voice Out Loud, on the third episode of the Road to ADIPEC series, Ipieca climate director Lorena Perez discusses the role of the oil and gas sector in advancing the UN’s sustainable development goals alongside the energy transition.
“The urgency, and the challenge, is too big and too complex just to try and face it alone and it will require unprecedented collaboration across all sectors and countries,” Perez said.
"It will require all parties and all technologies and all solutions to play their part.”
ADIPEC will take place in Abu Dhabi from November 4 to 7. This is the third episode in the Road to ADIPEC series.
This week, Chancellor Rachel Reeves delivered the Labour government’s first budget since taking office amid intense scrutiny from the North Sea oil and gas sector.
Kicking off this week’s episode, Energy Voice’s Erikka, Ryan and Mat unpack what it meant for the UK energy sector and the reaction from the offshore industry as Reeves confirmed changes to the windfall tax. Was it a Nightmare on Downing Street?
Next up, Hydrogen Scotland held its annual conference in Glasgow this week and Mat discusses the key takeaways from the event, including positive signals from the German government on a green hydrogen export pipeline.
Finally, amidst the budget bonanza supermajors BP, Shell and TotalEnergies revealed their Q3 results this week. Erikka picks apart the results and how the firms might be looking at their North Sea operations post-budget.
As the world races to decarbonise, oil and gas firms are under intense scrutiny over greenhouse gas emissions.
Talking to Energy Voice Out Loud, on the second episode of the Road to ADIPEC series, International Association of Oil and Gas Producers (IOGP) chief executive Graham Henley sets out the industry’s collaborative decarbonisation efforts.
As the industry returns to Abu Dhabi after the signing of the Oil & Gas Decarbonisation Charter at COP28, Henley said oil and gas firms must now “genuinely and measurably reduce the emissions and carbon intensity of our production”.
ADIPEC will take place in Abu Dhabi on November 4 to 7. This is the second episode in the Road to ADIPEC series.
Talk of the energy transition and the need to decarbonise tends to focus on production, but the other side of the equation – demand – must not be forgotten.
Talking to Energy Voice Out Loud, on the new Road to ADIPEC series, Charlie Tan, CEO of the Global Impact Coalition (GIC) set out the importance of the chemicals industry. Securing commitments from companies, and their boards, makes it “a lot easier to be able to justify the business case, to secure the third party investment, to really understand the mechanisms of what you’re looking to do”, Tan said.
ADIPEC will take place in Abu Dhabi on November 4 to 7. This is the first episode in the Road to ADIPEC series.
This week the UK energy sector is waiting with bated breath for the Labour Party's first budget as oil firms are set to receive an increased rate of tax.
Erikka kicks the show off by discussing the final warning shots fired by the country's oil and gas operators. The industry has not shied away from voicing concern with the Labour government's plan, however, this is the last ditch effort to have their voices heard before Rachel Reeves announces Labour's changes next Wednesday.
Next up, Mat has been looking into nuclear energy and how Viaro Energy is considering small reactors to power operations. Decarbonisation of oil and gas assets is a point of contention as some platforms struggle to electrify but Viaro has come up with a novel solutiuon.
Finally, the UK is finally setting out an energy infrastructure plan and Ryan asks, why has it taken so long?! Transmission infrastructure is key to achieving the energy transition and pylons have become a point of contention. As this was announced by the National Energy System Operator (NESO), SSEN Transmission announced plans to build 1000 homes in Northern Scotland as it looks to roll out infrastructure in the region.
The UK’s Labour government says it’s in a hurry to make Great Britain a clean energy superpower. So for this week’s podcast, news editor Erikka Askeland takes a romp through the first hundred days of the government and the billions that have been promised for green energy firms – but is it all new money?
Reporter Michael Behr discusses what happened when Labour’s 100 days roadshow came North to Aberdeen, as Energy secretary Ed Miliband and GB Energy Chairman Jeurgen Maier promise the delivery – at last – of the energy skills passport.
And finally, print features lead Ryan Duff adds grist to the rumour mill after five senior executives leave the private-equity-owned NEO Energy as it slows down development on a flagship North Sea prospect.
This week, Scottish Renewables and RenewableUK hosted the Floating Offshore Wind conference in Aberdeen. Energy Voice's Erikka, Ryan and Michael were in attendance, speaking to John Swinney, getting project updates and gauging supply chain impact.
Kicking off this week's episode, the trio discuss their key takeaways from the event and how John Swinney urged developers to submit higher-quality consenting applications to the Scottish government.
Next up, Ryan spoke to Vårgrønn chief executive Stephen Bull about UK manufacturing, progress on Green Volt and the role of Chinese manufacturing in floating wind.
Sticking with the Green Volt theme, there was some controversy surrounding the project at the start of the week as it was revealed project partner Flotation Energy had made a £30,000 donation to SNP Westminster lead Stephen Flynn following a prompt to accelerate consenting. Additionally, Green Volt named Aberdeen as its headquarters as it looks to create jobs in the region.
Delays in fixing damaged or corroded equipment in the North Sea is a huge cause for concern amongst workers and their families, along with those who remember what can happen when it goes terribly, disastrously wrong.
Ian Garden, managing director of Rig Deluge, discusses a range of issues he found when surveying North Sea rigs fire safety systems and has highlighted delays in addressing them, with Piper Alpha survivor Joe Meanen joining to discuss the importance of fire safety culture.
It was a big week for GB’s electricity system with the closure of Ratcliffe. While the country’s goal of zero carbon from power has been accelerated to 2030, longer timeframes clearly give companies - and crucially workers - scope to prepare.
As the UK waves goodbye to coal, the government is ushering in CCS. There’s an aim to capture 20-30mn tonnes per year of CO2 as Starmer finally delivers on the long-awaited Track 1 CCS project funding that was promised by the previous Conservative government.
Talking of targets, there’s also much ambition for offshore wind. And there has been progress this week, for instance with the innovative Salamander floating wind project submitting an onshore consent application. There’s a growing sense the UK will fall short of its big plans, the trick is to try and avoid becoming disheartened.
That wait is over! Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced at this week's Labour Party conference that GB Energy will be based in Aberdeen.
Energy Voice reporter Mat Perry was listening to the prime minister make the announcement and discussed what it means for the Granite City while questioning if the state-owned firm has enough financial firepower to make a difference.
Print features lead Ryan Duff discusses the long wait for a cap and floor verdict. It was over six months ago that a government consultation ended for a CfD-like funding mechanism for technologies such as pumped storage hydro but the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero say industry will find out more "in due course."
Finally, E-Fwd editor Ed Reed has been looking into hydrogen while at Aurora's conference in London. Is blue hydrogen already on its way out and where will the "champagne" of the energy transition find its use?
Bridges and Bottlenecks is the latest podcast series by Energy Voice Out Loud in partnership with DNV. Each episode looks to address the hard-hitting issues within the energy transition. Technology exists that will be the bridge to take us there, but there are still a number of bottlenecks that stand in the way of progress.
Joining Energy Voice’s print features lead, Ryan Duff, is DNV’s senior vice president, and regional director for UK and Ireland energy systems, Hari Vamadevan, and chief technology officer at Energy Systems Catapult Jon Saltmarsh.
As this series comes to an end, the trio look back on previously discussed topics and what needs to happen going forward while highlighting the importance of communication to the energy transition.
On Energy Voice Out Loud this week, news editor Erikka Askeland and reporter Mathew Perry take in the OEUK Conference: Powering Our Energy Future.
Hosted in Aberdeen, the conference had had some strong views to deliver. Erikka discusses some of the warnings issued by the likes of BP vice president for the North Sea Doris Reiter and OEUK boss, David Whitehouse, who talked about the effects of government policy. But was Energy Minister Michael Shanks listening? Mat tells all.
There was also some good news to tell involving Cerulean Winds' INTOG offshore wind projects Aspen, Beech and Cedar, plus some of the latest green investments by the likes of Port of Aberdeen and Net Zero Technology Centre.
Then we hear from some of the people were speaking at and attending the event, including Jenny Stanning, external relations director from the organiser, Offshore Energies UK; Myrtle Dawes, CEO of the Net Zero Technology Centre; Neil Rowantree, vice president of energy at Blend; and last but not least Marcus Paige, business development manager at Kellas Midstream.
This week government scouts were in Aberdeen as renewables leaders called for more cash and questioned where previously promised funds are.
The GB Energy news just keeps on coming and as always, Erikka is on the case! Energy Voice's sister publication, The P&J, this week revealed that government scouts are sniffing about Aberdeen's Marischal Square as a potential HQ for the state-owned energy firm. Additionally, the government has proposed new legislation to boost the borrowing powers of the Crown Estate to unlock “strategic bottlenecks” affecting offshore wind.
Staying on the topic of offshore wind, Michael has been looking at how the government can attract more power generation in its Contracts for Difference (CfD) processes. Last week's announcement of Allocation Round 6 (AR6) winners left industry commentators wanting more as offshore wind generation fell short of what is needed to reach government targets.
Finally, Ryan questions if Ed Miliband's move to propose new licences for the Track 1 projects is just "smoke and mirrors". The CCS sector is still waiting on £20 billion in government investment and it doesn't even know what form that will take if it ever gets delivered. This is causing the UK's front runners in carbon capture and storage to fall behind its European counterparts
No one could argue that the UK's energy sector was dull this week with the announcement of government funding for renewables projects, progress on GB Energy as the rumour mill keeps spinning and conferences.
Ryan kicks off this week's discussion by diving into offshore wind and the winners of the governments Allocation round (AR). Last year's results revealed no successful bids for offshore wind so this year didn't have much to do to improve in that regard, however, was enough done as 3.3GW was signed off?
Moving inland, Michael was on the show floor at RenewableUK's onshore wind conference in Edinburgh. As it kicked off on the same day that AR6 winners were announced, there was a bit of a buzz on the show floor. Mike dives into the state of onshore wind and what happens when things go up in smoke...
Finally, Erikka's attention has been firmly fixed on GB Energy HQ location speculation as Ryan laments the eight hours he spent listening to Westminster debates on the Bill's amendments. Tempers are flaring as folks are eager to find out where Labour's state-owned energy firm will set up shop and MP's demand more clarity.
Listen to Erikka Askeland from Energy Voice speak to the pioneering leaders of Ossian – the mother of all floating wind farms. When it is built, Ossian will be the largest floating offshore wind farm in the world and it will be off the coast of Scotland. Hear how Ossian senior project manager David Willson and Paul Darnbrough, Ossian consent team manager plan to manage some of the monumental challenges on the way to first power.
The Energy Voice Out Loud Team woke up to the news that the UK government decided against challenging judicial reviews being brought against the Jackdaw and Rosebank oil and gas fields in the North Sea. What does this mean? Mathew Perry explains.
The podcast also takes a trip to Norway with Ryan Duff to hear what Equinor’s vice president for exploration and production international Philippe Mathieu who issues starkest warning yet on its plan to invest £10bn in the UK.
Erikka Askeland, who just came back from Norway, explains why “pragmatic” would have been a better theme for the country’s biannual show, ONS.
Nearly 300,000 people so far have submitted their views as SSEN Transmission focuses on transforming the grid across Scotland for the 21st century.
Join Energy Voice's senior reporter, Erikka Askeland as she chats with Christianna Logan, Director of Customers and Stakeholders at SSEN Transmission and Julian Leslie, a prominent figure in the energy sector, currently serving as the Head of Networks and Chief Engineer at National Grid Electricity System Operator (ESO) in the United Kingdom.
Together they discuss the activity conducted by, SSEN Transmission during its third series of public engagement events, inviting members of the public to share their views on the next phase of development for four critical national transmission infrastructure schemes across the north of Scotland.
Earlier this year Akers Solutions' consultancy business rebranded with a new name, Entr. Roddy MacPherson, the firm's senior vice president, speaks about what prompted the name change while Entr makes its ONS debut.
MacPherson discusses how clients are changing their expectations as the world nears net zero checkpoints, from increased interest in renewables to decarbonising oil and gas operations.
The Entr boss discusses what his firm offers on the show floor in Stavanger.
Expro is looking to forge ahead with CCUS operations and what better place to talk about that than Norway? The firm's CCUS development manager, James Yard, sat down with Energy Voice's Ryan Duff at ONS in Stavanger to discuss what he's doing in the space.
With Northern Lights on the show's doorstep, Yard discusses how his firm worked with Equinor and partners to bring the project to fruition. Additionally, he explains what Expro can offer firms within the carbon storage sector.
Energy Voice news editor Erikka Askeland speaks to Laxmi Akkaraju, chief customer officer of Cognite, and Paula Doyle, chief digital officer of Aker BP, on their long term collaboration to drive innovation and reduce CO2 emissions through AI.
Together they are helping to deliver Yggdrasil, the biggest ongoing development on the Norwegian Continental Shelf, which will be operated entirely remotely from an integrated operations centre and control room onshore in Stavanger.
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Wood had a rough landing this week, but the big boss reassured Erikka that things are on the turn. A number of suitors have come calling but failed to close, in testament to the company’s attractiveness Ken Gilmartin said.
Paying contractors on time is likely to be a topic of interest to a number of companies. The NSTA called for improvement some years ago, but progress has been slow.
Could the EU’s carbon plans provide a fillip for CCS projects outside the bloc? A number of things have to change, but there are some clear opportunities.
This week’s episode of Energy Voice Out Loud is all clean, green and low carbon.
Mat Perry digs into carbon capture and storage and discusses if the architects of the UK’s CCS clusters are marking their own homework.
Erikka Askeland puts on her high-heeled steel-toed boots for a trip to Port of Aberdeen as it sets sail on a shore power project that is the first leg of the marine industry’s journey to decarbonisation.
Michael Behr then “seals” the show with the sighting of adorable sealife at the Moray West offshore wind farm – but beware the unexploded ordinance on the way.
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This week on EVOL, the Energy Voice team continues the discussion on the windfall tax as North Sea operators sound the alarm over the proposed EPL changes. But surprisingly, there are some who see a silver lining ahead.
Meanwhile, Ed looks at Labour’s options for protecting jobs at Grangemouth, Scotland’s last remaining oil refinery. With unions pushing for a solution, will GB Energy get involved?
Plus, what role can the UK oil and gas sector play in supporting geothermal energy? The head of the new National Geothermal Centre believes the sector can provide the perfect transition opportunity for many North Sea workers.
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This week on EVOL, the Energy Voice team discuss the reaction to upcoming changes to the windfall tax, and whether it’s behind Shell and Exxon offloading their Southern North Sea assets.
There was more positive news for offshore renewables, with a big budget boost for the sixth allocation round. Will it be enough to get the UK back on track for its 2030 wind targets?
Plus, Ossian wind farm developers SSE Renewables, Marubeni Corporation and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners have submitted plans to the Scottish government. But numerous challenges lie ahead to get the turbines spinning on the epic ScotWind project.
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As the energy sector continues to expand and roll out new technologies, training standards must keep pace to ensure that workers are adequately equipped to handle the environments they find themselves in.
Energy Voice's Ryan Duff sits with OPTIO's Faye Sherriffs, senior vice president of strategic partnerships, and Ewen Hay, director of products and services to understand how training is evolving within the sector.
OPITO is expanding into new territories to ensure that gold standard practices are commonplace no matter where the workforce travels. The HUET and BOSIET programmes are furthering their reach as OPITO also looks to ensure cross-sector recognition of skills as workers move from oil and gas into areas such as wind.
This week Ryan, Erikka and Mat discuss everything from SctoWind troubles to the investment needed in the UK's energy transition, can you spot the common theme? Money!
Ryan has been looking into the market speculation that Shell is looking to sell up its stake in the two ScotWind leases it secured in 2022. The firm and its partner Scottish Power forked out £154,400,000 for the two floating wind sites that are set to produce a combined 5GW of power during Crown Estate Scotland's leasing round.
CCS investment is a "risk worth taking", said the National Audit Office. Mat has been diving through some of the reports that got held up with this summer's general election. The NAO explained that warned slow progress on the first phase of ‘Track-1’ projects means the government will struggle to achieve its 2030 CCUS ambitions.
Finally, Erikka looks at the UK's Contracts for Difference (CfD) scheme and how it might change under the Labour Government. She is also speculating on what assets GB Energy may be looking to take over, but for that to happen Labour has to "get their finger out" as she said.
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This week, Ryan and Ed are joined by new Energy Voice editor Mark Selby as he makes his podcast debut. Mark kicks off by discussing the role of Energy Voice as a platform for the UK energy sector, before diving into our recent interview with National Grid. We touch on grid connection waiting times and discuss the practical challenges of bringing on more generation capacity.
Next up, Ed is flying by the seat of his pants as he discusses Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) and, more specifically, how poo could fuel our flights. The government has set a 2030 target for SAF, and Ed discusses a couple of technologies that might help us get there. Old tyres are one feedstock and - to the delight of Ed's son - sewage is another.
Finally, Ryan has turned his attention to Aberdeen's hydrogen hub as it takes final investment decision. The BP and Aberdeen City Council joint venture is now looking to pull together a report to explore how the city's existing supply chain can contribute to making this project a success.
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Now that Labour has formed the UK government, there are a lot of questions over who will be taking on the energy brief, what it will do and how quickly it will do it. This week Erikka, Mat and Ryan discuss all of the above.
Mat has been keeping an eye on who will be the new government's frontbench energy team and he runs through all of the announced MPs that are set to take up the challenge. A Scottish educator and a Labour Party rising star are two particular highlights.
Next up, Ryan discusses grid constraints and what the new government is doing to tackle the issue. The former chief executive of the Climate Change Committee, Chris Stark, will take charge of the UK government’s newly announced Mission Control. He will be working alongside National Grid and other industry partners to speed up the UK's energy transition. However, is this just a flash in the pan?
Finally, the trio answered a view-submitted question: What former energy secretary, past or present, would you invite to a dinner part and what question would you ask them?
In the penultimate episode of Bridges and Bottlenecks, Ryan discusses global energy systems with DNV’s head of department for risk advisory, Bwalya Kafwembe, and professor of energy systems engineering at the Imperial College of London, Niall MacDowell.
The trio discuss what net zero means to different regions and the restrictions some areas face when it comes to power distribution.
There is not one easy solution, as Niall said ““there will be no one tool, we’ll need every tool in the shed” to cut emissions and deliver on global emissions reduction targets.
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The Labour Party has achieved a landslide victory in the UK general election, however, as it forms the next government clarity is needed on GB Energy.
Labour has proposed a number of policies relating to the UK’s energy market in the build-up to polling day with a publicly owned energy firm being high up the list of priorities.
GB Energy could be a great idea, if people know what it is actually setting out to do.
Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar described it as a “publicly owned energy generation company” while the incoming prime minister Kier Starmer said it would be an “investment vehicle, not an energy company“.
The Labour Party also suggested it would not be an energy retail company and that it would “generate power in its own right, as well as owning, managing and operating clean power projects alongside private firms”.
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WATCH: Labour wins, now what is GB Energy?
The Labour Party has achieved a landslide victory in the UK general election, however, as it forms the next government clarity is needed on GB Energy.
The rumour mill has kicked into overdrive amid discussion that Repsol is considering the acquisition of NEO Energy, even while politics has overshadowed the energy sector. While some companies are moving away from the North Sea, others are choosing to stick it out, Ryan explains, on the basis that it can’t get any worse.
Prax has taken a similar line, signing a deal to buy assets from TotalEnergies in the Shetlands. The buyer has taken an innovative stance and now offers a smaller-scale integrated oil company, hoping that this will allow it to stay ahead of tough times.
Shell has pressed pause on its ambitious SAF plans in Rotterdam this week, as the company’s broader outlook for energy transition opportunities dims. The supermajor does still have enthusiasm for some transition opportunities, such as CCS, but with costs rising and the future uncertain, biofuel dreams are suffering.
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Our latest edition of Energy Voice Out Loud looks at a new report from Norwegian firm DNV that finds oil and gas companies are actually feeling optimistic – despite the fact they are still not sure how they will be able to afford transitioning to cleaner sources of energy production.
However offshore the picture is a little more worrisome. Ryan Duff reports on the state of workers’ mental health and how drilling a well can offer some insight into helping them feel better.
Lastly, Mat Perry reports on Scottish technology firm Zelim which has developed unmanned search and rescue technology that is improving outcomes for seafarers. Testing with the US coast guard has found its AI powered detection system is an invaluable took for man overboard incidents, day or night and in all weather.
Energy Voice Out Loud has put together a special episode in honour of International Women in Engineering Day. Listen as two of BP’s high-flying VPs – Anch Klien and Ila Glennie – talk about big engineering, the transformational shift advances brought by new technology, as well as what it was like to step onto a rig for the first time and realise you’re the only woman for miles.
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Did you know how many elephants it would take to make a gigatonne?
Listen in to Steve Nicol, executive president of operations at Wood, explain to Energy Voice as he sets out just how big an opportunity CCS could be for the North Sea.
He also talks about a few more of those big animals in the room. He shares with Energy Voice senior reporter Erikka his perspective on the energy profit levy, and the necessity for fiscal stability during the period of exploration to production.
He also gives us an update on THAT bid for Wood, live from the show floor of Aberdeen's Energy Exports Conference.
We often read that there is a skills shortage within the energy transition, however, Worley's location lead for Scotland Chris Behan argues differently. There's certainly a possibility for a shortage of talented people in the UK if projects don't start moving fast enough.
Chris sat down with Energy Voice at the Energy Exports Conference to discuss what's causing the hold up with green energy projects and what impact these delays will have.
Should UK decommissioning firms look overseas for more opportunities? The head of industry body Decom Mission is urging his members to do just that!
Energy Voice sits down with Sam Long, CEO of Decom Mission, live on the show floor of Aberdeen's Energy Exports Conference to discuss the coming general election, decommissioning regulations in the UK and why countries like Australia are so appealing.
Wood is considering another offer for the company, from the Middle Eastern Sidara. Such a sale would likely help Wood access new international markets, but the loss of a FTSE250 company based in Aberdeen will be lamented. Given the challenges of the North Sea, is such a move inevitable?
In this year of elections, upsets are to be expected. South Africa voted recently and the ANC has now lost its majority – throwing the government into upheaval. Exploration in South Africa has been lagging Namibia’s Orange Basin for some time now and this fresh bout of uncertainty will not help.
And finally, Mat has returned home from a gruelling trip to Iceland where, amid dips in the Blue Lagoon, he also found time to dig deep into magma drilling plans. KMT aims to tap volcanic energy to fuel local needs – but it also raises the tantalising prospect of electricity exports, perhaps bringing back plans for the Icelink to the UK.
Tune in to hear Michael discuss how the UK’s offshore energy industry is feeling about the upcoming general election. We also unpick the dire prognostications highlighted by Stifel and headlined by Aberdeen and Grampian Chamber of Commerce that warns that, whoever wins come 4 July, they will only have 100 days to save 100,000 industry jobs.
Erikka sets sail for Norway to find out who – or what – has been brewing a perfect storm for Longboat Energy.
And as Exxon faces a showdown with activist investors, Ed and the team highlight a new front in the culture wars between ESG lovers and haters. And we ask the question – what do shareholders actually need from Big Oil?
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Election excitement, Highland Hydro and W.I.N.E on to a winner~
Listeners in the UK may have seen there was a small political announcement this week... Rishi Sunak announced a general election will be held this summer.
Ed shares his excitement for hitting the polling stations on 4 July as the trio discusses what this means for the energy sector. Labour has outlined plans for no new oil and gas licences as the Tories pushed back the end date for the controversial windfall tax. Will UK energy firms be forced to pick the best of a bad bunch?
Next up Erikka makes her podcast debut from the Highlands as she has a look around a pumped storage hydro at Loch Ness. With scoping reports submitted the question on everybody's mind is 'how will this impact Nessie?'
Finally, Ryan has been chatting with Women In New Energy (W.I.N.E) co-founder Annabel Sall as the event is set to return later this year. Promoting diversity across the industry is important in solving the engineering challenges the UK faces as it transitions to cleaner technologies and W.I.N.E is looking to capitalise on last year's success by encouraging more women into the sector.
A newly-announced Scottish ports alliance for offshore wind will “unashamedly” maximise the domestic supply chain, a top renewables boss has said.
SOWPA (Scottish Offshore Wind Ports Alliance) was unveiled on Wednesday at All-Energy in Glasgow, a collaboration of 13 Scottish ports to fast-track opportunities across manufacturing and fabrication, through to marshalling, assembly, and operations & maintenance.
It comes as a huge 30GW of ScotWind-related offshore capacity is due to be installed over the next decade, amid vast pressure on the supply chain.
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For our second All Energy Glasgow special, we chat with Jamie Robinson of Scottish Enterprise about the hydrogen opportunities available to businesses across Scotland and how they can tap into these with the help of Scottish Enterprise. Listeners can catch Jamie speaking on this at All Energy Glasgow on Thursday 16th May.
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Join Erikka Askeland, reporter for Energy Voice at All Energy Glasgow as we speak to special guest Rachel McCaw. Rachel joins us from Scottish Enterprise ahead of her talk at All Energy on Thursday 16th May. We discuss the unique geothermal opportunities available to the Scottish energy sector and how businesses can take advantage of clean heat market opportunities.
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Now that Repsol has settled its spat with Sinopec, the company has admitted it is “reviewing” its structure, with nearly 100 jobs expected to go. It set out plans recently for more activity, striking a slightly unusual tone – and failing to blame the windfall tax, unlike many of its contemporaries.
