Tidal Lagoon Energy in Wales
The report of an independent review of UK tidal lagoon energy was published on 12 January 2017 by a former UK energy Minister Charles Hendry. The report praises the proposed Continue Reading
Decline of UK’s Rough storage site to raise gas import costs
The decline of Britain’s biggest gas storage site and the lack of new-build to replace it will increase dependency on imports over the next few years, boosting wholesale market volatility Continue Reading
Volvo receives order for 8 all-electric buses in UK; OppCharge opportunity charging
Volvo Buses has received an order for eight electric buses, the Volvo 7900 electric, from Transdev Blazefield, the owner of the Harrogate Bus Company in the UK. Operations start in Continue Reading
BP may ‘incrementally’ increase U.S. shale portfolio: CEO
BP is looking at ways to incrementally increase its footprint in U.S. shale oil and gas production, its Chief Executive Officer Bob Dudley said on Tuesday. Dudley said the company Continue Reading
Why Is This Private Equity Fund Scooping Up Billions In North Sea Assets
I’ve been discussing the return of big oil and gas M&A the last several weeks. And yesterday we got more confirmation it’s “money on” right now in the global petroleum Continue Reading
Shell Sells $4.7 Billion of Fields as Disposal Push Accelerated
Royal Dutch Shell Plc, looking to pare debt swollen by last year’s acquisition of BG Group Plc, accelerated its drive to shed assets on Tuesday by agreeing to the sale Continue Reading
Fracking gets conditional endorsement from Church of England advisers: Kemp
Two groups of Church of England advisers have cautiously endorsed fracking for shale gas in the United Kingdom provided it does not conflict with climate change policy and robust regulations Continue Reading
UK Is Europe’s Last Hope For A Fracking Success
Following poor success across Europe, including Poland, Ukraine, France, the Netherlands, and Denmark, the UK now remains the last candidate province for European shale gas and oil in the near Continue Reading
Church of England weighs in on shale
The Church of England said Wednesday it added its voice to the chorus of those taking a stand on the fledgling shale natural gas industry in the country. “As more Continue Reading
So-so future for British North Sea
Oil and natural gas activity off the British coast should wax and wane in the short-term after one of the industry’s worst years, Wood Mackenzie finds. Lower crude oil prices Continue Reading