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US to convert oil rigs into floating missile defense sites: The US Navy has unveiled plans to convert surplus oil rigs into mobile missile defense and resupply ...
asiatimes.com/2024/04/us-to-convert-oil-rigs-into-floating-missile-defense-sites/
Grangemouth closure will see Scotland lose out on hundreds of jobs: Industry experts have warned plans to wind down the siteand turn it into an import depot will ...
dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/grangemouth-closure-see-scotland-lose-32581409
UK oil firm aims to dig deep for biggest North Sea oil find in decades: A UK energy company is bringing two offshore fields onstream to produce 500 million ...
euronews.com/business/2024/04/10/uk-oil-firm-aims-to-dig-deep-in-search-of-biggest-north-sea-oil-find-in-decades
How reliant are European nations on North Sea infrastructure? : Countries like the UK and Norway are still significantly reliant on North Sea energy resources ...
euronews.com/business/2024/04/10/how-reliant-are-european-nations-on-north-sea-infrastructure
Deltic Energy stake in North Sea gas find attracts interest: North Sea-focused exploration specialist Deltic Energy prepares to drill a well on a big prospect ...
heraldscotland.com/news/24229766.deltic-energy-stake-north-sea-gas-find-attracts-interest/
Port of Cromarty Firth (PoCF) has reached a new milestone with the return of a giant semi-submersible vessel, Well-Safe Defender ... Show more www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/business/6424289/port-of-cromarty-firth-notches-up-750-rig-visits/
Ping mulls restart of production from field off Shetland: The UK North Sea has won a vote of confidence from a Malaysian oil and gas firm which is expanding in ...
heraldscotland.com/news/24226958.ping-mulls-restart-production-field-off-shetland/
Volvo has built its last-ever diesel car : Volvo has been twinning cars with trusty oil burners since 1979 - well, not anymore
pistonheads.com/news/ph-eurocars/volvo-has-built-its-last-ever-diesel-car/48365
Ithaca Energy Studies Deal for Eni’s UK Upstream Assets: North Sea oil and gas producer Ithaca Energy Plc entered into an exclusivity agreement in relation to a ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-03-27/ithaca-energy-studies-deal-for-eni-s-uk-upstream-assets
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Grangemouth: Doomed & 'unviable' Scots oil refinery makes £107m profit: Scotland's only oil refinery that is set to close with the loss of thousands of jobs has ...
heraldscotland.com/news/24205612.grangemouth-scotlands-unviable-oil-refinery-makes-100m-profits/
One dead after helicopter for Aberdeen oil rig company plunged into North Sea: One person has died after the Bristow chopper plunged into the sea on a training ...
dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/one-dead-after-helicopter-aberdeen-32239106
Aberdeen oil services groups eye growth in renewables market: ScottishPower appoints specialists to help tackle 'unexploded ordnance' challenge offshore as oil ...
heraldscotland.com/news/24199752.aberdeen-oil-services-groups-eye-growth-renewables-market/
UK banks urged to end finance to company behind Rosebank oil field development: More than 80 organisations, including Make My Money Matter, Greenpeace UK and ...
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Scotland needs world-leading renewables industry to replace North Sea oil and gas – Scotsman comment
scotsman.com/news/opinion/columnists/scotland-needs-world-leading-renewables-industry-to-replace-north-sea-oil-and-gas-scotsman-comment-4559856
'North Sea Fossil Free': Activists in 6 Countries Protest 'Unhinged' Oil and Gas Development
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Could Claire Coutinho be Britain's next chancellor? That's the buzz in Whitehall.