Should the UK have its own national champion for decarbonisation? As we head towards an election, the prospect of increased government intervention is looking more and more likely, but the exact shape of such a move is still unclear.
Allister rounds out the discussion today with a discussion of Energy Voice’s very own Road to Rosebank documentary. Stopping in before the expected hail of Oscars and BAFTAs, he sets the record straight on the creative process and his sterling voiceover work.
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Events season is upon us, and so are supermajor Q1 results. If the news cycle wasn’t busy enough, Scotland’s first minister handed in his notice this week, so Ryan, Ed and Michael have their work cut out for them.
Ryan kicks off this week’s conversation with the situation at Holyrood and how energy transition policy played a part in Humza Yousaf’s downfall. This ties into the wider talking points heard across the industry that scoring political points will delay a just transition.
Is Shell looking to list in New York? The supermajor’s CEO says it is on the cards but unlikely. Michael has been keeping track of the London-listed firm’s Q1 results as the trio discuss the merits of looking across the pond.
Finally, will solar have its day in the sun? Ed has been walking the show floor at not one but two conferences this week and has been focussing on the UK’s solar market. Tying back into the political football energy has become, industry says policy could be taking the shine off of solar.
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Ithaca Energy and Eni have agreed to tie up their North Sea fortunes and live happily ever after – or at least, that’s the plan. Amid the windfall tax and political uncertainty, Ithaca will be keeping its fingers crossed, while Eni secures a degree of insulation from some of the day-to-day challenges.
The Celtic Sea has potential to flesh out offshore wind plans, but the lack of port capacity is a challenge. Inevitably, the answer must involve government support, but deal certainty and contract flow are also required for progress.
And finally, Mat hit the road with an outing to Kintore this week, to gauge the mood on a proposed 3 GW green hydrogen plant. The plan has divided opinions among the locals, but it does offer part of a solution to Scotland’s offshore wind curtailment problem.
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Would you rather take a dip in the swimming pool of Eros nightclub, the former stomping ground of the new energy minister Justin Tomlinson, or would you rather read a book written by a prime minister that couldn’t outlast a cabbage? A lot has been going on in the UK this month but even more is happening on the global stage that is the energy sector.
Allister talks us through a Penguins migration from Norway to Scotland. Unfortunately, this is not a new nature segment of the show but instead Shell has outlined plans for its first new manned vessel in the northern North Sea in a generation.
Ryan discusses the closure of a hyperbaric chamber on Scotland’s west coast that will force divers with decompression sickness to make a 180 mile journey to the nearest facility in Aberdeen. This prompts the question, should firms be providing this safety critical service instead of relying on the NHS?
Finally, Ed discusses how Guyana is heating up with US supermajors Chevron and Exxon Mobil turning their attention to the country’s extensive oil supply. With border tensions, a royal navy warship and deals being discussed, Guyana is a place to watch.
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Saudi Aramco ditched around one third of its jackups this week in a sign that the oil-rich state is demonstration of a move away from some of its grandiose visions. The market remains tight, with South East Asia likely to provide a home for spare capacity. Whether the North Sea, beset by windfall tax woes, can secure some of these newly idle jackups remains to be seen.
Pemex reported another offshore disaster this week, just in the latest in a long line of incidents for the Mexican company. The company has well recognised challenges, but something must be done to improve health and safety.
Ryan brings things to a close with Harbour Energy’s chief medical officer waging war on smoking. Tobacco is certainly bad, but can the company win this offensive and what may it cost?
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It may be Easter week but that does not mean the news has slowed down, Energy Voice reports may not be hunting for eggs but they have found some interesting stories.
Allister kicks off this week by telling the tale of UK workers being held at gunpoint in a Colombian shopping mall. Elemental Energies is working with local police to catch the perpetrators but this raises questions about the safety of working abroad.
Ryan was in attendance at the 15th anniversary service of the Super Puma crash that claimed the lives of 16 men in 2009. He touches on the impact this had nationally but, more specifically, how it still effects the north-east of Scotland.
Finally, Ed asks some big questions on the future of the UK's gas grid. Is Hydrogen an option? It seems less likely than some of our columnists would like. Will those who cannot afford heat pumps see rising bills as the grid sees less demand? Politicians seem to be shying away from the topic as the country looks to a general election.
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David Rennie, Head of Low Carbon Energy at Scottish Enterprise, joins Energy Voice editor, Allister Thomas to discuss their energy transition mission. Discover the scale of the market opportunity and how Scotland's legacy in oil and gas can work to its advantage in the move to Net Zero. With special guests Richard Knox, chief executive officer at Verlume, and Stuart Gardiner, group operations director at Hydrasun.
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Carbon Capture Utilisation and Storage (CCUS) is the kind of industrial opportunity that comes around once in 200 years, according to the chief of an industry trade association.
Ruth Herbert, CEO of the CCSA, joins the Energy Voice team for this week’s podcast, setting out the jobs opportunity for the UK with CCUS, and why we need to pick up the pace if we don’t want to see investment go overseas instead.
Then Ed and Allister dig in to talk of a UK “super-super grid” and Eni UK’s mooted merger with Ithaca Energy.
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What do Vattenfall, Kate Middleton and Repsol have in common? They all feature in this week’s EVOL.
It’s mixed fortunes for Aberdeen as the city sees a new £9m floating wind test centre opening just days after Vattenfall prematurely culls its HT1 hydrogen development.
It’s big picture stuff for the national grid as a £58bn vision is set out on how to get the system caught up for offshore wind.
And it’s project news at OEUK’s shairfair as the team delve in to updates from Repsol and Equinor, along with a delayed payment warning to the industry.
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It’s been a big week for announcements on electricity market reform. Ed explains the implications of government plans to keep unabated gas plants on the grid beyond 2030 and a shift to zonal electricity pricing.
Ryan sifts through a report that finds North Sea nations are largely unaligned with Paris Agreement targets – but the team have some questions over the metrics.
And Andrew surveys some of the emerging frontiers in offshore wind, with some key markets and auctions to watch in 2024.
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The team start this week with the latest on the tragic crash off Norway. New details from the investigation have emerged, painting a clearer picture of the incident and driving home the risks which offshore workers take in this industry.
Once again the EVOL team is on windfall tax watch as Jeremy Hunt extends the levy to 2029 – the fourth fiscal change in two years. With Labour circling ahead of a general election, how long before we’re back here?
And Ed’s been speaking to Kwasi Kwarteng about his brief stint as chancellor, his views on the North Sea fiscal regime and the journey to grid up the UK.
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A black day for the offshore industry, with a helicopter disaster in Norway leaving one dead and five injured. Norwegian companies are reliant on the Sikorsky S-92 but is it safe?
Orsted’s interim COO was in London this week, putting a brave face on the company’s challenges. The offshore wind developer has cut back some of its more ambitious targets, but seems determined to press on with major plans. Floating wind may have to wait until the 2030s, though.
And finally, Allister talks us through some of the discussion around geosciences at the recent Future North Sea event. Students and universities are turning away from the discipline, posing tough questions on the UK’s energy plans – both conventional oil and gas but also new hopes in CCS, geothermal and wind.
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In this Subsea Expo episode we're joined by Ray Riddoch who chatted with us about methane emissions and the growing recognition for mitigating hydrocarbon leaks. Ray tells us more about the latest regulations and requirements.
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We're joined by Maria from Plug Port and Ann from Montrose Port Authority. They tell us about their joint venture, Shore Power Infrastructure. We discuss connecting to the grid using renewable power and the importance of community and collaboration.
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It’s day two of Subsea Expo and we chat with Kevin Coll of Onboard Tracker about how the service platform is transforming businesses of all shapes and sizes across the energy industry.
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It's day two at Subsea Expo. We chat with Steve Fernie from Global Underwater Hub about some of the key takeaways from the event and question what are the big topics and exciting developments within the subsea sector.
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Join Energy Voice at Subsea Expo for the first of our mini pods with STATS Group. We discuss their experience in providing subsea pipeline isolation and intervention solutions, and how these technologies can be applied to enhance the safety and integrity of pipelines in the North Sea.
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Roses are red, hydrogen is blue, celebrate with a Valentine’s day EVOL podcast for two.
Ryan travels to Aberdeenshire this week, where council plans to slash childcare provision have stirred warnings over the impact on parents - and gender balance - in the energy sector.
The fallout from Labour’s manifesto pledge to hike windfall tax rates continues to blow through the industry, with claims tens of thousands of jobs could be at risk. Could the policy herald “the end of oil and gas investment in the North Sea”, as has been claimed?
And Ed gazed into Shell’s LNG-powered crystal ball this week, taking the long term view on Europe’s softening on new gas supplies in the face of energy security concerns.
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Keir Starmer was up in Aberdeen recently but did he listen to the industry?
The team dive into Labour's announcement that it will up the rate of the windfall tax to ensure the headline rate will match that of Norway. Aberdeen and Grampian Chamber of commerce has described this as a "betrayal", while others claim investors will run for the hills.
Looking back on the dramatic footage of the moment the Ocean Great White semisubmersible rig’s lower marine riser package “unintentionally separated” and fell to the sea floor, Allister, Andrew and Ryan discuss what's next for the incident at BP's Schiehallion field.
Finally, recount a positive week for BP with lots on the horizon for the firm, share buybacks getting a boost and profits defying investor expectations. However, is this fuel on the fire for Labour's EPL hike?
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Monkeying around! No that’s not about the Japanese macaque on the loose in the Highlands, but the debate around North Sea exploration.
The team dig into it as dozens of new licences are issued this week, and as new polling suggests a split between those who support domestic production and those in favour of continued exploration in the UK.
And we’re over to Aramco as plans to cut back capacity deliver a blow to big projects and the share prices of big oil contractors.
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Joining Energy Voice’s print features lead, Ryan Duff, is DNV’s market area manager for onshore oil and gas James Jenkins and Tim Dumenil hydrogen asset manager from Storegga.
The three dive into the hydrogen and carbon capture utilisation and storage (CCUS) markets, the issues they are facing and the opportunities for businesses if the UK gets sees success in the sectors.
Mr Jenkins tells listeners: “It's fair to say that UK policy support for hydrogen pipeline infrastructure is probably a couple of years behind those of CCS pipeline infrastructure.”
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Fresh from the bright lights of Pareto’s annual E&P conference in London, Ed reports on Africa Oil’s big hopes for the year – not least of which include exploration opportunities in Orange Basin acreage off Namibia and South Africa.
Meanwhile Andrew has been coast to coast looking at the UK’s offshore wind hopes, with port infrastructure remaining one of the key challenges, particularly in the wake of news that another set of floating turbines will be towed abroad for maintenance.
And Allister pores over a letter sent by Ithaca Energy to First Minister Humza Yousaf voicing discontent over his “extremely disappointing” opposition to Rosebank. Is this just the tip of the politicking iceberg in a general election year?
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Following September’s Women in New Energy conference, Beena Sharma has launched a podcast series in the build-up to the event’s return later in the year. In the first episode of this podcast series, Beena Sharma - chief executive and co-founder of CCU International - hosts Ingrid Huldal - director of portfolio advancement for Expro – and Sunday Times bestselling author and television personality, Andrea McLean. The trio discusses how creating opportunities for women in the energy industry is crucial for achieving gender balance and diversity and the importance of role models in the sector.
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BP has a new CEO, Murray Auchincloss, but very much the continuity candidate, given his long service with the company. While Auchincloss is a safe pair of hands, he will face scrutiny over perceptions that BP is underperforming its peers. Can the new man bring some razzle-dazzle in early February when the company sets out its next set of results?
Shell went through its own leadership transition in 2023 but the sale of its onshore assets in Nigeria was very much an old development. Selling down these mature assets will be a welcome development for the company, but how long the sales process takes will be a key test for Nigeria’s challenging regulatory environment.
And finally, Shell also announced approval for a small development in the West of Shetlands this week. The move has gone mostly unremarked, failing to exercise environmental NGOs in the way that Rosebank and Cambo have. But, in a year where FIDs are under pressure, any Victory is a victory.
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2024! We’re into a new year which – we expect – will be characterised by a general election and plenty of political posturing. This week has seen plenty of that around the Conservatives’ plan for annual North Sea licensing rounds, which the team dig into.
There’s plenty to assess for the offshore sector as it reaches major milestones and marks more than a decade without a fatal incident in the UK. We assess the state of play and what’s to come in 2024.
And we’ve had more action in Namibia, with TotalEnergies and Galp making big announcements this week. What’s next for the world’s latest oil jackpot?
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In the final podcast of 2023 the Energy Voice crew fight it out to decide who’s truly leading the global energy conversation in our annual festive quiz.
Score along at home as the team run through the highs - and considerable lows - of the year, via some wonky headlines and a guest appearance from an obscure Australian vertebrate.
Thanks to all who have listened, read, commented and spoken with us this year.
Wishing you a great festive season and stay tuned for a return to our normal service in the new year.
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In the third episode of Bridges and Bottlenecks, the podcast series by Energy Voice Out Loud in partnership with DNV we discuss the challenges facing offshore wind and the opportunities the sector brings businesses.
Joining Energy Voice’s print features lead, Ryan Duff, is DNV’s Head of Renewables Department Barbara Savini and Danielle Lane Director of Offshore Development UK and Ireland for RWE.
One of the main concerns highlighted in by the group was the skills shortage the industry is facing and how wind developers can hope to bring on board the talented workforce needed to see success.
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In our tenth and final episode we look to sum up our energy storage journey so far, recapping some of the most important learnings from the series and setting out where energy storage is headed in 2024.
On our way we’ll revisit the ins and outs of batteries and other storage technologies, the ups and downs of the power market and the meanders of the policy landscape.
Joining Energy Voice’s Andrew Dykes and BDO corporate finance partner David Bevan to help scan the past, present and future of the sector are John Twomey, director of customer connections at National Grid, and Joe Warren the founder and managing director of Powervault.
The Megawatt Hour is a special podcast series brought to you by Energy Voice Out Loud in paid partnership with BDO.
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A big week before the Xmas break kicks in – and we begin with Bernard Looney’s remuneration package. He’s the third of four BP CEOs to resign in some form of scandal - can the supermajor break the curse?
HSE questions are being asked around the North Sea workforce after our exclusive revealed over a third of workers are now over the max weight for the majority of lifeboats in the UK sector. Is the industry at the sharp end of a wider societal problem?
And COP28 – a success or a COP-out? The team assess the final result of the summit in Dubai and look ahead to the next set of Conference(s) of Parties in years to come.
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Christmas is just around the corner, or maybe it's too early for that kind of chat. Regardless, Ryan has decided to dawn his most garish festive shirt, it's as ugly as it is cheap. However, this is not a Christmas-themed podcast so the Energy Voice trio reluctantly discuss share prices, offshore wind investment and North Sea licences.
Allister kicks off the on-topic discussion by diving into Petrofac's share price woes soon after the firm saw values drop by as much as 50%. With low staffing levels for such a big firm and disappointing reports as of late, maybe this isn't the work of those ever-pesky stock shorters.
Masdar has been splashing the cash at COP 28 with some serious investment in UK offshore wind, Ed explains. The firm looks to secure 100GW of power and turning its attention to the UK will push it towards these goals. However, there are still issues to contend with in the wind space to be considered.
Finally, Ryan talks about mass relinquishments of licences in UK waters awarded in 2020's 32nd round, this could be down to the usual gripes oil and gas firms have in the country, namely fiscal uncertainty. Is this going to happen with those licences awarded earlier in the year?
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It seemed that every discussion at ADIPEC had an element of COP28 involved and now it has arrived, but what can we tell about how industry is ready for change?
The Road to ADIPEC series concludes with Charlotte Wolfe-Bye, chief sustainability officer at Petronas, and Ben Cahill, senior fellow at the Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS).
We talk climate finance, equality, carbon capture, political drivers and how to secure these, while also keeping eyes on the 2050 prize. It’s clear big things are afoot but, ultimately, progress will depend on creativity and collaboration to be in with a chance of tackling climate change in the fairest way possible.
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The team broadcast live from another winter wonderland this week – or possibly a car park.
Allister updates us from the long wait at Skills Passport control, with a solution now looking likely in 2024. The move to align training standards for oil and gas and offshore wind is a key component of the energy transition, but what’s taking so long?
With COP28 on the agenda, Ed spoke with some Moroccan fertiliser manufacturers about how green ammonia could the future of its business, in a rare sign of demand-led hydrogen production.
And Andrew brushes up his CV and takes a look at the competition as BP’s search for a CEO continues - with the supermajor at a crossroads between continuity candidates and fresh strategic direction.
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The team assemble (in person!) for a rundown of the week’s going’s on – and there’s been a lot of them.
Andrew Dykes leads on job fears and future scenarios for Scotland’s last oil refinery, Grangemouth.
Ed’s got a new report on the state of CCUS, and teases EV’s new E-FWD venture. . .
And Allister brings us the latest from the Fairmont St Andrews, where OEUK had just had its big decom conf.
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The AGCC has proposed a new regulator to oversee the energy industry, safe from political interference. Ryan takes us through the pros and cons of the plan, although a comparison to the Bank of England falls slightly on deaf ears.
The German government stepped in this week to help tide Siemens Energy over, which has been dragged down by some of its wind unit’s woes. For now, it seems the price of keeping supply chains running is 15 billion euros in loans and guarantees.
Tullow has managed some deft financing this week, bringing in Glencore to provide a $400mn facility, even while warning that production will not hit expectations. Despite missing its targets, there are some signs that Tullow’s execs are righting the ship ahead of the debt cliff edge in 2025-26.
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Why is Shell suing Greenpeace? That question and more on this weeks EVOL as the team dive into the latest clash between the oil major and NGO on the Penguins North Sea FPSO.
The pod squad also talk reports of Equinor seeking a sale of a portion of its stake in the Rosebank oilfield in the West of Shetland.
And there’s a new “low carbon” crude coming out of Nigeria – but will it make a big difference to the emissions profile of the product?
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While this quarter’s earnings fortnight has ushered in big deals in US oil and gas, it has also spelled out big trouble for US offshore wind.
Andrew breaks down the impact of some major writedowns by the likes of BP, Equinor and Orsted, all of whom have taken significant charges – and even more cancellations - on their US offshore wind plans.
Ed finds further headwinds across the Atlantic, where BP looks to be cooling on the next phase of its Greater Tortue Ahmeyim LNG development. Is it supply chain woes or a bigger question around future LNG demand?
And Ryan keeps this week grounded - much like a growing number of S-92 helicopters, where problems with access to components maintenance backlog have prompted an unusually direct warning from the international operator community.
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It’s an all-hydrogen special this week with the EVOL team digging through the ups and downs of quite how the fuel will play a part in the energy transition.
Shell has cut back its hydrogen plans, citing a sharper focus on profits. The company is shedding around 200 jobs in the low-carbon solutions business, Andy explains, highlighting some of the hydrogen challenges in particular.
Ryan spent his Thursday at a conference on hydrogen in Aberdeen. While there was some positive news of support from the government for the NZTC, the overall picture remains confused about the UK’s hydrogen future.
The UK appears to have lost some of its early lead on hydrogen, while the US and European Union appear much more committed. ITM Power opened an office in Germany this week, shortly after launching in the US.
It’s clear costs will need to come down for hydrogen, both in terms of production and transportation. ACWA Power set out an ambitious plan to liquefy hydrogen and export to the Port of Amsterdam, drawing some incredulity from one member of the EVOL team but to reach our net zero goals, the industry is going to need to try some big swings.
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Climate activists made headlines this week after a blockade of the Energy Intelligence Forum in London, involving none other than Greta Thunberg. Somewhat trapped at the scene, Ed Reed reports his findings from one of the liveliest conferences in recent years.
In a big week for SSE Renewables and TotalEnergies, the more than 1GW Seagreen offshore wind project is now fully operational, taking its place as Scotland’s largest and the world’s deepest fixed-bottom project. Ryan reports on what completion means for the wider sector.
And Andrew recounts a conversation with marine legal specialist Ed Watt of Addleshaw Goddard, who explained why the floating wind turbines seen off the Aberdeenshire coast are in fact ships – and why more floating projects may have to follow suit.
In the second episode of Bridges and Bottlenecks, the podcast series by Energy Voice Out Loud in partnership with DNV, we tackle arguably the biggest talking point in the energy transition, grid connection and storage.
Joining Energy Voice's Print Features Lead, Ryan Duff, is Michael Dodd, DNV's Director, Market Area Manager, UK & Ireland, and Julian Leslie, Head of Networks for National Grid ESO.
In this episode, the trio addresses the challenges facing the grid as the UK transitions to net zero and highlight the opportunities storage can bring.
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Terrible news this week from the Middle East, with a Hamas terrorist attack throwing Israel into disarray. One outcome of this was a decision to restrict exports, coinciding with potential sabotage on the Balticconnector, adding up to more pressure on the European gas market.
Allister, meanwhile, has spent the week digging into methanol as a fuel for North Sea platforms. The fuel seems like an attractive option, but shortcomings on supply have prevented growth – as yet.
And finally, the team take on the outlook for M&A in the services sector. While the offshore wind sector is under pressure as a result of profit challenges, the positive longer-term outlook should drive deals.
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Electrification has been a talking point in the industry for some time and with stumbling blocks becoming apparent for cutting offshore emissions the North Sea Transition Authority says there are “concerns targets will be missed without further action.”
Andre Dykes dives into the topic and talks us through the ramifications being set for high carbon emission-producing North Sea assets. Could this spell the end for older assets that will find it harder to decarbonise or will the investment be delivered to keep aging projects running?
Ryan Duff has been at the Floating Offshore Wind Conference in Aberdeen this week where there was one stand-out talking point, standardisation. The Energy Voice team discuss the floating wind sector and whether it is too early to standardise designs, that being said Sian Lloyd Rees pointed out at the conference that North Sea rigs settled on semi-submersible and jack-up designs just a couple of years after oil production kicked off in the region.
Last but not least, Allister Thomas dives into the world of mergers and acquisitions in North Sea oil and gas. The trio discuss the plethora of options for picking up stakes in assets in the region as Allister talks through the news that North Sea operator IOG will be placed into administration.
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To be in with a chance of tackling climate change, the industry must take steps to reduce emissions.
In the near term this is going to be around using methane more responsibly, Mark Brownstein, vice president at the Energy Defense Fund, says on this episode of Road to ADIPEC.
In the longer term, though, the pressure will be on hydrogen. The industry faces a tougher task in tackling hydrogen leaks – the molecules are that much harder to contain – but reducing the carbon intensity of energy is crucial.
The North Sea Transition Authority signed off on the ever-controversial Rosebank oil field this week and lit a tinderbox of political and environmental debate.
Energy Voice’s Allister Thomas, Andrew Dykes and Ryan Duff dived into Rosebank talking points in a special “breaking news” edition of the Energy Voice Out Loud podcast – with electrification, emissions, exports and outrage all on the agenda.
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A move which has been met with wide-spread derision from the business community, Rishi Sunak has rolled back targets for the ban of petrol and diesel cars and phase out of fossil fuel boilers.
The UK is, once again, an unstable place to do business while warnings abound it will threatened climate goals, jobs and investment.
On the other end of the energy spectrum, oil and gas also remains uncertain as the “wholly unwelcome” windfall tax impacts projects and M&A.
Are things any better elsewhere? Well, yes and no. Ed Reed runs us through the latest M&A landscape in other geographies like Africa and South America.
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Ahead of Offshore Europe, Energy Voice's Ryan Duff caught up with Sian Lloyd Rees, the industry’s appointed supply chain champion, to discuss the issues being faced by the sector.
Sian explained that “we’ve been through a number of upturns and downturns" in recent years and the “natural resilience” of the supply chain has been demonstrated.
She also shared some of the opportunities available to supply chain firms as the UK accelerates towards net zero as she addresses the issue of domestic offshore wind contracts being given to overseas businesses.
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Money makes the energy industry go round, but is it going to the right places? Oil and gas is continuing to secure financing, despite some recent woes, but not enough is going into renewable energy.
Ed Crooks, WoodMac vice chair of Americas, and Thomas Storch, managing director at Affinity Partners, settle down to mull over the challenges and opportunities of financing and policy.
The discussion around financing has too often focused on the negatives, with financiers and pressure groups flagging what is not getting support. A step forward in tackling the challenges of the energy industry would be more focus on making sure the right projects get funded, the guests on the second Road to ADIPEC episode discuss.
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Berwick Bank offshore wind farm is the UK’s largest proposed offshore wind farm and is poised to create “nearly 5,000 jobs”, says project director Alex Meredith.
Alex joins Energy Voice’s print features lead, Ryan Duff, to run the gauntlet of issues hitting the offshore wind sector at the moment and to discuss the opportunities Berwick Bank brings.
The two talk the recent Contracts for Difference results, grid connection and the importance of creating opportunities for people to get involved in the transition to green energy.
Berwick Bank will need a lot of people to get involved in order to bring the project to fruition and Alex believes that there will be will “pipeline of people to come through our project and develop.”
While the UK grapples with the Contracts for Difference (CfD) results that saw no bids in offshore wind and Robert Gordon University warns of the impact lack of investment can have on jobs, Ghana the president of Ghana commissions Tullow’s Jubilee extension.
Last week CfD results were "record-breaking" but maybe not for the right reasons, Andrew explains. The team look to next year and discusses how results can change and what went wrong this time round.
