Energy Voice – Out Loud

EVOL: Norway v UK

The Energy Voice Out Loud Team woke up to the news that the UK government decided against challenging judicial reviews being brought against the Jackdaw and Rosebank oil and gas fields in the North Sea. What does this mean? Mathew Perry explains.
The podcast also takes a trip to Norway with Ryan Duff to hear what Equinor’s vice president for exploration and production international Philippe Mathieu who issues starkest warning yet on its plan to invest £10bn in the UK.
Erikka Askeland, who just came back from Norway, explains why “pragmatic” would have been a better theme for the country’s biannual show, ONS.

Powering Change with SSE - Episode 1- Transforming the grid with SSEN Transmission

Nearly 300,000 people so far have submitted their views as SSEN Transmission focuses on transforming the grid across Scotland for the 21st century. 
Join Energy Voice's senior reporter, Erikka Askeland as she chats with Christianna Logan, Director of Customers and Stakeholders at SSEN Transmission and Julian Leslie, a prominent figure in the energy sector, currently serving as the Head of Networks and Chief Engineer at National Grid Electricity System Operator (ESO) in the United Kingdom.
Together they discuss the activity conducted by, SSEN Transmission during its third series of public engagement events, inviting members of the public to share their views on the next phase of development for four critical national transmission infrastructure schemes across the north of Scotland.

EVOL X Entr at ONS 2024

Earlier this year Akers Solutions' consultancy business rebranded with a new name, Entr. Roddy MacPherson, the firm's senior vice president, speaks about what prompted the name change while Entr makes its ONS debut.
MacPherson discusses how clients are changing their expectations as the world nears net zero checkpoints, from increased interest in renewables to decarbonising oil and gas operations.
The Entr boss discusses what his firm offers on the show floor in Stavanger.

EVOL X Expro at ONS 2024

Expro is looking to forge ahead with CCUS operations and what better place to talk about that than Norway? The firm's CCUS development manager, James Yard, sat down with Energy Voice's Ryan Duff at ONS in Stavanger to discuss what he's doing in the space. 
With Northern Lights on the show's doorstep, Yard discusses how his firm worked with Equinor and partners to bring the project to fruition. Additionally, he explains what Expro can offer firms within the carbon storage sector.

EVOL X: Cognite and Aker BP at ONS 2024

Energy Voice news editor Erikka Askeland speaks to Laxmi Akkaraju, chief customer officer of Cognite, and Paula Doyle, chief digital officer of Aker BP, on their long term collaboration to drive innovation and reduce CO2 emissions through AI.
Together they are helping to deliver Yggdrasil, the biggest ongoing development on the Norwegian Continental Shelf, which will be operated entirely remotely from an integrated operations centre and control room onshore in Stavanger.
 
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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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EVOL: Wooing Wood, making bank and CCS support

Wood had a rough landing this week, but the big boss reassured Erikka that things are on the turn. A number of suitors have come calling but failed to close, in testament to the company’s attractiveness Ken Gilmartin said. Paying contractors on time is likely to be a topic of interest to a number of companies. The NSTA called for improvement some years ago, but progress has been slow. Could the EU’s carbon plans provide a fillip for CCS projects outside the bloc? A number of things have to change, but there are some clear opportunities. 

EVOL: Low carbon ‘Seal’ of approval

This week’s episode of Energy Voice Out Loud is all clean, green and low carbon.
Mat Perry digs into carbon capture and storage and discusses if the architects of the UK’s CCS clusters are marking their own homework.
Erikka Askeland puts on her high-heeled steel-toed boots for a trip to Port of Aberdeen as it sets sail on a shore power project that is the first leg of the marine industry’s journey to decarbonisation.
Michael Behr then “seals” the show with the sighting of adorable sealife at the Moray West offshore wind farm – but beware the unexploded ordnance on the way.
 
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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EVOL: Windfall tax gripes, a Grangemouth lifeline, and geothermal potential

This week on EVOL, the Energy Voice team continues the discussion on the windfall tax as North Sea operators sound the alarm over the proposed EPL changes. But surprisingly, there are some who see a silver lining ahead.  
Meanwhile, Ed looks at Labour’s options for protecting jobs at Grangemouth, Scotland’s last remaining oil refinery. With unions pushing for a solution, will GB Energy get involved?  
Plus, what role can the UK oil and gas sector play in supporting geothermal energy? The head of the new National Geothermal Centre believes the sector can provide the perfect transition opportunity for many North Sea workers.  
 
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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EVOL: Windfall woes, a budget boost and a wind farm of epic proportions

This week on EVOL, the Energy Voice team discuss the reaction to upcoming changes to the windfall tax, and whether it’s behind Shell and Exxon offloading their Southern North Sea assets.  
There was more positive news for offshore renewables, with a big budget boost for the sixth allocation round. Will it be enough to get the UK back on track for its 2030 wind targets?  
Plus, Ossian wind farm developers SSE Renewables, Marubeni Corporation and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners have submitted plans to the Scottish government. But numerous challenges lie ahead to get the turbines spinning on the epic ScotWind project.  
 
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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OPITO on global expansion and energy transition

As the energy sector continues to expand and roll out new technologies, training standards must keep pace to ensure that workers are adequately equipped to handle the environments they find themselves in.Energy Voice's Ryan Duff sits with OPITO's Faye Sherriffs, senior vice president of strategic partnerships, and Ewen Hay, director of products and services to understand how training is evolving within the sector.OPITO is expanding into new territories to ensure that gold standard practices are commonplace no matter where the workforce travels. The HUET and BOSIET programmes are furthering their reach as  OPITO also looks to ensure cross-sector recognition of skills as workers move from oil and gas into areas such as wind.