SNS 2017: Collaboration stories don’t sell papers, industry chiefs lament
Energy sector leaders have said they are struggling to get their “single voice” heard by the public because stories about harmony don’t sell newspapers.
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SNS 2017: OGUK chief says 2016 was bad for industry, but good for pub-quiz masters
Pub quiz regulars should file 2016 away in the back of their minds, as the year just passed will be a popular answer in future, a North Sea industry chief has said.
SNS 2017: Industry calls for decommissioning tax relief reforms ahead of Budget
Industry chiefs have reiterated their calls for reforms of the decommissioning tax relief system ahead of next week’s Budget.
New trainee levy ‘effectively another tax on oil industry’
The interim chief executive of Opito told MPs yesterday the UK Government’s new apprenticeship levy will have “unacceptable” implications for Scotland’s oil and gas sector.
Two significant North Sea milestones in one day
Two major new milestones for the beleaguered UK North Sea oil and gas industry have highlighted resilience in the face of a downturn.
Opinion: Service sector could do with a ‘long-term champion’ at government level
Next year we mark a significant milestone in the UK’s oil and gas industry, the 50th anniversary of our first commercial discovery on the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS) – the West Sole field.
New guidance aims to help firms exploit North Sea’s small pools
Industry body Oil and Gas UK (OGUK) has published a blueprint for cutting development costs for so-called small pools in the North Sea by up to 25%.
Subsea 2017: Get scary to tap North Sea small pools, Tholen says
Industry needs to get “bolder and scarier” if it is to unlock the potential of the North Sea’s marginal fields, an industry chief has said.
World oil and gas industry faces rig overload in 2017
The global oil and gas industry is facing a glut of new-build assets with no contracts in place for their use, the boss of an Aberdeen-based energy service firm has warned.
Autumn Statement 2016: Wishlists from industry and MPs
The far-reaching impact of the oil price crash on the north-east was highlighted last week with new figures showing a rise in the number of people claiming benefits.
Schoolgirls’ bright ideas light up Shell event
Solar-powered luminous trees, kinetic energy tiles in the home and washing machines that use rain water were among the ideas to light up an event in Aberdeen yesterday.
Decommissioning a ‘huge opportunity’ for Northern Isles, Carmichael says
Former Scottish secretary Alistair Carmichael said today that the decommissioning market should become a key driver of employment in Orkney and Shetland.
Union calls for investment to create decommissioning jobs
A trade unionist has called for industry and government to invest in decommissioning to make sure the sector creates as many jobs as possible.
OGUK decommissioning report forecasts steady rise in work
A groundbreaking new report predicts a steady rise in decommissioning work in the UK and Norway over the coming decade.
OGUK says industry more competitive, but still needs Treasury backing
The head of Oil and Gas UK (OGUK) said today that North Sea industry is more competitive than it was two years ago, at the start of the crude price collapse.
North-east pupils in oil and gas maths workshop at Emerson
US engineering firm Emerson has hosted a one-day workshop to show north-east pupils how maths is used in the oil and gas industry.
OGUK boss believes parts sharing initiative has Amazon-scale potential
Oil and Gas UK (OGUK) wants to see a pioneering North Sea equipment sharing initiative grow from “small beer” into an Amazon-esque virtual warehouse.
Exclusive: North Sea firms eager to see OGA crack whip as regulator opens new chapter
Rather than quaking at the prospect of being slapped with a fine, North Sea firms are glad the Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) has been armed with new powers, the regulator’s boss said.
Union calls for urgent action to save North Sea jobs
A Scottish trade union called for “urgent government action” to protect jobs in the North Sea in the wake of a report which revealed plummeting investment in the region.
McCaig lambasts Theresa May over “sneering” oil price dig at Scotland
Aberdeen South MP Callum McCaig today accused Prime Minister Theresa May of “sneering at Scotland from afar” and said the UK Government had let North Sea industry down in its hour of need.
Opinion: Still significant challenges for the North Sea
With oil prices continuing to hover below $50 a barrel, the release today of Oil & Gas UK’s 2016 Economic Report, has served to remind us of the significant challenges currently facing the UK North Sea.
North Sea industry treading line between “catastrophe and bankruptcy”, helicopter safety chief warns
North Sea industry is treading the line between catastrophe and bankruptcy as the crude price downturn drags on, a helicopter safety chief warned today.
Oil industry bodies call for apprenticeship levy delay
Two oil and gas industry bodies have called for the UK Government to delay the introduction of the £3billion apprenticeship levy until 2018.
Bank of England told North Sea “demise” is wrong
The Governor of the Bank of England Mark Carney has been advised that “tales of the North Sea’s demise are wrong” - although the oil and gas sector faces tough challenges in the wake of low prices.
Brexit: Oil and Gas UK to support members through “transition ahead”
Industry body Oil & Gas UK said it would support its members through the "transition ahead" after voters chose to back Brexit.