RenewableUK event aims to give youngsters head start in offshore wind industry
A renewable energy trade body is launching a new online event aimed at getting youngsters interested in offshore wind.
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Oil and gas: ‘Critical shortage’ of skilled workers
Iain McMillan, director of CBI Scotland, called for improvements to careers advice services for young people to plug the gap in the future.
SPE offers funding to students
Oil and gas students can take a share of £15,000 under a bursary scheme organised by the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE).
New face on the board
Industry body Oil & Gas UK yesterday welcomed a new board member, Phil Kirk, chief executive of independent oil and gas exploration and production company Chrysaor.
Scotland’s energy sector spreading north and west
The head of industry body Energy North said yesterday Scotland's energy sector was increasingly spreading north and west from its Aberdeen heartland.
Sector spreading wider
The head of industry body Energy North said yesterday Scotland's energy sector was increasingly spreading north and west from its Aberdeen heartland.
£4.5bn decom work in pipeline
More than £4.5billion is to be spent on removing North Sea platforms and pipelines in the next five years, it was predicted yesterday.
Piper 25 event
Industry body Oil & Gas UK has called for papers to be presented at its offshore safety conference, which will be held next summer to mark the 25th anniversary of the Piper Alpha disaster. The three-day Piper 25 event will be held at the Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre from June 18, and OGUK has encouraged industry leaders to contribute ideas for issues which could be considered at the event. The deadline for papers is Friday, November 30.
Spotlight on tax regime over future of oil and gas
The industry body for the offshore sector said yesterday that "huge uncertainty" hangs over forecasts for the price of oil in coming decades.
Appeal to tap into potential of Hebrides
Renewable-energy firms across the Highlands and islands have been urged to tap into the industry's potential in the Hebrides.
Blueprint for oil and gas sector growth hailed
A blueprint for new Scottish oil and gas sector jobs and growth was welcomed by industry leaders in Aberdeen yesterday.
Working on common issues
An energy conference aiming to bring together representatives of the oil and gas and offshore renewables industries will be held in Inverness next week.
Board changes at Oil & Gas UK
Industry body Oil & Gas UK today announced new appointments at its expanded board.
Webb lobbying EU over offshore safety
The head of Oil and Gas UK (OGUK) will be in Brussels today in an effort to persuade the EU to change its plans to seize regulatory control of the North Sea oil and gas industry.
UK wind can power more than 3.3m homes
The UK has enough wind-energy capacity to power over 3.3million homes, according to industry body RenewableUK.
Uphill struggle for recognition
Despite the subsea sector employing 50,000 people and being worth £6billion annually, Neil Gordon believes the industry does not get the recognition it deserves.
New safety guides to help offshore firms
Industry body Oil & Gas UK (OGUK) has released guidelines for firms to help them understand and follow Health and Safety Executive rules.
Subsea UK unveils new board
SUBSEA UK has unveiled its new board after an "unprecedented" number of member nominations in a biennial election.
Annual award from Subsea UK
ABERDEEN-based engineer Yasaman Zirakzadeh has become one of the first recipients of a new £7,500 scholarship from industry body Subsea UK.
Treasury pledge to remove barriers and uncertainty to oil and gas industr
UK treasury secretary Justine Greening last night pledged to "improve engagement" with the oil and gas industry by launching a group to discuss future fiscal issues.
Outlook for North Sea industry remains fragile
THE outlook for the North Sea industry remains fragile, according to Oil and Gas UK.
Survey shows 40% surge in UK subsea industry over three years
The UK subsea sector has grown by 40% over three years, according to a report unveiled at an industry gathering in Aberdeen yesterday.
Offshore staff get younger as average age falls to 40
North Sea oil and gas workers are getting younger. Oil & Gas UK says the average age is now 40.4 -- the lowest since the industry body began compiling the data in 2006.
Call for freeze on North Sea drilling
European energy commissioner Gunther Oettinger called for a moratorium on new North Sea drilling yesterday following BP's Gulf of Mexico disaster.
UK subsea operators all set for Texas date
A DELEGATION of UK subsea companies will head to Texas next week to showcase their skills and expertise at a two-day exhibition and seminar.