Video: North Sea acquisitions market to stay ‘hot’, experts say at EV event
The North Sea will be a hotbed of merger and acquisition (M&A) activity if the oil price holds up, the audience heard at a bumper breakfast event in Houston today.
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Houston the place to be as confidence returns
It was nicknamed Space City and has developed a reputation the globe round for being the home of Nasa.
OGUK director ready to stoke up debate at EV breakfast event
An industry leader will look to stoke up the conversation about the UK oil and gas supply chain's ability to prosper in a “new reality” at a sell-out event during OTC week in Houston.
We need to look ahead
As many prepare to head across to Houston for 50 years of OTC, it’s worth noting that, while there will be a Golden Anniversary Gala Dinner to mark that milestone, the opening session of the conference is about the next 50 years for our industry.
Aberdeen energy employment expert headhunted by Pinsent Masons
An energy employment expert has been headhunted from a rival company by global law firm Pinsent Masons.
Burness Paull promotes new partner from within
A lawyer specialising in planning and licensing has been promoted to partner level in the Aberdeen office of Burness Paull.
Oil sector’s cultural diversity a double-edged sword
The oil industry’s cultural diversity can be a double-edged sword if key safety messages are blocked or lost in translation, guests at The Press & Journal's Morning Briefing heard yesterday.
WATCH: Oil and gas outlook – What’s next for the UKCS?
Well, how do you sum up a year like 2018? There’s certainly been no shortage of talking points that’s for sure.
Scottish ports on the crest of a wave
You may be relieved to know that this is not an article about Brexit. However, every cloud has a silver lining - because the last six months of Brexit-related debate have in fact seen the UK’s ports sector attract an unusual amount of political, and therefore public, attention.
Smart thinking and new technologies crucial to North Sea prospects in 2019
I’m not a big fan of looking backwards. And being an optimist by nature I believe there is a lot to look forward to for Aberdeen and the wider energy sector in 2019.
Industry makes slick recovery
Well, how do you sum up a year like 2018? There’s certainly been no shortage of talking points, that’s for sure.
Top lawyers supporting Scotland’s oil and gas industry recognised
Three north and north-east firms have been singled out for special praise in an annual review of the UK’s legal market.
Burness Paull: Make sure secrets stay secure
If you haven’t noticed intellectual property (IP) and trade secrets being removed from your business, then you probably aren’t looking hard enough.
Aberdeen suppliers could profit from Indian production drive
North-east firms can cash in on India’s drive to reduce oil and gas imports by 10% by 2022, guests heard at an Aberdeen event.
Offshore Northern Seas 2018 is truly the time to innovate
Norway is hosting ONS, its oil exhibition, conference and festival, in Stavanger from August 27 to 30. It’s a short trip there from Aberdeen and, with more than 65,000 visitors last time round, one that will be made by many from the oil industry here.
Burness Paull: Safety case for newbies …
July 6, 2018, marks 30 years since 167 people died in the largest offshore disaster, Piper Alpha. It was described by Lord Cullen who chaired the Piper Alpha inquiry as “the worst possible imaginable thing”.
What the frack? When is a ban a ban?
It appears I spoke too soon in my October 2017 blog on the announcement by the Minister for Business, Innovation and Energy that the Scottish Government’s moratorium on unconventional oil and gas development (“UOGD”) (usually referred to as ‘fracking’) which was imposed in 2015 would be extended into a permanent ban.
Cautious optimism giving way to more ‘determined’ mood, industry chiefs say
A more “determined” attitude is replacing the mood of cautious optimism in the offshore oil and gas sector, a top Aberdeen lawyer said yesterday.
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Energy Voice has launched its annual industry research.
Have your say with Energy Voice’s research survey
Energy Voice has launched its annual industry research.
Duo step up to new roles leading law firm growth
Scottish law firm Burness Paull has announced that two solicitors at the helm of the company will step down later this year.
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Energy Voice has launched its annual industry research.
Energy Voice event focuses on oil sector bounce back
Energy Voice has launched its annual industry research.
Energy Voice event focuses on oil sector bounce back
Energy Voice has launched its annual industry research.
Energy Voice event focuses on oil sector bounce back
Energy Voice has launched its annual industry research.