Ryan dived into Robert Gordon University's Powering Up the Workforce report which warns 95,00 offshore energy jobs in the UK could be at risk if investment does not “increase significantly” across the energy sector. However, with the right amount of cash going into the sector, the county could also see a serious boost.
Ed explains that Ghana President Nana Akufo-Addo has officially launched Tullow Oil’s Jubilee South East project and looks into the wider-reaching economic opportunities the development, and those like it, can offer the country.
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Tackling emissions will be crucial for oil and gas to play a part in the race to cut emissions. Proscovia Nabbanja, CEO of Uganda National Oil Co. (UNOC), and Ewan McKenzie, climate director at Ipieca, talk in this first episode about the challenge of tackling emissions. Countries such as Uganda see hydrocarbon revenues as crucial for development - and decarbonisation is a way for projects to compete for capital.
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In the first episode of this new podcast series presented by Energy Voice Out Loud in partnership with DNV, Ryan speaks to Viken Chinien, Head of the Department of Markets & Risk at DNV, and Stuart Broadley, Chief Executive of EIC, about our path to net zero and the business risk of climate change.
How far behind net zero targets are we? What's going wrong? And why are policymakers not facing the overwhelming facts that the energy transition is not happening at the pace it needs to be? The trio tackle these hard-hitting topics and more as Bridges and Bottlenecks starts as it means to go on.
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Andrew Dykes meets with Yvonne Telford, from Westwood Global Energy Group on day three of the Offshore Europe Conference in Aberdeen. The discussion focuses on certainty and stability within the energy sector, particularly within the UK, as well as collaboration on the energy transition journey.
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On day three of the Offshore Europe Conference, Hamish Penman chats with Hari Vamadevan, Regional Director, UK & Ireland, Energy Systems at DNV. While the Conference celebrates 50 years this year, this discussion looks at what is to come in the next 50 years in the oil and gas industry and what the path looks like to reach net zero goals. Vamadevan emphasises DNV’s own transition, what innovations are needed and the importance of certainty for the energy transition.
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From the show floor at the Offshore Europe Conference, Energy Voice’s Andrew Dykes chats with Maren Strandevold, Legal Director at Addleshaw Goddard. The main topics of conversation is risk and how to identify and manage risk and managing communication while the industry works through the energy transition.
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Matt Nesbitt, Vice President G&D at Wood joins us on the show floor for day three of the Offshore Europe Conference. Nesbit chats with Energy Voice reporter, Ryan Duff, about the resources and skills needed to tackle the big issues in oil and gas and the technologies available that will help the sector on the energy transition.
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On the second day of the Offshore Europe Conference, Energy Voice reporter, Hamish Penman, caught up with Callum Gray, Partner at AAB Group to talk about the impact of the energy transition acceleration on mergers and acquisitions activity, the effect of private equity in the energy sector and the skills needed as the industry continues to evolve.
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On the second day of the Offshore Europe Conference, Andrew Dykes chats with Mhairidh Evans, Head of CCUS Research and Gail Anderson, Director, North Sea Upstream at Wood Mackenzie. The discussion focuses on international interest in the North Sea, Rosebank and the potential for electrification of the North Sea.
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Energy Voice editor, Allister Thomas, chats with David Whitehouse, Chief Executive Officer at Offshore Energies UK, on the Offshore Energy Conference floor for day two of the event.
Top of the agenda is the economic report from Offshore Energies UK (OEUK), as well as a discussion around the need for energy security and investor confidence, as the sector continues on the energy transition.
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On the second day of the Offshore Europe Conference, Andrew Dykes caught up with Mark Davison, Group Engineering & Technical Director at PD&MS to discuss the decarbonisation of existing oil and gas assets, as well as the circular economy and how this plays a part in the transition of the oil and gas industry.
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On the second day of the Offshore Europe Conference, Andrew Dykes caught up with David McEwing, Partner and Co-head of Energy Practice at Addleshaw Goddard to discuss the transparency, technology and investment needed for the energy transition. McEwing also highlights that collaboration across countries and sectors will be key as the energy industry transitions.
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On the first day of the Offshore Europe Conference, Alastair Thomas chats with Kevin Franklin, CEO at 3T Energy Group about their recent rebrand, how to utilise technology for training and how training might look in the future.
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On the first day of the Offshore Europe Conference, Energy Voice reporter, Ryan Duff, caught up with Dawn Robertson, Global Strategic Sales Director at Bureau Veritas to discuss the recent release of Bureau Veritas live RAM technology. Catch Bureau Veritas at the Future Opportunities Theatre at Offshore Europe, 5th - 8th September, 2023.
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The ScotWind project, with a target of 11GW by 2030, could not only help Scotland achieve its 2045 net zero goals, but unlock billions in investment in Scotland. The project is a lens for the future and it highlights the challenges that we know we face in the net zero transition, from planning and grid management to supply chain and skills.
This episode brings together SG Voice’s editor Felicia Jackson with Jane Cooper, director of offshore wind at Renewable UK, alongside co-host Duncan Clark, head of UK and Ireland at Orsted.
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It’s almost upon us! No, not Xmas - Offshore Europe is arriving in Aberdeen. The team talk projections of £50m economic value for the city and give their tourism tips for the north-east.
Next, after much acclaim for the US IRA, some cracks emerging in the US green dream this week as Orsted books sizable impairments and big issues like grid connection emerge – familiar territory for wind projects in the UK.
And is it a stunt or a good starting point? A mooted £60,000 “OilyFans” social campaign against the oil and gas industry – it’s better than blocking roads, but does it generate meaningful (practical) solutions to the energy trilemma?
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What do you call a windfall tax when there are no windfalls? I’m not sure, but the results, as far as Ithaca Energy goes anyway, are modest profits, scaled back North Sea spending and slow FIDs. There is some good news though, with result from K2 (no not that one) imminent.
One person who certainly isn’t scaling back their, alleged, spending is Diezani Alison-Madueke, Nigeria’s former oil minister. There are claims of bribes in exchange for contracts – those in turn apparently paid for all manner of things, from gym gear to luxury boats.
And in the North Sea we have, at long last, a projected date for that start-up of an electrification scheme. All the big boys are involved, and that’s a good thing too, as power-from-shore cables don’t come cheap.
Over the course of eight episodes we have talked a lot about the current state of the energy storage market; this episode looks at where we are going, considering what the future of the sector might look like?
With a net zero 2050 as the guiding star for nearly all policy and energy decisions, how much storage will we need to get there? Where should it be deployed? What stands in the way? And what new technologies and developments might change the speed of that journey.
Joining content editor Andrew Dykes gazing into the crystal ball are BDO managing director John Strowger and Alexa Capital co-founder and fellow energy podcaster Gerard Reid.
The Megawatt Hour is a special podcast series brought to you by Energy Voice Out Loud in paid partnership with BDO.
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Nigeria has seen yet another accident occur in its oil sector, when a rig move for Seplat went awry, resulting in the death of at least one worker. There has been a flurry of talk from regulators, but uncertainty remains high and a way forwards – with fewer accidents – is not clear.
In the North Sea, meanwhile, Shell has begun work on its Jackdaw field. Hamish takes us through the various ins and outs. The field seems to have evaded much of the outcry that has surrounded some other new fields, although there is inevitably litigation seeking to halt the development.
Finally, Ryan talked to Iain Conn, formerly of Spirit Energy, this week, catching up on developments technological and political. While AI is making great strides in improving productivity, politicians seem to be letting the side down once more.
This week Hamish talks us through the decommissioning report that highlighted the wealth of opportunities for UK businesses as 70% of spending in UK waters goes to domestic firms. However, much like the wind and helicopter industries, decom is being hit with inflation.
Ryan poses the question, should we set an end date? OEUK's Mark Wilson says that the country "would not forgive" the person who stopped handing out licenses. That being said, there is a lot to consider when talking about shutting down oil and gas.
Andrew covers the Winser report and the issues with grid connection for wind turbines. The UK seems to be trying to solve a 21st century issue with 20th century infrastructure, why haven't we addressed this issue sooner?
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Energy Voice brings you the latest from Energy Week amid a rare northeast visit from the PM himself.
First up Ryan flies in to discuss job cuts on the horizon for a North Sea helicopter firm hit hard as rising costs and windfall tax grip industry.
Allister peels back the layers of the debate around Rishi Sunak’s promises of “hundreds” of new oil licences – but amid all the noise on supply is anyone talking about demand?
Finally some good news, as Andrew reports on confirmation that the Acorn CCS project has been approved for “Track 2” government support – and what this means for Scotland and the northeast energy sector.
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Establishing its own carbon trading system in 2021 gave the UK a chance to set out what it aspires to from this market-based approach to tackling emissions.
As Finlay Walker, corporate trader at Vertis Environmental Finance, explains in this episode of EVOL X that around 750 installations must comply with this ever-tightening framework.
Speaking in May 2023, Walker explained how the smaller UK market provides fewer signals, with a divergence from the larger European market.
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The majors are back in the headlines this week with their Q2 results, and we’re back to talk them over.
Ryan dives into Shell’s finances, and gets into updates on their North Sea projects like Penguins and Brent Charlie.
Ed then runs down the latest from TotalEnergies – spending bank on renewables and perhaps taking a longer-view approach than some rivals?
Allister then heads north of the wall to Ardersier to discuss one of Scotland’s biggest projects to get after the upcoming floating wind opportunity.
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It’s the end of the road for the ExxonMobil’s Zafiro Producer FPSO after the old girl arrived in Denmark for scrapping atop the Boka Vanguard, much to Ed’s excitement. For the US supermajor, it’s a continuation of its wind down in Equatorial Guinea.
There could soon be a new player on the UK’s turbine manufacturing block, as China’s Mingyang looks to capitalise on the North Sea’s offshore wind boom.
And as for the CCS updates in the UK, well, there aren’t any – and frustration is growing. Westminster has been told to get a move on and fund the Acorn project, before its too late.
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The rapid expansion of energy storage is of course great news for our ability to deploy and use renewable energy – but doing so is not without its own challenges.
Batteries require raw materials from all across the world and an ever more complex supply chain; pumped storage sites require major changes to land use and access; and what can we do with facilities or assets that reach the end of their life – is it better to re-use, recycle or decommission?
And how do developers and investors ensure their commitments meet ever stricter guidance when deciding which projects to pursue?
Sorting the E’s from the SG’s is Professor Simon Pringle, who heads up the newly created Sustainability and ESG Hub at BDO and Peter Kavanagh, the chief executive and founder of developer and asset operator Harmony Energy.
The Megawatt Hour is a special podcast series brought to you by Energy Voice Out Loud in paid partnership with BDO.
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Oh no you don’t, partners in the Forties project have said to Apache, in response to its accelerated plans to decommission the field. Inflation is rising, as are tempers, and the whole complicated mess is likely to go back to court for more arguments.
The Southern North Sea has proved a rollercoaster ride this week. Hopes were raised after Deltic Energy reported a bullish reserves upgrade at the Pensacola discovery, only for Shell to ditch a neighbouring licence, crushing Reabold Resources hopes for a similar find.
Meanwhile, in Nigeria, new President Bola Tinubu has stamped his authority on competing regulators, which should reduce the number of times ExxonMobil is accused of theft. However, with oil theft still a major problem, can the president find as simple a fix for the Niger Delta and its lost revenues?
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Taking time out of their busy schedules posting on Threads this week, Allister, Ed and Andrew tackle some pressing safety concerns.
Allister discusses freedom of information data from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) which flagged serious maintenance backlog and safety issues found at 15 North Sea platforms.
Meanwhile Andrew boards the ‘dark fleet’ of tankers shipping illicit crude around the world, with potentially disastrous consequences.
And Ed considers whether the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) warrants a name change as its CEO gears up to preside over the COP28 climate conference later this year.
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For many when they think of the dark web images of shady hackers in black hoodies staring at walls of text in a darkened room spring to mind. However, Jim from Searchlight Cyber joins Energy Voice Out Loud to explain why the energy sector should be paying attention and what those in the industry can look out for.... be ready for a ton of acronyms.
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Eni’s megadeal for Neptune Energy leads this week’s podcast as the team mulls the $5bn merger.
Exploration is also on the agenda in light of a recent Committee on Climate Change report which said the UK has lost its leading policy position.
And speaking of the Just Transition, we take a look at Senegal which has joined an initiative with the UK, France, Germany, the European Union and Canada.
Also to note: Ed Reed is our Emerging Markets editor now – Mr Worldwide – or is that Pitbull? I feel a collab coming...
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Labour set out its energy plans this week, although the clean energy lustre was slightly tarnished by a broken down hydrogen bus. The party has big plans for the shift into clean energy, but is wrestling with quite how fast it wants to move away from oil and gas.
Hydrogen may play a big role in the UK’s energy transition, but progress has been slow. A Labour politician has pledged to accelerate work, which might be enough to stop some projects from stalling. Hydrogen is often touted as a silver bullet, but in reality it is an imperfect solution – but the UK must make choices to stop the perfect being the enemy of the good.
It was not just investor feelings that took a knock this week with Parkmead’s decision to abandon the Perth project. The company is tipped as a contender in the ongoing licence round, though, and has plans for exploration drilling in 2024.
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On this paid partnership EVOL episode with Scottish Enterprise, we look ahead to the Making Scotland’s Future conference on June 22. Nick Shields, director at the Scottish Manufacturing Advisory Service, sets out the drivers behind the event, the tools it will deliver Scottish manufacturers to be competitive and why green energy is high on the agenda. Automation, sustainability and resilience are all part of a programme of activity to ensure success for Scotland's manufacturing sector.
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There is gloomy news from Aberdeen this week where US oil firm Apache is cutting around 30 jobs as it axes UK drilling. The company is blaming the windfall tax, though there’s some healthy scepticism around that – either way, a North Sea sale could be afoot.
Shell chief executive Wael Sawan is beginning to put his mark on the company by unveiling a strategy for ‘more value, with less emissions’ in New York. He also revealed Shell’s strategy of last resort if it loses an appeal against a Dutch climate ruling.
And a spotlight was shone on safety incidents in the offshore wind industry this week with the release of a new report. There’s no room for complacency – as oil and gas has shown – and a more candid approach might be to the benefit of all.
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“Damn you Bean!” cries Africa editor Ed Reed, lamenting his segment on EVs being taken over by musings on a cancelled Rowan Atkinson.
This drama, and more, on a pod which gets into politics, grid constraints and outer space.
This week brought to you in paid partnership with Scottish Enterprise, We talk the windfall tax price floor, take a look at MethaneSAT - a satellite which will soon be monitoring Big Oil’s emissions from orbit - and get in the driving seat for EVs in emerging markets.
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As the Energy Exports Conference drew to a close, Allister caught up again with Stuart Broadley, CEO of the EiC, to hear his thoughts on the largest-ever EEC, the need for firms to diversify geographically, and the role of north-east Scotland as a global skills base.
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On day two of the Energy Exports Conference Allistair caught up with Tracie Watson, Business Development Director at Glacier Energy, to discuss in particular Glacier Energy's work in the Hydrogen, Carbon Capture and Energy Storage markets and how she's found the conference overall.
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On day two of the Energy Exports Conference Allistair caught up with Neil Sutherland, Norco Group, to discover how he's found the conference and to discuss Norco Group and in particular their work in Hydrogen and Hydrogen vehicles in Aberdeen.
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Next up at the Energy Exports Conference, Ryan caught up with Steve Firnie, from the Global Underwater Hub, to discover the opportunities UK supply chain firms can find overseas, where specifically to find this work and what domestic companies can offer the global energy market. Steve also told us how he’s finding the conference.
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In this pod, again from day one of the Energy Exports Conference at P&J in Aberdeen, Allister caught up with Stuart Broadley CEO of the EiC, to discuss major themes of the conference, including a stark reality-check on the UK's net zero goals.
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The Energy Voice team were at the Energy Exports Conference this week at P&J in Aberdeen.
On day one, Allister caught up with Simon Emeny, Director of Strategic Markets at LRQA, to discuss ensuring quality amid a rapidly-changing energy landscape for the supply chain.
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The UK Energy sector has been dominating headlines recently, with the Labour Party looking to stop new North Sea licenses if it wins the next general election and the industry waiting with bated breath for the approval of the controversial Rosebank development. Energy Voice spoke with the chief executive of the trade body Offshore Energies UK, Dave Whitehouse, about all the current hot topics in the industry.
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Another week, another round of speculation as to the future of North Sea licensing.
This week brought to you in paid partnership with Scottish Enterprise, Allister catches us up on last week’s Sunday papers and Keir Starmer’s plan to end new oil and gas licensing in the North Sea – and the ensuing confusion and consternation from the sector.
Ryan gauges reaction to the plans from the north east, and attempts to answer the question: is Aberdeen still the energy capital of Europe?
Finally, Andrew reports from a week of supermajor AGMs which saw a groundswell of support for climate resolutions at TotalEnergies and a thorough backlash at Exxon and Chevron across the pond.
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Going beyond the energy transition, the goal for ScotWind is to unlock billions of pounds in investment in Scotland. This investment benefits not only individual projects, but helps Scotland in terms of economic growth. Investment in new innovations and technologies, such as floating wind, will have an effect on skills, supply chain, R&D and infrastructure in ways that highlight the benefits of the energy and the net zero transition.
For the third episode of the second season of Gigawaters, Sustainable Growth Voice editor, Felicia Jackson, is joined by co-host, Emma Toulson, Lead Stakeholder Advisor at Orsted, and special guest, Claire Canning, Program Manager for the Offshore Wind Growth Partnership, part of the Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult. About Energy Voice
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This week served to shine a light on the board rooms of UK Energy firms, offering some sobering figures on the lack of women holding top positions in the industry. Energy Voice dived into these figures and spoke to those who compiled them to highlight the issue and potentially offer a solution.
From UK board rooms to an oil field in Kenya, this week Africa Oil and the French supermajor, TotalEnergies, decided to up sticks from the Lokichar field which always seems to be just 'a month away' from kicking off. Looking for some serious investment to get the project running, the one remaining shareholder might look to a firm in China with deep pockets to finally get this field going.
Our globe-hopping adventure rounds out in Dallas as we look to an office block that would make JR proud. ExxonMobil looks to ditch its lavish 'God Pod' in favour of a more modern working environment. However, we are still asking, what are African stairs
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It has been a big week for the UK’s carbon capture and storage ambitions, with the award of 20 offshore licences to 12 companies. But a lack of detail on the winners has raised eyebrows, amongst the Energy Voice team anyway.
Next we’re off to Nigeria, where the ribbon is due to be cut on the Dangote refinery, a step change in the Atlantic Basin trade. President Muhammadu Buhari will be in town, but is it a plaque opening, or a commissioning of the facility. Who knows? Well, Ed does.
And news that Sumitomo is planning to build an offshore wind cable manufacturing facility in the Scottish Highlands broke last month, but one ScotWind partner had a big hand in convincing the company to make the leap of faith. It’d be nice if others followed suit……
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Having considered grid-scale storage, in this episode we drill down to the small-scale to focus on where we’re most likely to interact with the technology in our daily lives – in our homes.
As home energy systems become increasingly smarter, storage is set to play a greater role in how we use and consume energy – and hopefully will not only help us use greater amounts of renewables, but may even save us some money.
Taking a tour of the smart home of the future with content editor Andrew Dykes is BDO director of financial model assurance services Andy Hucknall and Emilie Romain, a co-founder and operations director at home renewables supplier Ecobubl.
The Megawatt Hour is a special podcast series brought to you by Energy Voice Out Loud in paid partnership with BDO.
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The Energy Voice team are at the All-Energy conference this week, the UK’s largest renewable and low-carbon energy exhibition and conference.
PwC managing director and head of energy services for the UK Alan Barr stopped by the stand on Thursday morning to talk about how the current energy landscape is affecting M&A and dealmaking in the sector, and what exactly investors are looking for…
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The Energy Voice team are at the All-Energy conference this week, the UK’s largest renewable and low-carbon energy exhibition and conference.
Billy Stevenson of Full Circle Wind Services is at All-Energy as an up-and-coming independent services provider to the onshore wind industry. He hopes his company will have come full circle by this time next year, at All-Energy 2024.
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The Energy Voice team are at the All-Energy conference this week, the UK’s largest renewable and low-carbon energy exhibition and conference.
From Aberdeenshire to Cambridge, James McNair of Deutsche Windtechnik is on the lookout for wind technicians. He stopped by our podcast to chat about it
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The Energy Voice team are at the All-Energy conference this week, the UK’s largest renewable and low-carbon energy exhibition and conference.
Fresh from presenting on the main stage at the All-Energy conference at the SEC in Glasgow on Thursday, Steve Scrimshaw of Siemens Energy headed to the Energy Voice stand to talk all things energy transition. He covered offshore wind manufacturing, as well as issues with the grid, and gave an overview of Siemens Energy's projects in the UK.
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The Energy Voice team are at the All-Energy conference this week, the UK’s largest renewable and low-carbon energy exhibition and conference.
Cybersecurity is something many of us will be familiar with, without understanding what it really means or how it works. Shaun Reardon, head of section, industrial systems cybersecurity at DNV, dropped by the Energy Voice stand on day two of the All-Energy conference in Glasgow to talk about protecting energy assets, and how geopolitical events have changed the state of play.
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The Energy Voice team are at the All-Energy conference this week, the UK’s largest renewable and low-carbon energy exhibition and conference.
Jamie Robinson and Irina Bonavino of Scottish Enterprise dropped by the Energy Voice stand to take part in a live podcast on day two of the All-Energy conference in Glasgow. They spoke about three new reports recently published by the development agency exploring the demand for hydrogen in certain sectors, including distilling and transport.
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The Energy Voice team are at the All-Energy conference this week, the UK’s largest renewable and low-carbon energy exhibition and conference.
Claire Jones from EDF Renewables also dropped by the Energy Voice stand to take part in a live podcast on day one of the All-Energy conference in Glasgow. Claire spoke to Energy Voice's Hamish Penman about onshore wind, grid constraints and planning.
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The Energy Voice team are at the All-Energy conference this week, the UK’s largest renewable and low-carbon energy exhibition and conference.
Graham Provest from Ylem Energy dropped by the Energy Voice stand for a live podcast on the first day of the All-Energy conference in Glasgow. He gave Energy Voice's Hamish Penman an overview of the company, and spoke about solar energy and renewables power purchase agreements.
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Another Energy Voice live podcast from Day One at All Energy. In this pod, Energy Voice's Hamish Penman catches up with Chris Finnigan, Head of Renewables projects at Xodus. Chris gives his reflections on the All-Energy conference.
Another Energy Voice live podcast from Day One at All Energy. In this pod, Energy Voice's Hamish Penman catches up with Chris Finnigan, Head of Renewables projects at Xodus. Chris gives his reflections on the All-Energy conference, as well as platform electrification and the energy industry's ongoing skills shortage."
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The Energy Voice team are at the All-Energy conference this week, the UK’s largest renewable and low-carbon energy exhibition and conference.
On day one Energy Voice's Allister Thomas caught up with Jan Reid, Senior Manager at Scottish Enterprise, about their work in the Green Heat space and how she is finding the conference.
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As London converts itself into a giant Great British Bakeoff for the coronation, we take stock of the big news in this week’s energy calendar.
In a “man bites dog” news double-take, TotalEnergies is suing Greenpeace over claims around its emissions profile. Intimidation or a necessary step to set the record straight?
Cerulean Winds is moving forward with a £20bn floating wind decarbonisation plan for the UK North Sea. With ScotWind’s capacity crunch looming, the clock is ticking on local content.
And as offshore wind ramps up, delays remain around development of a skills passport for workers to make the renewables shift - due to the wind skills body.
It’s a busy week - bring your bunting.
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Intermittency is often raised as the major problem holding back a shift to cleaner energy. Storing clean energy will be essential in providing security of supply, but how can governments and companies best drive the required uptake?
James Nicholson, partner at EY Parthenon, and Alex O'Cinneide, CEO and founder of Gore Street Capital, come together to dig into the pluses and minuses of batteries and more. As governments take steps to bolster domestic concerns, storage is moving front and centre in political strategising.
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While bunting fever is on the rise in England, a “tsunami” of industrial action has taken root in the North Sea, with workers calling for changes to rotas, to pay and to conditions. With operators seeing profits rise, isn’t it time for the workers to see some upside?
Diplomatic relationships in West Africa have been strained this week, with Chad and Cameroon arguing over stakes in the export pipeline and Savannah Energy’s input. There are a lot of reasons for co-operation, but it seems it will require some soft talking to make progress.
The Ardersier Port is making progress with plans for a new £300mn investment from US private equity and big plans for a role in the Scotwind process. The new CEO has talked about extending the “hand of friendship” to other nearby ports, all of which will be needed to deliver Scotland’s offshore wind ambitions.
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The energy transition, and projects such as Scotwind, provide an opportunity to build an economic future that benefits Scotland and local communities, as well as the environment and the climate. But when we talk about sustainable development, what do we need to do to build a future that is economically, environmentally and socially sustainable?
The second episode of the second season of Gigawaters sees Sustainable Growth Voice editor Felicia Jackson joined by Benj Sykes, the head of environment, consenting and external affairs at Orsted and Clare Kanakides, Head of Network Support at OnSide in exploring skills, jobs, a just transition and how such projects provide a unique opportunity for the younger generation.
