Jobs boost at Seajacks with windfarm contract
A proposed £2.5 billion windfarm off the Suffolk coast is to create up to 80 new jobs.
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Centrica sells 50% stake in Lincs offshore windfarm
Centrica has disposed of a 50% stake in the Lincs offshore windfarm.
COSL Innovator: How the investigation into wave rig death unfolded
On December 30th last year an offshore worker was killed after a freak wave hit the side of the COSL Innovator rig.
Unions call for total ban on Super Pumas offshore Norway
Unions in Norway have issued a joint statement calling for a ban on the country's use of Super Puma helicopters.
NADL warns near-term demand for services could be “extremely challenging”
North Atlantic Drilling Limited (NADL) said the near-term demand for its services could be "extremely challenging".
Scottish Ministers call for indecision on renewables investment to end
Scottish ministers have written to the UK Business Secretary amid claims indecision is putting at risk more than £1.3billion of funding for large-scale renewable energy products.
Orion Engineering Services revenue down on low oil price
A company which supplies agency staff for offshore work has seen a drop in its revenue and profits.
Statoil boss insists it is safe to work offshore after spate of incidents
Statoil’s chief executive Eldar Saetre has insisted it is safe to work offshore after a number of incidents in recent weeks.
Total part of consortium bidding for Greek offshore drilling blocks
Greece has named a consortium of Total, Hellenic Petroleum and Itaky's Edison as the preferred bidder for an offshore gas drilling block in the west of the country.
Offshore oil production reached highest level last year since 2010
Global offshore oil production last year was at its highest level since 2010, according to new figures from the US Energy Information Administration.
Windfarm project gets planning permission despite objections of councils
Ministers have granted planning permission for a 19-turbine wind farm in the south of Scotland despite a local council claiming it would “unacceptably harm” the landscape.
UK now the world’s largest offshore wind market
The UK is now the world's largest offshore wind market accounting for more than 40% of the installed capacity, according to new research.
Onshore work starts for £300million windfarm off Aberdeenshire coast
The European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre (EOWDC) said it will start onshore substation works for its £300million Aberdeen windfarm.
World’s most powerful tidal turbine installed for first time off Orkney
A floating turbine has been installed on its moorings for the first time at the European Marine Energy Centre in Orkney.
Are offshore windfarms ‘Britain’s new oil boom’?
Offshore green-energy projects worth a total of £210billion are an “unmissable opportunity” for Scotland’s oil and gas industry, a flagship centre for UK offshore renewables innovation and research said yesterday.
ReNew News: Wind energy costs could drop by up to 41%
The cost of producing electricity from wind power could drop by up to a third by 2030, according to new findings by the US Energy Department's National Renewable Energy Laboratory.
Oil supervisor jailed over child porn
A woman who sexually assaulted a little boy and used Facebook to send photographs of the abuse to an oil platform supervisor has been jailed for three years and nine months.
Brother of Paige Doherty killer forced to take leave of absence from North Sea job
The brother of Paige Doherty’s killer has been forced to take a leave of absence from his job offshore after a court heard of his conviction for a sex offence.
UK ‘to miss renewable energy targets’
The UK is set to miss targets for sourcing energy from renewables by the end of the decade, MPs have warned.
Video: Life on the Ninian South – Head to sea, heart at home
This footage gives a glimpse into the everyday life of North Sea offshore workers.
Offshore worker stranded on helideck… waiting for 140metre journey to hospital
An offshore worker has been airlifted from a North Sea rig in a serious condition.
James Fisher acquires Lexmar in £9.8m deal
James Fisher has acquired Lexmar Engineering in a £9.8million deal.
Eni, Statoil show interest in Cyprus offshore blocks
Cyprus said it has received expressions of interest from Eni, Total, Statoil, ExxonMobil and Qatar Petroleum in a licensing round for offshore hydrocarbon blocks.
Hunting updates on the scale of job cutting
North Sea oilfield service firm Hunting said yesterday it had slashed its workforce by nearly half in the past 18 months.
Deepwater Wind proposes Long Island energy project
Deepwater Wind has proposed supplying Long Island with 90 megawatts of offshore energy.