Shell confirms latest in string of divestments
Shell has confirmed its latest in a string of investments in its bid to shed $30billion of capital projects.
Event: North Sea data conference to feature Aberdeen this month
With pressure on cost of production and maturing wells in the North Sea, data and advanced analytics hold the key to accessing every barrel.
Poll results: Would you fly in a H225
More than 50% of Energy Voice readers do not want to fly in a controversial offshore helicopter, according to a poll.
SNP’s Yousaf tells Tories to ‘frack off’
A Scottish Government minister hit out at Conservatives over their support for unconventional gas - telling Tories to “frack off”.
Poll results: Scottish fracking ban
The results are in for Energy Voice's poll asking if our readers agree with the Scottish Government's plans to ban fracking.
Green campaigners left disappointed by Irish budget measures
Environmental campaigners have branded the Irish budget a complete failure on climate change.
R2S: Downturn spurs digital disruption
I have very much enjoyed a series of stories and quotes used in presentations and discussions in recent months, delivered to an audience today, for which there is as much relevance as when they were first written in the early 1970s.
Nuclear Authority’s failures in awarding contract cost taxpayer £122m, report says
Fundamental failures in awarding a £6.2 billion deal to decommission the UK’s ageing fleet of Magnox nuclear power stations cost the taxpayer £122 million, an official report has found.
Smart energy storage system rolled out in Australia
A smart energy storage system has been switched on at the first of a series of public institutions seeking to reduce energy bills in South Australia.
Wood drops after £2.2bn takeover
London’s blue chip index ended yesterday down 0.2%, or 14.98 points at 7,507.89.
Four ships banned from all ports for violating UN sanctions against North Korea
The UN Security Council has banned all nations from allowing four ships that transported prohibited goods to and from North Korea to enter any port in their country.
BISN invests £2m in North Sea hub, creates 10 new jobs
BiSN has confirmed plans to invest £2million in a new North Sea hub.
Naval Energies names new CEO
Naval Energies has named a new chief executive.
Who’s on the executive team of the new Wood?
Wood Group has today completed its £2.2billion takeover of Amec Foster Wheeler.
Opinion: Fracking ban – it is just politics
The recent announcement by the Scottish Government on fracking was no surprise. No amount of evidence-based material would have countered entrenched public opinion. Opinions formed through exposure to very poor media reporting and scaremongering.
Iqarus and International SOS – a healthy partnership
The healthcare needs of our population are becoming more complex every day.
500 people join call for Airbus chief to fly offshore
More than 500 people have joined a call for the chief executive of a helicopter firm to take a flight in a controversial H225 chopper, in the same conditions as the offshore workforce.
Lundin Petroleum spuds prospect in Barents Sea
Lundin Petroleum has spud its prospect in the southern Barents Sea.
Human trafficking not oil new source for terror group funding, new study says
Terrorists are using human trafficking, including trading in sex slaves, as a new source of funding, according to a new report.
Several killed Ghana petrol station explosion
Several people have been killed in a tanker explosion at a petrol station in Ghana.
First frack for UK shale ‘weeks away’
The first frack for shale gas in the UK is just weeks away, according to the company preparing to undertake the controversial technique in North Yorkshire.
VIDEO: Animation shows how giant Oman gas field came to be for BP
Production has begun from the giant Khazzan gas field, which is operated by BP in partnership with Oman Oil Company Exploration and Production.
Putin hails Saudi king’s visit to Kremlin as ‘landmark’ event
Oil and the Syrian conflict were discussed as Russian president Vladimir Putin hosted King Salman in Moscow, the first time a Saudi monarch has visited the country.
Energy Regulator ‘should use powers to cap poor value standard tariffs’
Business Minister Greg Clark has urged the energy regulator to get on and use its powers to cap poor value standard tariffs for millions of consumers.
Your data is your asset, use it – the power of data analytics
Are you effectively using your own data and information to improve your business performance?