Centrica Energy News


Floating Wind: Falck Renewables, BlueFloat Partner Up with Italian Steel Maker

Jan 25, 2023

The Italian steel company Acciaierie d’Italia has signed a letter of intent with the Falck Renewables and BlueFloat Energy´s partnership on strategic collaboration for the development of renewable energy projects.The parties have established a technical working group which will focus on four areas…

Bank Funding for Renewables Stagnates vs Oil and Gas

Jan 23, 2023

The share of bank finance going to renewable energy rather than fossil fuels has little changed in six years, raising questions about how fast lenders are pushing energy clients to become greener, according to research published Tuesday.Since 2016 renewable energy has taken 7% of a total $2…

As Harbour Energy Plans Job Cuts, OEUK Says Tax Hikes Make UK a Risky Place to Invest

Jan 19, 2023

Offshore Energies UK, a body representing the UK's offshore energy industry, has called for the government to help rebuild investment confidence following tax hikes that have forced the UK's biggest oil and gas producer in the North Sea, to start planning job cuts…

Capricorn Energy's Board Faces Overhaul as Shareholder Calls for General Meeting

Dec 19, 2022

Capricorn Energy's third-biggest shareholder, Palliser, on Monday called for a general meeting to set a vote on removing seven Capricorn directors from supervisory roles, including the CEO, a plan Capricorn rejects.Palliser is one of a chorus…

Reuters: Eni in Talks to Buy Neptune Energy for $5-6B

Nov 30, 2022

Eni is in preliminary talks to buy private-equity backed gas and oil producer Neptune Energy for around $5 billion -$6 billion, a source with knowledge of the matter said on Wednesday, adding that no official bid had been submitted.Neptune produces around 130…

Westwood Names Director of Hydrogen

Nov 29, 2022

Energy market research and consultancy firm Westwood Global Energy Group (Westwood) has appointed Joyce Grigorey as Director of Hydrogen.Grigorey has 15 years of analytical and project management experience in research and consulting, having…

Centrica Taps Wood for Work at Rough Gas Storage Site

Nov 22, 2022

Engineering firm Wood said it has been appointed integrated services partner by Centrica Storage for the company’s U.K. Southern North Sea operations.The five-year contract includes the provision of engineering, procurement and construction solutions…

Centrica Reopens UK's Rough Gas Storage Site in Time for Winter

Oct 28, 2022

British Gas owner Centrica has reopened its Rough gas storage site off England's east coast at about 20% of its previous capacity, enough to heat 1 million homes for 100 days this winter, the company said on Friday.Countries across Europe have…

DOE Seeks Input on Mooring & Anchoring Systems for Floating Wind

Oct 19, 2022

The U.S. Department of Energy is seeking input on research needs related to floating offshore wind energy mooring and anchoring systems. For this, DOE's Wind Energy Technologies Office (WETO) has issued a Request for Information (RFI).Apart from input on research priorities…

SPE Offshore Europe Celebrates 50th Anniversary

Sep 28, 2022

SPE Offshore Europe 2023 celebrates 50 years since the first edition was held in 1973 at Aberdeen University. The theme of the milestone event, being held at P&J Live, Aberdeen, from 5-8 September 2023, is ‘Accelerating the transition to a better energy future…

Baker Hughes, Mocean Energy, Verlume Ink MOU

Sep 22, 2022

Baker Hughes, Mocean Energy and Verlume have signed a triparty memorandum of understanding (MoU) to identify and discuss potential opportunities for collaboration on integrated wave energy and subsea energy storage solutions for the emerging subsea clean energy market…

Will the Future be Walls or Bridges? Equinor Releases "Energy Perpectives 2022"

Sep 19, 2022

Energy Perspectives 2022: Long-term development in the world’s energy markets and how politics, technologies, companies, and consumers can influence it, is an overarching theme of the energy transition.With inflation raging, geopolitical disruption and resultant energy security concerts…

H₂ Hype or Practical Reality?

Sep 19, 2022

In the last few years, there’s been a proliferation of projects targeting the production of hydrogen. Its seen as one of the levers towards net zero and, more recently, a way to help underpin energy security, especially in Europe. Many think producing the stuff offshore is a big opportunity…

Neptune Energy Aims for IPO, But Not This Year

Aug 31, 2022

Private equity-backed British oil firm Neptune Energy still plans an initial public offering though it does not see an opportunity to list this year, the exploration and production (E&P) company's chief executive told Reuters on Tuesday.Neptune…

UK Allows Centrica to Reopen Rough Gas Storage Facility

Aug 31, 2022

Centrica's Rough gas storage site off England's east coast has received all the regulatory approvals to start storing gas again, Britain's oil and gas regulator said on Tuesday.Countries across Europe have been building gas stocks ahead of winter to prepare for disruptions to supply of Russian gas…

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