CNOOC North Sea offshore workers accept increased pay offer
Offshore workers on CNOOC installations in the North Sea have accepted an increased pay deal following a union recognition agreement.
North Sea oil and gas
General election: where do the parties stand on oil and gas
The energy industry and the North Sea has loomed ever-larger on the political radar. As parties vie for votes ahead of the UK General election on 4 July, leading industry lawyer Graeme Clubley offers his analysis on the impact on the sector of each group's manifesto policies.
New North Sea oil and gas ‘largely irrelevant’ for energy security, ECIU says
ECIU analysis argues for heat pumps and EVs backed by UK renewables over new North Sea licences.
Is the future of North Sea drilling in doubt after Supreme Court ruling?
Climate law experts say the Supreme Court's decision will likely "undermine investor confidence" in the North Sea and boost legal challenges to the Jackdaw and Rosebank developments.
Tories do not care about the climate – Swinney
John Swinney has accused the Conservatives of not caring about the climate as he clashed with Douglas Ross.
North Sea “uninvestable” due to windfall tax and Labour party rhetoric, investor warns
The UK North Sea is “uninvestable” due to the windfall taxes and rhetoric from the Labour Party that they will make the regime even tougher.
North Sea producing countries are falling short of 1.5°c climate goals
A recent report has outlined that North Sea oil and gas producing countries are not aligned with the Paris Agreement.
Former UK net zero chief hits out at North Sea oil and gas ‘favouritism’
Former Tory MP Chris Skidmore also derides "culture war" around net zero policies.
Quitting net zero tsar Skidmore is wrong on North Sea oil and gas, says Hunt
The Chancellor has hit back at the former net zero tsar after he quit the Conservatives over the Government’s decision to increase domestic oil and gas drilling.
Can oil ever be green? Norway turns to wind-powered drilling
Norway is betting that zeroing out emissions from oil production will help it meet internationally agreed climate targets while future-proofing an industry that’s made it one of the richest countries in the world.
EnerMech director John Morrison bows out of North Sea industry after more than 40 years
A stalwart of the North Sea oil and gas industry has reflected on the time its career prospects were "relatively unknown" as he prepares for retirement.
Making most of North Sea links at heart of latest Aberdeen-Norway Gateway event
Making the most of existing North Sea trade links was the main point of discussion during yesterday’s annual Aberdeen-Norway Gateway.
Subsea pipeline due to be installed at Ithaca’s Cook field
A pipeline is expected to be installed next month as part of plans to revitalise Ithaca’s Cook field in the North Sea.
Airbus not expecting any surge of oil and gas industry interest
Airbus Helicopters chief executive Bruno Even said yesterday the aircraft manufacturer was not expecting a major recovery in demand from the offshore energy industry despite higher oil prices.
Promoted: Petroleum Pioneers – Future of North Sea Oil & Gas event
Petroleum Pioneers: Future of North Sea Oil & Gas is a must-attend event for anyone looking to understand the strategic outlook for the UKCS in the coming years.
Lifting Equipment Rental seeing some green shoots
Aberdeen company Lifting Equipment Rental (LER) is targeting a 50% increase in turnover in its 26th year amid signs of a recovery of sorts in the North Sea oil and gas industry.
More than 1,000 attend support event for oil and gas workers
More than 1000 people affected by redundancies from the oil and gas sector have attended a free event in Aberdeen offering help and advice.
Labour calls for unity on North Sea
Labour call for cross-party support to "secure the future" of the North Sea
OGUK 2016: No easy solutions to secure long term future of North Sea.
There no easy solutions to the longer term future of the North Sea oil and gas region, but the prize continues to be worth fighting for, said a senior industry analyst.
E-Reps Forum puts spotlight on North Sea environmental issues
The spotlight is again put on the offshore industry’s environmental responsibilities at the 5th E-Reps Forum later this year.
Ministers listening as 25,000 North Sea jobs “at risk”
A visit by ministers to Aberdeen yesterday was welcomed as a “strong signal” that the Scottish Government was “open for listening” to the region’s oil and gas industry.
Independent Scotland could be more “proactive” in helping North Sea says Brown
Cabinet secretary for the economy Keith Brown has said an independent Scotland could be more "proactive" in helping the struggling North Sea oil and gas industry.
RGU hosts oil jobs event for out of work former students
Former students at Aberdeen's Robert Gordon University affected by the oil and gas downturn are being given support from the "alma mater" to help find their next jobs.
Energy Jobs Taskforce says job cuts “heartbreaking”
Scottish Enterprise has issued a 10-point plan to help oil and gas firms mitigate the impact of job cuts in the wake of the oil price crash.
Kemp: oil industry showing encouraging signs of better practices
Energy economist Professor Alex Kemp says he has seen "encouraging signs" in the oil and gas industry despite the long-running downturn.