Fuel firm to explain prices
REPRESENTATIVES of a fuel firm which supplies the Western and Northern isles have agreed to explain their pricing structure.
Aker reveals £26m North Sea win
AKER Solutions said yesterday it had won a £26million contract which would guarantee the future of more than 180 north-east jobs.
Aberdeen firm targets first oil from Perth in 2014
ABERDEEN oil firm DEO Petroleum said yesterday it had submitted a field-development plan (FDP) for the Perth licence area in the central North Sea.
Coastguard cuts could leave emergency teams ‘struggling’
OIL and gas industry leaders warned last night that coastguard cuts could leave the emergency service struggling to cope with a major incident in the North Sea.
Trump writes to Salmond again about wind turbines
BILLIONAIRE businessman Donald Trump has written to Alex Salmond for a second time, objecting to plans to build an offshore windfarm near his luxury golf resort.
Supermarket giant cuts fuel prices
A supermarket giant has decided to cut the price of fuel by up to 2p a litre.
Sparrows wants to add staff as it spreads wings across globe
Aberdeen-based oil service company Sparrows said yesterday it wanted to add a further 120 people to its worldwide workforce to meet client demand.
Homeowners and companies look to wood as fuel bills soar
DEMAND for wood to heat homes and businesses and generate power is surging as people look for cheaper fuels.
Fund poised to back far north renewables
Renewable energy in the far north is expected to be one of the main beneficiaries of a development fund.
Offshore platforms could offer lifeline to fishermen
OIL and gas platforms could offer a lifeline to the Scottish fishing industry by providing an ideal home for populations of species such as cod and haddock.
Speech hints at tax breaks for companies
Ed Miliband has unveiled radical plans to reward companies which invest - paving the way for a future Labour government to offer tax breaks to some North Sea oil and gas firms.
Oil boss in line for £1billion windfall
AN ENTREPRENEUR is in line for a £1billion-plus windfall from a North Sea oil discovery.
Deepwater spill disaster ‘could have been avoided’
DEEPWATER drilling west of Shetland should not be permitted until adequate safeguards are in place to prevent a major oil spill, one of the most famous names in underwater exploration warned yesterday.
Ship’s fuel spill sparks harbour clean-up
A CLEAN-UP operation took place at the weekend after about 1,500 litres of oil leaked into Aberdeen harbour.
Sparks fly over electricity transmission prices review
INVESTMENT in renewable energy is being "held up" by a failure to reform electricity transmission prices.
Report says network could solve costly problems of transferring electricity
An influential committee of MPs has backed calls for the creation of a North Sea "supergrid" to help unlock the equivalent of 1billion barrels of oil each year from offshore renewable technology.
Renewable energy lucrative area for Scots law firms
Scottish law firms are turning their attention increasingly to the country's renewable-energy sector as a source of work, according to a snapshot of Britain's legal fraternity.
Oilmen hailed as heroes of Iraq fire
TWO oilmen have been hailed as heroes after they risked their lives to save 150 people from a blaze.
Crofters land £13m deal to put up wind turbines
A group of Lewis crofters have clinched a £13million deal to build Britain's biggest community windfarm.
Campaigners triumph over ‘terrible’ turbines proposal
CAMPAIGNERS fighting to stop Scotland's tallest wind turbines being built near the Highland capital were celebrating last night after councillors voted to block the development.
‘Seahorse’ to aid work on turbines
A BOAT with rally car-style suspension and a giant mechanical "seahorse" are among the designs receiving funding from a contest to solve problems working on offshore windfarms.
Chinese set their sights on BG Group
CHINESE predators are said to be circling the Brazilian assets of energy company BG Group.
Shell handed warning on platform blast risk
UNDER-PRESSURE oil giant Shell has been issued with an official safety warning over explosion risks at one of its ageing North Sea platforms.
Donald Trump opposing windfarm ‘for benefit of Scotland’
US BILLIONAIRE businessman Donald Trump said yesterday he is "fighting for the benefit of Scotland" in objecting to plans for an offshore windfarm.
World markets buoyed by European rescue plan
A new scheme to inject more dollars into the European financial system helped banking shares lead world markets higher today.