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A farmer is allegedly in line to receive £1 million of public money over the next 20 years for heating an empty shed due to a Stormont failure to control a renewable energy scheme, auditors have revealed.
Wire ropes have been described as complex machines requiring dedicated lubricants to perform.
SAFE union has warned more than 600 workers could go on strike later this week if an agreement is not reached with the Norwegian Oil Industry Association (NOIA).
A second Scottish Independence referendum would curb the North Sea’s ability to recover, according to sector experts.
It seems that “mindfulness-based stress management” is in vogue across the oil & gas industry as the sector apparently responds to a rise in mental health awareness among its workforce.
Xcite Energy (Lon:XEL) will hold its Annual General Meeting this month as it continues to seek out a partner for its Bentley field development and continues negotiations for a possible bond restructuring.
Brent oil traded near $50 a barrel as Nigerian militants claimed fresh attacks over the weekend, threatening the country’s efforts to raise output.
A Greek oil executive whose company filed for bankruptcy killed himself at his home in an Athens suburb, according to a post-mortem report.
For almost two years the oil and gas sector globally has been facing one of its worst downturns in history. Many of us will have all seen first hand the impact this is having on jobs in Scotland.
More than 100 unresolved complaints about energy firms have been referred every day on average to an independent watchdog over the last three-and-a-half years, new figures show.
Integrated helideck team can cover all aspects of the required CAP upgrades, and also add value by being able to deliver additional scopes
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has said a second Scottish Independence referendum (Indyref2) was back on the table, after the country learned it would be taken out of the European Union against its majority will. Jamie Stark, oil and gas partner at Burness Paull, breaks down what that would mean for the North Sea legally.
Two law firms with operations in Aberdeen managed to grow their revenues in 2015/16, they revealed today. Pinsent Masons recorded global turnover of £382.3million in the year to April 30, 2016, up 5.5% on the previous 12 months. The firm’s profits per partner increased by 2.3% to £550,000.
The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has called for more government support as research found a decline in business confidence in the months before the EU referendum vote.
Solar power has hit new record highs in the UK, providing almost a quarter of the country’s electricity at one point last month, analysis shows.
The boss at Royal Dutch Shell has reportedly said further job losses could “absolutely” take place at the company. Shell chief executive Ben van Beurden said in an interview with the Sunday Telegraph cuts were always a possibility in the absence of large deals being struck. Shell is axing about 12,500 roles this year due to a combination of low oil prices and its takeover of BG Group.
Gunmen in Nigeria opened fire on a boat transporting Eni SpA workers in the oil-rich Niger River delta, killing at least two people, the company said.
Niger Delta Avengers, a militant group operating in Nigeria’s oil-producing Niger River region, said it attacked five crude-pumping facilities overnight Sunday, dealing a blow to the government’s effort to enforce a cease-fire.
Could it be that the U.S. demand that's helped drive a near doubling of oil prices since mid-February was illusory? That may be a reasonable conclusion to draw from the latest data published by the country's Department of Energy.
Scottish independence has “some logic” from a democratic standpoint but the economic risks could transform the nation into “Greece without the sun”, according to a right-wing think tank.
Former president of Ireland Mary Robinson has said it is unfair that Ethiopians are suffering the worst effects of climate change as 10 million people are hit by food shortages following the worst drought in 50 years.
Hundreds of Norwegian oil workers have narrowly avoided going on strike after agreeing to an 11th hour pay deal.
EnQuest has confirmed an oil discovery at its Eagle exploration well in the North Sea.
The Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) has outlined its top three priorities in its newly published decommissioning strategy, including 35% decrease in costs.