Eight Scottish constituencies in the bottom 10 UK energy switchers
Data provided by Energy UK shows that Scotland is drastically lagging behind the rest of the UK in terms of switching to cheaper energy suppliers.
Global rig count takes a plunge
The number of oil rigs operating on land and offshore has dropped between October and November.
GE look to cut 1,100 UK jobs
GE is proposing to cut 1,100 jobs from its UK power business under an organisational restructure, the firm announced.
Rise in Scottish exports largely down to upturn in oil and gas sales
Goods exports from Scotland grew by almost a fifth to reach £28 billion, new UK Government figures have revealed.
Premier Oil votes to sell-off Wytch Farm interests
Premier Oil has announced that it will sell-off two licences to Perenco UK, one containing Wytch Farm field.
Solar energy and oil find a way to work together
In unlikely bedfellows news, an oil production firm and a solar energy supplier have struck up an alliance in California to work together.
UK Government unveil £4million nuclear feasibility project
The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has announced that there is a share of £4million available for a series of feasibility studies for nuclear reactor designs.
CNR confirms plans to fully down-man Ninian Southern platform
CNR International confirmed today that it will fully down-man its Ninian Southern platform due to safety and integrity concerns.
Tendeka looks to growth with appointment of new CEO
Global oil and gas solutions firm Tendeka has announced the appointment of Brad Baker as its new chief executive officer (CEO).
Eni reaches financial closure on Coral South FLNG project
Italian oil and gas firm Eni has announced the financial close of Coral South FLNG.
NorSea to invest £5.4million in new loading/unloading facility
Supply base and logistics supplier, NorSea Group, have announced that they will invest £5.4million in a ‘roll on/roll off’ facility.
Perthshire to get power of local battery storage
Investment group, Capbal, has announced that they have received planning consent for a battery storage unit in Perthshire.
Aberdeen’s Colin Black recognised for services to energy industry
Veteran of the energy sector in both the north-east and around the world, Colin Black, has been recognised in Texas for his services to the industry.
Statoil gets Askepott drilling consent
Norwegian oil giant Statoil has received consent to use the Askepott mobile drilling facility in order to perform well activity at Oseberg Vestflanken 2.
Eleven companies apply for 24th round licences
A total of eleven firms have applied for Norwegian shelf production licences in the 24th licencing round.
Energy cyber-attacks ‘will overwhelm infrastructure’ in next two years
Cyber-security firm, Huntsman Security, has warned that cyber-attacks on power plants and transport infrastructure will likely increase over the next two years.
Beer could provide new pint power as car fuel
Beer is the best alcoholic drink to convert into fuel and could be key to developing a sustainable alternative to petrol, scientists have found.
Updated: Ninian South platform being down-manned due to safety concerns
Almost 70 offshore workers have been evacuated from the Ninian South platform due to concerns about the safety and structural integrity of the rig.
Time to turn the oil benefits ‘over to the people’, says Alex Salmond
The former First Minister Alex Salmond said if the oil price soars, an oil fund should be set up so that the people, not big oil companies, see the benefit.
BMW I3 ad pulled due to misleading electric vehicle claims
An ad for BMW has been banned for falsely claiming that its i3 is a zero-emissions “clean car” that “helps to give back to the environment”.
Banchory Academy takes top spot at oil and gas STEM challenge
Aberdeenshire school, Banchory Academy, has scooped the top award at Techfest’s STEM in the Pipeline oil and gas challenge.
Petrofac and SOCAR announce joint venture
Petrofac’s Training Services business and the State Oil Company of Azerbaijan (SOCAR) have today agreed terms to form a joint venture.
Number of households in fuel poverty down by 100,000
The number of households in fuel poverty fell by almost 100,000 last year.
Europe’s largest utility company bets on Italy’s green power revival
Europe’s biggest utility is betting on an Italian green power renaissance to lift business.
Oil to open 2018 stuck between thirst for growth, wary investors
Investor exhaustion with poor returns from the oil and gas industry may mean less financing to expand the U.S. shale boom next year, and less of a drive for consolidation.