New chief executive for Ithaca as McKendrick quits
Former Wood Group director Les Thomas has been named the new chief executive of North Sea oil firm Ithaca after Iain McKendrick quit the post.
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Wood Group named company of the decade at Northern Star Business Awards
Wood Group was last night crowned company of the decade at the Northern Star Business Awards.
Government could step in over helicopter safety fears, says Prime Minister
Exclusive: Prime Minister David Cameron has suggested that the UK Government could step in and take action to address concerns over helicopter safety in the North Sea oil and gas industry.
MSPs back need for helicopter safety improvements
MSPs united over the need to improve helicopter safety but not over how to achieve it yesterday.
Campaigners unhappy over ‘lack of support’ from MSPs to accelerating FAI system
A refusal by the Scottish Government to commit to speeding up the fatal accident inquiry (FAI) system was greeted with dismay yesterday.
There’s place for artists offshore, memorial sculptor claims
Visual artists can provide new perspectives on the energy industry, believes the artist behind the Piper Alpha memorial.
Jail for Greenpeace campaigners over rig ‘piracy’ probe
A Russian court has jailed two people who was part of the 30-member Greenpeace team protesting near an oil platform last week.
Oil and gas leaders highlighted in new legal review
Scotland’s legal market has gone through an “arguably unprecedented rate of change”, a new report says.
New row over Super Puma crash details
A row broke out last night after a union accused prosecutors of suppressing information about an offshore copter crash in the North Sea five years ago.
New Opito boss determined to get more female trainees
The new UK managing director of Opito has vowed to continue his predecessor’s mission to get more women into the energy sector.
Helicopter operators announce safety review into offshore flights
Three leading offshore helicopter operators are to launch a review of their own safety practices - just a day after a wide-ranging safety review was announced by aviation chiefs.
Green MP faces prosecution over Balcombe anti-fracking protest
Green Party MP Caroline Lucas is to be prosecuted after taking part in anti-fracking demonstrations.
New chief executive for Sirius
Nigeria-focused oil firm Sirius has named Olukayode Kuti as its new chief executive.
Putin: Greenpeace activists ‘not pirates’ but guards right to seize them
Russian president Vladimir Putin has admitted the Greenpeace activists facing piracy charges for their attempt to scale an oil platform last week are 'obviously not pirates'.
Auld is new face on Lansdowne board
Industry veteran Jeffrey Auld has joined North Celtic Sea-focussed exploration firm Lansdowne as an independent director.
Noble to split off older rigs into new firm
Offshore rig contractor Noble is to spin off about half its fleet into a separate company as it increases focus on its higher-priced rigs working in deeper waters.
Holyrood needs £100million to meet climate change targets, ministers warned
The Scottish Government must spend at least £100 million improving energy efficiency if efforts to tackle fuel poverty and meet climate change targets are to be successful, ministers have been told.
Bibby names new commercial director to steer growth plans
Subsea installation contractor Bibby Offshore said yesterday it had appointed Nicky Etherson as its new commercial director to help deliver ambitious growth plans.
Mixed reaction from industry as CAA announces major review of offshore helicopter safety
UK and Norwegian aviation chiefs are to launch a joint review of offshore helicopter safety in the wake of last month's fatal Super Puma crash off Shetland.
Diamond Offshore Drilling chief to retire after 34 years
Drilling service giant Diamond Offshore is on the hunt for a new chief executive after current incumbent Lawrence Dickerson announced his retirement.
Tekmar names industry veteran MacDonald as new chairman
Offshore cable protection group Tekmar has named Ally MacDonald as its new chairman.
Russia confirms Greenpeace activists to face piracy charges over rig ‘attack’
Russian authorities have confirmed the activists who tried to board an offshore drilling platform in the Barents Sea are to be charged with piracy.
New £3million Maggie’s cancer centre for Aberdeen opened in style
Aberdeen's new £3million Maggie's cancer centre - which was backed by oil and gas firms from across the North East of Scotland - has been officially opened by the Duchess of Rothesay and Queen Sonja of Norway.
Industry issues set for discussion at new energy forum
Leading oil and gas firms are to look at business and legal issues in the industry tomorrow as part of an energy forum in Aberdeen.
Green energy shift will be Merkel’s biggest challenge in Germany
German Chancellor Angela Merkel faces one task above all others when she returns to her desk on the seventh floor of the Chancellery: fixing the biggest shift to clean energy of any developed country in history.