Spotlight on successes in health and safety
Oil and gas workers were celebrating yesterday at a ceremony in Aberdeen recognising leaders in health-and-safety practice.
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Ministers back energy industry
Three UK Government ministers have pledged to champion the oil and gas industry as it looks forward to a bright future.
Webb picks up accolade for significant achievement
Top energy-sector companies and individuals were celebrated last night at the annual Offshore Achievement Awards.
Investing made more viable
Oil companies welcomed changes which will guarantee tax relief on future decommissioning costs.
Scots know how can help unlock riches held beneath Pacific Ocean
Plans to harvest precious metals from mud and silt deep below the Pacific Ocean’s surface could lead to a business boost for Scotland’s oil and gas service sector.
BP gets behind schools’ scheme
A BP-backed scheme being piloted in the north-east aims to encourage more young people to choose a career in oil and gas.
Oil boss fears staff shortage jeopardises North Sea safety
An oil company boss has warned a shortage of experienced staff is jeopardising the North Sea's world-leading safety standards as the sector prepares for its biggest boom for 30 years.
Thistle field grows 1,000 jobs
Nearly 1,000 oil and gas jobs are to be created under plans announced yesterday for a £169million investment in the North Sea.
Deal to keep JX Nippon in North Sea for decades
Japanese oil and gas firm JX Nippon said yesterday it would be in the North Sea for decades to come after agreeing to buy stakes in a string of UK assets.
Study into North Sea safety improvements
The UK government has published a report on improvements made to the safety regime in the North Sea offshore sector since the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.
North Sea landmark move hailed
The UK Government moved yesterday to take down a "major barrier" to billions of pounds of new investment in the North Sea oil and gas industry.
Speech to deliver North Sea boost
Chancellor George Osborne is poised to deliver a fresh boost to the North Sea oil and gas industry in his Autumn Statement today.
Osborne’s helping hand
George Osborne has stepped in to ease the tax burden on ageing UK oil and gas fields - a move which could unlock £2billion of new investment.
Oil and gas fields’ value stressed
Chancellor George Osborne has received a stark reminder of the oil and gas sector's importance to the UK economy after a dip in North Sea output led to a shock rise in Treasury borrowing.
New guidelines for North Sea well issues
Industry body Oil and Gas UK has published a set of guidelines for the sector on issues around oil and gas wells in the North Sea.
Offshore safety shake-up opposed
The UK Government will today ask other EU states to back its stance against a bid by Brussels to seize control of offshore safety rules.
Green attack on oil and gas
The oil and gas sector is hostile to renewable energy targets, an MSP claimed yesterday.
Jobs bonanza as Statoil plans to develop fields
A jobs bonanza is in the pipeline thanks to plans by one of the North Sea's biggest players to invest £18billion in two major projects.
Leaders discuss North Sea issues
Senior representatives of the UK oil and gas industry held talks with the Scottish and UK energy ministers in Aberdeen yesterday.
Frustration arises over emergency meeting
Offshore union officials last night described an emergency meeting held to discuss issues raised by last week's North Sea ditching as "frustrating".
Scots sector’s exports worth £7.6bn – SCDI
Scottish oil and gas service firms have increased exports to £7.6billion, a new report said yesterday.
Industry and unions unite against EU safety plans
Trade unions for offshore workers joined forces today with industry body Oil and Gas UK (OGUK) to decry proposed EU safety regulation, saying it could set the industry back years.
Analysts upbeat about drilling
Offshore drilling activity around the UK rose marginally during the first quarter of 2012, compared with the same period last year, according to new oil-industry figures.
Praise for ‘very best of the best’
Oil and gas workers were celebrating yesterday at a ceremony in Aberdeen recognising leaders in health-and-safety practice.
Oil spill sparks probe
Energy giant Taqa Bratani is under investigation following a major oil spill in the North Sea.