Subsea specialist Ashtead makes appointment
Global subsea equipment specialist Ashtead Technology said yesterday it has strengthened its leadership team with the appointment of Brett Lestrange as UK regional director.
Shell and Petrobras ink MoU
Shell has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Brazilian operator Petrobras.
Del Boy to give ‘lovely jubbly’ lessons on oil and gas
One of the UK's most cherished TV shows is coming back on screens - with lessons about oil and gas.
VIDEO: Sir Ian Wood’s acceptance speech for the Gold Awards
Oil and gas doyen Sir Ian Wood has been inducted into the Press and Journal Gold Awards Hall of Fame.
BP moves forward with IPO for US pipeline asset vehicle
BP is to make an initial public offering (IPO) for its US based pipeline subsidiary.
Baron in Peru breakup
Baron Oil has terminated a farm-in agreement (FIA) for a Peru block estimated to have more than 2billion barrels of reserves.
BP and Bridas to combine PAE and Axion Energy
BP has teamed up with Argentina's biggest independent oil and gas holding company to create the largest privately-owned integrated energy company in the country.
Windfarm off England will provide power for 34,000 homes
The foundations for a windfarm off the coast of England are now in place.
North Sea gas leak could have ‘resulted in deaths’
A gas leak in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea could have resulted in fatalities, an investigation has found.
North Sea disappointment sees basin newcomer’s stock plunge
Jersey Oil and Gas's stock price took a nosedive this morning on the back of an announcement that it had experienced disappointing drilling results on a North Sea prospect.
North Sea helicopters in “safe flight and landing” alert
North Sea helicopters are to be checked for issues that could affect "safe flight and landing".
Airbus survey suggests more than 60% of oil workers not keen for Super Puma return
More than half of respondents to a survey regarding the potential return to service of controversial offshore helicopters would not be comfortable flying in the aircraft, it is understood.
Baker Hughes nets contract for “supergiant” gas field off Egypt
Baker Hughes, a GE company, (NYSE: BHGE) has been awarded a subsea contract in connection with phase two of the “supergiant” Zohr Gas Field situated in the Mediterranean Sea, off the Egyptian coast.
Norway’s oil future hangs in the balance as voters go to the polls
Parliamentary voting is underway in Norway - with the Scandinavian country's oil and gas sector hanging in the balance.
Former Energy Voice man caught up in US hurricane
A north-east family turned a Disney World laundry room into an emergency bunker as the strongest hurricane in history battered Florida last night.
US rig count up by one
The US rig count rose by one drilling rig as oil companies idled three oil-hunting units and propped up four gas rigs, Baker Hughes said Friday.
Gold Awards: Celebrating the North’s Sea’s courage and ability to innovate
The Press and Journal celebrated the great and the good of the oil and gas industry at its third annual Gold Awards on Friday night.
VIDEO: Hurricane creates huge waves
This compilation clip shows how vessels are braving the fallout of Hurricane Irma. The huge storm is making landfall in the US but caused havoc in the Atlantic as it picked up strength.
Interview: Siccar Point has ‘huge potential’
Siccar Point Energy's chief executive Jonathan Roger claims the private equity backed operator has "huge potential" to become one of biggest new North Sea players.
Opinion: Writing a new chapter in the history of composite materials… and making deep water drilling more viable
Composite materials, or composites in short, have existed in many different forms throughout history, from the ancient brick-making documented by Egyptian tomb paintings, to the use of fiberglass in the 1940s for military aircraft.
Gold awards: A word from the sponsors
Aberdeen Standard Investments is delighted to support the Press and Journal Gold Awards which celebrates the excellence that exists in our world-class oil and gas industry. It is an industry which has built a reputation on resilience in the face of adversity and it is only right we recognise those who innovate and work hard to ensure it continues to thrive. These awards provide a welcome opportunity to celebrate the significant contribution the industry continues to make to our economy.
Offshore Europe 2017 round-up – industry is facing up to challenges of ‘lower-for-longer’
The energy industry is embracing the new realities it faces in the age of a lower-for-longer oil price and rising costs, according to representatives of every facet of the sector who attended this year’s Offshore Europe.
Wood Group future-proofed after ‘challenging’ three years
The boss of oil service giant Wood Group has admitted that the last three years since the downturn have been "very challenging" due to a drop off in North Sea activity.
Super Puma survey results to be made public, it is claimed
The results of a survey into the possible North Sea homecoming of controversial offshore helicopters are to be made public, it is understood.
VIDEO: See the hustle and bustle of Offshore Europe 2017
Didn’t make it along to Offshore Europe 2017 in Aberdeen this week? No problem, Energy Voice has you covered. Take a tour of the show floor, including the new decommissioning zone, with this video shot on day three of the event.