Researchers from the Robert Gordon University have won more than £160,000 in funding from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office to support the the establishment of a South East Asia Marine Energy Centre (SEAMEC) in Indonesia.
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Aberdeen oil and gas leaders yesterday warned the UK Government not to take its “eye off the ball” during Brexit negotiations.
The number of people claiming jobseeker’s allowance (JA) in Aberdeenshire has ballooned by more than half (nearly 57%) in the past year, new figures show.
Oil workers in Aberdeen have been put on gardening leave from Schlumberger for up to a year on 20% of their normal salary – but can’t work anywhere else.
Ensuring Scottish companies are given support from government to win contracts to decommission major oil and gas assets is an industry priority of the SNP, and a key focus of ours when we address what the sector needs now and in the near future.
Centrica has begun a consultation with staff over onshore jobs in its UK operations.
The boss of the Oil and gas Authority (OGA) yesterday welcomed a commitment by the new energy secretary to hand the watchdog its full executive powers within weeks. Under proposals set out in Sir Ian Wood’s review of the sector, the UK government set out that the OGA would become an autonomous government company this year following the passing of the necessary legislation. Andy Samuel, OGA chief executive, said the transition from executive agency to a government company in October “formalises our position as a strong and effective authority with a full suite of regulatory powers”.
A total of 25 former oil and gas workers are expected to take up teaching positions with Aberdeenshire Council.
An Offshore Supply Vessel (OSV) which has 15 unpaid Indian nationals working onboard has been released after it was detained in Aberdeen Harbour.
A Scottish health board is battling an oil and gas related recruitment crisis - with hundreds of nursing jobs unfilled.
The oil downturn appears to have improved recruitment to certain roles within NHS Grampian.
The downturn in the oil and gas industry has hit the number of North Sea lifesavers.
Two Aberdeen oil and gas companies are merging in a deal led by their private equity owners.
An Aberdeen ice hockey team has become another victim of the recent downturn in the North Sea oil and gas industry.
Dozens of climate change protesters stormed the headquarters of an organisation set up to help protect the UK's oil and gas industry yesterday.
Indian nationals left stranded on an offshore supply vessel in Aberdeen will find out today if they will finally receive cash after they were left unpaid for months of labour.
North-east entrepreneur Brian Gribble has launched a new venture to help Scots firms get a toehold into the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
The first key supplier for the European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre (EOWDC) have been revealed by the projects partners.
Aberdeen status as Europe's energy capital is not in doubt following Brexit, according to Conservative MEP Ian Duncan.
A video of mass transport of Super Puma helicopters leaving Aberdeen has gone viral on social media.
RMT regional organiser Jake Molloy has described Piper Alpha as a "turning point" for the North Sea oil and gas industry as relatives and workers met to commemorate the 28th anniversary of the disaster.
Industry leader Sir Ian Wood said there still needed to be an “urgent focus” to support the oil and gas sector after a North Sea oil summit was held in Aberdeen.
More than 31,000sqft of refurbished office space in the west end of Aberdeen is on the market following a £7million investment by international property company Kennedy Wilson Europe Real Estate.
This footage shows the incredible steps oil major Shell has been taking in the North Sea on its Brent decommissioning project.