Only three months after coming on stream Johan Castberg is producing at peak capacity of 220,000 barrels of oil per day. This increases energy deliveries from the Barents Sea by 150%. The early operation phase has gone according to plan, the field reaching plateau production on 17 June. Seventeen of a total of 30 wells […]

Following the recent opening of their Houston facility, Paradigm has hired local Josh Martinez to support demand for the Driver® tool. Josh, well-known for business development within the Houston oil and gas industry, including eight years with Baker Hughes, has spent the last 15 years specializing in directional drilling & RSS technologies. Jim Profit, Paradigm […]

With Sizewell C’s long-awaited green light this week, action on skills and training is even more urgent to ensure a workforce capable to bringing our pipeline of clean energy projects to fruition. Our hackathon in Great Yarmouth on June 27 is about action. The time is now. It has never, and will never be, more […]

Equinor has today been awarded a new exploration opportunity in Brazil, providing the potential for deepening the company’s position in the country. Equinor has deepened its position in the Santos basin after winning the S-M-1617 block during Brazil’s 5th Open Permanent Concession bid round. “We are pleased with our success in today’s bidding round, securing […]

Andy Jones to drive expansion of rental and safety services, marking a major step in expanding company’s rental and safety services offering across the region.

16th June 2025, Blyth, Northumberland, UK – Dräger, a global leader in the field of safety technology headquartered in Blyth in North East England, has appointed Andy Jones as its first-ever Rental and Safety Services (RSS) Business Specialist for the UK and Ireland.

ASCO has secured a landmark nine-figure contract with a major North Sea energy operator, reinforcing its position as the leading logistics provider to the energy industry. The major five-year contract, worth approximately £150 million is effective from 1st July 2025. The scope encompasses ASCO’s full suite of integrated logistics services, including quayside operations, warehousing, materials management, marine […]

Responding to the announcement by the UK Government that it is committing to support the Acorn and Viking CCS projects, Neil Gordon, chief executive of Global Underwater Hub (GUH), said: “The UK Government’s support for the Acorn and Viking projects is a significant step towards delivering carbon capture and storage at scale and achieving net-zero.  […]

Scotland’s Deputy First Minister, Kate Forbes, has officially opened Aurora Energy Services’ (Aurora) pioneering Renewable Energy Training Centre in Inverness – the only facility of its kind serving the Scottish Highlands. The £1.2 million training centre has already demonstrated its critical importance to Scotland’s net-zero ambitions, delivering training to more than 1,000 individuals in its […]

OEG, a leading energy solutions business, has secured a significant multi-year helifuel services contract with a major UK operator. Under the terms of the agreement, OEG will manage the company’s offshore helifuel systems in the North Sea and provide helifuel tanks on a serviced rental basis. Additionally, OEG will offer helideck crew refuelling training at […]

Coming soon…Save the date Our gala awards event will be held on December 4 2025 at Dunston Hall, Norwich celebrating the vibrancy, ambition and game-changing work by the East of England energy industry. Categories and entry forms for our hugely popular end of year awards will be available soon. As we move into our 25th […]