SPONSORED: Energy sector recruiters head to Survivex for talent search
Recruitment companies from the oil and gas industry are hot-footing it to Survivex to identify future potential talent.
oil and gas
Replacing crude with culture: Could Aberdeen ride the wave of a cultural renaissance and become a tourist hotspot?
“The Northern Lights of old Aberdeen, are what I long to see...”
Former north-east colleagues pay tribute to BP engineer killed in Ukrainian Airlines crash
A former Aberdeen oil and gas engineer was named among the UK victims of the tragic Ukrainian International Airlines crash in Iran yesterday.
‘Elevation’ for oil prices as Iran threatens retaliation for US attacks, professor says
Oil prices are likely to remain “elevated” after a US airstrike heightened the prospect of supply disruption from the Middle East, a prominent Aberdeen petro-economist said today.
Aberdeen firm set to mark 10 years with record turnover
An Aberdeen-headquartered oil and gas consultancy is heading towards a decade in business with continued growth and industry recognition.
Former oil office to be turned into flats
Former oil offices in Aberdeen's West End are to be turned into flats.
Concern for Aberdeen as Apache confirms redundancy plans
A US oil firm with a large North Sea operation has confirmed plans to reduce its global headcount by 10-15%.
Subsea names leaders to push supply body ahead
Subsea UK has announced a new board of senior subsea leaders following a ballot at its AGM last week.
Meet Nick Cronin, the soul man of oil and gas
Nick Cronin looks like a typical office worker in the Granite City, suited and booted for his software job with an oil and gas company.
Nicola Sturgeon attacks Jeremy Corbyn’s ‘Aberdeen tax’ at SNP manifesto launch
Nicola Sturgeon warned Labour’s oil tax would cost north-east jobs but declined to give a cast-iron commitment to oppose the plan during Westminster talks.
Labour accused of ‘taxing Aberdeen’ after committing to £11billion oil and gas charge
Jeremy Corbyn has been accused of endangering the future of the oil and gas industry and imposing a "tax on Aberdeen" after Labour unveiled plans to charge the sector £11billion to "pay the cost of the climate emergency".
EnQuest forecasts group output will grow by 20%
Oil firm EnQuest said production should grow by about one-fifth this year despite it having to shut down two North Sea fields.
Technology acquisition enhances firm’s services
Oil and gas technology firm Blue Gentoo said yesterday it had made a “significant” investment in its future with the addition of business acquired from chemical monitoring and management specialist Lux Assure.
Vattenfall to consult public on second Aberdeenshire wind farm
Swedish energy firm Vattenfall will take proposals for a second Aberdeenshire wind farm to local residents in a bid to move the project forward.
House sales increase but property glut hits prices
House sales are increasing in many parts of the north-east but a property glut has hit prices.
EXCLUSIVE: First Minister calls for initial £1 billion investment in north’s low carbon future
Nicola Sturgeon will visit Aberdeen today to call for an initial £1 billion investment in the north of Scotland's low carbon future.
Weir reveals US job cuts as it warns over oil and gas profits
Engineer Weir has warned over profits in its oil and gas division and revealed a fifth of its US workforce has been axed as it battles against tough trading in America.
Scottish retailers brace themselves for £12 million extra on their business rates bills
Scotland’s retailers are bracing themselves for a £12 million rise in business rates that will batter already struggling firms, the Scottish Retail Consortium (SRC) has warned.
Worker injured after fire breaks out on North Sea platform
A worker has been flown to hospital after a fire broke out on North Sea platform.
BP upstream chief picked for top job at oil giant
Irishman Bernard Looney will take over the top job at BP when the energy giant’s current chief executive steps down next year.
Global Energy Group toasts biggest contract win in its history
Oil service firm Global Energy Group (GEG) is celebrating the biggest deal in its history, with a value understood to exceed £100 million.
Labour accused of ‘writing off’ north-east oil and gas with 2030 decarbonisation plan
Labour have been accused of "writing off" the north-east oil and gas industry with a proposal to slash carbon emissions to zero by 2030.
VIDEO: Highlights from this year’s P&J Energy Voice Gold Awards
Can you spot yourself in our video highlights from this year’s P&J Energy Voice Gold Awards? For the full list of winners, click the link below: IN FULL: All the winners from this year’s P&J Energy Voice Gold Awards And for our bumper photo gallery, click here.
Gold Awards 2019: Can you spot anyone you know in our bumper gallery?
The annual P&J Energy Voice Gold Awards has been and gone for another year. Our photographers Colin Rennie and Heather Fowlie were there on the night capturing all the fun. Who can you spot in our bumper gallery?
IN FULL: All the winners from this year’s P&J Energy Voice Gold Awards
The fifth annual P&J Energy Voice Gold Awards, in association with Aberdeen Standard Investments, was held at the Chester Hotel in Aberdeen on Friday night honouring companies and individuals who have excelled in the north-east energy sector over the past year.
Gold Awards 2019: Cream of the crop in oil and gas rewarded
Exceptional oil and gas companies and their dedicated employees were recognised at one of the industry’s most prestigious award ceremonies last night.
Offshore Europe: Showcase for oil and gas industry ‘great success’
In excess of 38,000 people visited Offshore Europe this week, an increase of 3,000 on the 2017 event.
Energy transition takes limelight at conference
There was an air of new beginnings at Offshore Europe yesterday as thousands of industry experts from around the world descended on the new P&J Live venue in Aberdeen.
Industry must adapt or go the way of the dinosaurs, Total CEO tells Offshore Europe
The oil and gas industry has been warned by French energy giant Total that it must adapt or go the way of the dinosaurs
Offshore Europe: Total sees ‘new potential’ for North Sea investment
Energy giant Total has said it sees “new potential for investments” in the North Sea off the back of exploration successes in the UK.
Offshore Europe 2019: Here’s everything you need to know
Offshore Europe returns to the Granite City today.
Take control of climate change issue, oil and gas industry told
Climate change protesters may target this week’s SPE Offshore Europe event as the sector faces a “tobacco industry moment”, it was claimed last night.