Questions raised over shale gas jobs impact
UK ministers have been challenged over claims that the shale gas industry could create more than 70,000 jobs.
Third job for energy minister as Fallon handed Portsmouth role
The UK minister in charge of overseeing the North Sea oil and gas industry has been given a third government job.
Cameron and MEPs give backing to carbon capture and storage scheme
Prime Minister David Cameron has said it would be a “huge mistake” to ignore the potential of a pioneering green energy technology that is due to be developed in the north-east.
Residents get chance to view Peterhead carbon capture plans at meetings
Residents across the north-east are being offered the chance to view plans to build a world-leading green energy scheme in the region.
French oil giant Total on NSA and GCHQ spy lists
Oil and gas giant Total was on a list of more than 1,000 surveillance targets of American and British security services, it has been revealed.
Beatrice wind farm plans in doubt after facing Government snub
A plan for a giant windfarm eight miles off the coast of Caithness was hanging in the balance last night.
Prosecutions possible over Elgin platform gas leak
A UK Government minister has raised the prospect of criminal prosecutions over a blow-out which shut down a major North Sea oil and gas platform.
Peterhead station poised to land share of £1bn carbon capture fund
The north-east of Scotland is set to move a major step towards becoming a global leader in a groundbreaking green energy technology within weeks.
Autumn Statement: Shetland could get £10m to pay oil homes debt
The UK Government has pledged £10million to help Shetland pay off a historic debt linked to the building of homes for oil workers in the 1970s.
Strike price decision sparks new row over green subsidies for Scots islands
A fresh row has broken out over subsidies for renewable energy on the islands.
Galloway calls for North Sea tax raid over ‘squandered’ revenue
George Galloway called for a massive increase in oil and gas taxes last night – claiming the UK Treasury had “squandered” hundreds of billions of pounds in lost revenue.
Super Puma crash: MPs’ calls for public inquiry into North Sea helicopter safety rejected
A UK Government minister has rejected calls from MPs for a full public inquiry into North Sea helicopter safety as “premature”.
Government does not know how much Piper Alpha inquiry cost
The UK Government has been forced to admit that it has kept no record of the cost of the groundbreaking public inquiry into the world’s worst offshore disaster.
Anger as union chief slates North Sea helicopter safety call as cheap stunt
A row has broken out between trade union chiefs in the north-east after a helicopter safety campaign was dismissed as a “cheap stunt”.
Motion lodged for full inquiry into North Sea helicopter safety
A motion has been tabled in Westminster calling for a full public inquiry into helicopter safety in the North Sea oil and gas industry.
Westminster helicopter safety inquiry opens for evidence
A powerful Westminster select committee has called for evidence on North Sea helicopter safety as it prepares to launch an inquiry.
MP criticises ‘dithering’ over carbon capture schemes
A Labour MP has raised fears over plans to develop a pioneering green energy technology in the north-east and other sites because of UK Government delays.
HS2 calculations missed out impact on oil and gas industry, admit experts
Experts who claimed the HS2 railway project would damage the north-east economy have now admitted that a “question mark” hangs over their calculations because they failed to factor in oil and gas.
Budget raid on oil and gas revenue ‘won’t happen again’
Scottish Secretary Alistair Carmichael has predicted that there will be no repeat of the 2011 Budget tax raid which plunged the oil and gas industry into turmoil.
North Sea helicopter safety report ‘will be out in January’
The findings of an inquiry into helicopter safety in the North Sea oil and gas industry are due to be published within weeks.
Scottish ministers snubbed over renewable subsidies powers
UK Energy Secretary Ed Davey has defended an 11th hour move to strip Scottish ministers of powers over subsidies for renewables schemes.
North Sea helicopter safety inquiry ‘too long and expensive’, says Scottish Secretary
A public inquiry into helicopter safety in the North Sea could be too “long and expensive”, new Scottish secretary Alastair Carmichael has warned.
Energy firms warned: Price fix and you’ll go to jail
Energy firms could face criminal sanctions for manipulating the market as part of a package of measures unveiled by the UK Government.
Ministers join forces to keep plant open
Scottish and UK ministers raised hopes yesterday that the giant Grangemouth chemicals plant has a “great future” after they put their differences aside to battle to save it from closure.
Committee calls for Big Six’ price hike answers
Bosses from the Big Six energy firms have been called to give evidence to a committee of MPs about recent hikes in prices.