Equinor UK news

Partners have agreed to bring the two projects under a joint ownership structure in one legal entity, subject to regulatory approvals being obtained before closing. The projects are extensions to the operational Sheringham Shoal and Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farms, which currently power around 710,000 UK homes.

Agreement charters second turbine installation vessel for ongoing delivery of Dogger Bank

Equinor, alongside project partners, has announced financial close after taking a Final Investment Decision (FID) to progress to execution phase on two of the UK’s first carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects in Teesside, the Northern Endurance Partnership (NEP) and Net Zero Teesside Power (NZT Power).

Equinor UK Ltd, a subsidiary of Equinor ASA and Shell UK Limited, a subsidiary of Shell plc are to combine their UK offshore oil & gas assets and expertise to form a new company which will be the UK North Sea’s biggest independent producer.

Equinor is delighted to announce a major partnership with Energy Central, a new learning hub situated at the Port of Blyth. This partnership will see Equinor join ECC’s unique initiative to create the pipeline of talent required for the expanding clean energy sector.

A new online survey has shed light on the career aspirations of Britain’s young people – and IT & Communications has topped the list with 13% of the children aged 9-14 surveyed who study a STEM subject aspiring to a career in the sector, followed by Science & Technology (10%) and Arts & Culture (10%).

Equinor and Masdar are pleased to announce that a heavy maintenance campaign has been completed on Hywind Scotland, with all five turbines now connected.

More than 200 miles (328 km) of 66KV inter-array cables have been successfully installed by delivery partners working on the construction of the world’s largest offshore wind farm.

Pupils at Walmley Junior School in Birmingham took part in a video game design workshop after star pupil won a UK-wide design competition hosted by Equinor.

Commercial terms have been established with The Crown Estate in the UK to enable Dogger Bank D to progress, under an amendment to the existing seabed lease, subject to the final outcome of a ‘Plan-Level Habitats Regulations Assessment’ (HRA).

Equinor has signed the UK Armed Forces Covenant, which is a voluntary pledge to support the welfare, employment and professional development of the armed forces community and their families.

Dogger Bank Wind Farm has today announced additional funding of £25 million to support coastal communities across the North and North East of England over its planned 35-year operational lifespan.

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Equinor has announced the appointment of Arne Gürtner as senior vice president for Technology Digital and Innovation (TDI) business area, focusing on oil and gas. He will end his tenure as senior vice president for the UK in Exploration & Production International (EPI) on the 1^st of September 2024.

Leading energy companies Equinor, Centrica and SSE Thermal have launched plans for a collaboration of multiple low carbon hydrogen projects on the north bank of the Humber which also link to wider plans within the region.

Aberdeen Science Centre has joined forces with Norway’s Vitenfabrikken (The Science Factory) to form the North Sea Collaboration Project.