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Shell: From Aberdeen to London – what we know so far

September 17, 2026

Contrary to recent reports, Shell is not mulling an exit from Aberdeen or the North Sea. Nevertheless, the relocation of global

The harder decommissioning gets, the more collaboration matters

September 17, 2026

By Matthew Marcantonio, head of engineering at Aquaterra Energy Offshore decommissioning is entering a tougher phase, with much of the more

Westminster directs Ofgem to prioritise ‘social value’ in grid procurement

September 16, 2026

New statutory guidance asks Ofgem to give greater weight to domestic capability, jobs, skills and supply chain resilience when regulating network

The North Sea: Beyond oil and gas

September 10, 2026

By Rob Ellinson, senior sustainability consultant and global energy sector lead at South Pole The North Sea is entering a period

Cumbria robotics centre secures £250,000 as nuclear sector targets skills gap

September 4, 2026

The ECITB has awarded £250,000 to the Cumbria Robotics Operations Skills Centre, which aims to train 650 people by 2030. CROSS

Insulating industrial heat from global energy shocks

September 2, 2026

Authored by Rod MacGregor, chief executive at GlassPoint While industrial heat hasn’t dominated the headlines around this year’s Strait of Hormuz

BP makes Ian Tyler permanent chair as board seeks stability after Manifold upheaval

September 2, 2026

BP has appointed former Balfour Beatty chief executive Ian Tyler as permanent chair after a three-month search, confirming the interim chair

Scotland backs offshore wind skills pilots as recruitment challenge grows

August 31, 2026

The Scottish government has awarded £861,000 to three programmes covering technical training, paid engineering placements and career transitions. The initiatives could

‘Its harder to invest with confidence’ – Yselkla Farmer, chief executive of BEAMA

August 27, 2026

Interview with Yselkla Farmer, chief executive of BEAMA Confidence among Britain’s electrical manufacturers has fallen to its lowest level since the

OPITO launches decarbonisation qualification as energy skills squeeze intensifies

August 26, 2026

OPITO has launched a globally recognised decarbonisation qualification based on training originally developed by Petronas and its INSTEP technical institute. The