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19 Oct 26 |
UK: Grid decision could unlock £1.3 billion for Wales New economic analysis by BiGGAR Economics, published today by RenewableUK Cymru, shows that a proposed electricity grid transmission route through Wales could unlock an additional £1.3 billion of spending with Welsh businesses and support 540 long-term jobs compared with an alternative route which would bypass Wales. |
19 Oct 26 |
UK: Perenco UK announces successful decommissioning of the Leman South (53/02a-15Y) and the Durango (48/21a-4z) subsea assets Perenco UK has announced the successful decommissioning of both the Leman South (53/02a-15Y) and the Durango (48/21a-4z) subsea assets in the Southern North Sea (SNS), within a single campaign framework resulting in the plugging and abandonment (P&A) of the wells and the removal of the associated subsea infrastructure. |
19 Oct 26 |
UK: Unite announces 24-hour strike action by offshore Apache workers set to hit UK fuel supplies Unite, the UK’s largest offshore union, can confirm 24-hour strike action by over 160 Apache offshore workers is set to take place this week, as the union warns UK fuel supplies could be ‘severely disrupted’. Apache platforms set to be impacted by industrial action are Forties Alpha, Forties Bravo, Forties Charlie, Forties Delta, Forties Echo, Beryl Alpha & Beryl Bravo offshore platforms. |
19 Oct 26 |
UK: Wood Thilsted awarded foundation Detailed Design for Outer Dowsing Offshore Wind Project Offshore wind engineering consultancy Wood Thilsted has been awarded the foundation Detailed Design contract for the Outer Dowsing Offshore Wind project, one of the UK’s largest planned offshore wind developments. |
19 Oct 26 |
Merlin supporting the next generation As part of our commitment to supporting future talent, last week we were delighted to host a local Year 11 student for a work experience placement. During their time with us, they had the opportunity to gain first-hand insight into our day-to-day operations, work alongside our team, develop practical skills, and learn about geology and its vital role in the geological industries. |
19 Oct 26 |
UK: Foresight Energy Infrastructure Partners II partners with Gilkes Energy via strategic investment into Earba Pumped Storage Hydro Foresight has announced that Foresight Energy Infrastructure Partners II SCSp ('FEIP II'), has made a significant investment in Gilkes Energy’s Earba Pumped Storage Hydro (PSH) project. Earba is a 1.8 GW / 40 GWh long-duration energy storage project in the Scottish Highlands and one of the largest PSH projects currently under development in the UK. |
19 Oct 26 |
UK: SNP ends 'presumption against' new oil and gas developments The SNP has ended its 'presumption against' policy on new oil and gas developments. At the party's conference at the P&J Live, members overwhelmingly backed a motion by energy minister Stephen Gethins to shift the party's attitude on the issue, endorsing domestic production over importing from overseas. |
19 Oct 26 |
UK: Serica Energy announces trading and operations update AIM-listed Serica Energy has announced a trading and operations update in respect of the third quarter and first nine months of 2026. The benefit of an increasingly diversified portfolio means that current Serica production is around 40,000 boepd, even prior to the delayed resumption from the Triton FPSO following its annual maintenance. |
19 Oct 26 |
UK: EnergyPathways announces data access agreements AIM-listed EnergyPathways, the UK energy transition company, announces that it has entered into a number of technical agreements giving it access to a suite of geotechnical data and analytical services to support the development concept for the salt caverns at its MESH project in the East Irish Sea and at Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria. |
