BP’s Bob Dudley: This will be a year of halves for oil price
BP’s Bob Dudley said 2016 will be a year of halves for oil price.
Work on Statoil’s offshore windfarm to kick-off this summer
Work on a massive windfarm off the coast of a north-east town will begin in the summer, it was revealed last night.
Asia market shows glimmers of improvement after FTSE’s £52billion beating
Global market panic showed fragile signs of easing as Asian markets opened a day after £52bn was wiped from the FTSE and exchanges tumbled around the world.
How to switch to the best energy deals
An energy company has finally moved to cut its gas bills to reflect plummeting wholesale prices, and consumer groups are urging others to follow suit.
Crisis-hit steel industry dealt fresh blow with news of more job losses
The crisis-hit steel industry has been dealt a fresh blow with news of more job losses.
Low oil price sees handful of firms cut hundreds of jobs
A fresh wave of job cuts were revealed yesterday as energy experts warned oil prices could fall further this year due to a continued market glut. EnerMech confirmed it has cut 260 jobs from its operations in the UK and Norwegian Sea in recent months.
Wood Group confirms replacing Aberdeen staff with base in India
Wood Group today confirmed it had replaced a dozen Aberdeen external accounts posts with Indian staff.
Rate rise depends on economy, not calendar, says bank chief
Bank of England governor Mark Carney has said policymakers are in no rush to raise interest rates amid a weakened world economy and slowing UK growth.
Jeremy Corbyn’s nuclear stance ‘ill-informed’, says Labour MP
A Labour former defence minister has described leader Jeremy Corbyn’s suggestion that nuclear submarines could be retained without having to carry warheads at all times as “ill-informed”.
Row over steel industry crisis as 1,000 more jobs axed
Scrutiny of the Government’s handling of the crisis-hit British steel industry is increasing after another 1,000 jobs were axed in a devastating blow to steel-making communities.
David Mundell calls for ‘reboot’ between UK and Scottish governments
The Scottish Secretary has called for a “reboot” of the relationship between the UK and Scottish governments after May’s Holyrood elections.
North Korea launches propaganda offensive in wake of nuclear test
North Korea has launched an estimated one million propaganda leaflets by balloon into the South amid increased tension between the rivals following the Pyongyang’s recent nuclear test, Seoul said.
Tata workers braced for more job cuts
The Government is set to come under fresh pressure to help the steel industry as workers are braced for more job losses.
Elderly will skimp on heating to save fuel bill
Three in five elderly people will ration their heating this winter amid fears over high energy bills, according to a new survey.
Firm forced to forfeit oil after drilling in wrong place
Gadeco was forced to forfeit 800 barrels of oil after an “error” led the firm to drill in the wrong place.
South Korea to resume anti-north broadcasts after H-bomb test
South Korea has said it will retaliate for a North Korean nuclear test by resuming cross-border propaganda broadcasts which Pyongyang considers an act of war.
Production manager jailed for indecent images
A production manager for an offshore services company has been jailed after an “addiction” led to him downloading more than 58,000 images of child pornography.
EV Insights: 2015- Editor’s pick of top stories
This has been a year of headlines for oil and gas. From job losses to new projects, Energy Voice has provided up to the minute coverage. Here is the editor’s picks of some of this year’s top stories.
EV Insights: The industry’s ‘new normal’
You couldn’t have made it through 2015 without hearing the phrases ‘new normal’ or ‘lower for longer’. Energy Voice takes a look back at industry’s sentiment.
Christmas Wishes: Aberdeen Football Club manager Derek McInnes
Breaking: Pemex pipeline fire leaves at least 30 wounded, after oil heist attempt
At least 30 were wounded after a fire ripped through a Pemex pipeline in Cardenas, the Mexican state of Tabasco.
Union brands Total’s fine “slap on the wrist”
An offshore union has branded the fine imposed on Total yesterday a "wholly inadequate slap on the wrist".
Free Recipe: Ever wondered what they eat offshore for Christmas dinner?
This holiday season the industry will rely on its workforce offshore, who are away from friends and family, to sustain the sector.
Chevron agrees LNG deal with China Huadian Green Energy
Chevron agreed a LNG deal with China Huadian Green Energy.
Scores missing after China landslide buries buildings
Rescuers are searching for at least 91 missing people a day after a mountain of excavated soil and construction waste buried dozens of buildings when it swept through a Chinese industrial park.