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Wood Review good for business at Plexus
Plexus Holdings has won a contract extension worth £900,000 to provide well head equipment and services to Centrica Energy Norway.
Kemp: Independence breakup timetable “very tight” for oil industry
A leading academic yesterday described the SNP’s 18-month timetable for a divorce settlement between Scotland and the rest of the UK as “very, very tight”.
New research aimed at turning drilling mud green
Robert Gordon University researcher Urenna Ekeh has developed an eco-friendly demulsifier aimed at turning by-products of oil and gas drilling into environmentally-friendly components.
‘Walk to work’ poll results revealed
After revealing Vroon’s new ‘walk to work’ concept, Energy Voice asked for your preference.
Helicopter uncertainty boosts interest into alternative travel
Energy Voice caught up with Reflex Marine as the offshore personnel-transfer specialist visited Aberdeen to showcase its latest transport device.
Scots pupils offered industry taster
North-east school pupils are being invited to apply for a free week-long taste of what a career in the oil and gas industry is like.
North Sea – The Future: Game far from over
In this final part of our thumbnail sketch of the North Sea, it falls to me to try to paint a picture of the future. So I raked around my desk drawer for the bag of rune stones that I keep especially for such occasions, gave them a rattle and scattered them on the floor.
‘Worrying times’ call for helicopter alternatives
These are worrying times for many in the North Sea with question marks hanging over one of its most fundamental activities of crew changes for offshore installations. It is everyone’s understandable wish to be able to travel safely to and from their place of work and discussions around this issue can be emotive, sometimes driven by fear and confusion about the actual risks
North Sea – The Future: Infographic – UK oil and gas in numbers
A visual guide to the state of the UK oil and gas industry.
North Sea – The Future: New era of collaboration ahead
With declining oil production, rising costs and a crisis in exploration, the North Sea is at a crossroads. Press and Journal Business Editor Ryan Crighton reports on what the industry needs to do to remedy its problems.
Why UK’s squandered oil cash backs the case for independence
Professor John Howell, chair in geology and petroleum geology at Aberdeen University, explains why a 'Yes' vote is the only answer.
Brother of Super Puma crash victim renews calls for prosecutions over fatal accident
The brother of a man killed in a North Sea helicopter crash spoke of his family’s “five years of heartache” as he renewed calls for the operator to be prosecuted.
Appointment of new North Sea regulator by July as DECC begins headhunt for top figure
The Department of Energy and Climate Change is “not hanging about” as it puts in place the new energy regulator as proposed in a report on the North Sea led by Sir Ian Wood.
Major North Sea projects only viable under united Britain, insists Fallon
UK Government Energy Minister Michael Fallon has insisted major North Sea projects which underpin Britain’s energy security are “only possible” thanks to the union.
North Sea – The Future: Infographic – offshore exploration drilling decline
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North Sea – The Future: Tax grabs add to strain on offshore industry
The slump in North Sea exploration has coincided with a series of tax grabs by George Osborne.
North Sea – The Future: Industry must focus on future talent, not poaching staff
The UK oil and gas industry has, for some time, operated within a tight labour market and the need to expand the talent pool has been talked about for many years, writes Aker regional president David Currie.
North Sea – The Future: Which way now?
With declining oil production, rising costs and a crisis in exploration, the North Sea is at a crossroads. This week, Press and Journal Business Editor Ryan Crighton investigates what has gone wrong – and what the industry needs to remedy its problems.
First pensions demands for independent Scotland would dwarf oil income, warns Brown
An independent Scotland’s first annual pension bill would be “three times the income from oil”, according to former prime minister Gordon Brown.
Scotland’s recovery hit by Grangemouth refinery dispute
Mixed figures emerged yesterday highlighting the fragility of Scotland’s economic recovery and its impact on jobs.
Debt issues could overshadow oil revenues for independent Scotland, warn academics
Dumping a share of the UK’s debt would be worth twice as much to an independent Scotland as North Sea oil, according to academics.
Crash survivors lead new calls over inquiry into offshore helicopter safety
Crash survivors will today lead calls for a Piper Alpha-style public inquiry into safety standards on offshore helicopters.
Energy industry would be ‘seriously affected’ by Scots independence, warns Davey
The UK Energy Secretary has warned that the “uncertainty and disruption” of Scottish independence would seriously affect progress in the economy and energy sector.
Researchers cast doubt over Scots oil fund prospects
Academics have cast doubt on whether an independent Scotland could build up an oil fund to manage fluctuating offshore tax revenue.