RMT welcomes steps toward union’s inclusion in Offshore Contractors Partnership
Offshore worker and seafarers union RMT has said it "welcomes" steps being made toward its inclusion in the Offshore Contractors Partnership Agreement (OCPA).
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Aker Solutions in the mix for contracts worth £5bn
Norwegian energy services giant Aker Solutions said today that it was bidding for contracts worth about £5 billion.
Union boss Molloy ‘astonished’ by Sparrows’ OCA exit plan
A trade union boss said he was “astonished” by Sparrows Group’s decision to exit the UK representative body for offshore oil and gas contractors.
Energy firms win big at cHeRries Awards
Hundreds of HR professionals gathered at the Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre yesterday to celebrate the most prestigious awards in the sector.
North Sea pair to share hot seat at Step Change in Safety
Workforce safety organisation Step Change in Safety (SCiS) has announced two North Sea appointments to its top team.
Aker Solutions predicts near 10% boost to revenues in 2019
Aker Solutions has predicted overall revenues this year will jump by nearly 10 percent from 2018 on the back of a strong order book and tendering activity.
Big hitters to speak at OGUK annual conference
Oil & Gas UK today confirmed the line-up for the opening day of its annual conference, being held at Aberdeen’s Exhibition and Conference Centre from June 4-6.
SengS signs up new managing director
North-east engineering firm SengS has announced the appointment of a new managing director.
Aker Solutions inks CCS deal
Norwegian oilfield service firm Aker Solutions has announced it has agreed a carbon capture and storage (CCS) deal in the Netherlands.
Total hit with safety notice over worker rota changes
The UK's safety watchdog has served notice to energy giant Total over “failures” to assess risks around rota changes at the Shetland Gas Plant.
Aker Solutions sets up new company to boost subsea oil recovery
Energy services firm Aker Solutions has set up a new venture which will use the world’s first “topside-less” subsea oil recovery system.
Greta’s army and disputing workers could cripple Big Oil
It is said that more than 1.4 million students skipped school on March 15 to protest about the climate change crisis that threatens life as we know it on Earth.
Strikes called off amid ‘termination threats’
Strikes involving more than 200 North Sea workers have been called off.
Cherry on top at HR award show
Examples of “exceptional” employee engagement” and “extraordinary” initiatives in the region’s human resources (HR) sector are contesting two of the categories of The Press and Journal cHeRries Awards 2019.
North Sea worker’s heart ‘stopped twice’ during attack on Mariner
An offshore worker has thanked the people who helped save his life after he had a heart attack on board a North Sea oil rig.
Medics ‘undoubtedly’ saved father’s life, says son of airlifted North Sea worker
The son of a North Sea worker who suffered a heart attack offshore has praised medics after his father was airlifted to hospital yesterday.
Aker Solutions joins shareholder group on Airborne
Norwegian oilfield service firm Aker Solutions has announced it will join the shareholder group of Airborne Oil and Gas as an investor.
Workers on strike at Shetland Gas Plant
Union members at the Shetland Gas Plant have started the first of a series of 24-hour strikes today.
Aker gets subsea gig with Chevron off Australia
Aker Solutions will support the delivery of a subsea compression system for Chevron's Jansz-Io field offshore Australia.
Crew down tools on Total platforms, production continues
Oil workers downed tools on three of Total’s North Sea platforms yesterday in a bitter row over rotas.
Striking workers ‘determined’ and in ‘good spirits’, union boss says
Workers engaged in North Sea strike action were in “good spirits” yesterday and remained “determined to see the dispute through to the end”, a union boss said.
Final shortlist for cHeRries awards
The cream of the crop among human resources (HR) professionals in the region are revealed today in the final shortlist for the cHeRries Awards 2019.
North Sea strikes get under way on Total platforms
Energy giant Total confirmed this morning that strikes had begun on three of its North Sea installations in a dispute over rotas.
UK foreign minister meets North Sea oil bosses
The UK foreign secretary held a roundtable meeting with North Sea oil and gas bosses on Friday amid - what he described as - “the crucial final stages” of Brexit negotiations.
Updated: Union ramps up strike action plans in rota row
A trade union is ramping up its North Sea strike action plans after accusing employers of trying to impose “hated” rotas on its members.