The east of England celebrated its pioneering and leading role in offshore wind at RUKGOW25, which has led to exporting its experience and skills across the globe. Campaigning for the might of the east to be at the forefront of decision and policymakers’ minds stepped up another gear this week as the region’s businesses turned […]

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 […]

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.  […]

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 […]

Making his debut presentation at an international energy industry event is TGS 4C Offshore market analyst Jordan May. In the speaker list alongside Energy secretary Ed Miliband, and leading industry figures, the 24-year-old University of East Anglia maths graduate and former Norfolk schoolboy, will speak on the Innovation Theatre stage about 100m turbine monopiles. The […]

This week’s green light for Sizewell C marked a defining moment for the UK’s energy future. For our region, it gives certainty for a decade long project that will deliver thousands of jobs during construction, permanent jobs and huge investment in the supply chain for a project that will run for nearly a century delivering […]