Safety Awards deadline extended as numbers soar
The deadline for the UK Oil and Gas Industry Safety Awards submissions has been extended due a high number of entrants, the organising body Oil & Gas UK announced.
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Offshore workers issue helicopter safety plea to MSPs
A petition signed by more than 3,000 offshore workers urging MSPs to help restore “shattered confidence” in helicopter safety will be handed over at the Scottish Parliament today.
Technology event is looking to address Wood recommendations
The "biggest technology brains on the planet" are set to gather in Aberdeen next week to discuss ways of maximising potential of the UK Continental Shelf.
Petrobras cuts investment in refining in $220.6billion plan
Petrobras, the world’s most indebted oil company at $114.3billion (£68billion), slashed its five-year investment plan by $16billion (£9.6billion) as it cut spending in its unprofitable refining division.
Offshore pipe industry set for strong 2014, report claims
The European offshore pipe industry is set for a recovery this year, following a period of economic troubles and delays, according to a report by Tata Steel.
Weatherford set to sell businesses and cut jobs to reduce debt
Weatherford is looking to divest its non-core businesses to cut costs following a difficult financial year.
South Sudan’s main crude output “not affected by clashes”
Clashes that erupted in South Sudan’s oil-rich Upper Nile state last week pose “no imminent threat” to crude production and output is progressing normally, the Petroleum Ministry said.
Big Six face penalties over competition rules
The UK’s Big Six energy suppliers are to be hit with financial penalties if they fail to meet new rules aimed at helping smaller firms break into the market.
Race looking to spark STEM excellence in schools
Sisters are doing it for themselves in a national engineering competition which challenges pupils to design, build and race an electric car.
New projects vital for North Sea longevity, warn industry bosses
North Sea oil and gas is at a crossroads and record investment levels will plummet by half if nothing is done to help new projects get started, industry bosses have warned.
EU investigates Drax Government funding
The European Comission will probe the UK Government funding promise to convert the Drax coal power plant to biomass.
Norway’s oil fund becoming too big for Central Bank, report says
Norway may need to separate its sovereign wealth fund from the central bank as its ballooning size makes proper oversight more difficult, the annual Norges Bank Watch report recommended.
Collabro gets Cabinet thumbs up for US move
Aberdeen-based information systems firm Collabro received UK Government’s backing for its planned expansion into the US.
Wood Review: New regulator key solution to UKCS woes
The new oil and gas regulator to be set up on the back of the Wood Review will spearhead the hunt for oil off the Hebrides, it has emerged.
Divex hoping for US new military business
North-east diving and subsea equipment specialist Divex said yesterdaymon a new joint venture with US military supply firm Chase Supply could lead to new military business in the US.
“Review the start of hard work for industry,” says Sir Ian
Sir Ian Wood said his review – the first in the North Sea for 20 years – is just the beginning of the region’s fight to bring back the boom times.
Wood Review: Sir Ian’s prescription for oil and gas prosperity
Sixty-eight pages, four recommendations and 29 action points – that is Sir Ian Wood’s prescription to cure the UK’s ailing oil and gas industry.
GE earmarks £6bn for energy research by 2020
Energy giant GE plans to spend £6billion on energy research by 2020.
Air2Work appoints new chief executive amid £1m investment plans
Energy sector breathing equipment specialist Air2Work has appointed a new chief executive amid plans to invest £1million in its UK operations.
Wood Review: North Sea oil and gas could generate an extra £200bn to UK economy
North Sea oil and gas could generate an extra £200billion for the UK economy over the next 20 years, according to a UK government review of the sector carried out by Sir Ian Wood.
£1bn Peterhead CCS project gets the green light
Plans for a £1billion carbon capture and storage (CCS) project at Peterhead Power Station were given a boost today with financial backing from the UK government.
EXCLUSIVE: David Cameron writes for Energy Voice
The oil and gas industry is literally the powerhouse of the UK economy.
UK ministers descend on Aberdeen for Cabinet meeting
UK ministers arrived in Aberdeen today for the first ever Cabinet meeting in the city.
Independent Scotland: New energy department for Aberdeen and Glasgow
The new Energy Department for an independent Scotland will be co-headquartered in Aberdeen and Glasgow, First Minister Alex Salmond said yesterday.
Scottish Government unveils plans for £10m oil and gas technology centre
The Scottish Government will follow the publication of Sir Ian Wood’s North Sea review today by announcing more than £10million of funding for a new centre to pioneer oil and gas technology.