Commemorating 36 Years: Piper Alpha anniversary remembrance in Aberdeen
A Sombre service paid respects to the 167 offshore workers who died in the tragedy.
Interocean targets growth as it opens new Aberdeen base
Interocean Marine Services has opened a new base in Aberdeen as the firm targets a 20% growth in headcount.
WATCH: Labour wins, now what exactly is GB Energy?
The Labour Party has achieved a landslide victory in the UK general election, however, as it forms the next government clarity is needed on GB Energy.
Piper Alpha service to be held 36 years after disaster
The anniversary of the Piper Alpha disaster is a day of remembrance for the energy industry and this year is no different.
Election Day: Labour Party policies “could spell chaos” for employment
Trade body OEUK warned "details matter" and so do incentives which have enabled Norway to reduce carbon emissions to record low levels.
Step Change survey finds ‘Sharing’ is still an industry safety pain point
Step Change in Safety has unveiled the findings of its Process Safety Workforce Survey which found greater collaboration is still needed across the industry.
NEO merger would fit Repsol ‘quite nicely,’ says analyst
A rumoured tie-up between Repsol and NEO Energy would be a good fit for the Spanish firm which has one of the biggest decommissioning liabilities in the North Sea, an analyst has said.
Make-or-break decade: Bureau Veritas outlines energy transition sticking points
Despite 2024 being a record year for elections and the political instability that may bring, the global energy sector is seeing positive changes in regulation relating to the energy transition.
Opening the Bleed Off: How one man’s journey with suicide is helping the offshore workforce
Steve Beedie, mental health advocate and offshore worker, has written a book, titled Open the Bleed Off, detailing his experiences.
Oil firms urged to be ‘dynamic’ as Climate Camp comes to Aberdeen
Climate Camp Scotland is set to return to the Granite City this summer as protestors prepare to pitch their tents in opposition to Aberdeen’s oil and gas sector.
NZTC report sets the roadmap of Scotland’s hydrogen ‘Super Hubs’
The Net Zero Technology Centre (NZTC) has outlined how Scotland can scale up hydrogen production to establish itself as a leading exporter.
Firm fined over safety failings after employee seriously injured in Fraserburgh harbour fall
Raymond Winton was working for EFAB Limited at the time of the incident, guiding and loading a "shiplift structure", suspended from a crane, onto a flatbed lorry.
Scotland’s energy firms leave political leaders in no doubt over oil and gas challenge in Aberdeen – here’s what happened
Influential business figures put John Swinney, Anas Sarwar and Douglas Ross on the spot as the general election nears.
Total sticks to renewables plan even as support wanes for the EU green deal
"Energy is about the long term," said TotalEnergies' chief executive as he committed to his firm's renewables plans.
Aberdeen election target as political leaders go head to head today on north-east jobs
John Swinney, Anas Sarwar and Douglas Ross will be put on the spot in the Granite City on the same day Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is expected to push a pro-oil line during a visit to Scotland.
Step Change in Safety and IADC team up on offshore wellbeing survey
Step Change in Safety, the IADC North Sea Chapter and the Marine Safety Forum have launched a survey to gauge the offshore workforce’s mental and physical health.
International Women in Engineering Day: ‘I’ve dreamed of being an engineer since I was a little girl’
Today is International Women in Engineering Day, which celebrates the amazing work of female engineers around the world.
Scottish Government ‘run out of excuses’ for £80m Acorn funding delays
Douglas Lumsden has argued the Scottish government has “run out of excuses” for not delivering its promised £80 million to the Acorn carbon capture and storage (CCS) site.
Bilfinger secures work on UK’s first liquid air storage site
Engineering firm Bilfinger has secured work on the UK’s first commercial liquid air energy storage site, where it will mobilise around 200 employees.
‘Renewable Energy Around the Clock’: AREG’s photo competition returns
Aberdeen Renewable Energy Group is calling for photographers to send in their green energy snaps as the organisation brings back its annual picture competition.
Plan to repurpose oil platforms for hydrogen production
Plans to produce “green” hydrogen on North Sea oil and gas platforms have reached a “significant milestone”, researchers have said.
The Euros and Oil: UK skills risk ‘being benched’
The Euros started with disappointment for Scotland fans and the energy transition risks going the same way for skilled oil workers, Global E&C’s CEO explained.
Gary Gallon announced as new Pier Solutions managing director
Pier Solutions has announced the appointment of Gary Gallon as managing director for electrical engineering business V-TES and V-TES Renewables.
200,000 people’s ‘livelihoods depend on the sector’ – OEUK hammers home importance of UK jobs
OEUK has played up the importance of the energy sector on UK jobs as the country gears up for an election in its latest report.
Aberdeen is a ‘difficult market to recruit in’ as wind projects are pushed back
“Aberdeen is quite a difficult market to recruit in,” Gary Yeoman sales director at Balmoral Comtec said while at the Granite City’s Energy Exports Conference.