We spoke to more than two dozen insiders to get a feel for the UK energy ... Show more trib.al/l8JFj38
Are 100,000 jobs really at risk in oil and gas industry?: The SNP, Tories and Labour all lined up in recent days to boast support for North Sea jobs - and ...
pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/politics/scottish-politics/6397568/windfall-tax-job-losses/
Windfall tax on North Sea energy profits extended by Chancellor Jeremy Hunt in Spring Budget
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Claire Coutinho: The UK’s chancellor-in-the-wings?: Energy Secretary Claire Coutinho is charged with steering the U.K. to net zero — and may yet land a big ...
politico.eu/article/claire-coutinho-the-uks-chancellor-in-the-wings/
Ryan Crighton: Tory budget blunder proves new independent body is energy industry's only hope
pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/opinion/6395185/oil-gas-windfall-tax-ryan-crighton-opinion/
Rishi Sunak refuses to comment on ‘speculation’ over extending oil and gas windfall tax
scotsman.com/news/politics/rishi-sunak-refuses-to-comment-on-speculation-over-extending-oil-and-gas-windfall-tax-4539773
'Confused': Rishi Sunak refuses to shoot down Tory windfall tax extension claim
pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/politics/6390507/rishi-sunak-windfall-tax/
RISHI SUNAK: ‘I want more oil and gas’: The prime minister writes in the P&J about his government's plans for the vital energy industry as the Scottish ...
pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/politics/6389177/rishi-sunak-oil-aberdeen/
🗣️ 'Anas Sarwar can't even stand up to Keir Starmer'
Things got heated at FMQs as Humza Yousaf and Anas Sarwar clashed over North Sea oil and gas 👀
James Millar: Why Keir Starmer doesn't care about North Sea fury - and won't change his mind
pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/opinion/columnists/6379645/keir-starmer-doesnt-care-about-north-sea-fury/
Humza Yousaf attacks Labour’s ‘aggressive’ plan to ‘raid’ North Sea oil and gas industry
scotsman.com/news/politics/humza-yousaf-attacks-labours-aggressive-plan-to-raid-north-sea-oil-and-gas-industry-4523925
UK plans to maximise North Sea oil and gas production move closer to becoming law
news.stv.tv/politics/uk-plans-to-maximise-north-sea-oil-and-gas-production-move-closer-to-becoming-law
Three Greenpeace activists will be charged with criminal damage after they climbed onto the roof of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's home last year in protest at ... Show more
Ed Miliband: 'It is right to tax the windfall profits of oil and gas companies'
pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/politics/6379301/ed-miliband-windfall-tax/
Sir Keir Starmer says North Sea oil and gas will continue ‘for decades to come’ during Scottish Labour Party speech
scotsman.com/news/politics/sir-keir-starmer-says-north-sea-oil-and-gas-will-continue-for-decades-to-come-during-scottish-labour-party-speech-4523081
Aberdeen business event speaker predicts new era for Sullom Voe: Veri Energy boss Salman Malik is due to seak at Prosper's Annual Lecture in Aberdeen ...
pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/business/6370402/aberdeen-business-event-speaker-predicts-new-era-for-sullom-voe/
🌡️ Environmental activist Greta Thunberg will appear in a London court on Thursday charged with public order offences linked to a demonstration against the ... Show more www.newsofbahrain.com/world/96562.html #NewsofBahrain #ClimateActivist #GretaThunberg #London #uk #ClimateChange #Activism #Sustainability #EnvironmentalJustice #ClimateCrisis #ProtestLondon #YouthEmpowerment #GreenLifestyle #SaveThePlanet #JusticeForClimate #EnvironmentalAwareness #ClimateProtest #YouthLeadership #ClimateEmergency #UnitedForClimatejustice
Quick Glance: Greta Thunberg acquitted of charge in oil conference blockade
- Greta Thunberg and co-defendants cleared of breaching the Public Order Act
- Judge criticized police for unclear and restrictive measures, deeming the protest peaceful
- Demonstration attended by Thunberg described as peaceful, civilized, and nonviolent
- Thunberg accuses fossil fuel companies of deliberately slowing global energy transition for profit
Boss of North Sea oil and gas giant Serica Energy quits: Energy company declares Mitch Flegg departs with business in 'best health ever'
heraldscotland.com/news/24091932.boss-north-sea-oil-gas-giant-serica-energy-quits/
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Tory donor’s oil and gas company given North Sea licence after £150,000 fine: Subsidiary of EnQuest, which was fined in 2022 for illegal gas flaring ...
