Kite power soars to awards final
A pioneering kite powered renewable energy source is in the running for a top planning award.
Dundee-comm could become reality with City Deal
A proposal to put Tayside at the heart of the North Sea decommissioning industry has been welcomed by harbour chiefs.
Brent Spar legacy may slow Shell’s decommissioning plans
Royal Dutch Shell are likely to take their time over the Brent decommissioning process due to the controversial fallout from a previous disposal attempt, according to one industry analyst.
Governments in balancing act over future of North Sea
The Scottish and UK governments are in the midst of a "tricky" balancing act over the future of the North Sea oil and gas industry, it has been claimed.
Oil crisis victims retrained to run dredger
Workers made redundant in the north-east's oil crisis are being retrained to run Moray Council's £2.5million dredger during staff emergencies.
Opinion: All’s fair with decom plans but North Sea needs help now
Decommissioning seems to be the word on everyone’s lips in the oil and gas sector. Shell’s announcement of plans to remove facilities in the Brent field was closely followed by Nicola Sturgeon’s announcement of a £5 million Scottish Government fund to support decommissioning projects.
CNR’s Ivory Coast workers strike over employment conditions
Union chiefs representing workers at Canadian Natural Resources' Baobab and Espoir oil and gas fields in Ivory Coast have launched a 72 hour strike.
In pictures: an overview of Shell’s Brent field through the years
Shell has submitted plans for decommissioning its North Sea Brent field assets after decades of use. Energy Voice has been through the archive to pick out the best pictures of the field through the years. Click through the gallery below.
Look back: A snapshot of the Shell Brent’s decommissioning story so far
The decommissioning of Brent, which has produced oil for 40 years, is one of the most complex engineering projects of its kind and is expected to take a decade to complete.
Eni CEO asked to go to trial over alleged corruption in Nigeria, claim insider sources
Italian prosecutors have asked for the CEO of state-controlled oil major Eni Claudio Descalzi, to stand trial over alleged corruption in Nigeria, according to judicial sources.
North Sea clean up goes hand in hand with job creation, WWF claim
Cleaning up the North Sea should go hand-in-hand with job creation, according to the world's leading independent conservation organisation.
Scot Gov’s decomm fund a welcome boost for the supply chain
Industry body Oil and Gas UK has hailed the Scottish Government's multi-million pound backing of a decommissioning fund as a major boost for the struggling supply chain.
Mixed messages over Shell and Holyroods decomm plans
Energy giant Shell has submitted proposals to the government for the decommissioning of its Brent field.
Unite calls for focus on oil exploration – not just decommissioning
Unite the union is urging Scottish ministers to "keep their eyes on the prize" by focusing on oil and gas exploration rather than jumping the gun with North Sea decommissioning plans.
SNP’s North Sea decomm fund barely a ‘drop in the ocean’
The SNP's £5million North Sea oil and gas decommissioning fund is "barely a drop in the ocean", according to the Scottish Labour party.
UPDATED: Scottish Government accused of ‘punishing’ hydropower schemes with hike in business rates
The Scottish Government has been accused of inflicting a "special punishment" on hydro power schemes with a huge hike in business rates.
Cheaper gas detector for oil and gas sector one step closer
The oil and gas industry is another step closer to an affordable and compact real-time video gas leak detector.
BP CEO: ‘We will be a jobs generator for the North Sea’
BP has renewed its commitment to the North Sea oil and gas industry with a pledge to be a "jobs generator" for the struggling sector.
First Minister to announce new North Sea oil and gas decommissioning fund
Nicola Sturgeon will visit Aberdeen today to announce a new multi-million pound decommissioning fund for the North Sea.
Opinion: Supermajors showing recovery – but future hinges on $60 oil
It’s that time of the year again when the likes of BP and Shell report their annual results. With BP and Shell alone representing roughly 20% of all the dividends paid in the FTSE100, the results of both companies are normally eagerly awaited.
ASCO talks over 24/7 standby shifts remain ‘ongoing’
ASCO remain in talks over a proposed move to a 24/7 stand-by shift for a "small group" of dock workers.
Trump presidency shouldn’t affect us and neither should Brexit, claims BP chief
BP chief executive Bob Dudley claims Donald Trump's presidency shouldn't affect the global energy giant's operations.
See the top images from Scotland’s most snapped windfarm competition
Scotland's biggest windfarm features front and center in a series of stunning images entered into a national competition.
BP’s seven projects for 2017
After a rocky two years of market instability, energy giant BP has finally posted a profit for 2016.
BP results: more Deepwater Horizon damages to be paid this year
Energy giant BP expects to pay a large chunk of the remaining damages from the Gulf of Mexico's Macondo disaster this year.