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As horrific events unfold in Sudan, our Africa Editor Ed Reed takes us through the latest and unpacks what implications there are for energy infrastructure in the country.
Next, as widespread industrial unrest hits the North Sea, we look at the threat, perceived or otherwise, of blacklisting – or NRB – in the sector. RMT General Secretary Mick Lynch believes the practice is taking place among contractors and duty holders.
Rounding us off is the latest on the Shell Brent oilfield. As OSPAR countries demand removal of the “hazardous waste” within the field’s legs, could a change in stance from the UK regulator have big implications?
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WTF? It’s acronym week as the team look at various jumbles of energy-related letters.
Hamish recounts a wide-ranging interview with outgoing Net Zero Technology Centre (NZTC) boss Colette Cohen and her successor Myrtle Dawes, as the north east’s premier start-up incubator looks to its role over the next five years.
Meanwhile Andrew examines whether UK regulators are likely to weigh in on even more energy service mergers and acquisitions in the coming years, as corporate consolidation meets competition regs.
Finally Ed considers the trend towards offshore and deepwater drilling as IOCs and NOCs alike are increasingly looking to make plays in some of the world’s last great frontiers.
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Red flags have been waving this week with the Health and Safety Executive concerned about “ionising radiation” on one of TotalEnergies’ older projects in the North Sea. The company took action to tackle the problem, but there have been a number of concerns lately around safety in the region, including dangerous holes in decks and the unplanned flight of helicopter blades.
Allister drills into BP’s plans around the giant Clair field, with the company now working towards a final investment decision in 2024. Is there safety in numbers or will protests see the mass of field plans moving forwards as too tempting a target?
Around Africa a number of floating LNG plans are in the works, with the region set to lead the world for the next few years. While such plans are welcome, the big-ticket onshore LNG plans are still few and far between, with political risk and uncertainty deterring investors.
This week's episode is brought to you in association with our partners UK Export Finance
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If the North Sea is feeling hard done by (and it is), OEUK’s latest report shows why, with investment and confidence in the basement. There was a nice breakfast to get stuck into though, where Equinor made some intriguing comments about Rosebank.
Namibia’s name as a nice nation to do business could be nulled, after Namcor’s chair was found with numerous narcotics; but nefarious forces may be at play. Ed also gets to grips with the metric of ‘street values’.
In Scotland, there’s a new first minister who wants to turn Aberdeen into green energy superpower. For now though, industry would settle for UK Government ministers making the short flight from London to the Granite City to unveil some energy policies.
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A tsunami of strike action and a Storm Otto helicopter are on the agenda this week – along with a rainy Glasgow city centre with Ed Reed.
The team kick off with the latest with LNG developments in Mozambique. Exxon wants a new onshore plant, just two years after another oil giant declared a force majeure in the region due to terror attacks.
Next its TotalEnergies’ candid account of events around a helicopter which had its blades snap off in Storm Otto in the North Sea last month – which workers were still on the helideck. A brave move from the operator, but will others follow suit in speaking openly on safety?
Overcoming IT issues for the ages, Hamish Penman digs in to the latest on a tidal wave of strike action as 1,500 workers gear up to down tools.
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A budget for growth or a missed opportunity? Energy Voice picks over the bones of a Spring Budget that left some wanting – from the future of the north-east’s flagship CCS scheme Acorn to the “missed mark” of a price floor in the windfall tax.
Reabold Resources contends with a new takeover bid from a familiar name – but will a famous boxing Olympian wade into this approach?
Finally, Allister talks – and sings – about plans for decommissioning the Ninian field and ponders what to do with the record-breaking structure holding up the North Sea’s largest installation.
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The ScotWind auction resulted in nearly three times as much offshore wind as anticipated. That’s going to place unprecedented pressure on supply chains, skills and deployment.ScotWind is intended not only to help Scotland achieve its net zero goal by 2045 but also unlock billions in investment in Scotland. It's about far more than individual projects, it's about innovation, growth, long term supply chain development and Scotland’s future.
The first episode of the second season of Gigawaters sees Sustainable Growth Voice editor Felicia Jackson joined by Nick Ritchie, development director for Stromar and Richard Britton, Global Head of Offshore Wind at developer Renantis in exploring what we need to do to make that future a reality.
Harbour Energy’s tax bill is heading into the stratosphere as the company counts the cost of the UK windfall tax. The country’s largest North Sea producer cut earnings after tax to just $8mn and warned of job cuts to come – although still managing to find scope for a shareholder pay out.
Aberdeen Uni researchers have said the windfall tax has a number of unintended consequences, including penalising small fields and drawing out development work.
Given these challenges, it is small wonder Harbour is working to expand in other countries, such as Mexico.
Reports out this week have poured fresh fuel on the conspiracy theories around the Nord Stream explosions. Fingers have been pointed at Ukrainians, but information on who may have ordered such a move remains tantalisingly unclear.
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There is an appealing case to be made for geothermal to be made in terms of new baseload energy, but the technology has struggled to break through to a wider audience.
Patrick Hanson, senior geothermal development manager at Expro, and Nick Cestari, business development manager at Criterion Energy Partners, join Energy Voice editor Ed Reed to try and take on some of the opportunities and challenges in the sector.
Upfront costs might be high, but it is apparent that geothermal must play a part in the energy transition. Furthermore, a number of oil and gas skills can be applied to the sector, helping make the case for transition skills.
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Allister sat down with OEUK’s new boss, David Whitehouse, recently to ask how he plans to make the case for the sector in the face of increasing public and political opposition. It’s a tough ask, but there’s a story to tell.
In Angola, everyone who’s anyone (in subsea anyway) has won work on Azule Energy’s mammoth Agogo project, potentially signalling a new dawn for oil and gas in the West African country.
And there’s a sombre news from Fife, where dozens of workers have been let go at Harland & Wolff’s Methil fabrication yard following the collapse of an offshore wind contract. Union bosses ask, ‘where is the just transition?’
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The world's largest Subsea exhibition and conference with over 6000 people from over 50 countries are expected at Subsea Expo in Aberdeen this week, and we're right here with them!
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The world's largest Subsea exhibition and conference with over 6000 people from over 50 countries are expected at Subsea Expo in Aberdeen this week, and we're right here with them!
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Energy Voice investigates and reports on what matters in global energy, helping sector leaders understand the geopolitical and economic factors underpinning current events, and giving them a view on what’s coming over the horizon. Each year, 3.4m professionals use Energy Voice as a trusted source of breaking news and insight.
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In our first episode of 2023 we dive into arguably the most important aspect of how we are going to use and deploy energy storage – the network that underpins much of our electricity and energy systems, also known as the grid.
To discuss this, Energy Voice’s Andrew Dykes is joined by BDO corporate finance partner David Bevan and RenewableUK director of future electricity systems Barney Wharton.
The UK already has an ambition to run a zero-carbon capable grid by 2025, and to reach 100% clean energy all the time by 2035. Energy storage will be essential to meeting those targets and ensuring greater amounts of renewable energy can be usefully deployed – but getting there will also require some changes to how we as consumers use energy, and how the grid itself operates.
The Megawatt Hour is a special podcast series brought to you by Energy Voice Out Loud in paid partnership with BDO.
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Energy Voice investigates and reports on what matters in global energy, helping sector leaders understand the geopolitical and economic factors underpinning current events, and giving them a view on what’s coming over the horizon. Each year, 3.4m professionals use Energy Voice as a trusted source of breaking news and insight.
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The world's largest Subsea exhibition and conference with over 6000 people from over 50 countries are expected at Subsea Expo in Aberdeen this week, and we're right here with them!
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Energy Voice investigates and reports on what matters in global energy, helping sector leaders understand the geopolitical and economic factors underpinning current events, and giving them a view on what’s coming over the horizon. Each year, 3.4m professionals use Energy Voice as a trusted source of breaking news and insight.
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She’s here and causing a stir - the Noble Innovator rig is now scraping the Aberdeen skyline as the largest vessel ever to dock there.
While some see the 200-metre jackup as more of a Godzilla than a neat part of the landscape, what does the rig’s arrival mean for business in the Oil Capital of Europe?
Elsewhere, Capricorn and NewMed’s merger has fallen flat and the board room has been purged. But well-kent face Chris Cox, formerly of Spirit Energy, is in the interim CEO chair. What’s next for a Capricorn determined for growth but can’t quite seem to get a deal over the line?
And IMCA – a marine contractor group representing 700 companies – has hit out at “unsustainable” contracting practices in offshore wind. With huge targets to be met and an inflationary cycle on the way, they argue this could halt investment in the renewable technology just as it is needed most.
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Decarbonisation requires a shift away from liquid fuels, but is the infrastructure in place to support the number of EVs that we will need?
It’s essential that the shift to EVs is painless, otherwise those making the move will head back to the more familiar diesel and petrol options. The government has set a major target, of 300,000 charging points by 2030, but as yet there seems little chance that it will achieve this.
Maria Bengtsson, partner at EY, Neil Isaacson, CEO of Liberty Charge and Peter Domeney, COO of Tevva come together to talk over all things EV and how to ramp up progress and iron out the wrinkles.
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Demonstrating their opposition to Shell’s mega profits and environmental practices, Greenpeace climbed onboard an FPSO-transporting ship bound for the North Sea last week. As Hamish points out, windfall taxes just don’t seem to scratch the same itch.
France’s TotalEnergies has also had a bumper 2022, although with some significant potholes along the way. Russia, Mozambique and now India have thrown up their own unique challenges, demonstrating that it’s not all plain sailing.
And finally are bigger vessels on their way to Europe’s oil capital, Aberdeen? Watch out Northfield Tower, there may just be some new high points in town.
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The team are inspired to build an Energy Voice solar-powered racing car for an event in Africa. Ed explains how the solar car race is putting South Africa on the road to decarbonisation in a country that is largely powered by coal.
Allister provides an update on a North Sea oil spill at the Auk field and asks whether spending cutbacks have resulted in a flurry of HSE incidents over the past year. Are Ocean Quahog, which can live for more than 500 years, threatened by the oil leak?
And Damon rounds us off in Southeast Asia, where Harbour Energy is finding a warmer welcome than in the UK. There are also plenty of oil and gas projects for contractors to sink their teeth into within the region.
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North Sea supply chain - listen up! There’s a ‘golden opportunity’ coming over the hill, with a host of major projects that need rigs, pipes and people. Allister tells all.
Meanwhile, Hamish has made it back safely from Glasgow after a couple of days talking wind with some heavy metal fans at Scottish Renewables annual conference.
And Algeria is awash with Italian politicians as they go in search of gas, with Eni there for backup. Were they successful? Listen to find out.
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Harbour Energy doesn’t bluff was the message the company sent to the UK government this week, linking the windfall tax with a move to cut in the hundreds of North Sea jobs. Coming at a time when oil prices remain healthy, the news demonstrates another shortcoming for the Energy Profits Levy – and another dark day for Aberdeen.
In the sunnier climes of Abu Dhabi, top Adnoc boss has got a new job – head of the next COP talks, which will be held in the UAE. He has talked a good talk of curbing emissions, but scrutiny will be high when the environmental grandees gather in the autumn to talk net zero and clean energy.
And finally, a disgruntled Serica Energy investor has written a letter complaining of shortcomings in the company’s deal to acquire Tailwind. While the purchase looks likely to go through, Jeremy Raper has won fans for his trenchant criticism and similes involving eggs, pans and a Rolex.
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England has struggled to make progress in rolling out new onshore wind turbines in recent years, while Scotland has continued to make progress. Is this due to political problems alone?
Womble Bond Dickinson partner Chris Towner and SSE director for onshore renewables Finlay McCutcheon get together to look at the challenges, and opportunities, for the UK and Europe in rolling out more wind plans.
The UK is not alone in finding onshore wind problematic, although there are certainly areas of improvement. Who’s ahead, who’s behind? Come find out in this episode of Bigger Faster Better, a podcast box set series from Energy Voice in association with Womble Bond Dickinson.
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We’re back for 2023 and there’s plenty to chat about. Cries of betrayal are coming from the Aberdeen business community over the newly-published Scottish Government energy strategy and the region missing out on its freeport bid.
South Africa. Eskom’s CEO has revealed he’s survived an attempted poisoning by cyanide in his coffee. We discuss the details we have so far on the attempt on the head of the country’s state-owned electricity generator.
And it has been more than a year since Shell said it wouldn’t invest in the controversial Cambo oilfield, yet it remains a 30% owner of the project. 13 months on, we assess whether it will stick or twist with Cambo.
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Keeping people warm in their houses has taken on a new importance in the last 12 months, amid higher energy prices and threats to supply. Can low-carbon technologies help provide some new certainty on the domestic front?
Frances Warburton partner at EY, Clem Cowton director of external affairs at Octopus Energy and Matt Hindle head of net zero & sustainability at Wales & West Utilities get together to dig deep into heat pumps and hydrogen.
There are certainly positives in the adoption of new technologies, but the discussion picks up on a number of the challenges and pitfalls that lie ahead.
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Ho-Ho-Ho! Santa Clause and his merry band of energy elves have a special Xmas Quiz prepared for our final podcast of the year.
Get your notes out and play along as the team cycle through the top headlines of the year, and even dive into an oil and gas music round… Are the results legitimate, or are we (specifically, Hamish Penman) facing bribery-style allegations? You decide!
We’ll be back in the new year when we’ve worked off the Xmas food and ready to resume normal service.
Thanks to all who have listened to us through 2022 - till then have a great festive season.
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Crazy times in Australia as gas producers slam the Labor government’s near nationalisation of the market. The team discuss the introduction of some extraordinary legislation and price caps, as power bills soar in one of the world’s largest LNG exporters.
Allister looks at the potential for a new heavy lift business that hopes to keep the Flemish Mafia out of the looming gap in the market for offshore wind projects in the UK and elsewhere.
Meanwhile, a rather chilly Hamish gives us the lowdown on the new boss in the hotseat at trade body Offshore Energies UK (OEUK). Industry leader Deirdre Michie has stepped down as CEO after nearly a decade at the helm in turbulent times.
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This week we’re on Penguin-watch as Shell’s first manned vessel in the North Sea for 30 years heads to the UK.
Next its comparisons to Dennis the Menace as Woodside is accused of “corporate bullying” in East Timor.
And we round off with some political challenges as NewMed eyes activity in disputed territory between Morocco and Western Sahara.
Plus, we got dolled up for a world premiere this week for Amazon’s ‘The Rig’ - so the team take a tangent on their best gigs on the energy beat. Damon, as it turns out, is a big Formula 1 guy…
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Qatar may be facing criticism over its human rights records amid the World Cup, but one area it is leading the world is in supplying LNG and striking deals for future exports. Germany, meanwhile, is faring better in the football but is struggling to reconcile different visions of its energy needs.
Between these two heavyweights comes ConocoPhillips, who in addition to describing football as soccer, is willing to act as an intermediary.
Hamish runs us through some of the big hopes for exploration drilling in 2023 in the UK North Sea, where hopes are high – but rig rates keep on rising.
Finally, we turn to the home front where the EVOL team has tuned in the new trailer of The Rig, ready for a horror show launch in January.
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How we think about energy must change to keep up with the realities, of a new world of decentralised power and smart connection.
John Breakell, Partner at EY, and Matt Hastings, Deputy Director at Ofgem Strategic Innovation Fund (Innovate UK), join Ed Reed, editor at Energy Voice, to share some insights into how energy is changing – and how we should think about it.
The wide-ranging conversation covers everything from power generation, to distribution, to how consumers and communities can play a part in the move to net zero. There are opportunities galore, it seems, but progress will require the involvement of everyone involved not least in driving innovation.
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It’s a decom kinda week, with OEUK publishing an array of big predictions around well plugging and upcoming spend. Meanwhile, in honour of the World Cup, there’s accusations of goalposts being moved.
There are also big plans to make the most of the North Sea’s glut of old wells by using them to produce heat from the earth's core. From a chilly Aberdeen, Allister fills us in on some hot geothermal action.
And if anyone has a spare $179 billion lying around, there’s big opportunities in Indonesia, where gas is in the good books. Plus, Twitter spats, climate colonialism and much more…..
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Inevitably, Energy Voice is that through-line connecting boxer Amir Khan, chancellor Jeremy Hunt and Miami Beach for posterity.
The much trailed and talked-about windfall tax finally crash-landed this week with the Autumn Budget – we’re on the first reactions and implications for the sector.
Reabold Resources has come out fighting against a shareholder revolt, knocking out its competitors, backed by one former welterweight world champion.
And Shell has put its name to a Miami bitcoin bacchanalia – despite allegations of harassment surrounding the conference.
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The EV team convene for a special episode on the inaugural AREG energy futures conference in Aberdeen.
Featuring guests at the event and an interview with keynote speaker Lolita Jackson of Sustainable Development Capital LLP - a 9/11 survivor – EVOL digs into key takeaways from the event.
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The fifth instalment of our energy storage boxset series sees Energy Voice’s Andrew Dykes joined by BDO corporate finance partner David Bevan and Nicholas Beatty, founder and director of Zenobē.
This episode sees us take a closer look at the role of finance and investment in the battery storage sector, exploring how investors and companies deploy capital, what makes a bankable project, whether expectations are changing with a maturing market and – perhaps most importantly - what investors expect to see in return.
The Megawatt Hour is a special podcast series brought to you by Energy Voice Out Loud in paid partnership with BDO.
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Taking the Road to Adipec show on the road, we tune in to talks at the event, where much of the talk has been on “maximising production, minimising emissions”.
Joining for the discussion is Tayba al Hashemi, the chair of Adipec 2022 and CEO of Adnoc Sour Gas, with Christopher Hudson, president of DMG events.
At Adipec this year it was clear that energy is back – if it had ever gone away – but that managing the environmental impact will play a key role in how the industry makes its case to society.
The Middle East, and Abu Dhabi in particular, have shown a willingness to make the investments required to seize the opportunity. The world must follow.
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GOLD! Something for everyone on this week’s podcast...
The weary traveller Ed Reed makes his return from Abu Dhabi’s ADIPEC to give us the main takeaways and the parallels with the COP27 climate summit in Egypt.
Allister is on Ithaca Energy’s London IPO, the first for a UK E&P company in five years. And would it really be an EVOL episode without mentioning Cambo and the windfall tax?
Hamish, meanwhile, is on the road to El Dorado with so-called “gold” hydrogen. And keep an ear out for his rendition of an 80s pop classic. . .
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The arrival of COP27 in Egypt, and COP28 in the UAE next year, marks an opportunity for a fresh look at some of the global energy challenges – and how to tackle them.
Ibrahim Al Zu’ubi, ADNOC’s SVP Sustainability and Climate, settles down with Energy Voice’s Ed Reed to talk over international hopes and how the world can come together to make progress.
The world has moved on since Glasgow’s COP, with the challenges of energy security front and centre – running the risk of pushing out concerns around sustainability and affordability.
As thinking swings back towards oil and gas, though, we must not forget the focus on managing emissions, which will play a crucial role in controlling climate change.
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It’s that time of the year again as government pack their passports and get ready to head to Egypt for COP27. Much likes Glasgow, a key focus is getting countries off coal, but its sparked accusations of climate colonialism.
Back in the UK, a ramping up of the current North Sea windfall tax is looking more likely as Westminster tries to plug a multi-billion pound black hole.
And all is not rosy at Reabold, where a group of shareholders are trying to oust the company’s board of directors. It’s a showdown!
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Alister is back from his holidays sipping tequila in Mexico to find the UK has a yet another Prime Minister and Energy Minister. The gang dig into the prospects for UK energy policy, fracking bans, COP27, as well as the growing rhetoric around windfall taxes on oil companies.
Damon tells us about UK-listed Baron Oil’s potential riches offshore East Timor after the company reprocessed 3D seismic data from the Chuditch-1 discovery made by Shell in 1998. This has investors excited.
Meanwhile, Ed explores the colourful language used by Capricorn’s restive shareholders as they remain disgruntled by a potential merger deal.
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The big dream of the energy transition risks coming unstuck if the needs of people – particularly those without access to reliable power – are ignored.
Proscovia Nabbanja, CEO of the Ugandan National Oil Co. (UNOC), and Manfredi Caltagirone, head of the UN Environment Programme’s Methane Emissions Observatory, come together to talk over the scale of the problem and how to find a new way.
There is a need for a pragmatic energy transition, the two speakers agreed, which can recognise these challenges and come up with how best to drive the change the world needs.
Manfredi noted the impact of climate change that is already being seen, calling for the energy industry to take steps to reduce gas losses.
Proscovia highlighted Lake Albert development, noting the efforts that the operators have taken to cut emissions – and the transformative impact of oil revenues for Uganda.
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Innovation plays a crucial role in reducing emissions, which is increasingly important for oil and gas companies as they seek to secure their long-term future.
Sophie Hildebrand, CTO of ADNOC, and Martha Vazquez, partner and associate director at Boston Consulting Group, join Energy Voice’s Ed Reed to discuss the finer points of innovation, in the service of making the world a better place.
Projects such as Adnoc’s heat recovery work at Ruwais provide a return on investment, which helps shore up the business and environmental angle.
ESG isn’t just a cost, it’s also an opportunity – and innovation can play a part in the process.
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IR35 has been a regular feature in the headlines as of late, with former chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng making a move to overturn the legislation and his replacement Jeremy Hunt opting to keep things the way they are.
To understand the nuance of the legislation, keep contractors and companies safe and see the wider implications this series of U-turns will have on the industry, managing director at Brookson Group, Matthew Fryer, joins Energy Voice reporter Ryan Duff for this most recent EVOL X instalment.
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In the first episode of a new podcast boxset, Energy Voice and EY drill down into what is needed to move the UK’s decarbonisation plans forward. Up first is an examination of how changing our energy consumption may provide in that drive to net zero.
Simon Cox, partner at EY, and Matthew Wright, Matthew Wright, head of strategy and regulation at National Grid ESO, set out their thinking on the scale of the task and how to move ahead.
Consuming energy smarter will provide rewards, but will also go a long way to winning public acceptance. While a hard core may enjoy honing their energy consumption, few are likely to get up at 2 am to turn on their washing machine.
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Japan has big plans to seize advantage of offshore wind, Damon tells us, fresh from Tokyo talks on the topic. There may have been an early misstep, but the weather vane is pointing to a healthy long-term future for the country and its aspirations.
Another country with big plans to change its energy mix is South Africa, where Sasol has lined up projects galore in the green hydrogen and carbon utilisation space. While Care-o-sene may put Ed’s teeth on edge, the sustainable aviation fuel area is gaining increased interest.
One area of perennial interest in the North Sea is the state of the IR35 employment status. As much of the Cabinet’s employment outlook changes, and Liz Truss heads for the door, decisions around contractors and employees continues to be a point of much contention for the oil industry.
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In the fourth third episode of our energy storage boxset series, Energy Voice content editor Andrew Dykes is joined by BDO senior audit manager Caroline Ingham and Flexitricity head of commercial Andrew Langlands to discuss aggregators and optimisers.
Aggregators help manage the supply and demand of electricity on the grid by increasing or moderating the consumption of a group of consumers. This helps ensure stability on the grid and helps generate revenue for asset owners. We explore how companies like Flexitricity work, how they can help determine when to discharge and recharge battery storage assets, and what the future of this rapidly evolving segment might look like.
The Megawatt Hour is a special podcast series brought to you by Energy Voice Out Loud in paid partnership with BDO.
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Windfall taxes are back, baby! This time it’s green energy in the government’s sights, with proposals to cap generator revenues and sever the link between power and gas prices. Hamish gauges the (less than enthusiastic) reaction from industry.
Andrew reports from the hottest ticket in town, having secured access to this year’s Floating Offshore Wind conference, where the focus was on how to address prices, ports and project pipelines to get turbines in the water.
Finally, Ed takes a look at Nigeria’s production woes and the curious case of a missing 1 million barrels per day…
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The energy industry stands at a crossroads of crisis, with war, recession and uncertainty on the future looming. Amid these challenges, there is a chance for societies to rethink how energy can be best used.
The Environmental Defense Fund’s Mark Brownstein drills into the energy trilemma, with host Energy Voice’s Ed Reed.
Tackling gas that is lost – through venting or flaring – should be a top focus, Brownstein argues, as it helps meet existing demand and cuts greenhouse gas emissions.
Looking to the future, the EDF executive makes a forceful case for renewable energy – and hydrogen – as a means to tackle the world’s problems, particularly those areas where electrification rates are low.
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Choo-choo! All aboard the inflation train as OPEC+ announces another raft of production cuts. There’s concern about the impact at the petrol pumps – not to mention Joe Biden is raging.
Shell’s outgoing CEO Ben van Beurden has kicked open the windfall tax door this week. So is this a change in social strategy for Shell, an oversight of a comment, or just BvB chucking a grenade in the trench on his way out?
And, taking a cue from our monthly print mag, EV highlights the continued challenges around achieving diversity and inclusion in the offshore energy sector.
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Ed, Allister and Hamish try to make sense of what has been a whirlwind few days for the global energy industry. Leaks from Nord Stream 1 and 2 have turned the Baltic Sea into a glass of lemonade. Worryingly, unidentified drone sighting are on the up, as geopolitical tensions heighten.
It may seem like a lifetime ago, but the team react to last week's not-so-mini-budget. Bucking the trend, the North Sea did well out of the Chancellor's announcement with IR35 and project acceleration.
