Kintore-based Brimmond ‘exceeds expectations’ with record breaking year
The Aberdeenshire firm has also grown its headcount from 40 to 52 employees in the past year.
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Nicola Sturgeon in call to nationalise energy industry
Nicola Sturgeon has insisted nationalising energy companies to keep bills down during the cost of living crisis should not be ruled out.
Report slams UK energy sector for ‘alarming’ lack of progress on gender diversity
The UK energy sector has been warned that an alarming lack of progress on gender diversity in its senior ranks threatens to derail its transition to net-zero.
Energy through a lens
In today's fast-moving world, a striking photograph still has the power to make us pause and ponder.
Fifth of North Sea jobs could go by 2050 without ‘urgent investment’ in net zero solutions, says OGTC report
The number of jobs in the North Sea energy sector could fall by 20% in the coming years without “urgent investment” in offshore net zero solutions.
Reuters events discuss the resilience of the energy market through volatility
Reuters Events will be hosting a free online webinar series focused on commodity trading and commodity value chains.
Call to action over ‘shocking’ lack of women applying to Aberdeen’s oil and gas uni courses
A call to action been made after new figures revealed a “shocking” lack of women applying to oil and gas and energy-related university courses in Aberdeen.
Gender parity and inclusion is oil sector’s ‘most pressing challenge’ says Aberdeen group
The oil and gas sector’s “most pressing challenge” is addressing gender parity and inclusion, trumping even net zero, according to an Aberdeen business organisation.
Freeport McMoRan cuts energy jobs after posting sixth straight loss
Commoditities giant Freeport-McMoRan is scaling back its energy business and continues to try to sell some oil and gas assets as crude prices rebound from 13-year lows.
Investors gathering to view African energy plays
Senior executives and investors will gather in London in June for the 18th Africa Energy Forum where global power industry figures meet with African stakeholders to discuss opportunities in Africa’s energy sector.
Energy firms at risk from “zombie” attacks
Energy firms are are prime risk from cyber crime and what tech experts described as the Internet of Zombies - relentless bot attacks by professional hackers that can run for days, weeks or months at a time.
Middle East could become “vital” to Scottish energy sector
Scotland-based energy firms will expect the Middle East to become vital to their operations in terms of market share over the next few years, according to a professional services firm. KPMG surveyed more than 30 senior executives from oilfield services and energy-focused technology businesses at a seminar in Aberdeen last week which highlighted business opportunities and risks in the region. The Middle East represents an enormous market for UK-based businesses in the industry with opportunities spanning oil and gas, power generation and renewables.
Gallery: The energy sector’s best read stories
The most read story on Energy Voice this week was the news of BG Group's new contract on a flotel damaged by North Sea gales.
Quakes force Dutch lawmakers to cut gas production
Dutch communities rattled by earthquakes are upending Europe’s energy market. Towns in the northern province of Groningen sit atop the continent’s biggest gas field, where the Dutch government says exploration by oil and gas majors Royal Dutch Shell and ExxonMobil has triggered 196 earthquakes since 2013, damaging buildings and making home sales difficult.
Nuclear apprenticeships grow 300% since 2008
Apprenticeships in the UK nuclear sector have grown by 300% since 2008, and doubled since 2013, according to figures released to mark the start of National Apprenticeship Week. Nearly 1,600 new recruits were enrolled in schemes across the sector in 2014.
George Osborne urged to help energy industry in March budget
The Chancellor has been urged to help energy intensive industries in the upcoming Budget. The manufacturers organisation EEF is pressing George Osborne to avoid a pre-election “giveaway” in the upcoming Budget and instead focus on boosting economic growth.