Oil tycoon joins board of Global Integrated
Exclusive: Oil tycoon Ian Suttie has gone into business with Aberdeen brothers Stuart and Calum Melville.
End of the month before Super Puma fleet may fly again
While Super Pumas are now clear to fly, it is likely to be a number of weeks before they take to the skies.
Air regulators approve modifications to allow Super Puma fleet to begin flights
Air safety regulators have given their approval to plans for modifications which will allow the grounded EC225 Super Puma fleet to return to the air.
Vattenfall boss cleared of bribery
The boss of the Swedish energy firm behind plans for a windfarm in Aberdeen Bay has been cleared of taking bribes.
New scandal hits windfarm firm as executive arrested
Exclusive: Vattenfall boss quits after being held on tax crime charges
Brent pipeline faces disruption as Taqa begins work on massive oil payback
The UK North Sea Brent pipeline system may have to close briefly during repairs to the legs of the Cormorant Alpha platform, the Abu Dhabi based operating company said on Monday.
Lawyer to look into cash bribe ‘rumour’
A top European lawyer has been appointed to investigate claims that the boss of the firm behind the Aberdeen Bay windfarm took a bribe.
Windfarm CEO faces probe over ‘bribe’ claims
The boss of the company behind controversial plans for a huge offshore windfarm near Aberdeen is being investigated over claims he took a cash bribe during a takeover deal.
Offshore windfarm in doubt as firm cuts jobs
The company behind a proposed windfarm off the Aberdeen coast has announced plans to axe projects and cut 2,500 jobs.
Major North Sea gas release scare
Nine North Sea gas platforms were shut down for a month by health and safety chiefs following a major gas scare, it has emerged.
Britain beats off regime change offshore
The UK has won its battle to stop Brussels seizing control of the safety regime in the North Sea.
Man with golden touch
For more than two decades, everything Calum Melville touched turned to gold. After setting up his own company - GTC Group - at the age of 21, hard work and entrepreneurship brought him the trappings of wealth many people long for.
Sued brothers to pay old firm £2m
Millionaire brothers who were sued over "missing" equipment at the company they once owned have agreed to hand back £2million - and could now lose their new venture should they fail to pay up.
Total knew of gas leak fears four weeks ago
FEARS were raised about the leaking well at Total's stricken Elgin platform four weeks ago, the Press and Journal can reveal today.
Row with Iran pumps up prices
Motorists are being warned of further pain at the pumps as simmering tensions between the west and Iran threaten to push up petrol and diesel prices.
Court supports offshore case
UK-based offshore workers employed across the globe have won the right to be protected by British employment law.
Airlift for workers after Shell platform gas alert
The Shell platform at the centre of the UK's biggest oil leak in a decade has been evacuated - after gas started seeping out underwater.
Piper Alpha victims’ lawyers warn oil firms of new disaster
LAWYERS who represented the victims of Piper Alpha say oil firms need to do more to prevent a similar disaster striking again.
‘Rug pulled’ on carbon capture bid
Plans to base the UK's first carbon capture and storage centre in the north-east are in jeopardy amid doubts over a £1billion funding pot.
Support for geothermal bid hots up
Scotland is being urged to embrace geothermal energy if tests confirm it can be produced in the north-east.
I’ll halt £700m resort plans over turbines, warns Trump
Donald Trump has warned that he will reconsider his plans for a £700million resort around his north-east golf course if a huge offshore windfarm is built nearby.
Helicopter crash probe prompts big change in offshore flight safety
Major changes are under way to make offshore helicopter travel safer following the two Super Puma accidents in 2009.
Helicopter crew are blamed for sea crash
THE crew of a Super Puma helicopter which crashed into the North Sea have been blamed for the accident - and safety chiefs want a review to make sure it never happens again.
Windfall oil tax ‘did great damage’
ALEX Salmond has called for new legislation to stop the UK Treasury imposing shock tax increases on the oil and gas industry.
Cable vows stability in North Sea on oil tax
Vince Cable says the UK Government wants to nurture the north-east economy as Britain struggles to shake off the recession - and has hinted that the oil and gas industry may be spared further tax pain in the next Budget.