Energy Voice – Out Loud

Garden parties, city in the sea, and exploration gambit

The team look at the huge downgrade in reserves and sizeable valuation cut for the Mariner field in the east of Shetland, in what is another blow to the North Sea after a flurry of issues in recent months. 
Eco Atlantic and its plans for explorer Azinam in Africa is next on the agenda. With plans to take on a wider global portfolio, could this firm find success in major exploration in a similar model to Seapulse? 
Rounding off is the so-called “great Scottish renewables robbery” with a political war of words on transmission charges for UK projects.
 
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Shows, shortfalls and executive spats

The show is, if not quite over for Offshore Europe, certainly delayed until next year, it emerged this week, as the ongoing pandemic threw yet another spanner in conference organisers’ plans. Others will be watching the numbers closely and crossing their fingers that 2022 doesn’t turn out like 2020 or 2021. 
Oil and gas prices have given some respite to companies, although friend-of-the-show Dale Vince has called for a windfall tax. Industry would suffer, but the optics may look appealing for politicians worried about inflation. 
Finally, we look to Nigeria where Austin Avuru has come under fire from former employer Seplat for competing designs on a package of Exxon assets. While the dispute will not go down well with shareholders, it is nice to see enthusiasm for mature assets, even where it might boil over into slanging matches. 
 
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Gigawaters 04: The future is floating

The future, as far as offshore wind goes anyway, will be floating. As deployment ramps up, space that suitable for fixed bottom turbines will be at a premium, meaning developers will have to look further out to sea.
In this, the fourth episode of Gigawaters, EV’s Hamish Penman is joined by co-host Mairi Dudley, head of market development UK at Ørsted, as well as Carlos Martin, chief executive of BlueFloat Energy, and Joanne Allday, strategic business development manager at Port of Cromarty Firth.
Floating wind will be a necessity, and it brings with it a raft of benefits beyond being able to occupy deeper waters. It can be situated where the wind speeds are at their most bountiful, and the huge floating structures mean there is significant jobs potential. With the market in a relative nascent stage, Scotland has a clear chance to export its expertise too.
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Gigawaters 03: Talking tech and inspiring innovation

Gigawaters dips into science fiction for this episode, exploring the futuristic technologies that will support Scotland’s offshore wind sector. There’s talk of artificial intelligence and robotics, and the innovative companies and individuals hoping to bring them to the market. 
Energy Voice’s Hamish Penman is joined by co-host David Bould, lead research and development specialist at Ørsted, as well as special guest Vicky Coy, head of innovation projects at the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult. 
Becoming a hotbed for developing game-changing renewable technology will benefit Scotland immensely, but it is a global market and many want to cash in. Fortunately, the country has the skills, as well as the pedigree, to suggest it can emerge as the Silicon Valley for offshore wind. 
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🎄 The Energy Voice Out Loud Christmas Quiz 2021

It’s nearly the end of term, and the headmaster has let everyone bring in games. Producer Chris has wrested control of proceedings and enthroned himself as quizmaster for this end of year quiz, with a round on what’s happened in oil and gas over the last year, the memorable moments in renewables and energy transition, and one on Energy Voice itself.
Play along at home. It’s almost certain you’ll score better than the team…
Thanks for listening over 2021. We’ll be back in the new year once we’ve recharged our batteries. Or hydrogen cells.

Cambo, big oil exits in the Far East, and Algy Cluff

In this week’s Energy Voice Out Loud podcast, the team kicks off with a discussion about Shell’s Cambo exit. The move sent shockwaves across the industry and kept Allister up till 3.30am.
In other news, Damon digs into ConocoPhillips’ $1.3 billion deal that will see it sell all its assets in Indonesia. The US giant also plans to become the largest shareholder in the Australia Pacific LNG (APLNG) project as part of a reshuffle of its Asian portfolio.
Ed walks us through Algy Cluff’s latest adventures in Zimbabwe peppered with a few tales about his colorful history. And, lastly, the team assesses the chances of smooth energy transition.
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Gigawaters 02: Realising Scotland‘s renewable hydrogen potential

The fruits of ScotWind aren’t purely reserved for the offshore wind sector. A mass deployment of turbines will be a significant boon to Scotland’s renewable hydrogen ambitions, a point that’s explored and analysed in the second episode of Gigawaters. 
For this edition, EV digital journalist Hamish Penman is joined by Rob Duncalf, head of UK, US and strategic projects in Orsted’s hydrogen arm, and Martyn Tulloch, head of energy system integration at Aberdeen’s Net Zero Technology Centre. 
Up for discussion is the scope for oil and gas companies to branch out into hydrogen, what’s needed for Scotland to build an export market, and how the fuel can help to decarbonise other sectors. 
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Floating plans, onshore suits and James Bond baddies

How do you solve a leaky pipeline problem? If you’re Petronas you bring the export plant to the field, with the company launching FEED work for a floating LNG plant at the KBB field. 
Nigeria also has leaky pipeline problems. While IOCs are getting out of the difficult onshore space they will not be able to avoid liabilities for problems they caused, possibly sparking a run of legal suits aiming to get in ahead of divestment plans. 
Shell has a habit of naming exploration prospects in the North Sea after James Bond villains, Allister reported this week, leading to some speculation around who the best baddy was and whether Steven Spielberg films stood a chance. 
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Gigawaters 01: ScotWind and the sea of opportunity

This is Gigawaters, the latest podcast series from Energy Voice Out Loud in paid partnership with Ørsted, analysing Scotland’s offshore wind sector and the potential impact of the much-touted ScotWind leasing round. 
To kick the series off, Hamish Penman, a digital journalist at EV, is joined by co-host Benj Sykes, vice president of UK offshore wind at Ørsted, and special guest Gillian Morrison, senior development manager at Highlands and Islands Enterprise. Ahead of the results of ScotWind being released, expected in mid-January, the team discuss the size of the prize for developers, the supply chain and communities of the forthcoming offshore wind surge. 
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Fujairah, tidal talk, and driving off with EVs

In this week’s EVOL, the team are joined by Martina Petrosino from this month's sponsor, BDO, to discuss the latest goings-on from the world of energy. Kicking off, Martina leads on news this week that new buildings in England will be required to include electric vehicle charging points. The team discuss the potential for EVs, whether hydrogen fuel cell cars might fall by the wayside, and tackling “range anxiety”. 
Then Allister discusses Energy Voice’s exclusive this week that Fujairah Oil and Gas, a partner in the Greater Brae Area, is allegedly defaulting on its hefty decom costs. 
Rounding up, Hamish talks tidal with the government’s announcement of £20m in ring-fenced funding per year, with hopes of boosting investment in this high-potential sector. 
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