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![Beneath Northern Lights: new issue of Offshore Technology Focus out now]()
Beneath Northern Lights: new issue of Offshore Technology Focus out now
In this issue: Norway’s dramatic changes to oil and gas taxation, Somalia opens up subsea resources, stemming the tide of job losses, and more.
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![Job losses in oil & gas: first the storm, then the rainbow?]()
Job losses in oil & gas: first the storm, then the rainbow?
With an increasing number of graduates turning away from the oil and gas sector as a result of industry decline and job losses amid Covid-19, we consider what the industry...
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![Turning on the taps: inside Norway’s new oil and gas taxes]()
Turning on the taps: inside Norway’s new oil and gas taxes
Sweeping changes to Norway’s traditionally static offshore tax structure could dramatically change the industry, with tax refunds of up to 100% of exploration expenses on offer. We consider the impacts...
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![Exploration trends: Oil leads Twitter mentions in Q2 2020]()
Exploration trends: Oil leads Twitter mentions in Q2 2020
Oil leads as Offshore Technology lists the top five terms tweeted on exploration in Q2 2020, based on data from GlobalData’s Influencer Platform. The top tweeted terms are the trending...
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![The Ballad of Bantry Bay: how this Irish oil terminal took centre stage amid Covid-19]()
The Ballad of Bantry Bay: how this Irish oil terminal took centre stage amid Covid-19
The recent arrival of the first US oil at Zenith’s Bantry Bay terminal cemented the reputation of the facility on the Irish coast as a strategic location serving key trade...
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![CCS in the UK depends on far more policy support]()
CCS in the UK depends on far more policy support
There is broad consensus that carbon capture and storage (CCS) is a key factor in reducing industrial emissions, but a lack of decisive government action is stalling development, writes Andrew...
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![From blue to green: hydrogen’s own energy transition]()
From blue to green: hydrogen’s own energy transition
While the goal may be green hydrogen from renewable power, blue hydrogen from natural gas with carbon capture and storage will be a cheaper, faster way to reduce industrial emissions...
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![Net-zero strategy is “basic question” for every company – Mark Carney]()
Net-zero strategy is “basic question” for every company – Mark Carney
How to prepare for a climate neutral economy is now a “basic question” that every company’s management should be able to answer, says former Bank of England Governor Mark Carney.
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![Sizing up Somalia: a new offshore oil frontier in the making]()
Sizing up Somalia: a new offshore oil frontier in the making
Somalia is one of the few remaining frontier oil and gas exploration territories and the Somalian federal government is promoting its advancement by launching its first ever offshore licensing round....
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![Corporates press ahead with carbon offsetting as debate rages]()
Corporates press ahead with carbon offsetting as debate rages
The voluntary carbon market has shrugged off the Covid-19 pandemic as corporate buyers stick to their climate strategies – but the role of offsets in meeting climate targets remains controversial,...
