Energy Voice – Out Loud

Decom Mission looks to sunnier shores at Energy Exports Conference

Should UK decommissioning firms look overseas for more opportunities? The head of industry body Decom Mission is urging his members to do just that!
Energy Voice sits down with Sam Long, CEO of Decom Mission, live on the show floor of Aberdeen's Energy Exports Conference to discuss the coming general election, decommissioning regulations in the UK and why countries like Australia are so appealing. 

EVOL: Wood on the move, electoral turmoil and volcano drilling

Wood is considering another offer for the company, from the Middle Eastern Sidara. Such a sale would likely help Wood access new international markets, but the loss of a FTSE250 company based in Aberdeen will be lamented. Given the challenges of the North Sea, is such a move inevitable?
In this year of elections, upsets are to be expected. South Africa voted recently and the ANC has now lost its majority – throwing the government into upheaval. Exploration in South Africa has been lagging Namibia’s Orange Basin for some time now and this fresh bout of uncertainty will not help.
And finally, Mat has returned home from a gruelling trip to Iceland where, amid dips in the Blue Lagoon, he also found time to dig deep into magma drilling plans. KMT aims to tap volcanic energy to fuel local needs – but it also raises the tantalising prospect of electricity exports, perhaps bringing back plans for the Icelink to the UK. 

EVOL: Election special – not another one? Longboat in rough waters and the trouble with Exxon.

Tune in to hear Michael discuss how the UK’s offshore energy industry is feeling about the upcoming general election. We also unpick the dire prognostications highlighted by Stifel and headlined by Aberdeen and Grampian Chamber of Commerce that warns that, whoever wins come 4 July, they will only have 100 days to save 100,000 industry jobs.
Erikka sets sail for Norway to find out who – or what – has been brewing a perfect storm for Longboat Energy.
And as Exxon faces a showdown with activist investors, Ed and the team highlight a new front in the culture wars between ESG lovers and haters. And we ask the question – what do shareholders actually need from Big Oil?
 
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EVOL: Election excitement, Highland hydro and W.I.N.E on to a winner

Election excitement, Highland Hydro and W.I.N.E on to a winner~
 
Listeners in the UK may have seen there was a small political announcement this week... Rishi Sunak announced a general election will be held this summer.
 
Ed shares his excitement for hitting the polling stations on 4 July as the trio discusses what this means for the energy sector. Labour has outlined plans for no new oil and gas licences as the Tories pushed back the end date for the controversial windfall tax. Will UK energy firms be forced to pick the best of a bad bunch?
 
Next up Erikka makes her podcast debut from the Highlands as she has a look around a pumped storage hydro at Loch Ness. With scoping reports submitted the question on everybody's mind is 'how will this impact Nessie?'
 
Finally, Ryan has been chatting with Women In New Energy (W.I.N.E) co-founder Annabel Sall as the event is set to return later this year. Promoting diversity across the industry is important in solving the engineering challenges the UK faces as it transitions to cleaner technologies and W.I.N.E is looking to capitalise on last year's success by encouraging more women into the sector. 

All Energy 2024: Ports alliance will maximise Scottish offshore wind benefit

A newly-announced Scottish ports alliance for offshore wind will “unashamedly” maximise the domestic supply chain, a top renewables boss has said.
SOWPA (Scottish Offshore Wind Ports Alliance) was unveiled on Wednesday at All-Energy in Glasgow, a collaboration of 13 Scottish ports to fast-track opportunities across manufacturing and fabrication, through to marshalling, assembly, and operations & maintenance.
It comes as a huge 30GW of ScotWind-related offshore capacity is due to be installed over the next decade, amid vast pressure on the supply chain.
 
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All Energy 2024: Hydrogen Economy in Scotland

For our second All Energy Glasgow special, we chat with Jamie Robinson of Scottish Enterprise about the hydrogen opportunities available to businesses across Scotland and how they can tap into these with the help of Scottish Enterprise. Listeners can catch Jamie speaking on this at All Energy Glasgow on Thursday 16th May.   
 
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All Energy 2024: Unlocking the potential of geothermal mine water in Scotland

Join Erikka Askeland, reporter for Energy Voice at All Energy Glasgow as we speak to special guest Rachel McCaw. Rachel joins us from Scottish Enterprise ahead of her talk at All Energy on Thursday 16th  May.   We discuss the unique geothermal opportunities available to the Scottish energy sector and how businesses can take advantage of clean heat market opportunities.  
 
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EVOL: Redundancies, champions and a touch of glamour

Now that Repsol has settled its spat with Sinopec, the company has admitted it is “reviewing” its structure, with nearly 100 jobs expected to go. It set out plans recently for more activity, striking a slightly unusual tone – and failing to blame the windfall tax, unlike many of its contemporaries.
Should the UK have its own national champion for decarbonisation? As we head towards an election, the prospect of increased government intervention is looking more and more likely, but the exact shape of such a move is still unclear.
Allister rounds out the discussion today with a discussion of Energy Voice’s very own Road to Rosebank documentary. Stopping in before the expected hail of Oscars and BAFTAs, he sets the record straight on the creative process and his sterling voiceover work. 
 
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EVOL:Sunsets on Yousaf, Shell sheds light on New York listing and where will solar shine?

Events season is upon us, and so are supermajor Q1 results. If the news cycle wasn’t busy enough, Scotland’s first minister handed in his notice this week, so Ryan, Ed and Michael have their work cut out for them.
 
Ryan kicks off this week’s conversation with the situation at Holyrood and how energy transition policy played a part in Humza Yousaf’s downfall. This ties into the wider talking points heard across the industry that scoring political points will delay a just transition.  
 
Is Shell looking to list in New York? The supermajor’s CEO says it is on the cards but unlikely. Michael has been keeping track of the London-listed firm’s Q1 results as the trio discuss the merits of looking across the pond.
 
Finally, will solar have its day in the sun? Ed has been walking the show floor at not one but two conferences this week and has been focussing on the UK’s solar market. Tying back into the political football energy has become, industry says policy could be taking the shine off of solar.
 
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EVOL: Deals, appeals and reveals

Ithaca Energy and Eni have agreed to tie up their North Sea fortunes and live happily ever after – or at least, that’s the plan. Amid the windfall tax and political uncertainty, Ithaca will be keeping its fingers crossed, while Eni secures a degree of insulation from some of the day-to-day challenges.
The Celtic Sea has potential to flesh out offshore wind plans, but the lack of port capacity is a challenge. Inevitably, the answer must involve government support, but deal certainty and contract flow are also required for progress.
And finally, Mat hit the road with an outing to Kintore this week, to gauge the mood on a proposed 3 GW green hydrogen plant. The plan has divided opinions among the locals, but it does offer part of a solution to Scotland’s offshore wind curtailment problem. 
 
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