theguardian.com/business/2024/feb/02/tory-donors-oil-and-gas-company-given-north-sea-licence-after-150000-fine
Sustainable investment can lift Britain out of its slump: Shifts in policy and a misguided obsession with North Sea oil and gas have undermined confidence
ft.com/content/0c333065-a2f9-42b6-a9ec-c9faa59fce70
Paid articlePaid Average UK person has lost out on £10,200 since 2010, thinktank says: Comparing actual economic growth across UK cities with pre-2010 trends shows Aberdeen £45 ...
theguardian.com/business/2024/jan/22/average-uk-person-10200-worse-off-since-2010-thinktank-says
'Smoke and mirrors' plan for new oil drilling branded 'a waste of time': A Tory former minister has already announced he will resign as an MP over the Offshore ...
itv.com/news/2024-01-08/smoke-and-mirrors-plan-for-new-oil-drilling-branded-a-waste-of-time
UK Labour’s secret love: The oil and gas industry: After years of talking up their green credentials, the UK opposition is love-bombing fossil fuel bosses ...
politico.eu/article/uk-labour-oil-gas-industry-scotland-keir-starmer-general-election/
Aberdeen Suffers From Low UK Productivity: Centre for Cities Report 2024: A new report says the vast majority of UK cities are falling behind due to a lack of ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-01-22/aberdeen-suffers-from-low-uk-productivity-centre-for-cities-report-2024
What PM's North Sea drill plan might mean for jobs - and the transition to net zero
news.sky.com/story/what-pms-north-sea-drill-plan-might-mean-for-jobs-and-the-transition-to-net-zero-13056903
UK Conservative lawmaker quits, criticizes government's climate plans: A former British energy minister on Friday said he would quit the ruling Conservatives and ...
reuters.com/world/uk/uk-conservative-lawmaker-quits-criticizes-governments-climate-plans-2024-01-05/
The UK’s great disappearing energy summit: The government announced plans for a major London energy security summit last summer. Then it went quiet.
politico.eu/article/london-energy-security-conference-shapps-tory-government-brexit-ukraine-war/
Maximising North Sea oil and gas is 'opposed' to promise at COP28 climate summit, government told
news.sky.com/story/maximising-north-sea-oil-and-gas-is-opposed-to-promise-at-cop28-climate-summit-government-told-13043967
Oil and gas vote is a political boost for PM - but won't help our energy needs
news.sky.com/story/oil-and-gas-vote-is-a-political-boost-for-pm-but-wont-help-our-energy-needs-13054331
BP chief executive Murray Auchincloss defends oil giant's strategy: New BP chief executive Murray Auchincloss underlines faith in oil and gas giant's strategy ...
heraldscotland.com/news/24056850.bp-chief-executive-murray-auchincloss-defends-oil-giants-strategy/
Conservative hostility to net zero proves the party has turned its back on British capitalism
theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/jan/22/conservative-net-zero-british-capitalism-decarbonisation-rishi-sunak
Uncertain future for workers at Grangemouth oil refinery as union leaders and ministers hold 'critical' meeting
news.sky.com/story/uncertain-future-for-workers-at-grangemouth-oil-refinery-as-union-leaders-and-ministers-hold-critical-meeting-13050791
Please vote against Offshore Petroleum Licensing Bill: I recently wrote to our MP, Siobhan Baillie, to vote against the Offshore Petroleum Licensing Bill and ...
stroudnewsandjournal.co.uk/news/24060546.please-vote-offshore-petroleum-licensing-bill/
Shares plunge in North Sea giant over outlook warning: Harbour Energy warns of 'unusually high level of planned shutdowns' at operated hubs in year ahead
heraldscotland.com/news/24059763.shares-plunge-north-sea-giant-outlook-warning/
Analysis reveals 80% of North Sea oil is exported: Exclusive: Rise in share of UK oil and gas that is exported challenges PM’s claim that fossil fuel extraction ...
