The regular weekly Out Loud show sees journalists from Energy Voice come together to highlight and discuss the biggest stories of the week, and there are lots of other special series and in-depth episodes too. Appropriately enough, the show absolutely crackles with energy!
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2 days ago
2 days ago
The team are inspired to build an Energy Voice solar-powered racing car for an event in Africa. Ed explains how the solar car race is putting South Africa on the road to decarbonisation in a country that is largely powered by coal.
Allister provides an update on a North Sea oil spill at the Auk field and asks whether spending cutbacks have resulted in a flurry of HSE incidents over the past year. Are Ocean Quahog, which can live for more than 500 years, threatened by the oil leak?
And Damon rounds us off in Southeast Asia, where Harbour Energy is finding a warmer welcome than in the UK. There are also plenty of oil and gas projects for contractors to sink their teeth into within the region.
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2 days ago
2 days ago
England has struggled to make progress in rolling out new onshore wind turbines in recent years, while Scotland has continued to make progress. Is this due to political problems alone?
Womble Bond Dickinson partner Chris Towner and SSE director for onshore renewables Finlay McCutcheon get together to look at the challenges, and opportunities, for the UK and Europe in rolling out more wind plans.
The UK is not alone in finding onshore wind problematic, although there are certainly areas of improvement. Who’s ahead, who’s behind? Come find out in this episode of Bigger Faster Better, a podcast box set series from Energy Voice in association with Womble Bond Dickinson.
About Energy Voice
Energy Voice investigates and reports on what matters in global energy, helping sector leaders understand the geopolitical and economic factors underpinning current events, and giving them a view on what’s coming over the horizon. Each year, 3.4m professionals use Energy Voice as a trusted source of breaking news and insight.
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Friday Jan 27, 2023
Friday Jan 27, 2023
North Sea supply chain - listen up! There’s a ‘golden opportunity’ coming over the hill, with a host of major projects that need rigs, pipes and people. Allister tells all.
Meanwhile, Hamish has made it back safely from Glasgow after a couple of days talking wind with some heavy metal fans at Scottish Renewables annual conference.
And Algeria is awash with Italian politicians as they go in search of gas, with Eni there for backup. Were they successful? Listen to find out.
About Energy Voice
Energy Voice investigates and reports on what matters in global energy, helping sector leaders understand the geopolitical and economic factors underpinning current events, and giving them a view on what’s coming over the horizon. Each year, 3.4m professionals use Energy Voice as a trusted source of breaking news and insight.
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Friday Jan 20, 2023
Friday Jan 20, 2023
Harbour Energy doesn’t bluff was the message the company sent to the UK government this week, linking the windfall tax with a move to cut in the hundreds of North Sea jobs. Coming at a time when oil prices remain healthy, the news demonstrates another shortcoming for the Energy Profits Levy – and another dark day for Aberdeen.
In the sunnier climes of Abu Dhabi, top Adnoc boss has got a new job – head of the next COP talks, which will be held in the UAE. He has talked a good talk of curbing emissions, but scrutiny will be high when the environmental grandees gather in the autumn to talk net zero and clean energy.
And finally, a disgruntled Serica Energy investor has written a letter complaining of shortcomings in the company’s deal to acquire Tailwind. While the purchase looks likely to go through, Jeremy Raper has won fans for his trenchant criticism and similes involving eggs, pans and a Rolex.
About Energy Voice
Energy Voice investigates and reports on what matters in global energy, helping sector leaders understand the geopolitical and economic factors underpinning current events, and giving them a view on what’s coming over the horizon. Each year, 3.4m professionals use Energy Voice as a trusted source of breaking news and insight.
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Friday Jan 13, 2023
Friday Jan 13, 2023
We’re back for 2023 and there’s plenty to chat about. Cries of betrayal are coming from the Aberdeen business community over the newly-published Scottish Government energy strategy and the region missing out on its freeport bid.
South Africa. Eskom’s CEO has revealed he’s survived an attempted poisoning by cyanide in his coffee. We discuss the details we have so far on the attempt on the head of the country’s state-owned electricity generator.
And it has been more than a year since Shell said it wouldn’t invest in the controversial Cambo oilfield, yet it remains a 30% owner of the project. 13 months on, we assess whether it will stick or twist with Cambo.
About Energy Voice
Energy Voice investigates and reports on what matters in global energy, helping sector leaders understand the geopolitical and economic factors underpinning current events, and giving them a view on what’s coming over the horizon. Each year, 3.4m professionals use Energy Voice as a trusted source of breaking news and insight.
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Tuesday Jan 10, 2023
Tuesday Jan 10, 2023
Keeping people warm in their houses has taken on a new importance in the last 12 months, amid higher energy prices and threats to supply. Can low-carbon technologies help provide some new certainty on the domestic front?
