Dutch gas grid operator joins North Sea wind group

Sep 13, 2017 Priyanka Shrestha Low Carbon 0

Dutch gas grid operator Gasunie is joining the North Sea Wind Power Hub consortium. The group currently consists of the Netherlands’ TenneT, Denmark’s Energinet and Germany’s TenneT. The...

Firms to tackle non-destructive testing of pipes under insulation

Sep 04, 2017 Priyanka Shrestha Coal, Gas & Oil 0

A consortium of organisations is to tackle the non-destructive testing (NDT) of corroded pipes under insulation and temporary engineered pipe wraps. It is said to be one of the major challenges in...

UK Government pledges ‘full support’ for oil, gas sector

Aug 31, 2017 Priyanka Shrestha Coal, Gas & Oil, Top Stories 0

The UK Government has pledged its “full support” to help maximise the economic opportunity in the UK North Sea. During his first visit to Scotland as Energy Minister, Richard Harrington said...

EU clears INEOS’ buyout of BP’s North Sea pipelines

Jul 17, 2017 Priyanka Shrestha Coal, Gas & Oil, Markets & Finance 0

The European Commission has approved the buyout of BP’s North Sea pipelines by INEOS. That includes the Forties Pipeline System (FPS) – which links 85 oil and gas assets to the UK mainland and...

EU clears INEOS’ buyout of DONG’s oil and gas business

Jul 04, 2017 Priyanka Shrestha Coal, Gas & Oil 0

The European Commission has approved the takeover of DONG’s oil and gas business by UK petrochemicals giant INEOS. It comes after the Danish firm agreed to sell its oil and gas exploration and...

First oil delivery from Kraken North Sea field

Jun 27, 2017 Priyanka Shrestha Coal, Gas & Oil 0

One of the North Sea’s largest new oil projects in a decade has seen the first delivery of oil. Located around 125km east off the Shetland Islands, the Kraken field is expected to contain around...

Shell gets EU clearance for $3.8bn North Sea assets sale

Jun 20, 2017 Priyanka Shrestha Coal, Gas & Oil 0

Shell has received clearance from the European Commission to sell a package of its UK North Sea assets for up to $3.8 billion (£3bn). Chrysaor Holdings Limited, part of EIG Global Energy...

DONG turns to D as INEOS buys oil and gas business

May 24, 2017 Jonny Bairstow Coal, Gas & Oil, Top Stories 0

INEOS is to buy DONG’s Oil & Gas Business for $1.05 billion (£810m). The deal will position INEOS as a top 10 company in the North Sea and significantly expand its trading and shipping...

First oil flows from redeveloped UK North Sea field

May 23, 2017 Priyanka Shrestha Coal, Gas & Oil 0

BP and its partners have announced first oil production from a redeveloped UK North Sea field. Schiehallion, located 110 miles west of Shetland, had been shut down for refurbishment since 2013....

DONG Energy to build unsubsidised offshore wind farms

Apr 18, 2017 Priyanka Shrestha Infrastructure & Generation, Markets & Finance, Top Stories 0

DONG Energy has won a deal to build two large wind farms in the German North Sea with no government subsidies. The Danish company said it made bids for no financial support for the 240MW OWP West...