Wood lands ‘big win’ contact with Esso Australia
Aberdeen’s Wood (LON:WG) has landed a second contract with Esso Australia, a move that it claims will create 250 jobs.
Over half of Aberdeen businesses say profits will drop in 2025
As businesses contend with rising bills, difficulties with recruitment and dwindling orders, 51% of Aberdeen firms project reduced profits in 2025.
Union campaign to save oil worker jobs receives backing from over 70 politicians
The full list of MPs and MSPs that have backed Unite the Union's 'No Ban Without a Plan' campaign revealed. Is your representative on the list?
BP job cuts: ‘They’ll be losing a lot of very good people’
BP’s confirmation that it will be cutting 7,700 jobs has served as a “hammer blow to the north-east" of Scotland, one politician said in response to the news, as industry observers weigh in with their reactions.
BP to slash nearly 8,000 jobs as it looks to cut costs
London-listed supermajor BP (LON:BP) has confirmed plans to cut 8,000 jobs as it continues its plans to “simplify and focus” the company.
Firms struggle to hire as nuclear workforce exceeds oil and gas figures
Nuclear has outstripped oil and gas as the UK’s largest sector in the engineering construction industry as 71% of employers experience recruitment challenges.
Hunting’s 200 UK jobs face restructure risk as it rethinks EMEA activities
Hunting (LON:HTG), the oil and gas supplier, has announced it will undergo a restructuring that threatens the jobs of 200 people across the UK.
EVOL: Welcome to the 2025 rollercoaster
The Energy Voice Out Loud team of Erikka Askeland, Mathew Perry and Ryan Duff welcome the new year in the first recording of this popular podcast series in 2025.
Shell finds ‘suspected unexploded ordnance’ at Shetland gas pipeline
Shell has found what it suspects could be unexploded ordnance around 50 miles off the east coast of Shetland, near a pipeline that runs from the Brent platforms to the St Fergus Gas Terminal near Peterhead.
Flood of tributes to Bill Petrie, Balmedie oil and gas ‘legend’
As compassionate as he was tough, Bill Petrie was described as a father figure by those who knew him in the industry.
Morson Group acquires Manchester engineering firm Orange Solutions
Morson Group has expanded its portfolio with the acquisition of Orange Solutions, a Manchester-based safety and control systems engineering firm.
Former Lloyds Register consultants find success in Cyprus
A firm set up by former members of the Lloyds Register upstream consulting team has landed a contract with the Cyprus state-backed oil and gas management firm.
Aberdeen’s ASCO wins £70m contract with Aker BP in Norway
Aberdeen-headquartered ASCO has been awarded a £70 million contract by Aker BP for work across its Norwegian operations.
Scottish Government counters Kintore to Tealing power line criticism
Shadow energy secretary Douglas Lumsden claims Scottish ministers have failed to meet with concerned citizens regarding the proposed Kintore to Tealing power line.
Dutch and Norwegians cashing in on wind and cable ship boom
2024 ended on a high at Concordia Damen, with the Dutch shipbuilding group reaching the roughly halfway stage in the design, build and delivery of two 550ft (167.5m) roll–on–roll–off wind turbine systems carriers for fellow Dutch company Amasus, with delivery of the first sister expected later this year (2025).
Wood offloads stake in Ethos Energy to US private equity firm
Wood completes $138m deal to offload its controlling stake in Aberdeen’s Ethos Energy after “disappointing” third quarter.
Power Moves: Kistos appoints CFO as Jersey board member retires
To close out 2024 Kistos (LON: KIST) announced that its deputy chief financial officer, James Thomson, had become the firm's CFO as of 1 January.
‘Cockpit warning’ forces Bristow helicopter to make emergency landing
A Bristow helicopter was forced to make an emergency landing at Aberdeen Airport as the region was hit by snowfall and a yellow weather warning.
Navigating the complex SF6 road
A year from now, under EU Regulation (EU) 2024/573 and in line with the Paris Agreement, the use of sulphur hexafluoride (SF6) will be banned in medium voltage equipment rated up to 24kV across the EU-27.
Government must put in hard yards to anchor the underwater industry in the UK
It was a year of change for much of the world. Elections held in more than 60 countries - many of which yielded seismic results - have irreversibly shifted the political dial and no sector, subsea or otherwise, is free from the shocks.
Former NSTA chairman awarded CBE
Tim Eggar, who retired following a five-year stint as North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) chairman, has been awarded a CBE on the New Year Honours List.
Let’s make 2025 the year of hydro
The year 1945 is redolent with historic significance and there will be no shortage of 80th anniversaries to be marked as the last generation with first-hand experience of the Second World War fades away.
Bridging trust gaps in the low-carbon supply chain
Low-carbon supply chains remain fragmented and geographically diverse, writes DNV's Inspection finance and commercial director.
Driving the future of the UK’s blue economy
As an island nation with a proud maritime history, the UK and the blue economy go hand in hand.
Living in Cloud Cuckoo Land: ‘Majority of countries have already turned their backs on coal power’
At COP29, which I regard as a failure, 25 countries and the European Union supposedly pledged to commit to no new “unabated” coal power in their next round of national climate plans.