Unite renews calls to ban Super Puma at STUC conference
Offshore union Unite has renewed calls to ban the Super Puma from the North Sea at a major conference in Aviemore.
Northern lights spotted over BP’s Glen Lyon FPSO
A stunning image has been taken of the northern lights seen above BP's Glen Lyon floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel, west of Shetland.
Late subsea stalwart leaves “major sum” for school outreach scheme
A late stalwart of the oil and gas industry has bequeathed a “major sum” to the National Maritime Acquarium (NMA) in Plymouth.
‘Natural cull’ of city centre businesses following oil downturn
A business leader has claimed that a “natural cull” among Aberdeen city centre firms may be under way due to the oil industry downturn.
Premier submits decommissioning plan for Stirling well
Premier Oil has submitted a decommissioning plan for a well in its North Sea Stirling field.
GMB says Scottish Government ‘still not well-positioned’ to take advantage of decommissioning
The Scottish Government has been a conveyor belt for UK cuts, say Dundee trade unionists.
$25million funding opportunity to improve US energy cybersecurity
The US government has announced a $25million funding opportunity to help the sector become more resilient against cyberattacks.
WATCH: Massive Aasta Hansteen platform sails away from Stord field
Oil giant Statoil has released footage of a major operation to move its massive Aasta Hansteen platform from the Stord field.
VIDEO: Spirit Energy moves to next stage at Morecambe Bay project
Spirit Energy has moved to the next stage of its project to increase the life of its Morecambe Bay gas fields.
Proserv wins £4million Repsol contract for Yme redevelopment
An Aberdeenshire-headquartered energy services firm has won a £4million contract to help redevelop an oil field in the Norwegian North Sea.
Balmoral takes over Norwegian manufacturer amid renewables expansion
An Aberdeen engineering firm has acquired a Norwegian manufacturer in a bid to boost its expansion into the renewables market.
DNO further increases stake in Faroe Petroleum to 28.7%
Norwegian oil operator DNO has further boosted its stake in Aberdeen-based Faroe Petroleum.
WATCH: World’s second-largest crane vessel heads for North Sea windfarm
Footage has been released showing a massive crane vessel leaving a Dutch port for a North Sea wind farm.
Inquiry head baffled by workings of department behind renewable heat incentive
The chairman of a public inquiry into Stormont's botched green energy scheme has questioned whether a key department run by DUP leader Arlene Foster was dysfunctional.
Gallery: Work being carried out on Hurricane’s Lancaster FPSO
Hurricane Energy has released images showing the progression of work on its floating production storage and offloading vessel (FPSO) for its Lancaster development west of Shetland.
‘Lessons learned’ from Piper Alpha to take centre stage at industry event
The lessons learned from the Piper alpha tragedy 30 years ago will be the main focus of a major industry conference this year.
OPEC near `mission accomplished’ as oil glut vanishes, IEA says
OPEC is on the verge of “mission accomplished” in its quest to clear the global oil glut that caused the worst industry downturn in a generation, the International Energy Agency said.
“No evidence” of blacklisting on Mariner says union boss
There is no evidence of blacklisting on a North Sea platform where workers carried out unofficial strike action, according to a union chief.
High oil price could be sustained “for weeks”, claims Kemp
A leading petro-economist says high oil prices could be sustained “for weeks” should tensions continue in the Middle East.
Seacroft Marine reports over £500,000 in new contracts amid market boost
An Aberdeen-based offshore consultancy and safety firm says it has reported contract wins worth over £500,000 in the first three months of 2018.
Exclusive Interview: Maersk creating dedicated North Sea decommissioning firm
Maersk has announced the creation of a dedicated decommissioning company in order to take a major share of work to shut down North Sea assets in coming years.
Global decommissioning hotspots an “opportunity” for North Sea firms
A surge in decommissioning hotspots around the world should be seen an “opportunity” for North Sea expertise, according to an analyst.
Findings of major North Sea skills study to be revealed
The findings of a major report to address any potential North Sea skills shortages will be revealed next month.
“Robo-lawyer” to step up fight against economic crime
The UK’s Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has announced that a “robo-lawyer” is going to be used to in its fight against economic crime.
BP trials “world first” self-checkout for fuel payments
BP is trialling self-service checkouts for fuel payments at filling stations in the UK.