Health of offshore workers highlighted at event
The health of oil and gas workers is to be put under the spotlight at a special event in Aberdeen next month.
Aberdeenshire open for fracking
Energy companies are to be given the chance to frack for shale gas under parts of Aberdeenshire, it has emerged.
Wood Group PSN to move into new offices
Wood Group PSN is moving nearly 2,000 staff into a new-build office within CityPark, one of the largest new office developments in Aberdeen.
Flybe steps in to save Aberdeen-London City flights
Flybe has stepped in to secure the vital air link between Aberdeen to London City Airport.
Job fears at Dana after Koreans axe four top bosses
Four top bosses have been sacked by Dana Petroleum in a brutal restructure which has staff fearing for their jobs. The oil and gas firm confirmed last night that it has “removed” four managing directors, including Paul Griffin, chief of its UK operations. Netherlands boss Nick Dancer, Egypt boss Paul Barnett and Africa boss John Downie have also gone.
Did this millionaire oil boss steal from his own family?
An Aberdeen businessman who was once one of Scotland’s richest people is being investigated by police over more than £1.1million which was withdrawn from an account he holds with his family. We can reveal today that Police Scotland is investigating former Grampian Industrialist of the Year Calum Melville after a complaint was made regarding a joint account he holds with his mother, Dorothy, and brother, Stuart. It is understood that at least four transactions – which led to £1.1million being transferred into an account held by Calum and his wife, Susan – are the subject of a probe.
Dubai rival buys Altor Risk Group
Altor Risk Group has been bought by a Middle Eastern rival.
Oil and gas weaker with home rule, MP claims
An independent Scotland would be “unlikely to be able to provide the same level of support” to the oil and gas industry, a leading UK Government minister has claimed as a review of tax arrangements for the industry is launched.
BG Group completes £562million sell-off
Oil and gas firm BG Group has completed the sale of its majority stake in North Sea infrastructure to private-equity investors in a £562million deal.
Helicopter almost ditches after pilot ‘mistake’
A North Sea helicopter carrying eight gas platform workers descended to within 50ft of the water after the pilots mistakenly thought the aircraft was not performing correctly, an air accident report has said.
Sparrows soaring as profits grow by 23%
Profits have soared at oil services company Sparrows, according to the firm’s latest accounts.
North Sea profits slump to lowest levels since 2009
North Sea oil and gas companies made the lowest profits in nearly five years during the first three months of this year, according to new figures from the UK Government.
UK government fears oil workers in Iraq could be kidnapped and handed over to Isis
UK government officials fear that oil workers working in Iraq could be kidnapped and handed over to the brutal militant group looking to create a new Islamic state in the region.
EV Offshore in £69million management buyout
An Aberdeen firm that pioneered video technology used in oil and gas and Formula One racing has been taken over in a £69million management buyout.
Headhunters appointed to find new regulator’s boss
The hunt is underway for a £200,000-a-year oil boss to transform the way the North Sea is run.
Chancellor George Osborne’s oil price fears over Iraq violence
Britain could provide logistical support for US strikes against insurgents in Iraq, Cabinet minister Iain Duncan Smith said amid reports of a Cabinet rift over the issue.
Alstom paves way for £10billion GE deal
The board of French rail and energy frim Alstom has to accept an offer from General Electric - paving the way GE's largest ever industrial acquisition.
Norway goes back on pledge to cut Statoil stake
Norway’s right-wing government has reneged on a pre-election proposal to cut its stake in oil and gas giant Statoil.
Shell makes oil spill offer to farmers in Nigeria
Shell has called on farmers and fishermen in Nigeria to consider offers as the latest round of an oil-spill compensation dispute ended at the High Court in London.
Oil firms set to spend £400billion+ in 2014
Oil and gas companies will increase exploration and production (E&P) spending by 6% to £420billion this year, according to banking giant Barclays.
CCS scheme promises £7billion boost for Scotland
Building a world-leading green energy scheme in Peterhead will create 44,000 jobs and generate £7billion for the Scottish economy, a new report will claim today.
Offshore firms set off to hunt for $1trillion seabed rocks
Oil and gas companies from the north-east will help to lead a $1trillion hunt for lucrative metals at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean, the Press and Journal can reveal.
North Sea to benefit from 1,000 jobs boost
More than 1,000 jobs will be created in the north-east after plans for a new £1.5billion oil field were backed by the UK Government.
Premier Oil’s Catcher development given the go-ahead
Premier Oil’s plans to develop a major new field in the North Sea have been given the go-ahead by the UK government.
Radical change needed to maximise economic recovery from the North Sea
Oil and Gas UK chief executive Malcolm Webb said yesterday that “radical change” is needed if the UK is to maximise economic recovery from the North Sea.