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27 Aug 26 |
Harbour Energy appoints Graeme Davies as Managing Director of UK Business Unit; Scott Barr appointed Mexico MD Harbour Energy has announced the appointment of Graeme Davies as Managing Director of its UK Business Unit, effective 1 October 2026. Graeme, currently Executive Vice President, Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS), will be based in Aberdeen and report to Chief Operating Officer, Nigel Hearne. Graeme succeeds Scott Barr, who has been appointed Managing Director of Harbour’s Mexico Business Unit. |
27 Aug 26 |
UK: Shell to move number of Aberdeen jobs to London Shell is to move a number of jobs from Aberdeen to London next year as part of changes to its global upstream business. Staff were informed of the move at a town hall meeting on Monday, with affected roles in development, subsurface and wells expected to relocate to London during 2027. |
26 Aug 26 |
UK: Burnham gives strongest signal yet on more North Sea drilling Prime Minister Andy Burnham has given his clearest indication yet that his government could allow further drilling in the North Sea, saying Labour must take a 'pragmatic' approach to net zero. In an interview with the Financial Times, Mr Burnham appeared to endorse the position recently set out by Ecotricity founder and Labour donor Dale Vince, who has argued that continued North Sea production can be compatible with the energy transition. |
26 Aug 26 |
UK: Work starts and £100,000 community fund launches at County Durham solar farm Enviromena, the UK-based independent power producer, has begun construction at the 68MWp Longpasture solar farm in County Durham and launched a £100,000 community benefit fund to support local groups and initiatives. |
26 Aug 26 |
UK: TotalEnergies Gas & Power secures renewable power from Walney Offshore Wind Farm TotalEnergies Gas & Power has entered into a long-term Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Offshore Partners Walney (OPW), which holds a 24.8% ownership stake in Walney I and II, operated by Ørsted, a combined offshore wind farm with a total installed capacity of 367 MW in the Irish Sea. |
26 Aug 26 |
UK: The North Sea is in decline, but it does not have to be in retreat The UK North Sea is a mature basin, but the pace of decline is determined by policy, not geology, argues Jon Fitzpatrick, Founder and President of Gneiss Energy. |
25 Aug 26 |
UK: Spirit completes £40 million North Sea decom campaign Spirit Energy has successfully completed a £40 million decommissioning operation in UK waters, combining multiple operations within a single campaign to plug and abandon (P&A) three subsea wells, removing more than 234 tonnes of subsea infrastructure and with 100 per cent of the recovered materials to be reused or recycled in UK yards. |
25 Aug 26 |
UK: Masdar strengthens commitment to UK energy security with second battery storage project starting operations Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company PJSC – Masdar, a global clean energy leader, has strengthened its commitment to UK energy security with its second battery energy storage system (BESS) project in the country starting commercial operations. The opening of the facility in Rochdale is the latest milestone in Masdar’s planned £1 billion investment program in BESS projects in the UK. |
