Wood Group honours founder with office dedication
Wood Group has honoured its founder by naming its new office at the south of the city after him.
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Three former Tepco executives indicted for Fukushima negligence
The former chairman of Tokyo Electric Power Co., Tsunehisa Katsumata, and two other executives have been indicted over the 2011 Fukushima Dai-Ichi nuclear power plant disaster.
Opinion: Navigating the black expanse of $30 oil
Where do efficiency savings and productivity gains come from when the obvious wastage is eliminated? When the headcount requires no more than a couple hands and a foot? That’s the question facing many of us now as the black expanse of $30 oil spreads out before us.
Eni makes fourth quarter loss as oil slides
Eni reported a fourth-quarter loss, missing analysts’ expectations as the slide in oil prices deepened.
Prosafe not expecting oil market recovery, plans pay cuts
Offshore accommodation provider Prosafe said there was no oil price upturn on the horizon after proposing a round of staff pay cuts. According to one Prosafe worker, who wishes to remain anonymous, the Norwegian company will implement pay cuts across the board from May. The employee said the firm’s top brass were taking pay cuts of 5-7%, while staff on lower wages faced reductions of 20-28%.
BHP progressing on Brazilian settlement
BHP Billiton said progress has been made in its negotiations with Brazilian authorities on a settlement for the Samarco tailings mine dam burst.
Shale drillers finally buckling as OPEC keeps pumping
US oil drillers are finally beginning to buckle.
Exxon Mobil’s cherished triple-A credit rating at risk
Exxon Mobil may lose its top-notch credit rating from Moody’s Investors Service as the oil-market collapse imperils cash flow needed to cover debt payments and investment in new discoveries.
End of the road for grants for green cars
Motorists considering buying an electric car have just one weekend left to make a purchase before Government subsidies are cut.
UK wind energy hits record high
UK wind-energy production hit record levels during the final quarter of 2015, new figures show.
City Regional Deal key to Aberdeen’s future
For decades it has been the powerhouse of not just the north-east economy, but the UK's as well.
Engie says no “specific” plans to exit oil and gas
French energy firm Engie, said there was no "specific" plans for an exit from oil and gas activity after it said it would focus on low-carbon activities.
Emec mulling options for Pelamis wave-energy converter
Orkney’s European Marine Energy Centre (Emec) is seeking ideas for what to do with its Pelamis wave-energy device.
In case you missed them: Energy Voice 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. Friday Five is sponsored by SengS
Canada set to increase oil production despite glut
Canadian oil production to continue increasing through 2017 despite lower crude oil prices.
Apache slashes spending by more than 60%
Apache Corp cut its annual capital budget by nearly two-thirds and reported a quarterly loss smaller than analysts had expected as its costs fell.
RGU job cuts will threaten teaching quality union warns
The University and College Union (UCU) has warned that cutting staff numbers at Robert Gordon University will threaten teaching quality and undermine efforts to recruit more students.
Top banker brings some cheer to beleaguered North Sea oil industry
Oil prices are on their way up and there is no new financial crisis about to derail recovery in the global economy, a top banker said on a visit to Aberdeen.
Seadrill reports fourth quarter revenue of nearly $1billion
Seadrill has reported revenue of $959million in its fourth quarter results for 2015.
Shale drillers halt Bakken fracking as Saudis send gloomy note
One day after Saudi Arabia’s oil minister said it was time for high-cost producers to call it quits, two Bakken shale drillers announced they’re doing just that.
Hydrogen drone technology takes off
Green-energy company Cella and the Argyll-based Scottish Association for Marine Science (SAMS) have together achieved what is thought to be the world’s first hydrogen-fuelled flight.
If not oil and gas, then what for Aberdeen?
If not the oil and gas industry, then what?
Total opens up new gas field
Total has started up production at the offshore Vega Pleyade gas and condensate field in the Tierra del Fuego region of Argentina.
Hunt goes on for missing power station workers
The families of three people still missing after part of a power station collapsed have visited the disaster scene as emergency crews admitted it was “highly unlikely” they are still alive.
Norwegian daredevil duo – and Bob Keiller – talk risk management
A duo of Norwegian daredevils will parachute into a risk management conference near Aberdeen in May. Once they have landed, skydivers Bjørn Magne and Espen Fadnes, will deliver presentations on corporate risk. Mr Fadnes was an advisor to the Norwegian army before he became a full-time airsport athlete, while Mr Magne is an oil and gas sector safety advisor.