Rosebank development in North Sea to create 300 jobs
Oil giant Chevron said yesterday its multibillion-pound North Sea Rosebank development was expected to lead to the creation of 300 jobs out of its Aberdeen base.
Cairn ramping up UK in major strategic shift
A year into the top role at Cairn Energy, Simon Thomson is running a different company to the one he took over in July 2011.
Meticulous approach leads to commercial success
Heading up Agora is Svein Ilebekk, who can best be described as cheerfully meticulous.
Our fantastic Energy Energy Alphabet Competition
The race to produce more of our power from renewables is on - but fossil fuels remain the mainstay of our energy economy, powering our cars, heating our homes and helping produce substances including plastic.
Taking the business of model-making seriously
On your marks, get set . . . Build a drillship with a helipad. That was the challenge set to the north-east finalists of this year's Junior Engineer for Britain K'Nex Challenge.
Time to pause and reflect on ‘the beginning of the end’
The North Sea's decommissioning sector has a unique opportunity to pause and reflect before it hits a "bow wave" of work, a young professionals event heard in Aberdeen.
Alness romps home in Junior Saltire Awards
Schools from the Highlands have romped home with a clutch of awards from this year's Junior Saltire Prize.
Vroon’s radical new design
North Sea emergency recovery and rescue vessel (ERRV) operator Vroon Offshore Services (VOS) has launched a more than $100million 10-vessel new build programme.
Foreign grab of British nuclear
The UK's new nuclear energy industry is potentially on course to be run by the French, Chinese and Russians - but all is still to play for, according to analysts.
Bid for funding
A consortium of business and public sector organisations in East Anglia has joined forces to bid for funding for energy industry firms to help take on and train new recruits.
Marine and polar merger being mulled
NERC, the Natural Environment Research Council, is considering merging the marine and polar science functions by bringing together the National Oceanography Centre (NOC) and British Antarctic Survey (BAS).
Orkney scoops prize in Big Green Challenge
Kirkwall Grammar School students have proved Orkney has what it takes to call the shots on renewable energy.
Its all go at Katy
ConocoPhillips UK has started work installing its new platform for the southern North Sea Katy development.
Partnership will provide global perspective
Energy experts from around the world are to come to Glasgow to study as part of an international MBA programme launched in May.
Graduate profile: Zofia Korczak
When Zofia Korczak moved to Aberdeen to study it was with fashion management in mind - it did not take her long to see the opportunities a very different career in the oil industry could offer.
McNulty site rescued for offshore
Offshore construction firm McNulty's site on the Tyne in South Shields has been bought from administrators by the Port of Tyne, which said it would continue to be used in the offshore sector.
Energy students benefit from awards
The Society of Petroleum Engineer's Aberdeen section has presented a total of £15,000 to students in Scotland in its annual round of bursary awards.
Clapton disappoints but more to come, says Faroe
Aberdeen-based oil explorer Faroe Petroleum said today its Clapton well off Norway would be plugged and abandoned after disappointing results.
Cairn to raise £231million in Indian share sale
Scottish oil and gas explorer Cairn Energy said today it was to sell a further 3.5% stake in its former majority-owned subsidiary Cairn India for about £231million.
Providence suspends work on Singleton well
Irish oil and gas explorer Providence Resources said today it is suspending work on a development well on its UK onshore Singleton oil field after hitting technical issues.
Rise in power from Scottish renewables
Scotland generated record levels of electricity from renewables in 2011 - nearly double the amount in 2006 - according to figures released today.
Wave power firm picks up innovation award
Edinburgh-based wave energy developer Aquamarine Power has picked up an innovation award for its Oyster device.
GDF gets go-ahead for Juliet
French utility GDF Suez's exploration and production arm is to build its first production hub as an operator in the North Sea after getting the go-ahead from regulators today.
Senior management shuffle at Ensco
Drilling giant Ensco has announced a raft of senior management changes including a new head at its European business.
Cairn picks up Norwegian stakes
Bridge Energy has farmed down a 15% stake in two production licences containing the Geite prospect off Norway to Agora Oil and Gas.