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Minister warned not to allow private firms to squander ScotWind benefits

Scottish Energy Secretary Michael Matheson has insisted that the Government is “doing everything we can” to ensure offshore energy contracts benefit Scotland, after criticism that they were awarded to private, overseas firms. The ScotWind leasing ...

18 Jan 2022 at 18:25

Scotland

Green technologies could create thousands of UK jobs, research suggests

The production of hydrogen is one of a trio of green technologies which university researchers have forecast could help create tens of thousands of jobs across the country by the end of the decade. Robert Gordon University, in Aberdeen, has said ...

11 Jul 2022 at 01:01

Almost £7 billion in profits ‘obscene’ as bills soar, BP told

The almost £7 billion in profit made by oil giant BP in the second quarter of this year have been described as “obscene”. On Tuesday the company announced underlying replacement cost profits – its preferred measure – jumped to a far ...

02 Aug 2022 at 15:47

Investment plea after gas supplies from Norway outstrip those from the North Sea

The UK used more gas from Norway than it did from the North Sea in 2021, after gas production within the UK fell “significantly” last year. Ross Dornan of industry body Offshore Energies UK (OEUK) said this marked the first time ...

14 Jun 2022 at 17:23

Scotland

Trade body Offshore Energies UK starts search for new head

An energy trade body has started the search for a new chief executive officer as the current boss prepares to step down. Offshore Energies UK (OEUK) – formerly Oil and Gas UK – announced that current chief, Deirdre Michie, will ...

03 Aug 2022 at 14:48

Lewis and Javid oppose using windfall tax to battle cost-of-living crisis

Two Cabinet ministers have voiced their objections to imposing a windfall tax on oil and gas firms to address the cost-of-living crisis. Prime Minister Boris Johnson has come under pressure to introduce a one-off levy on firms ...

22 May 2022 at 08:00

Jacob Rees-Mogg warns against raiding ‘honey pot’ with oil and gas windfall tax

Jacob Rees-Mogg argued it is wrong to raid the “honey pot of business” to fund measures to ease the cost-of-living crisis by imposing a windfall tax on oil and gas giants. The Brexit opportunities minister argued that the ...

20 May 2022 at 14:28

Rees-Mogg: New oil and gas licensing will boost UK economy and energy security

A new licensing round for oil and gas exploration will boost both the UK’s economy and energy security, Business and Energy Secretary Jacob Rees-Mogg has insisted. The UK Government minister spoke out as the North Sea ...

07 Oct 2022 at 09:39

New oil and gas exploration good for environment, insists climate minister

A new licensing round for oil and gas exploration in the North Sea will be “good for the environment”, climate minister Graham Stuart has said. The North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) will begin the 33rd round of ...

07 Oct 2022 at 16:25

New oil and gas licence plans will withstand legal challenge, says energy boss

The body that represents the UK’s offshore energy sector has insisted it is “confident” plans for new oil and gas licences for the North Sea will withstand a threatened legal challenge from climate campaigners. It ...

29 Sept 2022 at 14:49

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Danish companies to invest €4 billion to develop Irish offshore windfarm

Over €4 billion is to be invested by Danish companies for a stake in an Irish offshore project which will develop 2.2 gigawats of energy. The news comes after it was confirmed on Monday that over one third of ...

17 Jan 2023 at 10:33

New chief executive set to take helm at Offshore Energies UK

Offshore Energies UK (OEUK) has appointed its new chief executive. David Whitehouse, who will take on the role from January, is an industry veteran with more than 30 years of experience. He is known for his ...

14 Dec 2022 at 18:04

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