And Allister does his best Eeyore impression, delivering some downbeat findings about the potential for hydrogen to decarbonise domestic heating.
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Back to earth after a bumper ONS, Energy Voice sits down with Andy Barr, sales director for oilfield equipment Europe at Baker Hughes, to dig into the key takeaways from the conference.
In this special paid partnership episode, we head across the conference floor to get key views of speakers in the thick of it at ONS in Stavanger.
Then back in the studio, the team mull over the theme of “Trust”, alongside the challenges to overcome and technologies needed to take the industry forward at a crucial time for transition and energy security.
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Objecting to the noise and emissions of Foinaven, the good residents of Fairlie have been up in arms – and on the phone to Energy Voice – in protest. While the decommissioning industry may be sad to see it leave for Denmark, the locals are at best divided on its presence.
Egypt has turned out to be a tricky location for M&A this year. One deal has already fallen apart and TransGlobe’s desire to merge with Gabon-focused Vaalco is under fire. Small caps are under pressure, but there are no guarantees that size will solve all problems.
The people chose the name Boaty McBoatface for a larger vessel but scientific sobriety ruled this out, relegating it instead to an autonomous vessel. While the scale is somewhat diminished, Boaty has set off for valuable duty this week, heading off to inspect decommissioned assets in the North Sea.
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Big news this week with Shell CEO Ben van Beurden announcing his plan to step down. What will his legacy be from his near-decade at the helm, and what's in store for successor Wael Sawan?
Bullish Africa Oil has plans afoot across the continent, from Kenya and Nigeria to South Africa.
And it turns out the UK's onshore decom market is in a much healthier place than once thought.
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The team reflects on the momentous news of the death of the Queen last week and the outpouring of condolences from the energy industry and beyond.
Meanwhile, they take a deep dive into new PM Liz Truss’ raft of energy policies – and her pick of Jacob Rees-Mogg to take on the energy portfolio.
Pivoting from the UK, the team then look at the latest developments from TotalEnergies in the South African gas market.
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Elon Musk and Allister both visited Stavanger this week, leaving the Norwegians scrambling for an iron and a practical route to the energy transition. While Mr Musk was keen to fly the flag for hydrocarbons in the immediate term, the protesters had much less time for such talk.
The UK has taken steps to secure its gas storage in the immediate term, approving Centrica’s plans to bring back the Rough storage facility. Given some of the panicky talk about blackouts, such a move has been well received.
And finally Nigeria may be on the brink of halting its reliance on fuel imports, if they can finally figure out the riddle of refinery maintenance and new production at the Dangote Refinery. While Ed casts a cynical tone over proceedings, the government has signalled a determination to confront its problems.
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In the third episode of our energy storage boxset series, content editor Andrew Dykes is joined by co-host and BDO associate director Viran de Silva, as well as Rhe Energise CEO Stephen Crosher and DNV VP for energy transition and innovation development, Sarah Kimpton.
Having taken a deep dive into the world of batteries, we now look at the other vectors available for storing energy from compressed air to heat – with a particular focus on the longer-term flexibility of hydrogen and pumped hydro.
The Megawatt Hour is a special podcast series brought to you by Energy Voice Out Loud in paid partnership with BDO.
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Tragedy strikes again at Keppel’s yard with the third fatal accident so far this year and the team discuss the outlook for the Singapore offshore and marine player.
In other news, Ed tells us about emerging gas discoveries in the eastern Mediterranean that could eventually help relieve the EU’s gas crunch.
Moreover, there is optimism in the UK as Ed frets about his ever-rising gas bill. For once Hamish delivers some positive news, as UK gas producers step-up in the country’s hour of need. Gas output is rising, but whether the producers’ motives to pump up the volume are altruistic is another matter.
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Another week of diverse topics for the EVOL crew… everything from Sir Keir Starmer to Scooby Doo.
It’s been a busy political period with Labour calling for a revised / extended windfall tax to pay for an energy price cap freeze, causing angst for the North Sea industry. But how do industry arguments stack up against crippling costs for homes and businesses?
A global gas shortage hasn’t been enough, it seems, to get the Abadi LNG project off Indonesia up and running, despite being one of the world’s largest untapped gas resources. But there’s hope that Japan might just help Pertamina buy out Shell’s stake.
On the other side of the world, an entirely different crisis is playing out for the crew of a tanker which has been arrested off Equatorial Guinea. They thought they were fleeing pirates but it was, in fact, the Nigerian navy..
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Tullow Oil’s plans to merge with Capricorn Energy came under more fire this week, with concerns that the Scottish company was not getting enough buck for its bang. While the move looks promising for Tullow, the appeal for Capricorn is much less clear – potentially throwing the deal into doubt.
Allister, fresh back from the big city lights of New York, talks us through the storm gathering ahead of Shell’s plans to develop the Jackdaw field. With the price cap set to rise, people still don’t seem to see the appeal of developing domestic energy supplies.
Hamish reflects on a storm from last year that broke a Valaris drillship free from its moorings in Hunterston. As usual there are plenty of lessons available from such a near tragedy, but are companies paying enough attention?
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Summer holidays have thinned Energy Voice’s ranks during a busy week for oil, gas, LNG, and everything in between. After much speculation, it seems Rosebank is a goer, and Equinor has the documents to prove it. A major report laden with economic and employment treats arising from the North Sea field has also been released.
There’s a thrilla in Manilla as the Philippines new president sets about meeting rising demand for electricity. AG&P’s new LNG terminal, due online this December, could go some way to helping that.
And BP has become the latest oil giant to post and eye-watering set of financials, sparking anger as households struggle to cope with rising energy bills. But is it right that energy companies are receiving the lion’s share of the backlash? And what would Groucho Marx think about it?
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In this the second episode of our special energy storage boxset series, content editor Andrew Dykes is joined by co-host David Bevan, corporate finance partner at BDO, and by Ben Guest, managing director and head of the New Energy division at alternative asset management group Gresham House.
This episode we’ll be taking a deep dive into possibly the largest and liveliest area of the sector today: battery storage. In less than a decade the UK has moved from having no large-scale battery capacity to more than 1.6GW in operation.
We look at what’s driving that growth, the hurdles faced by the sector, and importantly what opportunities may lie ahead.
The Megawatt Hour is the a special podcast series brought to you by Energy Voice Out Loud in paid partnership with BDO.
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As concerns mount over the winter’s energy crisis, Shell has opted to move forwards with its Jackdaw project in the North Sea – even while Greenpeace files a case against the plan. Who knows who will prevail, but the mood music around domestic hydrocarbon production is much more positive now than it was.
Damon drills into the changing energy mix in Asia, which is shifting towards a mix of coal and renewables, while largely avoiding high-priced gas. CCS is going to play a role in capturing some emissions, but it may prove a tricky road to achieve a Paris-compliant 2050 target.
Finally, South Africa’s government has flagged proposed changes to its power sector and, finally, making all the right noises. Liberalisation seems to be the name of the game but there are sceptics around, not least expressing concerns about the same old ANC hands continuing to oversee this new programme.
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It’s TikTok and Harry Styles at EVOL Towers this week. But fear not, it’s not all Gen Z, there’s also water sports and Nigerian musical excellence to enjoy.
Would you take a paddleboard 10 miles out to sea without a lifejacket? Neither would we! The team chats about the latest viral video racking up 20 million views of someone doing just that at the Rampion project.
Ed’s been partying at the glitzy relaunch of Nigeria’s NNPC as a private company. An IPO is on the cards next year, but can the political support be mustered to make it happen?
And Andrew has read through a 130-page document so you don’t have to! We talk the far-reaching implications of the UK Government’s (much needed) reforms on the UK electricity market.
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There is positive news from Indonesia this week after Harbour Energy announced initial success at a potential play-opening deepwater exploration well offshore Sumatra. The initial result bodes well for the frontier area and could open more petroleum plays, which are thought to be gas prone.
Meanwhile, Ed walks us through the latest from San Leon Energy as it closes in on the completion of its Nigeria deal and manages to avoid the termination of its listing on London’s AIM. The team discuss the pitfalls facing developments in the African country, such as theft and sabotage, as well a potential shift in financing from London to the Middle East.
Last, but not least, Allister covers the takeover talk going on between Serica Energy and smaller rival Kistos. Andrew Austin of Kistos, renowned for being a prolific dealmaker appears to be at it again. It remains to be seen who will win the takeover tussle.
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In what has turned out to be a rather turbulent week, Allister, Hamish and Ed are here to give you some welcome stability and speculation.
The team reacts live to the news that Boris Johnson is heading for the door and what that could mean for the energy sector. OEUK wants a meeting with the NEW Chancellor, but it is unlikely to be a priority for Number 11 at the moment.
Back in the North Sea and light has been shed on where the much-loved Hummingbird Spirit FPSO is heading – and it’s not to the scrap heap!
And Ed talks LNG and the potential for Africa to step in to help Europe with its energy woes, if they’re willing to accept of course.
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Wildcat strikes broke out this week on a number of platforms in the North Sea. Allister, back in the driving seat after weeks of non-stop social engagements, took us through the restive Bilfinger workers and some of the problems industrial action poses for all involved.
Santos has potentially found a way out of its high carbon LNG project pickle in Australia with a plan to export CO2 to an end of life gas field in East Timor. With offtakers increasingly demanding progress on the emissions front, companies must listen – and find solutions.
The mood in London, at the Africa Energies Summit, was also somewhat restive, with environmentalists gluing themselves to whatever they could find in order to make their feelings known. Despite this, in the conference room, appetite for exploration seemed to ride high with positive messages around seismic plans and drilling rigs.
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This is The Megawatt Hour, the latest podcast series brought to you by Energy Voice Out Loud in paid partnership with BDO. In this, the first episode of our special energy storage boxset series, content editor Andrew Dykes is joined by co-host David Bevan, corporate finance partner at BDO, and by special guest Marek Kubik, a founding member and managing director of energy storage technology company Fluence.
Together they take a broad look at some of the fundamentals of energy storage, including the range of technologies available, how they work, and why the market is taking off today as increasing volumes of new renewable capacity are added to the grid.
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The team get stuck into UK Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s visit to Aberdeen to charm the great and the good of the North Sea over his proposed windfall tax. It remains to be seen if the flying visit was more of a photo opportunity or a serious attempt to listen to the industry’s concerns.
Damon covers an oil spill at Jadestone Energy’s Montara field that saw the company’s share price dive as Australia’s offshore regulator remains concerned about the structural integrity of the FPSO.
Meanwhile, Hamish discusses his eventful week at Global Offshore Wind in Manchester, including some fun and games with Greg Hands, as well as a chat with Equinor about the Rosebank project. Equinor say they are committed to the development, but Sunak’s proposed taxes could throw a spanner in the works.
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It’s easy, and perhaps inevitable, to blame the government for slow progress in the CCUS industry. Going beyond this, though, SSE Thermal’s Hannah Bronwin and GaffneyCline’s Mark Wilkie come together to talk practicalities, finances, exports, and whether the DPA can be to CCUS what CfDs were to offshore wind. Alphabet soup or a breakthrough for tackling net zero? Hannah and Mark talk us through the issues and inner workings of capturing carbon.
This is the first CCUS – a Tracking Transition podcast episode, with an initial focus on Europe, and the UK in particular. Next up in the series will be a focus on Asia.
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Big Oil Big Energy has got its wallet out and is spending big on clean tech this week, with BP and TotalEnergies taking sizeable positions on green hydrogen.
Roll up and bring out your carbon emissions; the UK has announced its first licensing round for areas to store CO2 under the North Sea.
And the SEE Monster art project is taking shape in Weston-super-Mare, but why not Aberdeen? A neat tourist scheme or a monstrous idea?
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Though numerous turbines are already turning offshore, the drive to further enhance the offshore wind sector does not let up. Countless bright minds are working to carefully shape and improve the building blocks of the industry, but a fundamental ingredient is required – collaboration.
Not content with rhetoric, ABB and Ramboll have teamed up to create leading engineering solutions for offshore wind, particularly around electrical systems. The pair are working across borders, sharing learnings and experiences to ensure the best outcome.
To set out the objectives of the partnership, Energy Voice’s Hamish Penman is joined by Martin Kjäll-Ohlsson, VP offshore power at ABB, which sponsors this episode, and Jesper Thomsen, business development director at Ramboll.
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Ed and Hamish are back from their respective gallivants and join Allister to talk FPSOs, conferences and recycling.
Israel has warned Hezbollah and Lebanon not to interfere with Energean’s activities on the Karish field, as tensions rise about who has rights to the area.
Aberdeen’s All-Energy shaped hole will soon be filled after AREG announced plans to hold the Energy Futures Conference and Exhibition at the P&J Live later this year.
And there’s good news for those that want to eat their dinner of an old wind turbine blade, as a new partnership tries to find novel ways of disposing of the pesky things.
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The podcast reaches a new low this week – not just because Hamish and Ed are away (presumably celebrating our sovereign), but because of a record number of expletives!
Damon Evans is to blame; he takes us through the choice language used by Australian union officials in their dispute with Shell on the Prelude production vessel.
Andrew Dykes is painting the town red with the latest on Shell’s Jackdaw field – not literally of course. He’s left that to others….
And after all that, Allister tries and fails to ground the pod with discussion of CHC’s latest tribulations in its now-blocked takeover of Babcock’s North Sea business.
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For this final episode of The COP Shop, in paid partnership with the NatWest Group, Energy Voice’s Allister Thomas and NatWest’s James Close are joined by Michael Matheson, Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero, Energy and Transport, to reflect on the legacy of COP26, and, in the context of the war in Ukraine, to discuss how we can balance energy security with the urgent need to decarbonise the energy supply.
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The sound of a screeching U-turn means the UK’s windfall tax – sorry, "Energy Profits Levy" - is finally delivered, after nearly six long months of will-they, wont-they. The gang explore the potted history of the controversial policy, the impact it may have on investment and consumer energy bills, and the reaction from the UK’s oil and gas sector.
Ed also shares his experience from a string of unusual AGMs this week, featuring dancing activists, a very patient chairman, a moveable feast and a protestor who learns there is indeed no such thing as a free lunch.
Tune in for all this and more on Energy Voice Out Loud.
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Wildcat strikes broke out this week on a number of platforms in the North Sea. Allister, back in the driving seat after weeks of non-stop social engagements, took us through the restive Bilfinger workers and some of the problems industrial action poses for all involved.
Santos has potentially found a way out of its high carbon LNG project pickle in Australia with a plan to export CO2 to an end of life gas field in East Timor. With offtakers increasingly demanding progress on the emissions front, companies must listen – and find solutions.
The mood in London, at the Africa Energies Summit, was also somewhat restive, with environmentalists gluing themselves to whatever they could find in order to make their feelings known. Despite this, in the conference room, appetite for exploration seemed to ride high with positive messages around seismic plans and drilling rigs.
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With Allister still MIA, Ed, Hamish and Damon take to the floor again this week for another episode of Energy Voice Out Loud. Electrification plans in the North Sea are beginning to take shape, and not a moment too soon with the clock ticking for the industry to clean up its act.
There’s sombre tales from India where BW Offshore has come under fire following a fatality at a shipbreaking yard. NGOs are holding operators feet to the fire but it is going to take some hefty disclosure to address the problem.
Sticking on that point, Ed explores a report that exposes the emissions impact of Big Oil selling off undesirable assets. While it’s a simple, lucrative way for companies to clean up their portfolios, there are hidden consequences.
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Hydrogen has a part to play in the move to net zero, but it can also tap into the zeitgeist of energy independence. Bringing the Hydrogen – a Tracking Transition series to an end, this episode takes a look at what has changed.
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and the resulting disruption to energy flows, overshadows everything in the sector. Gas, for one, is no longer a cheap option erasing some of the cost differentials between blue hydrogen and green.
Daniel Grosvenor, renewables leader Deloitte UK, Grant Spence project director at Costain and Daniel Brock co-lead of Fasken’s Hydrogen Energy Advisory Team come together to talk through some of the implications of geopolitical turmoil and how hydrogen can have a part to play.
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The gang discuss buying their very own Energy Voice jack-up rig to profit from the looming supercycle. Hamish explains how oil rig day rates look set to rise as business in the North Sea experiences a resurgence. However, by how much and at what speed depends largely on FOMO – or fear of missing out.
As always, much depends on the direction of oil prices, which have surged in recent months, and the team dig out their crystal ball in a bid to project the future.
Ed also shares his insights on the latest deals in Angola that add up to just under $1 billion. While Damon looks at India’s efforts to buy heavily discounted oil from Russia.
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Scotwind will see billions of pounds invested into Scotland’s offshore wind supply sector, although, for Hamish, the news came just as he was trying to have lunch. Sharing some of Hamish’s disappointment, were unions. Trade officials expressed concern about future jobs, given that the majority of the investment still seems likely to go overseas.
Worley won work this week on a major cross-border pipeline, which would run from Nigeria to Morocco. The plan faces a number of challenges, perhaps most notably around who would provide the big pots of cash needed to build the thing.
And finally, Allister puts the cat among the podcast pigeons by bringing us up to speed with the curious case of the one-eyed cat on the Buzzard platform. Now safely onshore, Dexter has returned home to the house he left five years ago, a perfect end to a perfect tail.
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There’s near capsizes, deep wells and new fields in this weeks’ edition of Energy Voice Out Loud.
A lifting malfunction left the Saipem 7000 crane vessel in dangerous waters last week as amateur photographers rushed to capture the tilting vessel. And there could be implications for Scotland’s largest offshore wind farm too.
In Namibia, production dates have been set for big finds, courtesy of Shell and TotalEnergies.
And BP could soon feel the wrath of NGOs once more after it revealed plans to kick on with the Murlach oil and gas field in the North Sea.
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Between gluing themselves to government buildings, invading Shell’s headquarters and disrupting petrol supplies at the pumps… it’s been a busy week for environmental organisers. We discuss the role of activists in achieving net zero, and whether some of the asks meet the reality of getting there.
Offshore wind jobs is back on the news agenda as more work blows east to Lamprell, leaving uncomfortable realities for Scotland as ScotWind projects draw closer to fruition.
And North Sea veteran Algy Cluff is hoping to help Invictus Energy “Get On With It” on a long-neglected gas prospect in Zimbabwe.
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To achieve net zero, we’re going to need to talk about – and tackle – domestic heating. One of the best ways to cut carbon in this area is district heating, providing warmth from a central point and distributing this around a neighbourhood. Costs are fairly high but a government push, perhaps involving some degree of bundling for distributors, offers a way forward.
The UK is only at the start of its district heating steps, but Finland relies on this technology for around half its heating stock. Expansion for both countries must come with the right mix of decarbonised heat, though.
Tackling these questions in the fourth episode of Bigger Faster Better, Charles Robson, partner at the series’ sponsor Womble Bond Dickinson, and Annukka Saari, a senior specialist from Finland’s department of energy, get together to drill into the big heating question.
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The UK has published its new energy strategy. While its timing gave little thought to Allister’s attempts to stop work before midnight, it has given some much-needed succour to North Sea developers. Among those taking increased heart is Ithaca Energy which, the next day, announced its move to buy Siccar Point, the owner of environmentalists’ bane – and perennial podcast favourite – Cambo.
Europe is going to need more gas if it is to keep the pressure up on Russia. An appealing option would be Africa, home of substantial gas reserves. However, after so many net zero pledges, is there enough commercial support to develop these resources? There is a price to be paid for not developing affordable gas and that is likely to be coal.
Similar challenges are facing the new crop of LNG importers in Southeast Asia. Once held up as the future of LNG demand, countries such as Vietnam have been caught wrong footed by price volatility. The best response to high global responses will be local supply – a lesson for all.
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With Allister otherwise occupied, Ed takes the reigns for this week’s episode and is joined by Damon and Hamish to explore energy projects old and new across the globe.
Energy security is the phrase of the moment, and in Japan and South Korea, it is no different. Nuclear is making a comeback in both countries - whether it can trump LNG is another matter. Sticking on LNG, construction on Tellurian’s major facility in Louisiana has got underway. It comes at an apt time, with European countries looking to ease their energy woes; Ed tells all.
Finally, it wouldn’t be an EV podcast without some mention of Cambo. The licenses for the scheme have been extended, given Siccar Point more time to decide its next move.
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Just when you thought you could hear the death knell... Jackdaw and Cambo are back in vogue this week, along with high impact exploration in the North Sea, courtesy of Shell.
The Chancellor's mini budget had no reference to any windfall tax (perhaps unsurprisingly given ministers repeatedly saying it's a bad call while visiting Aberdeen in the last week).
And Germany is rushing to get LNG up and running as it seeks to rapidly wean itself off Russian supply. LNG will likely be there to support it, but what of the price?
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Wind might be a curse if you’re having a picnic, but it promises to be a mainstay of the UK and Denmark’s shift to net zero. Technology has become mature, reducing that risk. The next hurdle, though, will be demand. Can the players ensure that the power gets to where it’s needed at the right time?
What’s not in short supply is industry interest. Big Oil is transforming into Big Energy and offshore wind is going to play a major part in that. In this episode of Bigger Faster Better, Anthony Alderman of paid partners Womble Bond Dickinson and Ulrik Stridbæk of Ørsted get together to talk about how the UK and Denmark measure up.
The sector has proved its commerciality, but it is clear that government intervention will continue to play a major role in setting the terms for this maturing sector.
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This week we explore the different exit routes pursued by Chevron and TotalEnergies in Myanmar following a brutal military coup last year. Significantly, the Energy Voice team ask whether the withdrawal processes underway in Myanmar can offer a glimpse into the divestment strategies of other big Western oil companies in Russia following the invasion of Ukraine.
Elsewhere, Andrew makes his debut on the pod and casts the spotlight on the UK’s efforts to boost energy security after Boris Johnson hosts oil and gas CEOs to discuss boosting supply from the North Sea. The team also ponders the Prime Minister’s cognitive dissonance as he jets around authoritarian regimes in the Middle East to shore up oil supplies.
And last, but by no means least, Ed, walks us through how miners in South Africa are cleaning up their act by moving towards LNG in their operations to replace coal-fired power, which dominates the country’s energy mix.
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Western companies have fled Russia in droves, following the invasion of Ukraine. Japanese companies, though, are staying put, Damon explains this week, saying energy security concerns and a desire for governmental direction has staved off such departures.
The European Union is trying to come to terms with the energy security challenge. On the one hand, it needs gas – at least in the short term. On the other, relations with Russia have become increasingly frosty, if not frostbitten. North Africa looks like it could play a role, but it is clear that an unwillingness to opt for long-term LNG contracts is coming back to bite the EU on its regasification terminals.
Finally, at home, PM Boris Johnson has been talking a good game about more North Sea oil and gas production. This will go down well in the highways and byways of Aberdeen, but will do nothing for the next 12 months of high prices and resulting human misery.
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Hopes are high around hydrogen, but shifting from the energy industry’s mainstay of oil and gas to this feedstock poses some particular challenges.
The UK has set some big targets, but concrete construction plans are largely still at the design phase. Abu Dhabi, meanwhile, has taken the plunge. The state has already sent a blue cargo to Japan, and its heavyweight energy companies are taking the plunge on demonstration plants.
In this episode of Bigger, Faster, Better, Richard Cockburn of Womble Bond Dickinson and Dr Alexander Ritschel of Masdar get together to talk about how the UK and Abu Dhabi measure up.
Meeting industrial demand is an obvious first step but the two also talk over innovations in supply and demand, including the production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
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There’s only one place to go in the global energy conversation this week and that’s the unfolding humanitarian crisis in Ukraine.
The team get together to discuss interviews and coverage to date, including a Ukrainian whose family has had to flee Kharkiv, as well as further sanction steps which could be taken.
Hamish runs through the Big Oil exodus from Russia, and the arguments behind TotalEnergies retaining its investment.
And Ed discusses Nord Stream 2 and the implications of dependence of Russian gas for Europe and the wider world.
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Allister and Hamish, feeling fresh after a few libations at the Subsea Expo Awards, are joined by Ed to chew the fat from the week’s events.
Russia’s actions in the Ukraine has led to oil crashing back through the $100 mark for the first time in years, sending analysts into overdrive.
In the North Sea Equinor has lined up an FPSO for its Rosebank project. But unless they can find a way to get the oil with in an environmentally friendly way, it could become the next Cambo.
And Scotland’s next offshore wind leasing round is on the horizon, with Crown Estate Scotland outlining the plans for INTOG. There’s talk too of Subsea Expo as the team (finally) get back to in-person events.
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Battery storage is on the agenda as a very special guest – Ben Guest of Gresham House – joins The COP Shop.
Ben takes the team through the potential and importance of this technology for a UK energy system which is growing in reliance on intermittent renewables as it strives to reach net zero.
Joining him in the virtual pod booth is NatWest Head of Climate Change James Close and EV’s Europe Editor Allister Thomas, to discuss the challenges around financing and credit-risking new technologies, as well as reflections on COP26 now the dust has well and truly settled.
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Everyone’s talking about decarbonising through industrial hubs, but who is doing it best? The idea is simple. Gather together high emitters to capture carbon – and economies of scale. These plans can cover CCS, hydrogen and even more pioneering technologies.
The UK has taken a lead in these plans, picking out two hubs to take the first step, with investment decisions coming soon. The US administration has been keen to capture lost ground and is throwing significant quantities of cash into its pursuit.
