North Sea skills can support push towards low carbon future, Scottish Government says
By Mark Lammey
Industry news
The Scottish Government has said the North Sea oil industry’s skills base can help overcome obstacles in the way of its charge to a low carbon future.
In its first energy strategy, published yesterday, the government said 40 years of operating in the basin had cultivated expertise in vital areas such as subsea engineering.
It also said the oil and gas sector would play an “essential role” in future energy systems. Demand for gas, in particular, is expected to keep rising until the middle of this century.
