Salmond hails speed of developments at Nigg
First Minister Alex Salmond hailed the rapid development of business and skills at Nigg Energy Park yesterday, just nine months after the sale of the largely disused Cromarty Firth site.
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Nordic nation’s shrewd resources management paying off big-time
Norway is now the second richest country in Europe, in terms of income per person, after Luxembourg. The population of 4.6million is a little smaller than Scotland's.
Four IOCs apparently selected to bid major Iraqi oilfield
Iraq's oil ministry is reportedly in advanced talks with three to four IOCs - apparently Chevron, StatoilHydro, Total and one other - about a development contract for the 6.5billion-barrel Nahr Bin Umar field.
Operator announces Stamford gas start-up
VENTURE Production, of Aberdeen, said yesterday that it had brought the Stamford gas field into production.
Lancaster pitching at low-carbon energy
LANCASTER University's marketing blurb says: "It is difficult to open a newspaper without coming across articles on global warming and energy security or an advertisement claiming 'greenness' as a reason to buy particular products or services.