theguardian.com/business/2024/jan/19/analysis-reveals-80-of-north-sea-oil-is-exported
A Tory minister admits that North Sea oil revenues are funding billions in cost of living support for “every household” in the UK 👇
The North Sea Can Be Scary. But Maybe Not TikTok Scary.: A trend nobody asked for is here: Terrifying videos of unruly waves.
nytimes.com/2023/12/14/style/north-sea-tiktok.html
How can you vote for North Sea oil and gas licences?: I followed the democratic process yesterday and met with Siobhan Baillie at her Nailsworth drop-in surgery ...
stroudnewsandjournal.co.uk/news/24049137.can-vote-north-sea-oil-gas-licences/
Norway Plans to Criminalize Harmful Foreign Influence Operations: Norway’s government proposed that it should be a criminal offense to help foreign powers ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-01-12/norway-plans-to-criminalize-harmful-foreign-influence-operations
Paid articlePaid Tory MP Chris Skidmore quits over oil and gas drilling: Chris Skidmore announced he would be resigning last week, but has officially requested he get removed as ...
news.sky.com/story/tory-mp-chris-skidmore-quits-over-oil-and-gas-drilling-13044206
Quick Glance: Conservative Lawmaker's Resignation Sparks Concern Over Oil and Gas Policy
- Former energy minister steps down in protest against government's prioritization of oil and gas licenses over green investment plans.
- Resignation coincides with House of Commons vote on new oil and gas drilling licenses in the North Sea.
- Rishi Sunak faces additional by-election trouble as discontent among Conservative MPs grows over new oil and gas drilling.
- Skidmore's resignation triggers by-election in his Kingswood seat with a majority of 11,220 votes.
Chris Skidmore is deeply wrongheaded about the Tories’ climate record: He knows well that the UK will be reliant on oil and gas for many years to keep the lights ...
inews.co.uk/opinion/chris-skidmore-is-deeply-wrongheaded-about-the-tories-climate-record-2849667
North Sea oil: New licences ‘little difference’ to UK energy security: Analysis from the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit found it would account for less ...
heraldscotland.com/news/24033384.north-sea-oil-new-licences-little-difference-uk-energy-security/
Alok Sharma to vote against North Sea oil bill: Former Cop president says government is not serious about meeting its climate commitments
thetimes.co.uk/article/alok-sharma-vote-north-sea-oil-bill-5v9bxjwz2
Paid articlePaid Resigning MP Chris Skidmore 'wrong' on North Sea oil and gas, Jeremy Hunt says
news.sky.com/story/resigning-mp-chris-skidmore-wrong-on-north-sea-oil-and-gas-jeremy-hunt-says-13043065
Ithaca Energy CEO Alan Bruce Steps Down After Two Years in Role: North Sea oil and gas producer Ithaca Energy Plc said Chief Executive Officer Alan Bruce is ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-01-05/ithaca-energy-ceo-alan-bruce-steps-down-after-two-years-in-role
COP28 ‘moment of truth’ for oil industry, says energy boss: The International Energy Agency says the sector must choose between worsening the climate crisis or ...
bbc.com/news/science-environment-67445233
The Cop28 climate summit has approved a deal that for the first time pushes nations to "transition away" from fossil fuels. #frontpage 🗞️
However ... Show more www.standard.co.uk/news/world/cop28-dubai-fossil-fuels-oil-coal-gas-environment-climate-change-b1126585.html
Grangemouth boss: We don't know exactly when refinery will shut: IT is not known exactly when the Grangemouth oil refinery will close, MSPs have heard.
thenational.scot/news/23986883.grangemouth-boss-dont-know-exactly-refinery-will-shut/
How North Sea Oil Shaped Britain’s Economy: When Thatcher's government inherited the emerging riches of North Sea oil, it pioneered 'carbon neoliberalism' — a ...
tribunemag.co.uk/2020/12/how-north-sea-oil-shaped-britains-economy-2
COP28 climate change summit's warm words must not prove to be empty – Scotsman comment
scotsman.com/news/opinion/columnists/cop28-climate-change-summits-warm-words-must-not-prove-to-be-empty-scotsman-comment-4444930
North Sea renewables jobs at risk if oil and gas industry neglected: North Sea oil and gas industry in focus amid rifts over future of fossil fuels at COP28 ...
