Workers removed from Shell platform on two occasions in matter of days over Covid-19 fears
Workers have been flown off a platform in the Central North Sea over fears about an outbreak of Covid-19 on board.
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Workers removed from North Sea platform after colleague tests positive for Covid-19
More than a dozen workers have been removed from a North Sea platform after a colleague tested positive for Covid-19.
Cold, Flu or Covid?
As the days get shorter and the weather gets colder, the signs are all there that we’re heading into winter, whilst also facing a spiralling pandemic.
Covid quarantine for oil vessel in Cromarty Firth
Crew members on an oil vessel in Cromarty Firth are isolating after a colleague who remains on board tested positive for Covid-19.
Inverurie-based Cable Solutions Worldwide well positioned to thrive in coming years
“The oil industry has got a terrible habit of playing itself down when in reality it, and Aberdeen specifically, has a load to offer. We’ve been through things like this before and if there was a more positive attitude I think we’d be in a much better place.”
Cost control through automation in a time of COVID
In a world where control and COVID together seem an oxymoron, Steve Bruce, Product Director at Idox shares his insights into where and how energy players can exert tighter control over projects to reduce cost and risk.
Energy transition ‘accelerated’ by coronavirus
The north-east oil and gas sector’s approach to energy transition is being accelerated by the Covid-19 crisis, according to the chairman of Scottish commercial law firm Burness Paull.
Sunak cancels Budget and promises financial package to replace furlough scheme
Rishi Sunak has cancelled this year's Budget and will instead prioritise protecting millions of jobs in sectors hit by the latest Government guidance on Covid-19.
ADES eyes better times ahead
ADES International increased EBITDA, revenue and profit in the first half of 2020, versus 2019.
Mozambique, South Africa see pandemic delays
COVID-19 has delayed South Africa’s plans for a new upstream bill and exploration drilling in Mozambique.
IEA says oil market more fragile as resurgent virus hurts demand
The outlook for global oil markets has grown “even more fragile” as a resurgent pandemic derails the recovery in demand, the International Energy Agency said.
Clinic leads way in rapid test kits for coronavirus
An Aberdeen-based healthcare business is among the first in the world to get its hands on the latest in Covid-19 testing technology from life sciences firm LumiraDx.
Unexpected benefits: will Covid-19 lead to a more diverse workforce?
Could a more diverse workforce be one of the benefits to emerge from the global pandemic? Janette Marx, CEO of global workforce solutions provider, Airswift makes the case that lockdown has broken down the lingering psychological hurdles while technology has allowed difference to be encouraged and enabled.
Maersk Training launches training management app to assist businesses post pandemic
Maersk Training in the UK (Maersk Training) has announced the launch of its upgraded Training Management Solution (TMS) with the aim to improve the training management for companies dealing with fewer headcount and remote working, amid the Coronavirus pandemic.
Oil edges higher ahead of OPEC+ meeting with demand in focus
Oil has climbed ahead of an OPEC+ meeting this week that will assess the group’s production cuts as the recovery from virus-driven demand destruction falters.
Aberdeenshire ROV firm Aleron showing resilience in face of uncertainty
For much of their working lives, Aberdeenshire-based subsea engineering firm Aleron’s Mike Bisset and John Walker were in direct competition.
Tendeka: Leading through uncertainty
Over the last six months, the global pandemic brought very new challenges for both our home and work life along with whole new lexicon and unprecedented willingness to listen to our political leaders.
What does working from home mean for the office market?
Working from home (WFH) is not a new phenomenon. For the past 20 years and more we have seen WFH grow at varying speeds across different business sectors.
Oil industry needs ‘real, tangible action’ to win hearts and minds
“We need to come to work for a greater reason than making money; we need to have purpose in everything we do.”
We must lead. We must act.
The Covid-19 pandemic has had a vast impact on people’s lives, as well as on companies around the world.
Oil back above $40, buoyed by rising equities and technicals
Oil moved back above $40 a barrel in London, as broader markets rebounded from Tuesday’s selloff.
Innovation and technology can safeguard the UK energy M&A environment
To describe the last few months as a challenging period for the energy sector would be an understatement.
DNS, OGA ‘aligned’ on need for urgent action to save jobs
Decom North Sea (DNS) and the Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) are “aligned” on the urgent need to stimulate decommissioning activity so that North Sea jobs can be saved.
Tenaris: Company’s adaptability key as it looks to future
Gabriel Podskubka, Tenaris Eastern Hemisphere President, speaks exclusively to Energy Voice about the company’s response to the Covid-19 outbreak, the lessons learned, and its ambitions for the future.
CMS: Leading in a crisis
There are as many opinions of good leadership as there are management books and business schools. For me, the important priorities are being honest, transparent and authentic, having a clear vision of your goal, a clear strategy to reach that goal, and the empathy, energy, commitment and confidence to inspire your team to work collaboratively towards it. It is also important to innovate, to do things differently, to find new ways, to be agile and to be supportive. Communication of all of this is key.