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Fallon: Independent Scotland would spark greater UK reliance on nuclear power
Westminster will seek to renegotiate renewable-energy targets and increase UK reliance on nuclear power instead if Scotland votes for independence, the UK energy minister said yesterday.
Scotland’s future lies with the UK, insists Shell boss Van Beurden
The chief executive of oil company Shell said last night that he would like Scotland to “remain part of the UK".
Pearson: Time is right for oil industry to provide more supply chain support
EXCLUSIVE: The European boss of Amec has warned that the oil and gas industry must do more to secure the future of supply chain firms.
Students to test mettle in ROV competition
On April 3, teams from 13 senior schools across Scotland will gather at The Robert Gordon University's sports facility to determine who goes forward to the next level of the hugely successful ROV MATE Competition.
Scotland Decides: Holyrood forecasts of oil revenue ‘look too optimistic’
The economic outlook for an independent Scotland looks better than previously forecast provided it continues with the UK chancellor’s spending squeeze, according to economists.
Wood Review: Survey shows UKCS needs to step up its game
The oil and gas industry enjoyed a seminal moment late last month.
Online interactive energy discovery, it’s just a click away
You don't have to be in Manchester to enjoy its resources. Shetland or Skye or anywhere would be just as good, so long as you have web access.
Bursary boost for oil and gas students
The Aberdeen section of the Society of Petroleum Engineers has awarded 25 oil and gas students bursaries worth £18,000 this year.
MoD squad prepares for energy duty with Petrofac
International energy services firm Petrofac is tackling the skills gap head-on with a new training programme to ready ex-military personnel for work in the North Sea.
New lighting system for offshore helidecks in wake of Super Puma crash
North Sea oil and gas firms are introducing new helideck lighting systems which will become mandatory for all offshore installations from March 2018.
The political circus came to town
For those of us who despair of the current focus of political debate in Scotland, Monday, February 24, confirmed our fears and should act as a severe warning for the months and years ahead.
Energy Alphabet: U was for Uranium…
Sorry students all, but our long running A-Z of Energy competition has drawn to a close.
Students hope for race win with sixth car
A team of north-east students are preparing to take pole position at one of the greatest race tracks in the world later this year.
Scottish energy firms “could miss out” on US partnership
Scottish energy firms could miss out on the benefits of a vital trade deal between the US and Europe if Scotland becomes independent, the UK Government’s consul in Houston has claimed.
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.
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.
PM visits platform to stress industry’s strength within UK
David Cameron was flown out to an oil and gas platform 150 miles offshore yesterday as the “vital” North Sea industry took centre stage in the independence battle.
Wood Review: Fiscal instability and lack of collaboration to blame for underperformance
Sir Ian Wood said yesterday that oil bosses have made it clear to him that “fiscal instability” has been a major factor in the North Sea’s recent underperformance.
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.
“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.
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.
EXCLUSIVE: David Cameron writes for Energy Voice
The oil and gas industry is literally the powerhouse of the UK economy.
Opinion: Now is not the time to turn the North Sea into political sideshow
On November 3, 1975, the Queen arrived in Aberdeen to mark a historic moment for the UK.