In this first episode of the Bigger Faster Better podcast series, in paid partnership with Womble Bond Dickinson, their Matt Lewy joins Dave Edwards of Air Liquide to talk about how the UK and US measure up – and how to get to where we want to go on the Net Zero path faster.
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We get to grips with ‘carbon colonialism’ and ‘green washing’ accusations surrounding Santos’ proposed giant carbon capture and storage (CCS) hub offshore northern Australia in Timorese waters in this week’s Energy Voice Out Loud.
Meanwhile rumour has it that Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has hired Liam Neeson to enforce IR35 contractor rules and hit the oil companies where it hurts.
Allister also walks us through a report that finds new oil and gas licensing is not compatible with the UK’s climate commitments and targets set out by the Paris Agreement. This has interesting implications for new fields and the incoming climate checkpoint system in the UK.
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Beating up Big Oil for bumper profits is a politically tempting exercise, particularly when energy poverty is on the rise. BP, for one, has warned of lower investment just at a time when the UK – and the northeast – most needs it. The government seems unlikely to back a windfall tax but there are political points to be scored for its backers.
A fire broke out on a Nigerian FPSO recently, another chapter of poor maintenance in the country’s energy sector. The laws may have changed on the oil industry, offering companies new incentives for exploration and production, but enforcement continues to lag.
Would it be possible to have an episode of Energy Voice Out Loud without mentioning Cambo? Not this week, that’s for sure. Hamish talks us through the possibilities around reusing FPSOs and how the industry is missing a trick by focusing on purpose built vessels over recycled.
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After a trip to rainy Abu Dhabi, Ed makes his glorious return to Energy Voice Out Loud. And he kicks off proceedings this week, talking us through Patrick Pouyanne’s trip to Africa where he flew the TotalEnergies flag.
There’s been changes at the top for two big North Sea hitters, with Harbour Energy and Spirit Energy both announcing new CEOs on the same day. That means that two energy chiefs are free agents, sparking imaginative ideas about what they could be up to next.
Rounding us off, Allister talks us through OGUK’s long-awaited announcement that has rebranded, becoming Offshore Energies UK.
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On this week’s EVOL, top of the agenda is the announcement from TotalEnergies and Chevron on their exit from Myanmar amid an escalating human rights crisis. That decision means the future of the huge Yadana field, key to the energy security of both Myanmar and Thailand, is hanging in the balance.
Next, it’s not so much a war of words, but more of a one-way hammering as CHC uses choice language to convince competition authorities that its takeover of Babcock’s former North Sea helicopter business is not a threat to the market.
And rounding us off is the next stage in the UK Government’s plans to progress carbon capture developments, with bids being put forward for major emitters to join the clusters.
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ScotWind, UK government on trial, and gassy projects in the Far East In this week’s Energy Voice Out Loud podcast, the team discuss the giant ScotWind auction and whether the supply chain can cope with the proposed 17 offshore wind projects over the coming decade.
In other news, Allister walks us through a High Court case that threw out a legal challenge claiming that the UK Government had acted unlawfully in its support for North Sea oil and gas. Did the activists that sparked the proceedings get egg on their face?
And Damon tells us about the prospects for Japan’s maiden offshore gas development in 30 years and the team explore the complexities of the energy transition in the Far East.
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The team look at the huge downgrade in reserves and sizeable valuation cut for the Mariner field in the east of Shetland, in what is another blow to the North Sea after a flurry of issues in recent months.
Eco Atlantic and its plans for explorer Azinam in Africa is next on the agenda. With plans to take on a wider global portfolio, could this firm find success in major exploration in a similar model to Seapulse?
Rounding off is the so-called “great Scottish renewables robbery” with a political war of words on transmission charges for UK projects.
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The show is, if not quite over for Offshore Europe, certainly delayed until next year, it emerged this week, as the ongoing pandemic threw yet another spanner in conference organisers’ plans. Others will be watching the numbers closely and crossing their fingers that 2022 doesn’t turn out like 2020 or 2021.
Oil and gas prices have given some respite to companies, although friend-of-the-show Dale Vince has called for a windfall tax. Industry would suffer, but the optics may look appealing for politicians worried about inflation.
Finally, we look to Nigeria where Austin Avuru has come under fire from former employer Seplat for competing designs on a package of Exxon assets. While the dispute will not go down well with shareholders, it is nice to see enthusiasm for mature assets, even where it might boil over into slanging matches.
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The future, as far as offshore wind goes anyway, will be floating. As deployment ramps up, space that suitable for fixed bottom turbines will be at a premium, meaning developers will have to look further out to sea.
In this, the fourth episode of Gigawaters, EV’s Hamish Penman is joined by co-host Mairi Dudley, head of market development UK at Ørsted, as well as Carlos Martin, chief executive of BlueFloat Energy, and Joanne Allday, strategic business development manager at Port of Cromarty Firth.
Floating wind will be a necessity, and it brings with it a raft of benefits beyond being able to occupy deeper waters. It can be situated where the wind speeds are at their most bountiful, and the huge floating structures mean there is significant jobs potential. With the market in a relative nascent stage, Scotland has a clear chance to export its expertise too.
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Gigawaters dips into science fiction for this episode, exploring the futuristic technologies that will support Scotland’s offshore wind sector. There’s talk of artificial intelligence and robotics, and the innovative companies and individuals hoping to bring them to the market.
Energy Voice’s Hamish Penman is joined by co-host David Bould, lead research and development specialist at Ørsted, as well as special guest Vicky Coy, head of innovation projects at the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult.
Becoming a hotbed for developing game-changing renewable technology will benefit Scotland immensely, but it is a global market and many want to cash in. Fortunately, the country has the skills, as well as the pedigree, to suggest it can emerge as the Silicon Valley for offshore wind.
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It’s nearly the end of term, and the headmaster has let everyone bring in games. Producer Chris has wrested control of proceedings and enthroned himself as quizmaster for this end of year quiz, with a round on what’s happened in oil and gas over the last year, the memorable moments in renewables and energy transition, and one on Energy Voice itself.
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In this week’s Energy Voice Out Loud podcast, the team kicks off with a discussion about Shell’s Cambo exit. The move sent shockwaves across the industry and kept Allister up till 3.30am.
In other news, Damon digs into ConocoPhillips’ $1.3 billion deal that will see it sell all its assets in Indonesia. The US giant also plans to become the largest shareholder in the Australia Pacific LNG (APLNG) project as part of a reshuffle of its Asian portfolio.
Ed walks us through Algy Cluff’s latest adventures in Zimbabwe peppered with a few tales about his colorful history. And, lastly, the team assesses the chances of smooth energy transition.
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The fruits of ScotWind aren’t purely reserved for the offshore wind sector. A mass deployment of turbines will be a significant boon to Scotland’s renewable hydrogen ambitions, a point that’s explored and analysed in the second episode of Gigawaters.
For this edition, EV digital journalist Hamish Penman is joined by Rob Duncalf, head of UK, US and strategic projects in Orsted’s hydrogen arm, and Martyn Tulloch, head of energy system integration at Aberdeen’s Net Zero Technology Centre.
Up for discussion is the scope for oil and gas companies to branch out into hydrogen, what’s needed for Scotland to build an export market, and how the fuel can help to decarbonise other sectors.
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How do you solve a leaky pipeline problem? If you’re Petronas you bring the export plant to the field, with the company launching FEED work for a floating LNG plant at the KBB field.
Nigeria also has leaky pipeline problems. While IOCs are getting out of the difficult onshore space they will not be able to avoid liabilities for problems they caused, possibly sparking a run of legal suits aiming to get in ahead of divestment plans.
Shell has a habit of naming exploration prospects in the North Sea after James Bond villains, Allister reported this week, leading to some speculation around who the best baddy was and whether Steven Spielberg films stood a chance.
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This is Gigawaters, the latest podcast series from Energy Voice Out Loud in paid partnership with Ørsted, analysing Scotland’s offshore wind sector and the potential impact of the much-touted ScotWind leasing round.
To kick the series off, Hamish Penman, a digital journalist at EV, is joined by co-host Benj Sykes, vice president of UK offshore wind at Ørsted, and special guest Gillian Morrison, senior development manager at Highlands and Islands Enterprise. Ahead of the results of ScotWind being released, expected in mid-January, the team discuss the size of the prize for developers, the supply chain and communities of the forthcoming offshore wind surge.
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In this week’s EVOL, the team are joined by Martina Petrosino from this month's sponsor, BDO, to discuss the latest goings-on from the world of energy. Kicking off, Martina leads on news this week that new buildings in England will be required to include electric vehicle charging points. The team discuss the potential for EVs, whether hydrogen fuel cell cars might fall by the wayside, and tackling “range anxiety”.
Then Allister discusses Energy Voice’s exclusive this week that Fujairah Oil and Gas, a partner in the Greater Brae Area, is allegedly defaulting on its hefty decom costs.
Rounding up, Hamish talks tidal with the government’s announcement of £20m in ring-fenced funding per year, with hopes of boosting investment in this high-potential sector.
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It seems fitting to conclude the 10 Point Pod following the conclusion of COP26, just down the road. The United Nations’ delayed jamboree provided an ideal opportunity for the government to highlight its plans and reflect on the international nature of the challenge at hand.
Helping shed light on this in this episode, and reflecting on the whole span of The 10 Point Pod boxset, are EY’s UK&I Energy Market Leader Rob Doepel, and former Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, Amber Rudd.
While the 10 Point Pod is ending, it is clear that there are plenty of twists and turns along the road. More clarity will come from the government and there are likely to be a number of surprises, challenges and successes from industry.
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Another busy week at Energy Voice Towers sees Allister and Hamish team up with John Strowger, BDO managing director at this month's sponsor, to discuss the latest goings-on of the energy world. First up, the trio dive into Shell’s decision to move its HQ from the Netherlands to London, with implications for share buybacks, the ongoing climate debate and, indeed, Brexit.
Then it’s (back to) Cambo with Nicola Sturgeon’s comments saying the field should not be greenlit. The team delve into what that means for the oil and gas workforce should Scottish independence be achieved.
Then, sticking with the question of domestic fossil fuel supply, John leads discussion on Germany’s suspension of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline, setting back the Russia-backed project, and bringing a rise in UK and European gas prices.
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The deal’s been done and, as the dust settles on the Glasgow Climate Pact, EV Europe editor Allister Thomas and James Close, head of climate change at NatWest, dig into the detail.
Together they discuss the implications on the future of fossil fuels, and whether developing nations can trust the COP process as climate finance pledges fall short and “loss and damage” doesn’t get much of a look in.
But there’s positives to be taken on adaptation, carbon markets, pledges to mitigate climate impacts, and the role that small countries can play in the face of climate change. Not to mention the fact that countries are committed to coming back for COP27 with updated pledges next year. Tune in as we explore whether COP26 lived up to its promise.
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Head of Climate Change at NatWest, James Close, joins Allister Thomas this week from Glasgow where he’s been for the whole of COP26, and, just returned from the floor to her offices in London, CEO of energy generation at Octopus, Zoisa North-Bond, joins them both – all to reflect on the only show in town.
Sponsored by NatWest, this mini-series aims to understand the issues and opportunities in energy and the energy transition, and what role green finance has in supporting and shaping that change, and with a lot of the narrative coming from the conference being a little downbeat, the team wanted to know: are there reasons to be optimistic about what COP26 has managed to achieve?
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This week, Energy Voice’s priority was, is and always will be emissions, emissions, emissions.
Returning for a second week, special guest David Bevan, corporate finance partner at this month’s podcast sponsor BDO, spoke about the growing importance for companies of emissions monitoring. In an ESG world, it could provide the antidote to accusation of greenwashing.
Sasol’s plans to cut its emissions by 30% by 2030 have caused quite a stir this week, with one activist investor less than enamoured with the idea. Fresh from his trip to COP26, Ed also shares a bit of pub quiz knowledge on the world’s most polluting sites.
Speaking of COP, there’s been good news for Aberdeen this week after the Scottish Government used the summit to announce £15m for the city’s hydrogen hub. There are low carbon fuel plans in place for the rest of the country too as politicians push on with the task of getting to net zero.
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There was never a chance that COP26 wasn’t going to dominate EVOL this week, and so it proved. Joined by special guest star, corporate finance partner David Bevan from this month’s sponsor, BDO, the team leaned into talk of net zero and targets, looking at how emerging economies can try to square their domestic needs with climate change.
Aberdeen companies have been slower to commit to net zero targets, according to a recent survey from KPMG. The report also said that COP26 had influenced fewer than one in four firms, a point Allister could only lament given the pledge-riddled state of his inbox.
A world away from Glasgow, Ghana’s plans for a Petroleum Hub got short shrift from the team. A local environmentalist has raised concerns about the plan and its impact on land. With refining capacity of 600,000 bpd, and a price tag of $60bn, the proposal seems at odds with local needs and realities – in addition to the world’s long-term oil needs.
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Similarities between energy and the agricultural sectors play out in this latest episode of the COP Shop, with the need to balance social responsibility with the need for climate action.
EV Europe Editor Allister Thomas and co-host James Close, Head of Climate Change at NatWest, are joined by Martyn Link, Chief Strategy Officer at Wood – the energy services giant recently received the UK Government’s first ever green transition loan – and Stephen Young, Head of Policy at Scottish Land and Estates.
Together they assess the role of green finance in helping these sectors address hot topic issues such as carbon credits and restoration of the world’s natural carbon sinks, while maintaining and protecting jobs in the process.
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This week the team discuss what was popping at ETIDEX ahead of the global climate talks, as well as the influx of rats hitting Glasgow ahead of COP26.
In other news, Ed explains how TotalEnergies is coining it in from soaring liquefied natural gas (LNG) prices in Asia, while Hamish remains concerned that it could be a chilly winter in Scotland if the UK does not get its hands on more gas.
Meanwhile, Damon explores a recent report that claims carbon capture and storage (CCS) will not save Santos’ Barossa LNG export project in Australia, which is billed as one of the dirtiest projects in the world. Still, the company’s CEO is reportedly on his way to COP26 to lobby for international carbon pricing, which could help transform Australia into a CCS superpower.
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Money talks, and is increasingly talking about new energy and the transition opportunities. In many ways, the challenges of a new energy system run in parallel to a new financial system, with new risks and new opportunities.
EY’s Tom Groom and Glenmont Partners’ Joost Bergsma get together to talk us through just how things are changing – and what is needed to keep up the pace.
Government will play a part in such discussions, but it must help facilitate investment from the private sector if the progress required will be delivered on time.
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This is The COP Shop, the brand new series from Energy Voice Out Loud in paid partnership with NatWest, diving into the most important climate summit in history, and the role of green finance in the battle against climate change.
In this episode, EV Europe Editor Allister Thomas is joined by co-host James Close, Head of Climate Change at NatWest, and special guest Rachel McEwen, Chief Sustainability Officer at SSE.
Together the trio discuss the role of COP26 in raising climate finance and the importance of the private sector in bolstering that sum, how green finance is helping decarbonise domestic energy supply in the UK, and the definition of a “Just Transition” on a global level.
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What if you planned an industrial cluster and no one came? The UK government opted not to pick the Scottish offering this week, going instead for south-of-the-border options HyNet and East Coast Cluster. Amid calls for a recount and questions about just how many jobs a cluster may provide, the EVOL team pick over the politics and try to see a way forward.
One story seemingly going nowhere fast is Lekoil, which has run into an incredibly disputatious situation with its Nigerian subsidiary. Accusations and law suits are flying, with a happy ending looking unlikely.
‘The energy transition looks different in different places’ is a thought that is often bandied around. In the North Sea, Amazon is making a horror TV show called The Rig. Meanwhile, in Saudi Arabia, the country’s investment fund is working on plans to convert an oil rig into a luxury hotel. Different folks, different strokes.
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After some days contemplating the lack of gongs for Energy Voice at the Scottish Press Awards, normal service resumes, sans Allister and Jackie Bird.
More than week after Shell’s plans for Jackdaw were snubbed, you’d think the Government might have provided some answers, right? Wrong! Worry not though, we’ve got some analysts to share their thoughts on the situation.
It’s then time for a good old fashioned, hard working, salt of the earth rebrand. LNG giant Qatar Petroleum is no more, and it could mark a step change in the Middle East. Ed ‘the powercut’ Reed tells all.
And the renewables bonanza in Asia doesn’t show any signs of slowing up. There’s been big offshore wind developments in Vietnam and Indonesia – Damon’s scepticism could be a thing of the past.
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Allister’s back from Glasgow having been ejected from the Scottish Press Awards (what do you mean Jackie Bird hasn’t listened to the Energy Voice podcast?).
Kicking us off, Hamish talks Jackdaw as regulator OPRED has decided not to approve the Shell gas/condensate development in the UK. Talk about timing amid a gas crisis…
Speaking of which: Damon Evans talks new measures to develop natural gas across Asia, shifting away from emissions-heavy coal. But how is this going to play out across Europe as winter approaches?
Rounding us off, AT is on Boris Johnson’s comments hinting at potential investment for the Acorn CCUS project in Aberdeenshire. With a decision just weeks away, the Scottish business community has its fingers crossed.
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Oil and gas prices are up, while Ed’s gas supplier is down, having joined the great retail collapse. Little seems to be able to stem the tide of rising prices, raising concerns around inflation and hopes for a mild winter.
Even while prices are higher, companies do not seem to flooding back into exploration, raising the risk of further price rises in future. While the UK has a degree of energy security, a number of countries in sub-Saharan Africa are less well covered. These tensions may bubble over at COP26, with tough questions around emissions vs unemployment.
Finally, Hamish and Ed reminisced about a grandiose plan to export renewable energy from Morocco to the UK. Similar plans have come – and gone – in the past but there is a sense of changing export priorities.
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Not all solutions to the world’s problems grow on trees, but some do. In the rush to transform the energy industry, and create jobs, it can be easy to overlook the impact of growth on nature.
Keeping us focused on the green and pleasant lands, EY’s Richard Betts and Tim Kirkwood from Anders Holch Povlsen’s Wildland Limited catch up on how best to save and nurture the flora and fauna.
There are economic opportunities to be found, but finding a balance is essential to preserve biodiversity. The government has taken some steps, but it will take all of us to preserve and protect.
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This week, the team discuss the latest findings from the Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) that suggest the end of North Sea production is nigh. The numbers were released as the UK finds itself in the midst of a gas crisis. Ironically, a power cut initially booted Damon out of the recording. Is this a sign of things to come?
Allister brings us up to speed on the smoke from the decommissioned Ninian Northern oil platform. He also caught us up on his trip to a new £1.6m simulator designed to transform the way oil platforms are decommissioned.
We also hear from Damon about the opportunities for Scottish companies in China’s ballooning offshore wind market, and the potential for wind power in the Philippines.
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The future of upstream oil and gas development in the North Sea is no longer clear.
The policy of maximising economic recovery has now been counterbalanced by the UK Government’s 2050 net zero target. But while renewables account for a rapidly growing slice of the energy mix, oil and gas demand continues to grow, on the back of the post-Covid economic boom.
On September 6, Energy Voice will host Future North Sea 2021, a virtual conference that will help you understand the challenges, and answer the questions raised by this tension between energy provision and climate action.
Bringing together experts from across the sector, Future North Sea 2021 will showcase three sessions focusing on Net-Zero Production, Decommissioning, and M&A, all designed to provide your business with the innovative solutions, strategies and products required to thrive in the North Sea of the future.
Join the conversation on September 6, 2021. Register for free at https://FNS2021.co.uk
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Discussions about Cambo are back on the menu in this week’s Energy Voice Out Loud as Ed tells us about Clean Creatives, a campaign group trying to persuade PR and advertising agencies to give oil and gas the boot.
After many a month, in-person energy events are now returning and Hamish was up at the P&J live this week covering the Floating Offshore Wind Conference. Back in the office (flat), there’s been updates on ScotWind bids, but for who?
Fyne-ally, Allister talks about plans to breathe new life into the Fyne field in the UK North Sea. He also pays tribute to Ithaca Energy CEO Bill Dunnett and industry stalwart Eric Marston who have sadly died.
With the UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow kicking off on the 2nd of November, Energy Voice is bringing together the leading voices in the energy transition debate in our flagship virtual summit: ETIDEX 2021. Energy Voice is proud to offer a platform for this vital discussion as the world’s attention turns to Scotland for this year’s critical climate talks. Scheduled for the 28th of October, ETIDEX 2021 will begin setting the agenda on the eve of COP26. Our event format will encourage insightful debate to generate clear and actionable outcomes for the industry, as world leaders convene in Glasgow. Over the course of four separate sessions, expert speakers from government and the energy sector will present their vision for the transition, and exchange ideas with our audience. Register for free today to attend from anywhere in the world at etidex.co.uk. Join us as we raise the curtain on COP26!
On this week’s Energy Voice Out Loud, the team dive into some hot industry gossip with reports that Neptune is mulling a merger with Harbour Energy to create one of Europe’s largest independent oil and gas firms. Is it likely to go ahead, and who benefits?
Hamish then strains not to talk about Cambo (would it be an EVOL podcast without it?) during his round up of Offshore Europe and EV’s Future North Sea event. Activists can’t knock on the door of this virtual OE (and many are otherwise engaged protesting the plight of a certain Alpaca).
Ed then rounds us off with big moves in the drilling market as Seadrill emerges from Chapter 11 bankruptcy and Helmerich & Payne lines up for a stake in ADNOC Drilling.
With the UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow kicking off on November 2nd, Energy Voice is bringing together the leading voices in the energy transition debate in our flagship virtual summit: ETIDEX 2021.
Energy Voice is proud to offer a platform for this vital discussion as the world’s attention turns to Scotland for this year’s critical climate talks.
Scheduled for October the 28th, ETIDEX 2021 will begin setting the agenda on the eve of COP26. Our event format will encourage insightful debate to generate clear and actionable outcomes for the industry, as world leaders convene in Glasgow.
Over the course of four separate sessions, expert speakers from government and the energy sector will present their vision for the transition, and exchange ideas with our audience.
Register for free today to attend from anywhere in the world at etidex.co.uk.
Join us as we raise the curtain on COP26!
North Sea oil and gas is at something of a crossroads. While the debate around Cambo rages on, there is a wider issue at play – what is the future for the industry and where does it fit into the energy transition?
At a time when rational, nuanced discussions can often be hard to come by, facts, data and evidence take on an added importance.
In order to set out what the future may hold for oil and gas, renewables and Aberdeen – a place at the heart of the transition – Kenny Paton, a senior oil and gas lawyer at Dentons, joins Energy Voice journalist Hamish Penman for this most recent EVOL X instalment.
Key industry terms – such as ‘security of supply’ and ‘just transition’ – are explored, and Kenny tells us about the risks of turning the North Sea taps off too soon.
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Energy Voice Out Loud, under the tender new management of Allister, took a look at the big numbers coming out of OGUK’s big report this week. Imports are rising, it seems, but politics remain a tangled web. Are companies too scared of allegations of greenwashing to make the case for the energy industry?
The US is coming to terms with the fall out from Hurricane Ida, and Ed caught us up on a drillship that got buffeted by the big waves. The Globetrotter II seems to be taking on water, and pressure is on owner Noble to ensure the safety of its men and equipment.
Babcock claimed success this week with the completion of the sale of its helicopter division to CHC. Given the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is still considering whether to approve the merger, this seemed a little early to call.
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The future of upstream oil and gas development in the North Sea is no longer clear.
The policy of maximising economic recovery has now been counterbalanced by the UK Government’s 2050 net zero target. But while renewables account for a rapidly growing slice of the energy mix, oil and gas demand continues to grow, on the back of the post-Covid economic boom.
On September 6, Energy Voice will host Future North Sea 2021, a virtual conference that will help you understand the challenges, and answer the questions raised by this tension between energy provision and climate action.
Bringing together experts from across the sector, Future North Sea 2021 will showcase three sessions focusing on Net-Zero Production, Decommissioning, and M&A, all designed to provide your business with the innovative solutions, strategies and products required to thrive in the North Sea of the future.
Join the conversation on September 6, 2021. Register for free at https://FNS2021.co.uk
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Energy Voice, in association with Deloitte, Fasken and Costain, is also delighted to present a virtual event series that digs deeper into the prospects for hydrogen in order to separate the hard facts from the hype. Register today to hear from the experts and join the conversation about hydrogen’s future role in the global energy system at trackinghydrogen.com
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This week, the team reflects on the shocking and fatal explosion on a Pemex platform in the Gulf of Mexico. Allister asks whether the to-ing and fro-ing in Mexican oil policy could have played a part.
In North Africa, neighbours Morocco and Algeria just can’t seem to get along, though a key pipeline agreement appears to have been spared, for now. Ed tells all.
And Mark opens up another cold, frothy can of Cambo on his last EVOL episode before slinging his hook once and for all. But who are Mark’s least favourite oil industry figures? Find out on this week’s pod!*
*He doesn’t actually do that. Sorry.
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The future of upstream oil and gas development in the North Sea is no longer clear.
The policy of maximising economic recovery has now been counterbalanced by the UK Government’s 2050 net zero target. But while renewables account for a rapidly growing slice of the energy mix, oil and gas demand continues to grow, on the back of the post-Covid economic boom.
On September 6, Energy Voice will host Future North Sea 2021, a virtual conference that will help you understand the challenges, and answer the questions raised by this tension between energy provision and climate action.
