Leak from oil pipeline halted but monitoring will continue
THE worst North Sea oil leak in over a decade has been halted - but last night officials were reluctant to declare the crisis over.
Trump tilts at ‘turbine threat’
BILLIONAIRE Donald Trump claimed last night that Scotland's coastline will be "forever ruined" if a £200million windfarm is built next to his north-east golf resort.
Record fall in North Sea oil production
NORTH Sea oil production has suffered its biggest slump since records began, the Press and Journal can reveal.
Oil company warned after gas leak on North Sea platform
Oil giant Marathon has been warned by the Health and Safety Executive following a gas leak on one of its North Sea platforms.
Oil giant hit by new safety warning over oil platform
An international oil firm has been hit with another warning from safety bosses over the condition of one of its North Sea platforms.
Offshore maintenance safety fears
Safety bosses claimed last night that the focus on preventing major disasters in the North Sea has led some offshore companies to neglect general maintenance.
Oil workers tracked all way to destination
Oil workers travelling to North Sea installations have become the first in the world to be tracked all the way to their destination following the launch of a pioneering safety system.
Radioactive device put oil rig crew in danger
A leading oil services company has been fined £300,000 after losing radioactive material on a North Sea rig for four hours - with potentially devastating consequences for workers on board.
Businessmen brothers taken to court by their former company
Two prominent Scottish businessmen are being taken to court by the north-east company they used to own, it has emerged.
Huge gas leak at North Sea platform
Safety chiefs have taken action against a global oil company following a major North Sea gas leak.
Minister vows to fight EU oil drilling ban
SCOTTISH Secretary Michael Moore says the UK Government will stand shoulder to shoulder with the oil and gas industry over the European threat to deep-water oil exploration.
Greenpeace activists end their blockade
GREENPEACE activists have ended their blockade of an oil drill ship after the vessel's operator won a second court order against the group.
Oil giant faces major battle to remove Greenpeace activists
Chevron is facing a major battle to remove Greenpeace protesters from its drill ship off Shetland after the campaigners set up a "survival pod" which could allow them to live on the vessel.
Greenpeace protesters board ship heading for North Sea well
Greenpeace protesters boarded a drilling ship yesterday to try to stop it heading for a deep water well in the North Sea.
Businessman quits top post at Cosalt
A LEADING Scottish businessman said last night that he quit his director's post at a safety equipment group to "protect my reputation" after raising concerns about the way the company was being run.
HSE reveals nearly 100 major leaks offshore
The offshore oil and gas industry was warned about its safety record last night after a damning report revealed there nearly 100 major oil and gas leaks from UK platforms in the past year.
North Sea oil rigs face safety crackdown
The number of inspections of North Sea drilling rigs is to be doubled following the massive oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico, which has cost BP more than £1billion.
BP vows to clear massive damage of 130-mile slick
Oil giant BP says it is "absolutely responsible" for cleaning up the huge oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, amid growing pressure from the US Government.
Offshore safety device is back in use
A safety device designed to help locate offshore workers lost at sea has been issued on North Sea helicopter flights for the first time in almost a year.
Schiehallion oil field to reopen after tanker accident
A NORTH Atlantic oil field which has been shut down since a tanker accident in October will reopen next month.
Oil and gas bosses make tax plea to aid oil exploration
Oil and gas bosses made a fresh call last night for new tax incentives amid growing fears that a lack of investment will leave billions of pounds worth of oil underneath the sea.
Asco seeks to increase its paraffin storage at Peterhead
One of Scotland's biggest oil and gas logistics companies has launched plans to store more than 5,000 tonnes of kerosene at a north-east harbour.
Oil and gas chiefs reveal safety device set to be reinstated
A banned safety device which can help find offshore workers lost at sea is on the verge of being reintroduced, oil and gas bosses revealed last night.
College strikes deal with big oil companies
A NORTH-EAST college has struck a deal with some of the world's biggest oil companies which will give pupils the chance to see how the oil and gas industry works.
‘Tantalising’ prospect for Scotland to lead way in new technology
News that carbon capture and storage technology could herald a new era of financial prosperity for the North Sea and the communities that rely on it was widely welcomed last night.