Black box signal detected in search for missing S-92 helicopter
A black box signal has been detected during the search for the remaining crew of a missing Irish Coast Guard helicopter off the west of Ireland.
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Oil price and Big Oil; But what about the SMEs?
Rebalancing the oil & gas market has brought sharply into focus the role of subject matter experts and small-to-medium enterprises (SMEs) as problem solvers via indirect and creative approaches, typically through viewing problems in a new and unusual light to deliver innovation.
Families plead for Somali pirates to release oil tanker crew
Families of the eight Sri Lankan crew members held captive by Somali pirates on an oil tanker have pleaded for the men to be released unharmed, while the pirates demanded a ransom.
Green energy technology ‘offsetting climate policy bill rises’
Climate policies will have added £200 to household bills by 2030 - but more energy efficient technology is cancelling out the rises, Government advisers said.
UK households’ energy overspend ‘tops £7bn over three years’
Millions of UK households have spent £7 billion more in total than they had to on energy over the last three years, an independent supplier has claimed.
Sturgeon: PM more likely to get no Brexit deal than one as good as single market
Theresa May has more chance of getting a bad deal or no deal than one as good as the single market in Brexit negotiations, Scotland’s First Minister has warned.
Fracking go-ahead was not a fair or lawful decision, High Court told
A Government decision to grant permission for a fracking site was not fair or lawful, campaigners have claimed at a High Court hearing.
A £8mn Petlands restoration work to aid climate change fight
Scottish Government funding of £8 million will help with “crucial” work to help tackle climate change, according to ministers.
Search resumes for remaining crew after S-92 crash
An intense search for the remaining crew of a missing Irish Coast Guard helicopter off the west of Ireland is resuming after being wound down overnight.
Photo Gallery: Maersk’s Culzean topside being built in Singapore
Energy Voice’s Mark Lammey is in Singapore with Maersk Oil to get the latest on its flagship Culzean project. Here are the latest photos of the topsides being taken in the yard. Watch his exclusive video of the site here. Read his interview, including what contracts are still up for grabs here.
International SOS: Who would you turn to in a crisis abroad?
If you were involved in a road crash during a business trip abroad, who would you call on for support in the first instance?
Illegal gas engineers putting lives at risk, study says
Millions of UK households are risking carbon monoxide poisoning, fires and gas explosions by employing illegal engineers, a survey suggests.
Scilly Isles smart energy project to boost renewables and cut bills
A £10.8 million project on the Isles of Scilly aims to link up electric vehicles, solar panels and home battery storage into a world-leading “smart energy system”.
Taoiseach Kenny ‘being regularly briefed’ on Coast Guard S-92 search
Enda Kenny has said his thoughts are with the families of the brave crew of the Coast Guard helicopter which vanished off the Irish coast.
Missing Coast Guard S-92 helicopter underwent recent safety checks
Safety checks were carried out on the disappeared Sikorsky S92 helicopter and four others in January after its maker issued an alert.
Pound falls to eight-week low amid concerns over new Scottish independence vote
The pound tumbled to eight-week lows on Tuesday as investors started to fret over the prospect of a second Scottish referendum and the pending trigger of Article 50.
Alex Salmond: $60 oil gives independent Scotland strong economic case
Former Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond has said Scotland is a “viable independent country outside of the UK”.
Oil tanker hijacked by pirates off Somalia
Pirates have hijacked an oil tanker off the coast of Somalia in the first attack on a large commercial vessel there since 2012.
Crew member fights for life as three still missing after Coast Guard S-92 goes missing
Hopes are fading for the survival of four crew members of an Irish Coast Guard helicopter missing off the west of Ireland, the head of the rescue service said.
MP David Jones: North Sea oil and Brexit
The oil and gas sector is one of this country’s great industrial success stories — a vital energy supplier, having produced some 43 billion barrels of oil and contributing an enormous £330 billion to the UK economy.
Maersk Oil’s CEO – What it takes to win in the North Sea
I was in London recently at the IP Week conference and found the conversations really invigorating. What a difference a few months of price stability can have to sentiment. I spoke about, and left feeling even more certain that, we shouldn’t be calling $50 oil a low-price environment.
BP awards Mad Dog 2 contracts
BP has awarded wood Group two separate contracts for its Mad Dog 2 project providing engineering services to further develop deepwater production.
SNP warns Theresa May not to block second Scottish independence referendum
The SNP has warned Theresa May not to try to block Nicola Sturgeon’s plans for a fresh referendum on Scottish independence before Britain finally leaves the EU.
Brexit ‘hitting jobs market as hiring confidence plunges in strong remain areas’
The jobs market is being hit by Brexit, with hiring confidence “diving” in parts of the UK which strongly supported remaining in the EU, a study reveals.