Video: A side-by-side comparison of the new EBS
Author Loren Steffy once described the North Sea as the stuff of “Gothic legend”.
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New breathing system for helicopter passengers approved
The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) today confirmed the approval of the new Category A emergency breathing system (EBS).
Helicopter safety inquiry rejected
Transport minister Stephen Hammond has refused to commit to a full public inquiry into helicopter safety within the offshore oil and gas industry.
50 found dead amid Iraq turmoil as major oil centre taken
Some 50 bodies have been found in Iraq, many of them blindfolded and with their hands bound, raising concerns over a possible sectarian killing amid the battle against a Sunni insurgency.
Ace Winches helps young people into the workforce
Deck machinery firm Ace Winches has become the first organisation to achieve a new government accreditation recognising its support helping young people into the workforce.
Helicopter ditchings and crashes kill 20 in four years
A series of recent helicopter crashes and ditchings in the North Sea has led to several inquiries and plans to tighten-up safety.
Crash survivors relive trauma for MPs
MPs held a private meeting with six survivors from last year’s Super Puma crash off Shetland.
Oil & Gas UK director rejects call for “full, independent public inquiry”
Oil & Gas UK’s health and safety director last night rejected a call from the House of Common’s Transport Committee to launch a “full, independent public inquiry” into offshore helicopter safety.
UK government fears oil workers in Iraq could be kidnapped and handed over to Isis
UK government officials fear that oil workers working in Iraq could be kidnapped and handed over to the brutal militant group looking to create a new Islamic state in the region.
MPs call for full inquiry amid fear of “creeping complacency” in offshore safety standards
MPs are calling for a “full, independent public inquiry” into offshore helicopter safety amid fears that “a creeping complacency is affecting safety standards”.
MPs set to publish inquiry report on helicopter safety
A group of MPs are set to publish the results of their inquiry into North Sea helicopter safety.
Kurds vow to keep Kirkuk oil amid referendum plans
Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurds plan a referendum for independence and will keep troops in the nearby oil hub of Kirkuk until people there can vote on whether to join the Kurdish enclave, a regional government spokesman said.
Maersk launches new EBS training course
Maersk Training has launched a new course focusing on the air emergency breathing system ahead of the change in helicopter safety regulations on September 1.
Brent trims biggest monthly gain since August
Brent crude declined, trimming its biggest monthly gain since August amid speculation that continuing violence in Iraq will disrupt supply from OPEC’s second-largest oil producer.
Good start to the year for North Sea exploration
UK North Sea exploration activity trebled to six new wells in the first three months of this year, compared with just two in the final quarter of 2013, new figures show.
Balls pledges tax stability for North Sea
Shadow chancellor Ed Balls has claimed it is “inevitable” that border controls will be put in place if Scotland becomes independent.
Crude prices head for biggest decline since March
Brent headed for the first weekly decline since violence erupted this month in northern Iraq as the crisis has so far spared oil output from Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)'s second-largest producer.
Iraq not that important to global oil price, expert tells Energy Voice
Energy Voice spoke to David Bell, Professor of Economics at University of Sterling, about how the Iraq crisis can realistically impact global prices of oil - including those at the pumps.
Oil nears lowest price in a week as Iraq hints increased exports
Brent crude traded close to its lowest closing level in a week after Iraq said oil exports from the south of country would still increase amid the northern insurgency.
Obesity offshore discussed at Aberdeen Clinic launch
The problem of growing waistlines among the offshore workforce was the key focus of an inaugural seminar at the Aberdeen Clinic.
Iraqi PM rejects unity government
Iraq’s prime minister has called on his nation’s political blocs to close ranks in the face of Sunni militants - but gave no concrete promise of greater political inclusiveness for minority Sunnis.
Copter crash victim blames solicitors for lack of compensation
A Moray man who was involved in a North Sea helicopter ditching has hit out at his trade union solicitors’ handling of his case.
Kerry urges Kurds to help form new government
US Secretary of State John Kerry met with leaders in the capital of Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdish region in his bid to prod the country to unite against an al-Qaeda offshoot that has seized control over swaths of the country.
Holyrood urged to publish oil and gas report
The Scottish Government is under pressure to publish a report on the offshore industry to help inform the independence debate.
Oil gains as Isil seizes Iraq-Jordan border
An al-Qaeda breakaway group seized more territory on Iraq’s borders with Jordan and Syria as US Secretary of State John Kerry arrived in Baghdad to try to get political leaders to set aside sectarian divisions and confront the growing threat.