Bringing together experts from across the sector, Future North Sea 2021 will showcase three sessions focusing on Net-Zero Production, Decommissioning, and M&A, all designed to provide your business with the innovative solutions, strategies and products required to thrive in the North Sea of the future.
Join the conversation on September 6, 2021. Register for free at https://FNS2021.co.uk
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Energy Voice, in association with Deloitte, Fasken and Costain, is also delighted to present a virtual event series that digs deeper into the prospects for hydrogen in order to separate the hard facts from the hype. Register today to hear from the experts and join the conversation about hydrogen’s future role in the global energy system at trackinghydrogen.com
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Energy Voice helps organisations understand the geopolitical, economic and financial factors that underpin market events, and give you a view on what’s coming over the horizon. As a listener to this podcast, you can get a free trial of energyvoice.com, giving you two weeks of unrestricted access to the latest crucial news and insight. The trial is entirely without obligation – we don’t want your credit card, and there’s no auto-enrolment at the end.
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Company commitments are piling up for hydrogen prospects, but the industry is still in its early stages, and finance options still constrained. Fasken’s Shahrooz Nabavi and Deloitte’s Daniel Grover get together to mull over how best to prep the way for new projects, reflecting on session two of Hydrogen – Tracking Transition.
The industry is getting more efficient and price changes are coming, but the crucial question of demand volumes remains elusive – for now. The third session of the Hydrogen series will be held on November 18, following COP26. Hopefully this global environmental knees-up should see more clarity emerge on plans for hydrogen and its role in the pursuit of net zero.
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Energy Voice helps organisations understand the geopolitical, economic and financial factors that underpin market events, and give you a view on what’s coming over the horizon. As a listener to this podcast, you can get a free trial of energyvoice.com, giving you two weeks of unrestricted access to the latest crucial news and insight. The trial is entirely without obligation – we don’t want your credit card, and there’s no auto-enrolment at the end.
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We’re not going to be able to stop burning hydrocarbons in time to hit the 2050 target. But what if we captured them instead?
With the UK government planning to set out a review on the costs of transitioning in the autumn, EY’s Graham Beal and Costain’s Dave Richardson got together to drill into the case for carbon capture, use and storage (CCUS).
New businesses will have to step up to meet industrial need for CCUS. The UK is well positioned to store CO₂, the North Sea will be an ideal home to capture gas, but we’re going to need to determine a commercial basis in order to get things going.
Energy Voice helps organisations understand the geopolitical, economic and financial factors that underpin market events, and give you a view on what’s coming over the horizon. As a listener to this podcast, you can get a free trial of energyvoice.com, giving you two weeks of unrestricted access to the latest crucial news and insight. The trial is entirely without obligation – we don’t want your credit card, and there’s no auto-enrolment at the end.
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This week, Mark and Damon were joined by special guest James Close, NatWest Group’s head of climate change.
They ran the rule over the UK Government’s veeerrrrrry long-awaited hydrogen strategy, and discussed whether it went too far, not far enough, or in the wrong direction entirely.
James then gave his thoughts on the bombshell IPCC report and the impact it can have on the way companies invest and do business. Also, the vital role methane emissions reduction efforts could play in buying industries some time.
And finally, Damon lifted the lid on a deal between BHP and Woodside, which was described as a “dream” by some, but resulted in a slump in share prices.
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The future of upstream oil and gas development in the North Sea is no longer clear.
The policy of maximising economic recovery has now been counterbalanced by the UK Government’s 2050 net zero target. But while renewables account for a rapidly growing slice of the energy mix, oil and gas demand continues to grow, on the back of the post-Covid economic boom.
On September 6, Energy Voice will host Future North Sea 2021, a virtual conference that will help you understand the challenges, and answer the questions raised by this tension between energy provision and climate action.
Bringing together experts from across the sector, Future North Sea 2021 will showcase three sessions focusing on Net-Zero Production, Decommissioning, and M&A, all designed to provide your business with the innovative solutions, strategies and products required to thrive in the North Sea of the future.
Join the conversation on September 6, 2021. Register for free at https://FNS2021.co.uk
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Energy Voice, in association with Deloitte, Fasken and Costain, is also delighted to present a virtual event series that digs deeper into the prospects for hydrogen in order to separate the hard facts from the hype. Register today to hear from the experts and join the conversation about hydrogen’s future role in the global energy system at trackinghydrogen.com
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Energy Voice helps organisations understand the geopolitical, economic and financial factors that underpin market events, and give you a view on what’s coming over the horizon. As a listener to this podcast, you can get a free trial of energyvoice.com, giving you two weeks of unrestricted access to the latest crucial news and insight. The trial is entirely without obligation – we don’t want your credit card, and there’s no auto-enrolment at the end.
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On this week’s Energy Voice Out Loud the team kick off discussion with Nicola Sturgeon’s calls for a review of oil and gas licences, including the controversial Cambo project in the West of Shetland. Will there be a U-turn from Boris Johnson or will this political football be kicked into the long grass?
Hamish Penman then outlines the UN’s latest report into climate change and the unequivocal impact of humankind on the planet. With the world set to miss the 1.5° target set out by the Paris Accords, does oil and gas still fit in the picture?
Then Ed Reed is calling (all the way from Canada! Isn’t technology wonderful?) to talk us through the latest with ammonia. Hydrogen’s star has shone brightly recently, but can this fuel play another big role to decarbonise industrial sectors as climate pressure persists?
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The future of upstream oil and gas development in the North Sea is no longer clear.
The policy of maximising economic recovery has now been counterbalanced by the UK Government’s 2050 net zero target. But while renewables account for a rapidly growing slice of the energy mix, oil and gas demand continues to grow, on the back of the post-Covid economic boom.
On September 6, Energy Voice will host Future North Sea 2021, a virtual conference that will help you understand the challenges, and answer the questions raised by this tension between energy provision and climate action.
Bringing together experts from across the sector, Future North Sea 2021 will showcase three sessions focusing on Net-Zero Production, Decommissioning, and M&A, all designed to provide your business with the innovative solutions, strategies and products required to thrive in the North Sea of the future.
Join the conversation on September 6, 2021. Register for free at https://FNS2021.co.uk
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Energy Voice, in association with Deloitte, Fasken and Costain, is also delighted to present a virtual event series that digs deeper into the prospects for hydrogen in order to separate the hard facts from the hype. Register today to hear from the experts and join the conversation about hydrogen’s future role in the global energy system at trackinghydrogen.com
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Energy Voice helps organisations understand the geopolitical, economic and financial factors that underpin market events, and give you a view on what’s coming over the horizon. As a listener to this podcast, you can get a free trial of energyvoice.com, giving you two weeks of unrestricted access to the latest crucial news and insight. The trial is entirely without obligation – we don’t want your credit card, and there’s no auto-enrolment at the end.
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The energy sector must continue to expand and evolve if key climate targets are to be met. Young people will be key to driving this change, filling tens of thousands of energy roles in the coming decades.
But just because there will be opportunities aplenty, that doesn’t mean the industry can afford to sit on its hands and assume young people will flock to it.
Fortunately, training and skills provider OPITO is alive to the need for a proactive approach.
It has developed My Energy Future to inspire and inform a new generation of energy people with the help of “energy influencers”, two of whom joined EV editor Mark Lammey for this latest edition of EVOL X.
Deirdree Polak, data scientist at TotalEnergies, and Guilherme Castro, project innovation manager at Octopus Energy, talked about their experiences of working in energy and how they can make a difference through the My Energy Future programme.
EVOL is on the highway to hydrogen this week with news that the Aberdeen Renewable Energy Group is looking to build fuelling stations across the north of Scotland. It’s an ambitious plan with a lot of enthusiasm behind it, but does it have the wheels?
Mark then regales us with tales of woe from companies bearing the brunt of governments decision to pull the plug on support for oil and gas exports. The team questions whether it could prompt firms to up sticks, depriving the UK of much needed jobs and cash.
Finally, special guest Jeremy Cresswell, Energy Voice emeritus editor, discusses OPITO’s decision to launch an energy transition team, and how, after proposing a similar idea, there were calls for him to be introduced to a P45.
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The future of upstream oil and gas development in the North Sea is no longer clear.
The policy of maximising economic recovery has now been counterbalanced by the UK Government’s 2050 net zero target. But while renewables account for a rapidly growing slice of the energy mix, oil and gas demand continues to grow, on the back of the post-Covid economic boom.
On September 6, Energy Voice will host Future North Sea 2021, a virtual conference that will help you understand the challenges, and answer the questions raised by this tension between energy provision and climate action.
Bringing together experts from across the sector, Future North Sea 2021 will showcase three sessions focusing on Net-Zero Production, Decommissioning, and M&A, all designed to provide your business with the innovative solutions, strategies and products required to thrive in the North Sea of the future.
Join the conversation on September 6, 2021. Register for free at https://FNS2021.co.uk
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Energy Voice, in association with Deloitte, Fasken and Costain, is also delighted to present a virtual event series that digs deeper into the prospects for hydrogen in order to separate the hard facts from the hype. Register today to hear from the experts and join the conversation about hydrogen’s future role in the global energy system at trackinghydrogen.com
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Energy Voice helps organisations understand the geopolitical, economic and financial factors that underpin market events, and give you a view on what’s coming over the horizon. As a listener to this podcast, you can get a free trial of energyvoice.com, giving you two weeks of unrestricted access to the latest crucial news and insight. The trial is entirely without obligation – we don’t want your credit card, and there’s no auto-enrolment at the end.
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On this week’s EVOL, we discuss Orcadian Energy chief executive Steve Brown’s climate change denial tweets that have landed the boss of the London-listed North Sea oil minnow in hot waters.
We also ponder the prospects for a boom in Southeast Asia’s deep-water sector with the likes of Petronas, PTTEP, Shell, and Harbour Energy, among others, set to ramp-up activities.
And finally, Hamish tells us some fishy tales about jigging lines as the floating wind and fisheries struggle to live more harmoniously in the North Sea.
Energy Voice, in association with Deloitte, Fasken and Costain, are delighted to present a virtual event series that digs deeper into the prospects for hydrogen in order to separate the hard facts from the hype. Register today to hear from the experts and join the conversation about hydrogen’s future role in the global energy system at trackinghydrogen.com
Energy Voice helps organisations understand the geopolitical, economic and financial factors that underpin market events, and give you a view on what’s coming over the horizon. As a listener to this podcast, you can get a free trial of energyvoice.com, giving you two weeks of unrestricted access to the latest crucial news and insight. The trial is entirely without obligation – we don’t want your credit card, and there’s no auto-enrolment at the end.
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Shut that door, and keep it shut! Energy efficiency is going to play a key role in cutting emissions from UK housing stock, but there are other levers to pull as well. EY’s Frances Warburton and Energy Systems Catapult’s Guy Newey talk shop – and house – in the seventh episode of the 10 Point Pod.
Government will need to deploy carrots and sticks in order to drive change, while local authorities and individual households will also have to be involved if the UK is to be in with a chance of reaching its net zero goals. There may not be one solution, but there are a lot of answers.
Energy Voice helps organisations understand the geopolitical, economic and financial factors that underpin market events, and give you a view on what’s coming over the horizon. As a listener to this podcast, you can get a free trial of energyvoice.com, giving you two weeks of unrestricted access to the latest crucial news and insight. The trial is entirely without obligation – we don’t want your credit card, and there’s no auto-enrolment at the end.
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Chevron’s admission that the CCS leg of its Gorgon LNG project in Australia has been a bit lame could result in fines for the US major. We ask: Should the UK, with its aspirations for carbon capture, be taking careful note, or forging ahead confidently?
Competition for leases in the ScotWind round is fierce, with 70 bidding parties vying for 15 spaces, but one set of proposals jumps right off the page. Step forward BP, with your magic formula for silencing greenwashing accusations.
And barely a day goes by without Siccar Point’s Cambo project receiving attention of the unwanted kind, in what is a hugely polarised debate. The For and Against sides won’t be reconciled, which puts the UK Government in an unenviable position, as decision maker. Which way will it lean?
Energy Voice, in association with Deloitte, Fasken and Costain, are delighted to present a virtual event series that digs deeper into the prospects for hydrogen in order to separate the hard facts from the hype. Register today to hear from the experts and join the conversation about hydrogen’s future role in the global energy system at trackinghydrogen.com
Energy Voice helps organisations understand the geopolitical, economic and financial factors that underpin market events, and give you a view on what’s coming over the horizon. As a listener to this podcast, you can get a free trial of energyvoice.com, giving you two weeks of unrestricted access to the latest crucial news and insight. The trial is entirely without obligation – we don’t want your credit card, and there’s no auto-enrolment at the end.
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On this week’s Energy Voice Out Loud, the team take a look at progress on the Acorn project in Aberdeenshire, racing to become the first operational CCS scheme in the UK.
Private equity is once again swooping in to the North Sea supply chain, as Houston-headquartered SCF partners acquire Hyrasun.
And then its back to Covid offshore, with cases linked to the Shell Shearwater and Taqa North Cormorant platforms. Can offshore cope with getting the industry going again while cases rise on the mainland?
Energy Voice, in association with Deloitte, Fasken and Costain, are delighted to present a virtual event series that digs deeper into the prospects for hydrogen in order to separate the hard facts from the hype. Register today to hear from the experts and join the conversation about hydrogen’s future role in the global energy system at trackinghydrogen.com
Energy Voice helps organisations understand the geopolitical, economic and financial factors that underpin market events, and give you a view on what’s coming over the horizon. As a listener to this podcast, you can get a free trial of energyvoice.com, giving you two weeks of unrestricted access to the latest crucial news and insight. The trial is entirely without obligation – we don’t want your credit card, and there’s no auto-enrolment at the end.
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On this week’s EVOL, we talk about the Pemex “ring of fire” in the Gulf of Mexico, which has raised some serious environmental questions. We then move on to Hamish’s tale of the “mud explosion” in the Caspian, which has the team scratching their heads.
The team then discusses the recent Piper Alpha memorial in Aberdeen that marked 33 years since the world’s worst offshore oil and gas disaster.
We also ponder news that Repsol is planning a final investment approval for a giant gas discovery in Indonesia. But in light of Repsol’s net-zero commitments, the Spanish company will also need to develop a carbon capture and storage (CCS) project in parallel. We assess how realistic this will be.
And finally, Allister, the lone Scot on the podcast this week, has some advice for the English footballer Harry Kane.
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ReconAfrica has been on a tear recently but short sellers have cried foul, raising concerns about the company’s viability. Has it found 120 billion barrels? Or nada? Either way, people on the internet have Opinions and are extremely keen to share them.
On the subject of shareholders with opinions, a court has rejected a restructuring plan for Hurricane Energy. The higher oil price has helped but, if the dire reserves report was accurate, a day of reckoning is coming.
ExxonMobil lobbyists have been caught on camera talking about their success in derailing carbon plans. The news will do much to confirm many people’s views of the oil industry - and little to make the case for the company’s role in the energy transition.
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On this week’s EVOL, Mark’s talking passports… Nope, not about Brexit. It’s a new campaign for oil and gas workers to receive “training passports” to remove duplication, and reduce hefty costs, in order to transition to renewables work more smoothly.
We then move on to Allister’s tale about oil and gas operators handing back up to 1.1billion barrels of oil in the North Sea and the many (count em’, 30!) relinquishment reports published by the OGA. Then the dulcet tones of one Ed Reed rounds off the pod with Exxon leaving Mauritania and FAR Energy’s woes with exploration and shareholder returns.
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Modern life depends on aeroplanes and ships, but the carbon emissions are proving to be a major headache. The UK government has plans to transform the country into a home for greener transport, but some degree of international action will be needed if this change is to take root.
One bright spot is that customers are starting to focus on carbon emissions and seem willing to support a move to a greener future.
Mike Parr, EY Parthenon partner; Jacob Sterling, head of decarbonisation innovation and business development, AP Moller Maersk; and Chris Gear, project director for the Aerospace Technology Institute’s Fly Zero joined us to discuss how the world of transportation is changing.
Jet zero and green ships are the sixth point on the government’s 10 point plan. Next month, we’re putting down roots to talk about greener buildings.
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This week, Hamish, Ed and Mark discuss the latest entry of an oil giant into the bidding process for ScotWind, as TotalEnergies planted its flag in the … seabed… With just a month before the application window closes, we mull whether some oil giants might be conspicuous by the absence.
In Nigeria, energy bosses and dignitaries celebrated the start of construction of a $10b LNG train, or where they just pretending, by slapping some cement on a couple of breeze blocks? And why on earth were three of them in a canoe?
And Rosebank, which generated more news stories than could be reasonably expected of a project that hasn’t been going anywhere fast, finally appears to be going somewhere…fast.
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It is an episode for the decommissioning devotees this week with tales of explosions, safety concerns and platforms going overseas, with a bit of green fuel thrown in for good measure. Mark kicks off proceedings by telling us about an intricate and subtle approach to breaking apart the Ninian Northern using shedloads of explosives. But despite looking like the newest film in the Die Hard franchise, it’s left many unimpressed.
There’s more disappointment in the decom world after Harbour Energy became the latest firm to confirm it would be sending work overseas, with the Balmoral platform due to travel to Denmark in the coming weeks. And there’s more goings-on in Port of Cromarty Firth where discussions are ongoing about creating a huge power-to-X (not a typo) facility.
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Hydrogen is at the top of a lot of lists when it comes to the energy transition, securing attention from governments and companies around the world.
Following the first webinar in the Hydrogen Tracking Transition series, some of the speakers got together to shed some further light on their thoughts and how progress was coming.
Taking time out to reflect on progress, Daniel Grosvenor, renewables leader, Deloitte UK; Daniel Brock, co lead of Fasken’s Hydrogen Energy Advisory Team; and Rob Philips, energy director at Costain shared some insights into the issues — not least how to spark supply and demand seemingly simultaneously.
Time is of the essence for governments to provide the support and companies to take the plunge.
Speaking of time running out, sign up now for the second session of the Hydrogen Tracking Transition series, at https://www.trackinghydrogen.com. A top level group will drill down into projects, finance and infrastructure on June 17.
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Cerulean Winds have a plan to tackle the North Sea’s electricity problem and golly but it’s a big one. The answer is offshore wind, and the company has set out a plan for a cool £10 billion pound investment. To get this going, pitfalls are ahead, of course, but the major challenge is likely to be the mess of regulators and permits.
Cleaning up a mess, finally, is Messiah Decommissioning, which is taking on the Herculean task of shifting the Hutton structure from the Cromarty Firth. Allister, who holds all stories on the Cromarty Firth in a place close to his heart, is on hand to talk EVOL through the ups and downs of the eye-catching pillars.
Finally, Nigeria dished out awards for marginal fields this week to various local companies. The regulator has called for production to start in 2022, which is likely to be a tough task given the way in which the round was carried out. Nigeria’s DPR has talked about learning lessons from the 2003 round, but there is a strong possibility it is making a host of new pitfalls in which its plans will founder.
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Despite the ongoing changes perpetually sweeping the energy industry, health and safety remains a reassuring constant. Come pandemic, downturn or transition, companies are on hand to make sure the standards don’t slip.
In this special Energy Voice Out Loud Xpertise Series episode, in a paid partnership with Dräger, marketing manager Richard Ryan sits down with Hamish Penman to discuss how the safety technology provider has adapted in the face of widespread changes in the industry. Richard also sets out how Dräger plans to tackle the energy transition era and potential new regulations that could crop up as futuristic technologies hit the market.
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In this week’s pod, in association with Dräger, the team discusses how green groups and a judge combined to give Shell a leg-up in the race to net zero. Did Shell say thank you? Did it heck.
Anyone who read Aberdeen and Grampian Chamber of Commerce’s latest oil and gas survey will know that the oil and gas supply chain is already heading in the right direction. But companies could do themselves a favour by setting some emissions targets of their own.
Then Ed, Allister and Mark Axis also dug into a court case between two US oil companies with “far reaching implications” for North Sea decommissioning.
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Get on yer bike. Or yer bus. Or even walk. Just rethink whether you need to get in the car, whether it’s electric or a diesel clunker.
We’re going to need to do more than just electrify cars. There must be a shift to public transportation if the net zero goals are to be achieved. This will require various levels of government to provide support, to make cycling safer, to protect pavements – and possibly to deter people from jumping in the car.
Sayeh Ghanbari, UK&I business consulting leader at EY, and Chris Boardman, Olympian and Greater Manchester’s cycling and walking commissioner, get together to set the world to rights, one street at a time.
Green public transport is the fifth point on the government’s 10 point plan. Next month, and continuing the theme of movement, is jet zero and green ships.
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The IEA has set out a plan this week pooh-poohing the possibility of future exploration – amid a range of steps including major technological progress. The UK officially continues to allow exploration, even though the industry seems to be not particularly willing to seize the opportunity.
One new opportunity is the new SEQual platform, intended to simplify industry standards in decommissioning work. Responses have been mixed, with companies complaining of more bureaucracy and unnecessary red tape.
Finally, Eni and BP are maybe thinking about teaming up to work together in Angola. The West African state has had a few tricky years, but things are looking up. The move may open the way to a future sale, garnering the two cash and at the same time providing an out from those pesky carbon emissions.
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In this latest, swashbuckling EVOL podcast, in association with Dräger, Energy Voice’s scurvy sea dogs, Mark, Ed and Hamish, plot a course through the week’s top tales. There’s a big jobs win for the north-east after SSE and Equinor announced plans for a CCS power plant in Peterhead – but will they succeed where others have failed? It’s then off to the West of Shetland where BP is exploring an ‘all-subsea’ option for the third phase of its Clair field. Finally, Ed sets a course for Nigeria and tells us about plans for a floating LNG facility on the nautically named Yoho field.
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There’s no other place to start this week than with the news of the Velesto Naga 7 oil rig sinking off Malaysia. Our man in Asia, Damon Evans, takes us through the events. No one was hurt, but will there be an open inquiry? And how will the rig be recovered?
Staying with issues of safety, the team assess the consequences – or perhaps lack thereof – for a precarious decommissioning job for the Buchan Alpha oil rig, leading offshore union Unite to describe the HSE as “a paper tiger with no bite”.
Rounding us off, it’s a new venture from ex Tullow boss Paul McDade with Afentra. Just as smaller companies have filled the void left by majors in regions like the North Sea, this new venture hopes to do the same in West Africa. But how will that play out with climate change so strongly in the conversation?
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Mozambique was on the mind this week, with Total officially hitting the big red force majeure button on its LNG plans. The French company is not waiting around though, and is working on projects elsewhere in the world, including the US and Russia.
Also not waiting around was Mark with an update on the impact of Hurricane Energy’s debt woes. The company has agreed to swap debt for equity but our North Sea observers remain unconvinced, not least because of Hurricane’s bumpy relationship with the OGA.
Enquest has picked up the storied Bentley field, but will it motor? The heavy oilfield has been through a number of hands but operators have struggled to get into gear, owing to the number of wells needed to tap the resource.
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This week’s EVOL kicks off with a discussion on harassment of women offshore, and the shocking stat that nearly 60% of female workers have experienced some form of catcalling in the UK North Sea.
Next, a story about political tensions in Chad after the country’s President was been killed in battle (!) with rebels, posing dilemmas for oil firms such as commodities trader Glencore.
Rounding us off, it’s a farewell to the Foinaven FPSO as the North Sea rustbucket icon leaves the station West of Shetland. There’s 200m barrels of oil left though, so what next for the namesake field?
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If you want to buy a gas guzzler, you’ve only got until 2030. After that, it’s going to have to be some alternative type, with the UK eager to drive new investments into manufacturing.
Electric cars had a strong 2020 and there is a real buzz around them. Much of the focus is on Tesla, and madcap founder Elon Musk, but virtually all car manufacturers are now working on the problem.
Shifting consumers to a new fleet will require certain additional changes. What will the government do when it loses road tax and fuel duties? Particularly when electric vehicles are too expensive for consumers without subsidies?
Maria Bengtsson, EY lead for electric vehicles, and special guest Robert Llewellyn, presenter of Fully Charged, get together to talk through the opportunities and challenges.
Zero emission vehicles are the fourth point on the government’s 10 point plan. Next month, and picking up on some of the themes discussed here, will be green public transport.
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This latest episode of EVOL X is dedicated to “Building a Baseline”, the very first report into the state of diversity and inclusion in the UK oil and gas sector.
Craig Shanaghey, chair of Oil and Gas UK’s D&I task group, and Erin Ingram, commercial advisor at Taqa, join digital journalist Allister Thomas to dig into the findings.
In this deep dive, the trio discuss the business benefits for the sector in having a strong D&I culture, and key asks of industry to progress the agenda.
The team also speak candidly about some of the uncomfortable issues raised by this inaugural report; unconscious bias, catcalling offshore, and a lack of representation for key demographics in what remains a white, male-dominated industry.
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First oil for Uganda could be just four years away thanks to Total-led, multi-billion project that has been 15 years in the making. It’s all perfectly exemplary and transparent. Or maybe it’s “greenwashy” and obfuscating. Could it be both?
Decom North Sea has a new boss, one with bags of experience of large-scale platform decommissioning jobs in the, yes, North Sea. It’s a match made in heaven surely. But where does play dough fit into the picture? A new approach to project modelling? Surely not.
And a company led by a Northern Irishman has removed the nails pinning its feet to the floor and let off steam by swapping a pioneering idea for maximising oil recovery with a far more sensible option. If only he had $1bn.
