BP recruiting 100 employees for offshore wind division
21/02/2023 by greg
UK-based energy major BP will soon begin recruiting around 100 new employees for its offshore wind power division as it seeks to consolidate its presence in this rapidly expanding sector.
ExxonMobil collaborates with WEICan to improve wind lubricants
18/01/2023 by Mark
US-based oil major ExxonMobil is collaborating with the Wind Energy Institute of Canada (WEICan) to work on creating next-generation lubricants for the wind industry.
New record set for UK wind power in 2022
12/01/2023 by Mark
According to the National Grid, the UK generated a record amount of wind power in 2022, with it providing over a quarter of the country’s electricity.
Crown Estate Scotland launches INTOG leasing round
17/08/2022 by OilStoreAdministrator
Crown Estate Scotland, which is responsible for leasing the seabed for offshore power generation, has recently launched
UK set to get first wind-powered platform
12/08/2022 by Mark
Ping Petroleum UK and Cerulean Winds have signed an agreement to construct one of a new wave of oil and gas platforms that will be primarily powered
ExxonMobil joins APQP4Wind
18/07/2022 by Richard
As the maker of Mobil lubricants, ExxonMobil has joined the manufacturers of wind turbines and other suppliers to the wind sector by becoming a member of the non-profit organisation APQP4Wind, which seeks to promote standardisation…
BP to take lead in Australian renewables project
21/06/2022 by Richard
Energy giant BP has agreed to become the largest stakeholder of the planned Asian Renewable Energy Hub (AREH) in the Pilbara region of Western Australia.
BP commissions site investigations for first offshore windfarms
19/04/2022 by Richard
Together with partner EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG, energy giant BP has contracted Fugro to conduct a geotechnical site investigation for its Mona and
Report calls for North Sea electrification
18/04/2022 by OilStoreAdministrator
A recent study has concluded that directly connecting oil and gas platforms to offshore wind farms will not only help decarbonise the industry, but it will also facilitate new entrants into the offshore renewables market…
Shell to build 5GW windfarm off Scotland
24/01/2022 by Mark
Together with ScottishPower, Shell has won leases under ScotWind, the programme for awarding seabed rights that belong to Crown Estate Scotland. The two sites to the north-east and east of
UK offshore wind hub opened by TotalEnergies
24/10/2021 by OilStoreAdministrator
TotalEnergies’ CEO Patrick Pouyanné has officially opened the company’s new UK Offshore Wind Hub as part of the company’s
Simply Blue and Total look to US wind market
20/10/2021 by Mark
France-based energy major TotalEnergies, the new name for Total, has teamed up with the Simply Blue Group to establish a joint venture for floating offshore wind projects in the United States. While the UK has…