Equinor boss shares early memory of meeting the Queen
Equinor boss Al Cook shared an early memory of meeting the Queen following the monarch's passing yesterday.
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Queen’s Aberdeenshire hydroelectric plan scrutinised by National Park officers
Plans to build a hydroelectric scheme on the Queen’s Balmoral estate are to come under scrutiny from park chiefs amid concerns they may not fit the aims of a national park.
On this day: The Queen switches flow of oil from Forties field
Oil major BP celebrated a milestone for the fledgling North Sea oil and gas industry 40 years ago today as The Queen opened the operation of the UK's first oil pipeline. This video captures footage of Aberdeen as the city transcended from the fishing industry to energy. The 130-mile pipeline from Cruden Bay to Grangemouth was built by BP serving the Forties oilfield 110 miles east of Aberdeen.
The Queen is on the hunt for a £78,500-a-year pilot
The Queen is hunting for a £78,500-a-year helicopter pilot - twice as much as Prince William is getting paid as he guides his ambulance chopper on mercy missions. The job is being advertised on the British Monarchy website which says - given the status of the passengers - it is "highly desirable" that candidates have "VVIP experience." The Royal Family is full of helicopter pilots. Prince William was a search and rescue pilot at RAF Valley in Wales - before starting his new job last year as a pilot with the East Anglian Air Ambulance.
Video: The Queen switches flow of oil from Forties field
Oil major BP celebrated a milestone for the fledgling North Sea oil and gas industry 40 years ago today as The Queen opened the operation of the UK's first oil pipeline. This video captures footage of Aberdeen as the city transcended from the fishing industry to energy. The 130-mile pipeline from Cruden Bay to Grangemouth was built by BP serving the Forties oilfield 110 miles east of Aberdeen.