Tributes paid to Super Puma victims on 5th anniversary of helicopter crash
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.
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Small Scottish firms better off within UK, Darling warns
Remaining part of the UK gives Scottish companies “more opportunities to thrive” and create jobs, Alistair Darling has said.
Clegg: Tories played no part in oil industry incentives
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.
Wood: Oil industry needs a super-hero to lead new industry regulator
Sir Ian Wood has told oil bosses that the industry needs a “superman” to come forward and lead the new regulator which will govern the North Sea.
Oil revenue figures to be updated, says Swinney
The Finance Secretary has promised to update figures on oil revenues after claims they were “inflated” to support the economic case for independence.
‘Inflated’ Scots oil revenues face further scrutiny
The Scottish Government is facing renewed calls to update “inflated” figures on oil production.
The Mighty Gas of Aphrodite?
Some “good news” seems to have hit the shores of Cyprus recently, unless it would be likely to revive an old trail of international tensions, writes RGU's Nicolas Maulet.
Sell-out crowd for Sir Ian Wood breakfast event
The first public event featuring Sir Ian Wood since the publication of his review of the UK Continental Shelf has sold out.
Salmond accused in wrangle over offshore helicopter safety
Alex Salmond has been accused of refusing to order a full investigation into offshore helicopter safety because he does not want to upset the oil industry ahead of the referendum.
Budget 2014: Treasury driving further nails into drilling coffin
Year in, year out, it seems to me that the chancellor giveth with the one hand and taketh away with the other, writes Jeremy Cresswell
Budget 2014: No surprises for energy sector
The UK Government appears to have learnt from its previous mistakes in that there are fortunately no surprises for the oil & gas sector in the budget announced today, writes Clare Munro.
Five-year wait for Super Puma inquiry ‘was unacceptable’, admits minister
A UK Government minister has admitted it was “unacceptable” for the families of 16 men who died in a North Sea helicopter crash to have to wait five years for a fatal accident inquiry.
Budget 2014: Golden chance to send partnership message
Tomorrow, George Osborne will deliver what is the most important Budget for the North Sea oil and gas industry in a generation. Writing exclusively today, Maersk Oil UK managing director Martin Rune Pedersen outlines what the sector needs to hear from the chancellor following the Wood Review.
Offshore industry must play its part in fitness battle
A lot of questions that have been asked in response to the CAA report have been around size and shape, writes Les Linklater.
MP ‘deeply disappointed’ by decision not to hold helicopter safety inquiry
A north-east MP says he is disappointed a public inquiry will not be held to examine the issue of offshore helicopter safety in the North Sea.
Bond boss: We owe it to crash victims to demand highest safety standards
Writing exclusively for the Press and Journal, managing director of helicopter firm Bond Offshore Luke Farajallah explains why the 2009 Super Puma disaster means he will never stop striving to improve safety for his company’s passengers.
The UK supply chain is in good hands
There’s no doubt that the UK oil and gas supply chain - a world leader in R&D, technological innovation and high-end engineering - contributes a huge amount to the UK economy today.
Bond boss pledges safety improvements
The boss of Bond Offshore Helicopters said yesterday he was “very sorry” about the tragedy and pledged to continue to strive for further safety improvements.
Super Puma FAI: Fatal 2009 crash could have been avoided, inquiry finds
An inquiry into a North Sea helicopter crash that killed 16 men has found that the crash could have been avoided.
RGU launches judging call for ROV schools competition
The UK’s only remote operated vehicle (ROV) challenge for school children is looking for judges as it counts down days to regional finals.
Read our Young Energy supplement here
You can read the full Press and Journal Young Energy supplement, with even more useful information, links and guides to entering the oil and gas sector, here.
There is more than one route into energy, say job experts
The oil and gas industry will continue to provide dynamic and diverse career opportunities for budding professionals for decades to come. This was the core message at an interactive careers presentation held at Harlaw Academy in Aberdeen recently.
Explaining the skills gap
In spite of its huge success, and high wages, the North Sea industry is struggling to attract fresh talent at almost every level.
Ask the expert: James McCallum
I chose the oil and gas industry after watching an animated Shell television commercial depicting a day in the life of the oil platform Brent Charlie, engulfed in the huge seas surrounding it. I thought that would be an appropriately adventurous and exciting thing to do for a 20-year-old starting out on the career trail.
School students show Big Oil how to communicate
Big Oil has always found it hard to communicate with the public. The relationship is stand-offish and most of us are only interested in the cost of filling the family car and warming the home.