Wood Review: New regulator gets Scottish Government backing
The Scottish Government has welcomed Sir Ian’s report into the future of oil and gas in Scotland.
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Independent Scotland: New energy department for Aberdeen and Glasgow
The new Energy Department for an independent Scotland will be co-headquartered in Aberdeen and Glasgow, First Minister Alex Salmond said yesterday.
Scottish Government unveils plans for £10m oil and gas technology centre
The Scottish Government will follow the publication of Sir Ian Wood’s North Sea review today by announcing more than £10million of funding for a new centre to pioneer oil and gas technology.
Wood Review: Cameron says big changes on the way for North Sea operators
The prime minister’s acceptance of Sir Ian Wood’s radical review of the oil and gas industry will mean big changes for companies operating in the North Sea.
Wood Review: David Cameron to back Sir Ian Wood’s recommendations
Prime Minister David Cameron will today accept all of industry veteran Sir Ian Wood’s recommendations to revolutionise the UK oil and gas sector.
Unity key to Scottish oil’s future, PM claims
David Cameron will take his Cabinet to Scotland tomorrow to highlight the importance to Scotland’s oil industry of staying in the UK.
Alexander: Scottish oil fund just a “pipe dream”
A senior UK Government minister has dismissed proposals to set up an oil fund in an independent Scotland as a “pipe dream”.
Industry concerned over new copter safety rules
Oil and gas industry chiefs raised major concerns last night about the impact of strict new safety rules governing North Sea helicopters.
Ewing: Scotland’s new regulator will address Wood review
A new UK oil and gas regulator should be established in Scotland to replace the “under-resourced and under-powered” Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) operation, according to Scotland’s Energy Minister.
Copter firms pledge to act on CAA safety review
North Sea helicopter firms last night pledged to continue working to improve safety on offshore flights after a string of new measures were announced by regulators.
No more North Sea helicopter flights in extreme conditions as CAA reveals safety measures
Major changes to offshore helicopter safety, including stopping flights in the most severe conditions, have been announced by air regulators.
Interactive timeline: How the 2013 Super Puma disaster unfolded
An interactive guide to the key moments in the Super Puma tragedy.
Scotland Decides: Salmond hits back in currency debate
First Minister Alex Salmond has claimed that a Westminster withdrawal of the pound from an independent Scotland would inflict a “George tax” on businesses across the rest of the UK at a cost of some £500million.
Scotland Decides: Oil price drop would put thousands of Scots jobs at risk, warns chancellor
UK Chancellor George Osborne has warned that a $20 (£12) fall in the price of a barrel of oil in an independent Scotland would cost 11,000 jobs.
Young Energy: Send us uranium stories and win an iPad
OK, here we go, our next challenge is "U for Uranium".
Super Puma FAI: Five-year delay into crash ‘unacceptable’, hearing told
The 2009 North Sea helicopter disaster could have been avoided and the five-year wait for answers is “unacceptable”, a fatal accident inquiry into the crash has heard.
Super Puma FAI: Expert ‘baffled’ by crash copter data week before accident
An aircraft electronics expert has told the inquiry into the 2009 Super Puma disaster he was “baffled” by system data for the helicopter just a week before its fatal crash into the North Sea.
Scotland Decides: Aberdeen could lose oil capital status after independence, warns Scott
The Liberal Democrats’ former Scottish leader has claimed independence would threaten Aberdeen’s position as the oil capital of Europe.
Scotland Decides: Independence uncertainty poses North Sea threat, warns expert
A leading figure in the North Sea energy sector yesterday echoed concerns over Scottish independence voiced by the chief executive of oil and gas giant BP.
Super Puma FAI: Judge rejects calls for air worthiness reports to be disclosed
Air-worthiness reports for the helicopter involved in the 2009 North Sea Super Puma disaster do not have to be disclosed, the sheriff overseeing the fatal accident inquiry has ruled.
Super Puma FAI: Data showed crash helicopter’s previous problems
The 18th day of an inquiry into the 2009 North Sea Super Puma disaster focused on the doomed aircraft’s high-tech monitoring system.
American astronomer finds river of energy in space
An American astronomer has discovered a most incredible phenomenon in deep space . . . an apparently never-before-seen river of hydrogen.
Report reveals Big Oil graduate demand falling
Graduate recruitment in the UK has almost recovered from the 2007 recession, with vacancies set to hit a seven-year high, according to High Fliers market research.
Not quite magic: From plastic plague to liquid fuel
Researchers in India have developed a relatively low-temperature process to convert certain kinds of plastic waste into liquid fuel as a way to reuse discarded plastic bags.
Young technician of the year’s recipe for success: Commitment, courage to challenge and continuous improvement
James Gladden of BG Group won the Young Technician of the Year category at the 2013 Oil & Gas UK Awards. Here he tells us why he joined the North Sea industry and why it could be a brilliant choice for those of you who are looking to make your first step into business and industry.