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More than a third of North Sea oil and gas workers too heavy for lifeboats, HSE figures reveal
news.stv.tv/scotland/more-than-a-third-of-north-sea-oil-and-gas-workers-too-heavy-for-lifeboats-hse-figures-reveal
The outlook for the North Sea oil and gas industry has brightened following the windfall tax shock amid signs firms have retained their appetite for investment ... Show more trib.al/gy6cqfq
TikTok star reviews North Sea oil and gas installations: A TikTok star has been giving his reviews of North Sea oil and gas installations in the UK to millions ...
pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/business/6281213/tiktok-star-reviews-north-sea-oil-and-gas-installations/
Green firm says North Sea renewables grid will deliver 5,000 Scottish jobs: A North Sea renewable energy grid is a step closer after exclusivity deals were ...
pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/business/6273991/green-firm-says-north-sea-renewables-grid-will-deliver-5000-jobs/
We cannot afford to have a bad COP: Backsliding and inconsistency on national climate commitments is deeply troubling
ft.com/content/824664ec-4b20-48cc-8fc2-44ab4c31b75d
Paid articlePaid North Sea supported jobs halved in last decade despite Tory support: UK ministers have been urged to draw up “a coherent plan” for managing the clean energy ...
heraldscotland.com/news/23954780.north-sea-supported-jobs-halved-last-decade-despite-tory-support/
Billionaire in Manchester United deal blasted as Scots oil refinery set to close: Ineos chairman Jim Ratcliffe, who sealed a £1.3bn deal for the Old Trafford ...
dailyrecord.co.uk/news/politics/jim-ratcliffe-blasted-billionaire-nears-31502436
Quick Glance: Grangemouth Oil Refinery Closure Raises Job Concerns
- Grangemouth oil refinery in Scotland is set to cease operations, potentially by 2025, as announced by its owner, Petroineos, part of Sir James Ratcliffe's petrochemicals empire.
- Trade unions express worries about job security for the 500 employees and the impact on the UK's fuel supply from the closure of one of the country's six major oil refineries.
- Petroineos, in discussions with the UK and Scottish governments, cites global pressures in the refining market as the reason for their plans.
- The company aims to convert Grangemouth into a fuel import and export terminal within 18 months, already importing LNG from the US.
Environmentalists ask Norway court to stop three oil and gas fields: Environmental groups on Tuesday will ask a Norwegian court to block the development of three ...
reuters.com/business/environment/environmentalists-ask-norway-court-stop-three-oil-gas-fields-2023-11-28/
We cannot afford to have a bad COP: Backsliding and inconsistency on national climate commitments is deeply troubling
ft.com/content/824664ec-4b20-48cc-8fc2-44ab4c31b75d
Paid articlePaid Sadly, Alex Salmond is thinking only of himself: ALEX Salmond appears determined to destroy the Scottish National Party that he once led in any which way he can.
heraldscotland.com/opinion/23947036.sadly-alex-salmond-thinking/
How Sir Jim Ratcliffe's Grangemouth plant became a manufacturing icon: HUNDREDS of jobs are feared to be at risk as plans can be revealed to shut down Scotland's ...
heraldscotland.com/news/23940880.sir-jim-ratcliffes-grangemouth-plant-became-manufacturing-icon/
The loss of Grangemouth is the price of years of UK neglect: For the last 50 years oil has been a strategic resource. Yet, how has it been managed? Well ...
heraldscotland.com/opinion/23944600.loss-grangemouth-price-years-uk-neglect/
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