When Offshore Europe, the continent’s leading energy industry event, convenes at the brand new P&J Live exhibition and conference centre during the first week in September, its 36,000 plus attendees will discuss energy industry topics ranging from decommissioning to digitalisation.
Energy industry veterans Neil Gordon and Andy Buchan are at the heart of the North Sea oil and gas supply chain, so well qualified to speak about this month’s theme for The Business.
Mackie’s ice creams have been served in some unusual locations over the years, from Blair Drummond Safari Park and Edinburgh Zoo all the way through to the far-flung corners of South Korea and the United Arab Emirates. But maybe nowhere quite as unusual as an oil rig out in the North Sea.
Oil has started flowing from one of the most complex developments in the North Sea.
UK operator Babcock has hit back at manufacturer Sikorsky amid legal claims it reneged on a £53million deal for two North Sea helicopters.
The Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) has revealed it was hit by fraudsters last year resulting in the loss of £25,000 in funds.
A major search and rescue operation was launched yesterday amid fears that a man had become lost at sea.
Oil and gas giant BP is understood to be at loggerheads with a UK safety authority over how it is preparing North Sea workers for lifeboat evacuation.
The new boss overseeing Offshore Europe has vowed to “beat the drum” for North Sea oil production amid a rising focus on climate change efforts.
Lower oil prices offset an otherwise good performance for BP in the first half of the year, while major projects such as Culzean in the North Sea came online.
Centrica has announced its plans to dispose of its interests in North Sea explorer Spirit Energy by the end of 2020.
North Sea minnow Jersey Oil and Gas (JOG) saw its share price skyrocket by 140% yesterday after an announcement on new licensing awards.
Repsol Sinopec Resources UK (RSRUK) has hailed an “outstanding” 2018 after tripling pre-tax profits to more than £1.3billion.
Jersey Oil and Gas (JOG) has added 100million barrels to its North Sea portfolio thanks to new acreage awarded by the Oil and Gas Authority.
North Sea decommissioning costs were £400million lower than expected in 2018, according to a new report from the Oil and Gas Authority (OGA).
UK-headquartered Premier Oil said today that drilling of the Tolmount East appraisal well would start “imminently” in the southern North Sea.
Aberdeen Harbour Board has released a video of decommissioning work taking place for Total’s Leadon field in the North Sea.
Funding worth £4 million is up for grabs in a fresh attempt to boost Scotland’s share of North Sea decommissioning work.
Trade union bosses have issued fresh calls for a public inquiry into North Sea helicopter safety after a report showed fatigue was a factor in a “near miss” at Aberdeen Airport.
Concern has been raised over the cost to businesses and the potential shrinking of the North Sea workforce over plans to change contractor pay rules.
The RMT trade union has vowed to step up pressure for a public inquiry into offshore helicopter safety after a report showed engineer fatigue contributed to the collapse of an aircraft’s landing gear.
Investigators have found engineers’ “lack of experience and fatigue” contributed to the collapse of an Aberdeen helicopter’s landing gear.
A recent North Sea protest row that erupted between BP and Greenpeace cost the taxpayer nearly £140,000 due to Police Scotland clocking up hundreds of hours of overtime.
Shetland fishermen have called for tougher controls on foreign boats creating plastic pollution in Scottish waters.
The North Sea oil industry must keep a lid on costs if measures taken by Opec and its allies push crude prices much higher, top Aberdeen energy experts said yesterday.
RockRose Energy has completed its acquisition of Marathon Oil’s UK business.
Oil and gas workers at a plant in Aberdeenshire will be balloted over strike action, Unite has announced.
Fishing chiefs have called the latest verdict on the health of North Sea cod stocks a “hammer blow” for the Scottish fleet.
A trade union boss said he was “astonished” by Sparrows Group’s decision to exit the UK representative body for offshore oil and gas contractors.
An offshore oil worker was airlifted to hospital in Norway today after falling ill aboard a platform in the North Sea.
An offshore oil worker has been airlifted to hospital in Norway after falling ill aboard a platform in the North Sea.
The rapid response to a crack found in a North Sea helicopter last week was a “very good example” of the inspection system working well, aviation chiefs said yesterday.