North Sea helicopter crash: All 13 victims on board now named by police
Norwegian police have named the five remaining victims of a North Sea helicopter crash which killed 13 people.
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North Sea helicopter crash: Union said accident a “wake-up call”
The helicopter crash that killed 13 people on their way back from an oil platform off Norway’s west coast has sparked a debate over whether the industry’s deepest cost cuts in 15 years are imperiling safety.
Suttie pledges to do whatever it takes to make FIS a success
North-east entrepreneur Ian Suttie has delivered a bullish statement of intent for one of his businesses, promising to do whatever it takes to make it successful.
OTC 2016: Pool party guests enjoy Houston hospitality
The world's biggest oil and gas show opened in Houston yesterday, with as many as 100,000 delegates attending. Energy Voice and the Press and Journal are there to cover the event, but before the business began, there was time on Sunday for good music, good food and a few drinks at the P&J pool party. We had a photographer on hand to mark the occasion.
OTC 2016: Tech Tuesday – Building the Google of the supply chain
Steven Calder is standing in a Spanish promenade when he taps in ‘best tapas bars’ into his iPhone. Seconds later he’s staring at a selection of the most highly lauded pit stops in a five mile radius.
OTC 2016: Craig International launches new spare equipment trading platform
Global oilfield procurement firm Craig International is today launching a new online platform to help companies buy and sell spare equipment at knock-down prices. Craig International, part of Aberdeen-headquartered energy service and shipping business Craig Group, said oil and gas companies have billions of pounds worth of stock gathering dust and racking up storage costs in warehouses. At the same time, companies are needlessly buying new equipment when it would be cheaper and more efficient to purchase used gear from their counterparts.
OTC 2016: North Sea operating costs must be sub-$20/bb
North Sea operating costs must be get below $20 per barrel for the sector to survive its latest downcycle, according to new research.
Opinion: Don’t forget our Atlantic frontier
Next year will mark the 40th anniversary of the Clair field’s discovery and, all going well, it should see the first oil being transported from its second offspring, Clair Ridge.
OTC 2016: Scots ‘back deck’ firm chooses Houston
Subsea “back deck” solutions company Maritime Developments (MDL) has established a subsidiary in Houston following growing success winning business with companies working both the US domestic and wider international upstream markets. This is seen as a springboard both into US and global offshore opportunities perhaps more easily accessed and bid from the world’s oil & gas capital than Europe.
North Sea helicopter crash: AIBN director general says work has begun to put “together the puzzle”
The Director General of the Norwegian Air Investigations Branch (AIBN) said work has begun to put “together the puzzle” of what happened on board a fatal North Sea helicopter crash.
OTC 2016: Industry giants call bottom of the market
As the oil price rally paused for breath yesterday, industry specialists are claiming that the market has bottomed out.
OTC 2016: BP- ‘It’s not lower forever’
BP said its coined "lower for longer" downturn theme did not mean it believed it would be "lower forever".
OTC 2016: Lines between renewables and upstream will blur
The lines between renewables and upstream technology will begin to blur as the industry works to combat Brent benchmarks, according to JDR's chief technology officer.
Halliburton and Baker Hughes call off $28billion merger
Halliburton Co. and Baker Hughes Inc. called off their $28 billion merger, which has met stiff antitrust resistance from regulators in the U.S. and Europe.
North Sea helicopter crash: Eight of the victims’ names released by police
Norwegian police have released the names of eight of the workers involved in a North Sea helicopter crash.
Chevron expects Gorgon production to resume this month
Oil major Chevron said it expects to resume production from its Gorgon LNG project later this month after repairs were required at the massive plant after only one shipment.
Exclusive: CHC Helicopter VP says there were no emergency transmissions from doomed Super Puma
A senior official at CHC Helicopter has revealed there were no emergency transmissions from the doomed Super Puma in the moments before Friday’s crash.
North Sea helicopter crash: Mother of oil worker killed in 2009 backs Super Puma ban
The mother of a oil worker killed in a helicopter crash seven years ago has backed a petition calling for the EC225 Super Pumas to be withdrawn.
North Sea helicopter crash: Fuselage pulled from sea
Emergency crews pulled the wrecked fuselage of the Super Puma out of the sea on Saturday.
Opinion: Exploring that irrepressible genius
One of the great things about my job is that I get to meet brilliant people.
SeaBird Exploration wins North Sea exploration contract
SeaBird Exploration has signed an agreement to supply one source vessel for an upcoming survey in North West Europe.
OTC 2016: Balmoral investing £20m in ultra-deepwater trialling centre
At a time when much of the oil & gas industry is slashing costs, Aberdeen’s Balmoral Group is investing £20million in an ultra-deepwater test facility.
North Sea helicopter crash: Statoil pays tribute to worker
Norwegian operator Statoil have paid tribute to their employee killed in a North Sea helicopter crash.
OTC 2016: ‘Diversification is about saving jobs, it’s about saving communities’
As Aberdeen battles its latest oil price storm, 4,500 miles away a US town is caught up in the same headwinds, but this time with a much steadier oar.
OTC 2016: Weir, Rolls-Royce launch new company
Weir Oil & Gas has joined forces with Rolls-Royce to launch a new firm dubbed EPIX.