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Hurricane Energy is no longer jumpin’ jack flash, with recent news from the company being described by one analyst as “another twitch” in its death throes. Once, shareholders had piled in to the company’s fractured basement story but now it seems there is less and less that can be done by the management team.
Having a better time of things was Cairn Energy, which has sold down some of its stormy North Sea assets in order to shift into Egypt, Mauritania – and maybe Israel. The company is still hoping to cash in on its long-winded legal wranglings, but India has not offered much satisfaction so far.
A helicopter came astray last week, with its wheel getting stuck in the helideck of Equinor’s Mariner A platform. Mark felt positive about the installation’s strategic chocolate egg supplies, but the accident compounded a wet and windy week for the North Sea.
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In this week’s episode, in collaboration with OGUK, Energy Voice’s three April fools, Ed, Hamish and Mark, put the jokes to one side for half an hour and take a stroll through the last week’s top tales.
Ed tells us about a turbulent few days in Mozambique, where terrorists attacked the town of Palma, near to Total’s LNG plant, and the impact that could have on future operations in the region.
There is something for the adrenaline junkies as the issue of grid charging hit the news again following complaints about the impact it could have on the hopes and dreams of Scotland’s renewables contenders.
Finally, Mark takes the team home with the news that Shell is on the lookout for a new Aberdeen headquarters after deciding its base in Tullos is so 1970s. But, whatever happened to its plans for a gateau inspired transparent building? And does this mean employees should prepare to get flexible? Listen in to find out.
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The government has set out its plans, in the nick of time, for the oil and gas sector to cut carbon emissions and evolve to 2030. There are plenty of hopes and big numbers, but it’s clear the industry is expected to stump up a fair amount of cash to make the dreams come true.
The energy transition is going to be more like a nightmare for some oil exporters. West African producers in particular face instability and disruptive change as prices fluctuate and the world shifts to new resources.
Adding a touch of showbiz glamour to proceedings, Amazon has begun shooting a new supernatural series, The Rig. But what eldritch horror can compete with price crashes and political wranglings? Our money is on mutant seagulls.
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Nuclear power tends to be overlooked among the zero carbon generation options but it offers an attractive baseload alternative.
The UK was the first to begin generating power from a commercial-scale plant, in the 1950s, and the government hopes to make similar innovative progress with small reactors.
How do these small and modular reactors stack up, though? And even more importantly, how can builders control costs, which have come under fire at a time when prices continue to fall for renewables.
Chris Lewis, UK Infrastructure Leader at EY, sits down with Energy Voice’s Ed Reed to talk through the challenges and opportunities of nuclear, with Anne Falchi, Programme Manager in Sizewell C Financing EDF Energy, providing the operator’s perspective.
Nuclear is the third point of the UK’s 10 point plan. Up next, electric vehicles.
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Mark and Ed are away, so the digital journalists will… play…? Yes, it’s a new line-up on this episode of Energy Voice Out Loud, on which Allister takes the hotseat, Hamish takes the windy seat, and Damon takes the Southeast Asia seat and makes the team jealous about the weather.
The trio dive in to speculation this week that the government could take the ‘nuclear option’ of ending new North Sea exploration – talking the likelihood of it happening and the potential fallout if it did.
Then it’s some altogether more positive chat, with some big contract wins for offshore wind in the UK; North Star has bagged a big deal, so what about lucrative manufacturing work in Scotland?
And making his triumphant return to the pod, Damon Evans takes us to Australia, where a sizeable decommissioning prize awaits…
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After a run of days of oil industry wheeling and dealing which have left the EV team breathless, Allister battled through the breaking news that CHC is swooping in to buy the oil and gas helicopter business of rival operator Babcock.
The team then tried to make sense of further lashings of M&A activity, some in the increasingly hot North Sea, and some in North Africa.
And Ed went in to bat on news of protests which erupted in Senegal as a leading opposition politician faces charges of sexual assault. Ed considers what this means for Australian firm FAR and its effort to sell its stakes in a key project.
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There’s a storm brewing over at Hurricane Energy with one of its major shareholders suggesting the board doesn’t have “skin in the game”. Crystal Amber says the relationship has “deteriorated dramatically,” so the EVOL team take this opportunity to dive into the potted history of the west of Shetland operator.
Next up, just as Total unveils its brand new clean, green “TotalEnergies” rebrand, the firm is being targeted by NGOs for trying to build a massive heated oil pipeline in Uganda. Will it get built or will banks buckle under the pressure?
And of course we can’t miss the Chancellor’s Budget this week. A £30million-plus package for Aberdeen’s oil-energy sector transformation. Not everyone is baaa-hind the plans though…
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Super-majors continue to drift away from the North Sea, with HitecVision-backed NEO striking a deal to acquire ExxonMobil’s assets. The buyer was staying mum about decommissioning liabilities, as yet impervious to Allister’s probing questions.
Malaysian companies have also been moving into the North Sea but have also been reluctant to shed much light on plans, driving Mark to doorstep one company. It’s a long way from home but there’s still room to run.
Sasol had something to celebrate this week after bouncing back from a terrible 2020. The South Africans still have an emissions problem but, in step with the rest of the industry, they are starting to talk the energy transition talk.
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Hydrogen is sometimes seen as a panacea for all problems and challenges that the energy transition may pose. But is it all it’s cracked up to be? And what colour hydrogen is the best colour?
The element offers a range of uses, among which is a role as intermediary, providing stored energy that may be able to power industry, fuel heavy transport and heat homes. Watch out natural gas; hydrogen is coming to eat your lunch.
Tackling these points are Tim Calver, UK&I Executive Director for energy and infrastructure advisory at EY, and special guest Dr Graham Cooley, CEO of ITM Power, joining Energy Voice Out Loud regular Ed Reed.
The UK government’s 10 Point Plan puts hydrogen at number two. EY and EVOL will continue running down the numbers in their 10 Point Pod series, with nuclear up next.
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Intrepid podsters one-and-all waded into the thick of the Covid-19 quarantine debate this week – should Scottish oil workers have to do time in hotels on return from overseas jobs? Or should they just hop on a train from London and hope for the best?
Shell’s travails in Nigeria and various courtrooms were also placed on the altar of discussion. But should the major stay or should it go?
And Damon Evans made his bow with a stoater of a debut, lifting the lid on what looks set to be a momentous year for the Indonesia upstream sector.
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On EVOL this week, in association with OGUK, big oil is making moves into the UK offshore wind scene, with BP paying top dollar for its entry. The team assess the implications for the market – and the upcoming ScotWind leasing round.
Next up is Qatar Petroleum giving the green light to the world’s largest LNG plant. The Middle East nation is looking to reclaim the throne as the world’s largest LNG exporter, but there are also CCS and environmental elements to consider.
Rounding us off, a ‘well-kent’ serial entrepreneur is making a splash with battery technology in Aberdeen – and he’s set his sights high.
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The scale and complexity of decarbonisation and the drive to net zero emissions can make comprehending them a very difficult task. There are a seemingly unlimited number of variables at play, ranging from what form the future energy mix will take to who is going to fork out for it. In this special Energy Voice Out Loud Xpertise Series episode, in paid partnership with Deloitte, head of renewables Daniel Grosvenor tells us what technologies he thinks will be at the forefront of the transition, as well as the financial forces that will be driving them. We also look to ahead to COP26 later this year, and set out what government and industry needs to do to ensure Glasgow puts on a showstopper of a summit.
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How much of a problem is a two-foot crack in a ship West of Shetland? Clearly not one to prompt action in the first four years after the problem was reported. Who knows whether the latest HSE improvement notice will have any greater impact.
The shadow cast by the Glasgow-hosted COP26 shindig in November is lengthening, with the Scottish government saying it would no longer lend its weight to efforts to export hydrocarbon technologies and services.
One way around this potential problem would be broadening into new energies, a move which is growing in credence. A move into greater efficiency would be a first step, as talked up by SDX Energy recently, although some are going further and buying into renewable energy projects.
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With constant helicopter flights rumbling overhead, Aberdeen has started to feel like a ’Nam movie again. That’s because Covid appears to be resurgent in the North Sea once more, but what about matters onshore, and the prospects of Offshore Europe gracing P&J Live in September?
Operators seem to have got up to their ol’ nefarious tricks in 2020, using Covid as an excuse to make suppliers’ lives miserable, if some of the more juicy anecdotes of a new report are to be believed.
Cold water was also poured from a height on the hopes and dreams of landing the bounty of massive offshore gas finds on South African shores.
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The UK Government announced its 10 Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution amid much fanfare in November. The points laid out in the strategy pave the way to the UK’s net zero future. But what are they? Why have they been identified? And what impact will they have on the energy sector and the wider economy?
Leading the global energy conversation, Energy Voice has teamed up with EY to answer these questions and more in our brand new podcast boxset series, building towards a definitive briefing document for the industry in time for COP26.
The 10 Point Pod will run over the course of the next 10 months, and analyse the nuance of each point in order ahead of the climate conference in Glasgow.
Point 1 in the plan is ‘Advancing Offshore Wind’, so for our launch episode we have Benj Sykes, Vice President, UK Offshore at Ørsted as our guest speaker. He joins EVOL regular Ed Reed alongside Andrew Perkins, UK&I Corporate Finance Partner at EY, to delve into the detail of the Government’s offshore wind ambitions, examine what the UK can export to the world as well as what it can learn from others, and help everyone in the sector, no matter whether they work in fossil or renewable energy, understand the challenges and opportunities in making offshore wind really work for Britain and across the globe.
You can read the EY Consumer Sustainability Report, mentioned in the episode by Andrew Perkins, at ey.com/en_uk/power-utilities/consumers-hold-the-key-to-a-greener-future.
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This week’s EVOL kicks off with news of NEO Energy entering exclusive talks to buy Exxon Mobil’s North Sea portfolio. The sales process has been rumbling on for well over a year, so will this bring it to a close? And how has Covid impacted the asking price?
It has been a busy week in the Land of the Free, with Total exiting the American Petroleum Institute and a new administration in the White House. We look at how that affects the energy landscape and whether oil producers will, in fact, be Ridin’ with Biden.
We round off the episode with news of a laudable mental health initiative for oil and gas helicopter pilots, which was galvanised by the tragic events of the Germanwings 9525 plane crash in 2015.
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Where is the best place to have a heart attack? In the middle of the North Sea at 1 am might not seem ideal, but it turns out if you pick the right boat to be on, you might just be ok – and get back to flirting with nurses in the Aberdeen Royal Infirmary.
Something else in need of resuscitation are employments prospects. The UK sector has recorded a number of job losses over the last 12 months, with Shell’s recent announcement adding another 330 to the toll. A pivot to new energies may be one way to add jobs but the government’s transition deal remains elusive.
Africa would also benefit from more focus on energy transition. For now, the continent seems locked in to a path of carbon dependency. While some talk about leapfrogging, the emphasis in Africa is on securing power generation – from any source available.
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Allister, Ed and Mark shook off the festive cobwebs to dish out a healthy dose of oil and gas news in their first EVOL podcast of 2021. Ed sparked things into life with news of a milestone for LNG in Sub-Saharan Africa, with first deliveries in Ghana from Shell just around the corner.
Some North Sea drilled back in the days of Beatles and Clint Eastwood war films still haven’t been tidied up properly. We ask who’s getting on top of the issue?
And Mark, in typically jolly fashion, rounded up a couple of M&A deals featuring the legacy Bibby Offshore business, while SSE finally found a buyer for its gas portfolio.
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This week on Energy Voice Out Loud, in association with the EIC, we have a festive treat for you in the year’s final episode. Mark is joined by Ryan Stevenson, head of Energy Voice, and some special guests to chat about the Energy Transition Idea Exchange (ETIDEX) in November that fired the starting pistol on the countdown to COP26. Ryan, making his pod debut, gives Mark the skinny on how ETIDEX was forced from its original physical setting to a virtual one as Covid-enforced restrictions thwarted his plans to host the event like Jools Holland. The chaps are then joined by Stuart Broadley, CEO of the EIC, who expertly moderates a discussion between some of the top-billed speakers from ETIDEX. Stuart, in a section one might call ‘Broadley Speaking,’ gathers reflections from Graham Bennett from DNV GL, Adam Morrison from Ocean Winds and Burness Paull’s Peter Ward. Mark and Ryan then ponder ideas for the next billion-dollar energy transition business and consider running away to start it up. Will they both still be here after the Christmas break? You’ll need to tune into the first episode of EVOL in January to find out!
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This week on Energy Voice Out Loud, in association with the EIC, podders Allister, Ed and Mark weighed up the prospects of oil and gas offshore workers getting their hands on the vaccine any time soon, imbued with the wisdom of a top microbiologist.
Meanwhile, an activist investor told ExxonMobil bosses to start chasing money, not demand. Sage advice, but not always heeded by sector chiefs.
And lastly, what’s hot in the North Sea? Scott’s hot! CNOOC wants help tying the Ravel well back to its Scott platform without breaking the bank. That’s the same platform that Parkmead wants to use to develop its Greater Perth Area, while Hunting trialled its organic oil recovery technology there. What does that say about reports that CNOOC is trying to sell the platform?
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On this week’s EVOL, in association with the EIC, the team give their thoughts on news that Oil and Gas UK – the North Sea’s leading trade body – is considering a rebrand, potentially following others in taking fossil fuels out of the name as part of their net zero push.
There’s an update on a proposed “renewable energy village” near Peterhead. Big numbers promised for jobs and investment, but will it pan out, or be as much of an Aberdeenshire fairytale as Storybook Glen?
Keeping on big job promises – 2million a year is the estimate for Nigeria’s economy as leaders launch a push into the use of autogas, providing an alternative to petrol in the West African nation.
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Mark boldly stakes out a dispute involving a former OGA employee who claims to have taken issue with the numbers behind Hurricane Energy’s Lancaster development. Whatever the truth of the matter may be, Hurricane still appears to be in a hole with its plans and its convertible bond is looming in 2022.
Beneficent Chancellor Rishi Sunak set out plans for a £1.3mn investment in Aberdeen’s subsea hub hopes this week. The next time he is on Energy Voice Out Loud, though, he faces some tough questions from Hamish about what this actually means and what the goals may be.
Ed closed out the episode lamenting over Tullow Oil’s pivot away from free-wheeling frontier explorer to staid short-cycle producer. Paying down debt may seem like a laudable goal but where is the razzmatazz of old?
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Yesterday we fired the starting pistol on the countdown to COP26 at our Energy Transition Idea Exchange. Nearly a thousand people joined to hear from activists, engineers, industry bodies, law experts and more, and we’ve picked out highlights from them all for this special episode.
Three major themes emerged from the day – government plans and support, the outlook for skills and jobs, and what the pipeline looks like to hit targets – and even if you weren’t able to make it to the conference on 19 Nov, you’ll still be better briefed with the insight from our four panels in this special episode.
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As the proclaimed “Oil Capital of Europe” it’s clear that Aberdeen will be at the centre of efforts to decarbonise Scotland’s energy supply. Extensive work is ongoing in the region to diversify its offering, and strides have already been made in establishing the Granite City as the home of net zero solutions. In this special Energy Voice Out Loud Xpertise Series (EVOL ✕) episode, in paid partnership with the Aberdeen Renewable Energy Group, board member Gordon McIntosh talks to Hamish Penman about how he thinks the energy transition will shape the north-east and what needs to happen in order to address current concerns about Scotland’s renewables supply chain. Gordon also tells us about his time working as deputy minister of natural resources for Newfoundland and Labrador in Canada, and what he’s hoping to take away from Energy Voice’s ETIDEX event later this week.
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On this week’s episode, in association with Fasken, the team looks at the return of RockRose Energy founder Andrew Austin to the North Sea fold, after he sold up his former firm for nearly £250m earlier this year. Mark has been looking at an innovative new tech which uses microbes to significantly squeeze out extra barrels from North Sea fields, after a pilot at the CNOOC Scott platform. And rounding off, the EVOL team discuss how Covid-19 has forced Tullow to sell off its Uganda Lake Albert assets after more than 15 years, with a similar bittersweet story for Far Ltd in Senegal.
Finally, with the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow postponed until November 2021, we are bringing together some of the leading voices in the energy transition debate in our brand new virtual summit on November 19, 2020. Find out more, and register for the event, free, at etidex.co.uk.
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The oil and gas industry hasn’t had its troubles to seek in the last few months. But, for all the distractions, be it Covid-19 or the oil price slump, the sector has had to remain focussed on achieving the end goal of energy transition. And with calls for a green recovery getting louder every day, the industry will have to be ready to cope with challenges that will come thick and fast. In this special Energy Voice Out Loud Xpertise Series episode, in paid partnership with Burness Paull, partners Neil Smith and Helen Dickson join Hamish Penman to give their expert take on how the pandemic has effected the push for a low carbon future, and the crucial role that lawyers will have to play in it. Issues around the right to protest, legal obstacles facing the supply chain, and future job market implications are also on the bill!
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On this week’s episode, in association with Fasken: should pay for contractors move with the oil price, the EVOL team pondered, while wondering how far would such a move go. Would oil company executives face such pressure? Fortunately, Mark did not suggest that journalists writing about the oil industry should face similar fluctuations.
In other ways of thinking about old problems in new ways, Ed raised the prospect of using cold-stacked rigs for marginal field developments, while possibly raising the ire of an entire Scottish waterway.
Horror is also coming to the North Sea industry, in the shape of a new Amazon series about spooky goings on. Hopefully this will tackle the issue of whether ghostly apparitions receive payment on a sliding scale for their efforts.
And finally, with the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow postponed until November 2021, we are bringing together some of the leading voices in the energy transition debate in our brand new virtual summit on November 19, 2020. Find out more, and register for the event, free, at etidex.co.uk.
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Energy Voice’s latest podcast, in association with the International School Aberdeen, is a real diamond in the rough.
The team was delighted to be joined by environmentalist and entrepreneur Dale Vince, who made headlines today with an enterprise that has conjured diamonds from the sky.
Dale talked us through an endeavour which has been years in the making and has clear environmental benefits, as well as a cool, shiny end product.
EV’s podders also discussed Total’s latest exploration success, this time off South Africa, and the prospects for developing what will be an expensive and complex project.
In addition, we’ve got insight into Shell’s efforts to contain the spread of Covid on its offshore assets following recent outbreaks.
And finally, with the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow postponed until November 2021, we are bringing together some of the leading voices in the energy transition debate in our brand new virtual summit on November 19, 2020. Find out more, and register for the event, free, at etidex.co.uk.
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Young people globally have a crucial role to play in helping the energy industry transition away from its reliance on hydrocarbons. As the engineers, geologists and lawyers of tomorrow, they will drive forward the clean energy agenda, meaning it’s as vital as it’s ever been that the next generation is kitted out with the skills needed to adapt to a world of challenges and opportunities.
In this special Energy Voice Out Loud Xpertise Series episode, in paid partnership with the International School Aberdeen, head teacher Nick Little talks to Hamish Penman about what they’re doing to ensure students are developing the kind of thinking that will help them navigate the challenges that the energy sector will encounter over the coming decades.
Nick explains how changing attitudes and environmental concerns associated with the oil and gas industry is influencing pupils thinking around future careers. Issues around gender and ethnic diversity in the sector and what can be done to help youngsters break down barriers are also discussed.
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What does a failed Scottish wind manufacturer, pirates in Equatorial Guinea and Aberdeen cow pat have in common? They’re all discussed on this week’s EVOL, of course – in association with the International School Aberdeen.
The team delve in to the latest news the Scottish Government has pulled the plug on support for BiFab, in what might be the last nail in the coffin for the beleaguered firm.
Then it’s XR’s protest at BP Aberdeen, which saw Allister writing (another) shite article. Have Extinction Rebellion got a valid argument or do their tactics stink?
Rounding us off, Ed takes us through some troubling times in Equatorial Guinea which has emerged as a ‘soft target’ for pirates, having exposed security shortcomings at an LNG terminal.
And finally, with the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow postponed until November 2021, we are bringing together some of the leading voices in the energy transition debate in our brand new virtual summit on November 19, 2020. Find out more, and register for the event, free, at etidex.co.uk.
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On this week’s episode, in association with the ISA, the pandemic may have stopped Ed from physically rifling through Mark’s pens, but COVID-19 has reappeared offshore, where number of workers have had to be removed from North Sea platforms. The team, working hard to not cough for fear of the lockdown hammer falling, went on to discuss Shell’s oily legs. While Shell is sticking to its guns on refusing to remove the massive structures, the fate rests with the UK government – amid protestations from environmental NGOs and other countries.
One man who doesn’t seem to be worried about coronavirus is Tanzanian President John Magufuli. The country has proved a tough nut to crack for investors but one ray of hope for the natural resource sector has been approval for Aminex’s long-delayed farm out.
And finally, with the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow postponed until November 2021, we are bringing together some of the leading voices in the energy transition debate in our brand new virtual summit on November 19, 2020. Find out more, and register for the event, free, at etidex.co.uk.
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In this week’s episode, in association with the ISA, the EV boys got under the skin of the week’s biggest slab of M&A news, which sees private-equity backed Chrysaor cement its position as the UKCS’s production King through a merger with Premier Oil.
Unionists are up in arms about Chevron’s plans to chop hundreds of jobs in Nigeria, sparking accusations of imperialism.
This week also brought up 50 years since the discovery of the Forties oilfield. Allister and Mark shared some of their favourite anecdotes and reflections from a bumper series of coverage.
And finally, with the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow postponed until November 2021, we are bringing together some of the leading voices in the energy transition debate in our brand new virtual summit on November 19, 2020. Find out more, and register for the event, free, at etidex.co.uk.
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The coming of the Energy Transition era, combined with the Covid-19 and the latest oil price downturn, has made it absolutely imperative for energy companies to show resilience and adaptability.
To thrive, they need to have a diverse offering and support their clients and employees across the world.
In this special Energy Voice Out Loud Xpertise Series episode, in paid partnership with Baker Hughes, Romain Chambault, VP for oilfield equipment in Europe, tells Mark Lammey how the energy service giant’s Subsea Connect proposition is helping the company and its clients remain relevant and at the forefront of the transition.
Romain also stresses the importance Baker Hughes places on being a good neighbour and supporting the communities where it has a presence – in good times and bad.
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This week’s Energy Voice Out Loud, in association with International School Aberdeen, kicks off with news of Shell cutting their global workforce by up to 9,000. With no public indications of how this will affect workers regionally, the team dig into what this could mean for the workforce in the UK and further afield.
Also on the podcast, Dolphyn, the world’s first floating green hydrogen project, is coming to waters off Aberdeen. There's heavy praise (and some naysayers), so can this ambitious development play a meaningful role in the energy transition for the region?
Rounding us off, Fluor plans to leave lump-sum work behind, but what’s the alternative?
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As Premier Oil is trying to rework its acquisition of North Sea assets from BP, what might Exxon make of such a state of affairs? There’s a list of companies bidding for Exxon’s assets, but the interminable renegotiations are probably best avoided.
Mark managed to keep his eye off the birds in the opposite house (actual birds; he’s not a creep, just easily distracted) for long enough to talk through some of the North Sea’s collective bargaining plans. Some contractors are in, some are out, while some just shake it all about.
Namibia is a lovely place for a honeymoon although it is probably not ideal for fracking. ReconAfrica is hoping to find a new sweet spot in the country’s north, but is facing concerns around environmental impacts.
This episode of Energy Voice Out Loud was brought to you in association with Baker Hughes and its Subsea Connect. Join Baker Hughes on the 15th, 22nd and 29th of September for Subsea Connect TV; a virtual event series and hear from operators, learn from case studies and discuss new ways to improve economics and performance over the life of a field. Register to join at https://cvent.me/wzgGVL?RefId=Energy+Voice
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Join the Energy Voice team in the latest podcast episode, in association with Baker Hughes, as they discuss the latest and biggest news stories:
- Where on earth does Hurricane Energy go from here, following its crushing west of Shetland resources downgrade?
- If you had to cut a branch off a tree using a saw, would you stand on that branch while you were doing it? Well, people carrying out oil rig decom work in Shetland would. They’d tell you it’s safe, too.
- Meanwhile, Waltersmith (yep!) struck a blow to pipeline vandals and thieves in Nigeria with its new modular refinery.
This episode of Energy Voice Out Loud was brought to you in association with Baker Hughes and its Subsea Connect. Join Baker Hughes on the 15th, 22nd and 29th of September for Subsea Connect TV; a virtual event series, and hear from operators, learn from case studies, and discuss new ways to improve economics and performance over the life of a field. Register to join at https://cvent.me/wzgGVL?RefId=Energy+Voice
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We kick off with BP’s partnership with Aberdeen City Council. Greenwashing accusations are rife, but is that right concern here? Mark takes us through some recent comment’s from Neptune Energy’s Jim House with concerns the OGA is taking its eye off the ball on MER UK vs net zero. And is there anything a box of Quality Street won’t fix? Rounding us off, geopolitical tensions with China play out on the small scale in Somaliland, as Trafigura takes a position there.
This episode of Energy Voice Out Loud was brought to you in association with Baker Hughes and its Subsea Connect. Join Baker Hughes on the 15th, 22nd and 29th of September for Subsea Connect TV; a virtual event series and hear from operators, learn from case studies and discuss new ways to improve economics and performance over the life of a field. Register to join at https://cvent.me/wzgGVL?RefId=Energy+Voice
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