Unite launches petition after Scottish Government rejects bid for helicopter inquiry
Offshore union Unite has launched a petition calling for support after the Scottish Government rejected calls for a public inquiry into helicopter safety.
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VIDEO: Rescue operation from North Sea supply ship
Incredible footage has been released of a helicopter crew rescuing a casualty on a North Sea supply vessel.
Honour for women in energy
An award championing outstanding women in energy is up for grabs for only the second year in the next edition of an annual celebration of excellence in the industry.
Space and subsea sectors can work ‘hand in hand’ says Nasa
A Nasa engineer has said Scotland’s growing space sector can work “hand in hand” with the subsea industry.
IWD: Q&A with BP Supply and Trading’s Eastern Hemisphere CEO
To mark International Women's Day, Energy Voice has carried out a series of interviews with female industry leaders.
IWD: Q&A with executive director of BP Foundation
To mark International Women's Day, Energy Voice has carried out a series of interviews with female industry leaders.
‘Smoother sailing’ for oil and gas supply chain, Woodmac claims
The global offshore upstream supply chain saw signs of recovery in 2018, and this looks set to continue in 2019, according to global natural resources consultancy Wood Mackenzie.
Innovation key to rise in profits at Global Energy
New ways of maintaining ageing oil and gas assets have helped Global Energy Group achieve a rise in profits, chairman Roy MacGregor has said.
Oil bulls end tumultuous year betting on upturn
Hedge funds are keeping their cool in the most tumultuous end of the year for oil since the 2008 financial crisis, betting on better days ahead.
Angus wind project seeks Aberdeen supply chain ‘wealth of expertise’
An Angus wind project is looking to benefit from the Aberdeen supply chain's "wealth of expertise".
World set for ‘golden age of gas’, DNV GL chief says
The energy sector is set for a “golden age of gas” over the next three to four decades, an industry expert has said.
Report warns fossil fuel peak in 2020s puts trillions at risk
Demand for fossil fuels will peak in the 2020s, with trillions of pounds at risk for investors who do not see the future changes coming, a report predicts.
Oil and gas worker caught by vigilantes for sex offences
An oil and gas worker was caught trying to meet up with a young boy for sex after being snared by paedophile hunters.
Energy investment falls raising concern over supply and security
Global investment in energy is failing to keep up with security and sustainability goals, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA).
‘No reason’ why AI boom seen elsewhere can’t benefit North Sea, says IBM chief
An IBM boss said yesterday there is "no reason" why an oil and gas jobs boom in artificial intelligence (AI) seen elsewhere can't also be seen in Aberdeen and the North Sea.
OTC 2018: International slice of cake getting bigger for Scottish supply chain
The size of the cake has dwindled for Scotland’s oil industry supply chain, but the international slice is getting bigger, a business leader has said.
Pay-gap figures name firms short-changing women staff
Three quarters of firms in the north and north-east pay men more than women, new statistics show.
VIDEO: CHC launches new training facility as diversification drive gathers speed
Helicopter operator CHC has unveiled a winch training facility to give its North Sea diversification drive a lift.
British trade envoy on oil and gas visit to Egypt
Britain’s trade envoy to Egypt has started a five-day visit to the country to strengthen ties in the oil and gas sector.
Pact with UK-Ghana chamber to be signed during Aberdeen visit
A memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the UK Ghana Chamber of Commerce and its Scottish counterpart will be signed in Aberdeen next week.
Altus Intervention acquires package of industry-leading thru-tubing products
Altus Intervention has acquired a package of industry-leading thru-tubing products and services for an undisclosed sum.
Oil discoveries in 2017 hit all-time low
Oil companies discovered less oil and gas this year — 7 billion barrels — than any year on record, the Norwegian research firm Rystad Energy reported on Thursday.
Solar energy and oil find a way to work together
In unlikely bedfellows news, an oil production firm and a solar energy supplier have struck up an alliance in California to work together.
New training fund targets oil workers for STEM teacher roles
A £20,000 bursary to cover teacher training has been announced by education secretary John Swinney, following calls to avert a crisis in north-east schools.
Aberdeen firm launches marine awareness campaign
Aberdeen Seacroft Marine has launched a bid to raise awareness of the 500m safety zone offshore.