Energy Voice – Out Loud

Powering Change with SSE episode 3: How EV charging is powering the UK's EV transition

Power up your listening with the latest podcast from Energy Voice.
 
In this latest episode in partnership with SSE, Mathew Perry talks to Deepa Chandrasekaran, managing director of Source, a charging hub joint venture between SSE and TotalEnergies and Vicky Read from ChargeUK, the voice of the EV charging industry. 
Together they explore the transition to electric vehicles (EVs) and the sustainable infrastructure needed to keep them on the road - as well as looking under the hood of the Government’s recent consultation into the phase-out of petrol and diesel cars by 2030. 
 

Wellbeing Survey finds offshore workers fear mental health support will impact jobs

Energy Voice discusses the findings of the Wellbeing Report with Step Change in Safety, Mental Health in Energy and the Marine Safety Forum. 
The report found that North Sea workers aged between 35 and 64 are more likely to believe accessing mental health support will negatively impact their careers. 
In this podcast, we discuss how to communicate mental health support to different demographics of workers, how managers are equipped to have discussions with those offshore and what's next for the industry as it tackles wellbeing pain points. 

EVOL: EV on the road! Teesside and Aberdeen

This week the Energy Voice and E-FWD teams have been out and about! With the AREG and SPE event in Aberdeen and E-FWD making its Teesside debut Energy Voice Out Loud takes to the road.
 
First up, Scottish Energy Futures Conference co-chair Iain Philip gives us the low down on the Aberdeen event while Aberdeen University's John Underhill discusses the futrue of UK energy. 
 
Next up, Ryan talks with Energy Voice's own Jeremy Cresswell about the involvement of China in the UK's supply chain. It's fair to say that Energy Voice's emeritus editor has some strong opinions about how the UK can fund domestic firms. And finally, Michael and Ed talk over the big topic of how things are - or are not - progressing in Tees Valley. There have been some big wins for the area, most notably the big CCS project, but BP’s decision to cancel its green hydrogen plans have raised tough questions.

EVOL x International Women's Day special featuring Fugro

In this special International Women’s Day episode of Energy Voice Out Loud, join Fugro’s Nicola Welsh, UK Country Director, and Linda Stewart, Director of Marine Geophysical – Europe as they discuss the actionable steps leaders can take to build more diverse and inclusive teams.
Tune in for valuable insights on driving meaningful change in the workplace.

EVOL: BP’s realignment, Cameron Sword and Grangemouth jobs

The Energy Voice crew are back in the studio, as Ryan, Mathew and Michael sit down to discuss an increasingly shaky energy transition.
Case in point – BP and its recent decision to slash low-carbon investment by $5bn. They said went “too far too fast,” in its shift to renewable energy. Now the company is reevaluating its commitment to clean energy and refocusing on its core oil and gas business.
We also chatted with Cameron Sword – he caught our attention when he put some pointed questions to Michael Shanks during a BBC Debate Night, so we spoke with him about his thoughts on the future of the energy sector.
And to wrap things up, Mat talks about the latest manoeuvres to create a future for Grangemouth and save 400 jobs. But can clean energy, be it sustainable aviation fuel, hydrogen or carbon capture create a business case for the facility?

Powering Change with SSE Episode 2: How flexibility will be vital in delivering clean power

Tune in to hear Finlay McCutcheon, managing director SSE Thermal, discuss the critical role flexible energy plays in ensuring the lights stay on and homes stay warm even on the coldest days.
Speaking with Energy Voice news editor Erikka Askeland, Finlay sets out how gas power provides the flexibility that enables renewables to play a growing role in the UK energy mix and how it fits into the UK's clean power plan. 
This also looks at SSE Thermal's ambitious plans to develop and decarbonise its operations to ensure the UK has low carbon power particularly in varying wind conditions and to meet our growing need for electricity.

EVOL: Subsea Expo extravaganza!

This week the Energy Voice team has been on the show floor at Subsea Expo in Aberdeen's P&J Live. The annual Global Under Water Hub event hosted those from across the energy sector as floating wind was high on the agenda.
 
