Reverse mentoring ‘one of the keys’ for solving recruitment challenge, says BP group chief talent officer
How reverse mentoring is helping build the workforce of the future and advance the energy transition
oil and gas
ECITB celebrates budding oil and gas project leaders in Aberdeen
The achievements of budding oil and gas project leaders and their mentors have been marked at an awards ceremony in Aberdeen.
CHC Scotia posts worst losses in a decade amid ‘challenging market’
An Aberdeen helicopter operator has blamed “challenging market conditions” after posting its worst set of financial losses in more than a decade.
IR35 could be ‘death knell’ for one-man band offshore contractors
A looming tax change may be the “death knell” for many one-man band offshore contractors, a leading north-east accountant has warned.
Potential for ‘thousands’ of jobs as Sir Ian Wood unveils plans for Aberdeen ‘Energy Transition Zone’
Sir Ian Wood has unveiled ambitious plans to help the north-east economy capitalise on the energy transition, potentially creating “thousands” of jobs in the process.
Nearly half of fossil fuel bosses ‘believe gas and renewables are competing’ – DNV GL report
Almost half of senior bosses in the fossil fuels industry “believe gas and renewables are competing against each other”, according to a major new survey.
‘Total wideboys!’ – emails show Taqa management’s reaction to RockRose-Marathon deal
Court documents have revealed emails between Taqa senior management, who described RockRose’s deal with Marathon Oil as their “worst fear”, calling the London-headquartered company “total wideboys”.
RockRose ousted from Brae operator role after partners raise ‘serious concerns’
RockRose Energy has lost control of its only operated platforms in the UK North Sea after three partner companies raised “serious concerns” in court about its ability to run the assets.
Wood shares climb on prediction of increase to annual earnings
Shares in Aberdeen-headquartered energy services firm Wood climbed this morning as at predicted a surge in its annual earnings.
OGA chairman sets November targets for North Sea on climate emergency
The chairman of the Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) has set out four targets for the North Sea industry to meet before a major climate conference comes to Scotland in November.
Oil downturn brings end to North Sea Bird Club after 40 years
The effects of the oil downturn have brought the end to a 40-year-old scheme to record sightings of birds and marine life in the North Sea.
US Gulf Coast oil expansion will generate half a billion annual tonnes of emissions
More than half a billion tons of additional greenhouse gas emissions per year — equivalent to 8 percent of total U.S. emissions — may be generated by new oil, gas and petrochemical facilities in Texas and Louisiana, University of Texas researchers estimate.
Exclusive: Centrifuges Un-Limited bought by family behind Ferguson Group
Aberdonian entrepreneur Jim Shiach has sold oilfield services company Centrifuges Un-Limited to the family that previously owned supply chain giant Ferguson Group.
Spark Exploration targets deal on billion-barrel West of Shetland licences
Australia-based Spark Exploration is aiming to find partners in the first half of this year for its West of Shetland licences, which potentially contain north of a billion barrels of oil.
Oil and gas industry works to increase awareness of human trafficking
Ataria Malveaux was 18, just out of high school, when she fled a chaotic family life in Houston for the promise of making quick money in Dallas. She soon discovered her would-be employer was a pimp; only the help of another woman allowed her to escape forced prostitution.
ExxonMobil labelled ‘explorer of the year’ as global discoveries reach four-year high
Exxon Mobil led the way with new finds off the coasts of Guyana and Cyprus as global oil and gas discoveries in 2019 hit a four-year high, according to a new report.
EnQuest submits North Sea decommissioning plan less than five years after first oil
EnQuest has submitted plans to decommission a North Sea development and its production vessel less than five years after achieving first oil.
We’re having our ‘999 moment’ on the climate emergency – it’s time to respond accordingly
It is estimated that during 2019 over 20 million people in the UK contacted the 999 emergency services to request immediate police, ambulance, fire or coastguard support or to report an emergency.
VIDEO: Former North Sea worker stages climate protest at First Minister’s Questions
A former North Sea oil worker has interrupted First Minister’s Questions as part of a demonstration on climate change.
‘Record number’ of oil and gas fields producing off Norway
Last year saw a “record number” of oil and gas fields producing in Norway, according to new analysis.
Oil and gas ‘inward investment’ helping safeguard Scottish jobs, new analysis claims
The number of jobs in Scotland either created or safeguarded through foreign direct investment (FDI) has risen in the past year, according to new analysis.
IR35 review is ‘just paying lip-service to election promises’
A tax expert has described the government’s five-week review of incoming IR35 legislation as “nowhere near long enough” to fully consider its complex range of issues.
Apache and Total celebrate ‘significant oil discovery’ off Suriname
Apache and Total have announced a “significant oil discovery” off the South American nation of Suriname.
Shining light on energy transition
It has been a busy and positive 12 months for Aberdeen Renewable Energy Group (AREG), with the diversity of our members continuing to grow.
RockRose Energy to continue acquisition hunt in 2020
RockRose Energy has announced it will press on with the hunt for more North Sea acquisitions this year.