Fossil Energy – New Company
Equinor and Shell have completed a deal to combine their UK offshore oil and gas operations to form a new company.
[Read more…] about Equinor and Shell complete formation of AduraCIP acquires first biogas plant in UK
General – Acquisition
Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) has made a final investment decision to acquire a combined pre-treatment and biogas plant from Ørsted.
[Read more…] about CIP acquires first biogas plant in UKEni completed drilling of CCS project in UK
General – CCS Well
Italian energy giant Eni has completed the drilling of the UK’s first offshore carbon capture and storage well.
[Read more…] about Eni completed drilling of CCS project in UKIneos halts UK investment over North Sea tax
General – Unstable Fiscal Regime
Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s Ineos Energy has halted all new investment in the UK and will divert spending to the United States, citing Britain’s ‘unstable fiscal regime’ and high energy prices.
[Read more…] about Ineos halts UK investment over North Sea taxMorgan Offshore Wind Farm granted consent
Wind Energy – Consent
UK’s Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, Ed Miliband, announced that consent has been granted for the Morgan Generation Offshore Wind Farm.
[Read more…] about Morgan Offshore Wind Farm granted consentMulti-billion pound West of Orkney Windfarm secures offshore consent
Wind Energy – Scotland
The West of Orkney Windfarm has secured offshore consent from the Scottish Government in a major milestone for the multi-billion pound project.
[Read more…] about Multi-billion pound West of Orkney Windfarm secures offshore consentNew generation of floating wind farms
Wind Energy – Floating Wind
The Crown Estate set to partner with Equinor and Gwynt Glas – a joint venture between EDF Renewables UK and ESB – to drive the creation of new jobs and economic growth through new floating windfarms off the coasts of Wales and South West England.
[Read more…] about New generation of floating wind farmsOffshore hydrogen pipeline between Germany and UK
General – Hydrogen
German transmission system operator GASCADE Gastransport (GASCADE) and Great Britain’s Gas National Transmission System (NTS) operator National Gas have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore the feasibility of establishing a hydrogen corridor between the UK and Germany in the North Sea through an offshore pipeline interconnection.
[Read more…] about Offshore hydrogen pipeline between Germany and UKTrump urges UK to back North Sea and Aberdeen as its hub
Fossil Energy – Politics
President Donald Trump has said there is North Sea oil to last 100 years with Áberdeen as its hub.
[Read more…] about Trump urges UK to back North Sea and Aberdeen as its hubUK Government consents Rampion 2 Offshore Wind Farm
Wind Energy – DCO Rampion 2
The Rampion 2 Offshore Wind Farm, located off the Sussex coast, has been consented, securing 1.2 GW of clean, secure, and homegrown power for British families.
[Read more…] about UK Government consents Rampion 2 Offshore Wind Farm