Aberdeen Features lead Ryan Duff sat down with Yvonne Telford, research director for north-west Europe energy market intelligence at Westwood, and spoke about the cost of decommissioning. Additionally, she addressed the recent court ruling that will result in Equinor and Shell filing new environmental impact assessments for the Rosebank and Jackdaw fields. 
 
Next up, news editor Erikka Askeland spoke to Aleks Jurczak, director of strategy and marketing for MDL, on the show floor about "blurring" lines between the different energy sectors, namely oil and gas, wind and decommissioning. Keeping herself busy, Erikka then spoke to Adam Reed, global leader of offshore renewables and upstream energy at Allianz Commercial, at the Energy Voice stand.
 
Finally, Ryan caught up with Richard Knox, CEO of Verlume, to discuss a recent project that saw his firm partner with two other Aberdeen businesses to deliver power to a Canadian oil field while its FPSO left for maintenance and how the technology they developed can be rolled out across the pond. 

EVOL: Supermajor slump, apprentice appreciation, and Porenco's Poseidon

This week Ryan Duff, Erikka Askeland and Michael Behr discuss jobs jobs jobs! How are firms trimming the fat, where are they getting new talent and is there enough people in the industry to deliver net zero?
Erikka kicks off proceedings by talking through BP's change in direction. The supermajor announced a new strategy in its Q4 results following a dip in profits and the announcement that it would be cutting 7,700 jobs globally. BP has not been alone in its redundancy drive as Ithaca Energy also announced "inevitable" cuts this week. 
Next up, Ryan discusses National Apprentice Week as the industry announces a wave of initiatives to bring young people into the industry. Additionally, ECITB and ORE Catapult launched a scheme to promote cross-sector working in oil and gas and wind. The government is also claiming to back "good jobs" as it unveiled a plan to give wind developers additional funds if they commit to UK manufacturing.
Finally, Michael has been looking at CCS, namely Perenco kicking off injection at its Poseidon project. The French firm has claimed a UK record as it was the first to perform a CO2 injection as it tested how the greenhouse gas would behave in its reservoir. CCS is also set to play a big role in creating jobs and offers an opportunity for oil and gas workers to continue doing very similar work, however, the sector is seeing pushback from sceptics. 

EVOL does the loco Mocean

 
This week Energy Voice reporter Mat Perry takes us down under to his homeland to find why Scottish wave technology firm Mocean is riding high in the Australian surf and why GB Energy should be paying attention.
The Micheal Behr goes to China and give insight into the debate – should we be making sure the world’s largest wind turbine developer Mingyang doesn’t get fed up with delay and take its plans for a factory in Scotland home, or should the European industry be very scared?
Ryan Duff reports from the show floor of the Offshore Energies UK HSE conference and meets Lucy Easthope, the UK’s leading expert on disasters and how to recover from them.

Rosebank and Jackdaw uncertainty, Serica's shopping, and ‘modest’ Morecambe

There's plenty going on in UK energy this week as Shell and Equinor's court case came to a close just in time for Ryan Duff to come back from his holiday and discuss with Mat Perry and Erikka Askeland.
First up, Mat explains why all sides have claimed victory following a ruling at Scotland’s Court of Session which overturned approvals for the Rosebank and Jackdaw oil fields. The ball is now in Ed Miliband's court as he has to write the rulebook on how UK operators calculate downstream emissions.
Ryan has been chatting with Serica CEO Chris Cox who is "always looking on the bright side of life," according to Erikka. Cox has discussed his intentions to double down on UK mergers and acquisitions after his firm previously looked to Norway. With assets being too expensive across the border and optimism that things can only get better, Cox is shopping in the North Sea. 
Finally, Carbon credits crunch Spirit Energy as it asks for “modest, pragmatic” support from the UK government. Erikka discusses how the firm which is celebrating 40 years of production from its Morecambe hub this month is running into issues with its CCS ambitions for the site.