Frances Warburton partner at EY, Clem Cowton director of external affairs at Octopus Energy and Matt Hindle head of net zero & sustainability at Wales & West Utilities get together to dig deep into heat pumps and hydrogen.
There are certainly positives in the adoption of new technologies, but the discussion picks up on a number of the challenges and pitfalls that lie ahead.
About Energy Voice
Energy Voice investigates and reports on what matters in global energy, helping sector leaders understand the geopolitical and economic factors underpinning current events, and giving them a view on what’s coming over the horizon. Each year, 3.4m professionals use Energy Voice as a trusted source of breaking news and insight.
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Friday Dec 23, 2022
Friday Dec 23, 2022
Ho-Ho-Ho! Santa Clause and his merry band of energy elves have a special Xmas Quiz prepared for our final podcast of the year.
Get your notes out and play along as the team cycle through the top headlines of the year, and even dive into an oil and gas music round… Are the results legitimate, or are we (specifically, Hamish Penman) facing bribery-style allegations? You decide!
We’ll be back in the new year when we’ve worked off the Xmas food and ready to resume normal service.
Thanks to all who have listened to us through 2022 - till then have a great festive season.
About Energy Voice
Energy Voice investigates and reports on what matters in global energy, helping sector leaders understand the geopolitical and economic factors underpinning current events, and giving them a view on what’s coming over the horizon. Each year, 3.4m professionals use Energy Voice as a trusted source of breaking news and insight.
For more information on how you can speak to those professionals across multiple platforms to build your brand and generate actionable business leads, visit energyvoice.com/content-services.
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Friday Dec 16, 2022
Friday Dec 16, 2022
Crazy times in Australia as gas producers slam the Labor government’s near nationalisation of the market. The team discuss the introduction of some extraordinary legislation and price caps, as power bills soar in one of the world’s largest LNG exporters.
Allister looks at the potential for a new heavy lift business that hopes to keep the Flemish Mafia out of the looming gap in the market for offshore wind projects in the UK and elsewhere.
Meanwhile, a rather chilly Hamish gives us the lowdown on the new boss in the hotseat at trade body Offshore Energies UK (OEUK). Industry leader Deirdre Michie has stepped down as CEO after nearly a decade at the helm in turbulent times.
About Energy Voice
Energy Voice investigates and reports on what matters in global energy, helping sector leaders understand the geopolitical and economic factors underpinning current events, and giving them a view on what’s coming over the horizon. Each year, 3.4m professionals use Energy Voice as a trusted source of breaking news and insight.
For more information on how you can speak to those professionals across multiple platforms to build your brand and generate actionable business leads, visit energyvoice.com/content-services.
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Friday Dec 09, 2022
Friday Dec 09, 2022
This week we’re on Penguin-watch as Shell’s first manned vessel in the North Sea for 30 years heads to the UK.
Next its comparisons to Dennis the Menace as Woodside is accused of “corporate bullying” in East Timor.
And we round off with some political challenges as NewMed eyes activity in disputed territory between Morocco and Western Sahara.
Plus, we got dolled up for a world premiere this week for Amazon’s ‘The Rig’ - so the team take a tangent on their best gigs on the energy beat. Damon, as it turns out, is a big Formula 1 guy…
About Energy Voice
Energy Voice investigates and reports on what matters in global energy, helping sector leaders understand the geopolitical and economic factors underpinning current events, and giving them a view on what’s coming over the horizon. Each year, 3.4m professionals use Energy Voice as a trusted source of breaking news and insight.
For more information on how you can speak to those professionals across multiple platforms to build your brand and generate actionable business leads, visit energyvoice.com/content-services.
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Friday Dec 02, 2022
Friday Dec 02, 2022
Qatar may be facing criticism over its human rights records amid the World Cup, but one area it is leading the world is in supplying LNG and striking deals for future exports. Germany, meanwhile, is faring better in the football but is struggling to reconcile different visions of its energy needs.
Between these two heavyweights comes ConocoPhillips, who in addition to describing football as soccer, is willing to act as an intermediary.
Hamish runs us through some of the big hopes for exploration drilling in 2023 in the UK North Sea, where hopes are high – but rig rates keep on rising.
Finally, we turn to the home front where the EVOL team has tuned in the new trailer of The Rig, ready for a horror show launch in January.
About Energy Voice
Energy Voice investigates and reports on what matters in global energy, helping sector leaders understand the geopolitical and economic factors underpinning current events, and giving them a view on what’s coming over the horizon. Each year, 3.4m professionals use Energy Voice as a trusted source of breaking news and insight.
For more information on how you can speak to those professionals across multiple platforms to build your brand and generate actionable business leads, visit energyvoice.com/content-services.
For a 30 day free trial subscription to the Energy Voice website and app, visit energyvoice.com/subscriptions.