Kuwait bids to mediate Gulf crisis after Qatar isolated by neighbours
Kuwait is trying to mediate a crisis in the Gulf after several Arab nations cut ties with Qatar, moving to isolate the energy-rich travel hub from the outside world.
PWC chairman says companies ‘watching carefully’ amid election ‘uncertainty’
The global chairman of PwC has warned that uncertainty around Thursday’s election is weighing on the minds of businesses which are preparing for the unexpected after Brexit and the US presidential vote.
Nicola Sturgeon hails ‘great success’ of oil and gas industry
The oil and gas industry is still a “great success”, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon insisted as she highlighted new figures showing spending by the sector on innovation almost trebled last year.
US will stay in fight against climate change, vows California Governor
President Donald Trump’s decision to pull the US out of the Paris climate accord will prove only a temporary setback to reducing greenhouse gas emissions because “disaster still looms” unless the world moves urgently on the issue, California governor Jerry Brown has said.
Offshore rig market must drill deeper to achieve a lasting turnaround, says MSI
Maritime Strategies International (MSI), an independent research and consultancy, has forecast a challenging earnings environment for the offshore rig market during the next two years.
Kuwait trying to mediate and solve diplomatic rift, says Qatar minister
Kuwait is trying to mediate a diplomatic crisis in which Arab countries have cut diplomatic ties to Qatar and moved to isolate the energy-rich, travel-hub nation from the outside world, Qatar’s foreign minister said.
Facing charges of collaboration?
Are you a collaborator? It's a word used very frequently in the UK oil and gas sector today but can we really, honestly point to any real examples of collaboration in the supply chain to overcome industry challenges and provide cost savings for operators? Unfortunately, despite the rhetoric and enthusiasm from both operators and the supply chain, only few real examples exist.
Scottish business ‘must work harder’ in battle for growth
Scotland’s economy is set to deliver another year of “below par growth” in 2017 as previously buoyant consumer spending fades and businesses remain reluctant to invest, according to a report.
No prosecution sought after oil worker dies in crash
Nobody will be prosecuted in connection with a fatal crash which led to the death of an oil worker last year.
Plexus lands North Sea Maersk work
Plexus has won a four year deal from Maersk for work in the North Sea.
Decom . . . a global boom is beckoning
Twelve (very quick) months have passed since I took up my position at Decom North Sea and in that time, a lot has happened in the world of decommissioning.
OGTC offers up £2m in investment in bid to unlock North Sea small pools
The Oil and Gas Technology Centre (OGTC) has put £2million on the table in a bid to unlock the 225 marginal discoveries in small pools across the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS).
Arab nations sever ties with Qatar as Gulf rift deepens
Four Arab nations have cut diplomatic ties to Qatar, further deepening a rift between Gulf Arab nations over the country’s support for Islamist groups.
Wind power met energy needs of 95% of Scottish homes in May
Environmental groups say last month was an “extraordinary month” for renewables in Scotland with wind power providing enough energy to power 95% of Scottish households.
Theresa May insists UK committed to Paris Agreement after criticism
Theresa May has insisted the UK is committed to the Paris Agreement on climate change as she faced criticism over her response to US withdrawal from the deal.
In case you missed them, Energy Voice’s Friday Five
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‘Think you’ve made it – then stay in bed’; Sir Ian Wood’s wisdom
"If you wake up in the morning and you think you have made it, you should stay in bed."
Burning Question: Trump’s climate change decision
Every week, Energy Voice asks readers to give their views on some the hot topics affecting the oil sector.
Opinion: The Mexican energy market’s four year evolution
Since 1935 the Mexican energy sector had been closed to all private investment but in 2013 the Mexican Constitution was reformed in order to open the energy sector to private investors. The reforms included both the oil and gas sector and electric generation.
UK will urge US to cut climate emissions – regardless of Paris decision
Britain will continue to press the US to cut damaging emissions even if President Donald Trump pulls out of the Paris Agreement on climate change, Boris Johnson has said.
Manifestos ‘ignore disruption Brexit will cause’ warns Think Tank
None of the three major national parties has factored the likely disruption and cost of Brexit into their general election manifestos, a new report has warned. Despite the likely hit to the economy and the considerable workload resulting from Brexit, the Conservative, Labour and Liberal Democrat manifestos all operate on the assumption that - aside from the negotiations themselves - it will be “business as usual” for government, said the report by the think tank UK in a Changing Europe.
Where is the environment, Green Party’s Caroline Lucas to ask Labour and Tories
Labour and the Conservatives will be criticised for creating an “almost environment-free” General Election as the Greens take to the streets to raise concerns.
Rig count increases for 19th straight week
Drillers dispatched another seven oil and gas rigs to U.S. fields over the past week, Baker Hughes said Friday, marking the rig count’s 19th consecutive weekly increase.
Man killed in oil tank fire named
A 32-year-old man who was killed after an oil tanker caught fire has been named by authorities.
Millions being spent on Highland Council-led renewable heating systems
More than £8million will be spent by Highland and Moray councils to maintain their renewable heating systems over the next four years.