OTC 2016: Never a better time to set-up in Houston
As the Houston business sector comes to terms with compressed market conditions, opportunities are on the rise for SMEs, according to industry experts.
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North sea helicopter crash: What we know one week on
On April 29th a North sea helicopter crashed on its return journey from Statoil's Gullfaks B platform killing all 13 people on board. A week on from the crash here's what we now so far from the investigation.
In case you missed them: Energy Voice’s Friday Five with Sengs
Each week, Energy Voice pulls together the Friday Five. Click below to see the site’s most read and engaged with copy of the week.
Nicola Sturgeon hails historic third term in Scotland
Nicola Sturgeon’s SNP has won an historic third term in government at Holyrood, as Labour suffered further losses in its former Scottish heartlands.
“Why are you not at work, Daddy?”
I must admit, the question was a sore one and a real blow to my self-esteem.
OTC 2016: What they really thought
Hundreds of representatives of North Sea companies braved the downturn to attend the Offshore Technology Conference 2016 in Houston.
BHP Billiton reaches agreement with Brazil authorities over dam disaster
BHP Billiton, facing a $43billion civil lawsuit over the Samarco dam disaster in Brazil, has said the country's Federal Court of Appeal has ratified the settlement agreement it reached in March.
Exxon teams up with FuelCell to clean up power plant emissions
Exxon Mobil is working with a clean-energy company to develop technology to fight climate change.
Ravaged by fire and the oil bust, Fort McMurray ponders what’s next
Long before the oil era, Fort McMurray first flourished as a fur trading hub tucked in a valley of northern Canada’s boreal forest. Even then, the area’s shiny black soil stood out.
Canada evacuating 8,000 people by air from raging wildfire
Canadian officials have started evacuating 8,000 people by air from work camps north of a city devastated by a massive wildfire that has grown to cover 85,000 hectares.
All-Energy 2016: Scrutiny of UK energy mix “should be embraced”
The former shadow energy minister and chief executive of the Nuclear Industry Association (NIA) said scrutiny "should be embraced" by those working across different power sources.
All-Energy 2016: Ireland sees growth in grid applications
A new map has been created to showcase the potential for SolarPV in Ireland.
Opinion: The industry’s Rocky Horror picture show
This has been an especially dire few days for the upstream industry!
OTC 2016: V.Ships Offshore to open to Aberdeen HQ
V.Ships Offshore has revealed plans to open new Aberdeen headquarters.
Harkand goes bust with loss of 171 jobs – 98 in Aberdeen
Harkand Group, the oilfield services and inspection repair and maintenance (IRM) company has gone bust with the loss of 171 jobs in London and Aberdeen.
OTC 2016: Enerquip achieves 300% growth in first year
Enerquip has grown 300% in its first year of trading, increasing its team from five to 23.
OTC 2016: We can’t break the camel’s back
Mounting pressure to cut costs could break the supply chain's resolve to fight back against the downturn, the chief executive of Micron Eagle has said.
Wood Group awarded contract for Shell’s North Sea assets
Wood Group has been awarded a three year contract extending its support of Shell's eight UKCS offshore assets.
Repsol beats analyst estimates thanks to chemicals and refining
Repsol, the worst-performing major European oil stock over the past year, beat analysts’ estimates as the performance at the refining and chemicals division compensated for low oil prices.
The unloved business saving Big Oil from low energy prices
Big Oil is suddenly Big Chemical.
Ineos fires starting gun for fracking applications
Petrochemical giant Ineos has “fired the starting gun” on its fracking programme by pressing ahead with plans to lodge test drilling applications by the end of the year.
Wildfire cuts Canadian oil output as 80,000 flee expanding blaze
A fire fueled by shifting winds that forced more than 80,000 people to flee their homes and disrupted oil-sands operations in Western Canada is poised to expand.
Renew News: Solar Kingdom completes largest ever roof integrated system
Solar Kingdom has completed its largest ever roof integrated system.
UK fuel prices climb by more than 2p per litre
Fuel prices went up by more than 2p per litre last month, new figures show.
OTC 2016: British International School state of the art campus unveiled, creates 100 jobs
Andrew Derry, Principal of the British International School of Houston, unveiled their new $80 million state-of-the-art campus to OTC on Monday, 2 May, 2016.