BP engineer’s lawyers fail in mistrial bid
Lawyers acting for the first BP worker facing trial over the 2010 Deepwater Horizon disaster have failed in a bid to have the case declared a mistrial.
All News
FlexTech set to double turnover targets
Aberdeen-based flexible pipe specialist FlexTech is on track to reach £1million turnover by the end of the year.
HSE needs to focus more on human factors, warns expert
The impact of human factors – the way people’s behaviour at work can affect health and safety - is still a grey area across HSE management in the energy industry, an expert has warned.
Talisman sells off Colombian pipeline stake
Talisman Energy has sold off its stake in Colombia's Ocensa pipeline in a $595million deal.
Ashtead lands calibration verification
Aberdeen-based subsea specialists Ashtead Technology has secured official verification of its calibration facilities.
More women entering industry as oil sector tries to change image
Exclusive: Career prospects for women in oil and gas are looking up as the industry looks to shed its chauvinistic reputation.
Macondo spill set to become a work of art
The tragic Gulf of Mexico spill has become the lead theme of a new stage play, due to hit Louisiana theatres in Spring.
Bibby adds ROVs to Olympic Shipping deal
Bibby Remote Intervention Limited (BRIL) - Bibby Offshore’s sister company - has signed a multi-million pound contract for provision of remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) for an Olympic Shipping vessel.
Energy price freeze scares off investors, claims Centrica boss
The outgoing chairman of Centrica has warned that the “Punch and Judy” debate about energy prices in the UK is putting off investors.
Caught on camera: 115mph hurricane that shut down North Sea rigs
Dramatic footage showing the impact of the hurricane which forced workers to be pulled off their oil platforms has been shot by North Sea staff.
Orkney marine power boss wins top green energy award
The head of Orkney's pioneering marine power research facility has won a top green energy award.
E.On to raise UK energy prices by 3.7%
Gas and electricity supplier E.ON is to increase prices for customers by an average of 3.7%, the energy firm announced today.
Autumn Statement: £600m tax blow in fresh assault on oil and gas industry
George Osborne’s continued assault on tax avoidance will cost the oil and gas industry hundreds of millions of pounds.
Aberdeen Airport set for £13m revamp to expand terminal
A £13million revamp at Aberdeen International Airport aims to deliver a bigger terminal and considerably more space for travellers.
Scots firms begin countdown for OTC 2014
Scottish firms are already starting to make preparations to attend the world's top oil and gas show.
Wood Group PSN: We’ll fight safety failure charges over fatal West Delta rig explosion
Wood Group PSN has confirmed that it will be appealing against all of the findings of a report which accused the firm of safety violations in the first major fatal incident in the Gulf of Mexico since the Macondo disaster.
Autumn Statement: Shetland could get £10m to pay oil homes debt
The UK Government has pledged £10million to help Shetland pay off a historic debt linked to the building of homes for oil workers in the 1970s.
New initiative aims to bridge oil and gas skills gap with armed forces leavers
A new scheme aimed at closing the energy industry skills gap through hiring former services personnel has launched.
Renewables and efficiency set to top EU 2030 climate targets
The European Union is set to maintain its current climate focus on renewables and efficiency targets in its 2030 policy, the Climate Commission has revealed.
Autumn statement: Anti-fracking campaigners warn shale tax breaks could be illegal
Tax breaks to spur controversial “fracking” for gas in the UK announced by Chancellor George Osborne could be illegal, environmental campaigners have warned.
Helicopters grounded as storm hits North Sea
Norway has grounded all offshore helicopter flights as storm force winds hit the North Sea.
BP engineer’s texts would have been evidence for Macondo investigation, FBI agent tells trial
Text messages deleted by a BP engineer involved in the attempts to block the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill could have been evidence in the US Justice Department's probe into the disaster, an FBI agent told a court yesterday.
Irish heritage campaigners launch legal bid to block Hinkley Point nuclear plant
Ireland’s main heritage group is taking its challenge to plans for two new nuclear power plants in the west of England to the High Court today.
MPs reject coal plant shutdown amendment for Energy Bill
The closure of any more power coal-fired power plants could leave Britain without the energy it needs, a senior Tory MP has warned.
Decommissioning needs much greater innovation, warns outgoing industry chief
Exclusive: In his first interview since it was announced he would retire next year, the head of the body overseeing North Sea decommissioning tells Gemma Mackenzie about the challenges still facing the £35billion industry.