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.
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.
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The slump in North Sea exploration has coincided with a series of tax grabs by George Osborne.
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.
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.
An independent Scotland’s first annual pension bill would be “three times the income from oil”, according to former prime minister Gordon Brown.
Mixed figures emerged yesterday highlighting the fragility of Scotland’s economic recovery and its impact on jobs.
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 will today lead calls for a Piper Alpha-style public inquiry into safety standards on offshore helicopters.
The UK Energy Secretary has warned that the “uncertainty and disruption” of Scottish independence would seriously affect progress in the economy and energy sector.
Academics have cast doubt on whether an independent Scotland could build up an oil fund to manage fluctuating offshore tax revenue.
The UK’s offshore industry finds itself at the centre of what could become a very dangerous farce – one that has huge safety and economic implications.
A leading trade union official last night said that offshore workers have expressed concerns about the potential impact of new regulations.
Exclusive: Oil industry chiefs have voiced fears that new helicopter rules will jeopardise the safety of thousands of offshore workers.
As the last edition of Energy went to press, the ink was barely dry on the final report of Sir Ian Wood's Maximising Recovery Review and the political bandwagon was still in town.
Speaking to them about their experiences has been my biggest influence to date as it serves as a constant reminder of why the work Step Change in Safety does is so important.
Ashley Road Primary and Mackie Academy are the winner of this year's North-east celebration of the SCDI's Young Engineers and Science Clubs.
Way back in 1799, a French engineer and inventor called Girard, along with his son, patented the first wave energy system. In 1910, the first real wave machine was designed by Bochaux-Praceique to provide power to a house near Bordeaux in France.
The Scottish heat of a grand battle of the subsea robots has just taken place in the swimming pool of Robert Gordon University.
The boss of one of the North Sea’s biggest engineering companies has urged Scots voters to reject independence.
A report for a Scots engineering group has warned that leaving the UK would create “a number of costs and uncertainties” for business with “fewer, more uncertain benefits”.
The families of 16 men killed in the 2009 Super Puma disaster gathered at an emotional memorial service to mark the fifth anniversary of their deaths yesterday.
Remaining part of the UK gives Scottish companies “more opportunities to thrive” and create jobs, Alistair Darling has said.
Exclusive: Nick Clegg sparked a major new coalition row last night after claiming the Tories had played no role in delivering tax cuts on whisky, petrol and diesel and North Sea oil and gas.