360° SearchNetwork Hot Spots Trends Time Series

Oil & Gas UK

Type: Organization

Name: Oil & Gas UK

First reported May 18 2013 - Updated May 18 2013 - 1 reports

ERM to speak at Piper 25 conference

ERM will be presenting papers at Piper 25 – a conference reflecting on the lessons learnt from the Piper Alpha tragedy, reviewing how far offshore safety has evolved since, and to reinforce industry commitment to continuous improvement.This major offshore ... [Published ERM - May 18 2013]

Entities: Human Factors, Risk (Health), Bob Fryar, Oil Production, Megan Thomas

First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 1 reports

OECD

EU Energy Policy Triangle: Old Diagram, New Perspectives

Mr. David Odling, Energy Policy Manager, Oil & Gas UK , began his talk to delegates at Gas Week 2013 by presenting a diagram that everyone was likely familiar with: the EU Energy Policy Triangle, which had reduced greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) on one ... [Published Natural Gas Europe - May 16 2013]

Entities: Energy Policy, OECD, Coal

First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 15 2013 - 1 reports

UK North Sea will see 2013 spending up by $2.4 billion

Trade group Oil & Gas UK said that significant rises in investments into UK North Sea fields will yield an extra 470,000 MMbopd by 2017. That’s almost a 25% increase in four years from the current 1.5 MMbopd extracted from North Sea fields, attributable ... [Published Terrapinn - May 15 2013]

Entities: North Sea, United Kingdom, Oil & Gas UK, Taxes, Scotland

First reported May 14 2013 - Updated May 14 2013 - 1 reports

Oil and gas firms to lift North Sea activity

THE revival of the North Sea will continue this year with the majority of firms expecting to increase activity in UK waters and boost investment in developing new assets.The findings of the latest industry survey by Aberdeen & Grampian Chamber of Commerce ... [Published Herald Scotland - May 14 2013]

Entities: North Sea, Chamber of Commerce, United Kingdom, UK Continental Shelf, Oil & Gas UK

First reported May 10 2013 - Updated May 10 2013 - 1 reports

Bright future ahead for North Sea oil and gas

The Caledonian MercuryMalcolm WebbChief Executive Oil & Gas UKMuch of the focus in the energy sector recently may have been on renewables; but the Chief Executive of Oil & Gas UK has predicted that there’s still a bright future ahead for the North Sea. ... [Published Caledonian Mercury - May 10 2013]

Entities: Malcolm Webb, Scotland, North Sea Oil, Oil & Gas UK

First reported May 10 2013 - Updated May 10 2013 - 1 reports

Exhibitions: Energy Secretary to Speak on Delivering Successful Oil and Gas Industry at London Briefing

Oil & Gas UK has secured The Rt Hon Edward Davey MP, secretary of state for energy and climate change, to address delegates at its breakfast briefing in London on 9 May. He will speak on the subject of 'Delivering a Successful UK Offshore Oil and Gas ... [Published ROVworld - May 10 2013]

Entities: Oil & Gas UK, Edward Davey, London

First reported May 09 2013 - Updated May 09 2013 - 2 reports

UK Energy Secretary Lauds O&G Sector

UK Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change Ed Davey said Thursday that he expects oil and gas to remain a vital part of the countrys energy mix for decades.Speaking at an Oil & Gas UK event in London, Davey said: "As we move to a low carbon economy, ... [Published Rigzone - May 09 2013]

Entities: Oil & Gas UK, Ed Davey, United Kingdom

First reported May 09 2013 - Updated May 09 2013 - 1 reports

Oil and gas reserves may be greater than forecast says industry chief

Newsnet Main Articles Mr Webb also noted that oil and gas was "by far" the most highly taxed of all UK industries.$ The tax revenues currently go in their entirety to the UK Treasury. The industry head$ criticised the UK government's "awful political ... [Published NewsnetScotland.com - May 09 2013]

Entities: Scotland, Oil & Gas UK, OECD

First reported May 08 2013 - Updated May 08 2013 - 1 reports

Energising the Nation’s Future

The Coalition?s determination to encourage the longevity of North Sea oil production ? and boost the nation?s GDP ? saw it launch a new industrial strategy for the sector last month.One element of the strategy is to focus on encouraging the UK supply ... [Published nebusiness.co.uk - May 08 2013]

Entities: Oil & Gas UK, Supply Chain, United Kingdom

First reported May 08 2013 - Updated May 08 2013 - 1 reports

Getting Serious about Ex-Military Recruitment

As many Western countries downsize their military forces in response to geopolitical trends and, more commonly, a reduction of military budgets, thousands of soldiers, sailors and airmen are facing tough times amid high levels of unemployment. But while ... [Published Rigzone - May 08 2013]

Entities: Oil & Gas UK, Military/Armed Forces, United Kingdom, GE Oil & Gas, Channeling

First reported Apr 30 2013 - Updated May 01 2013 - 4 reports

UK: Oil & Gas UK launches nationwide awareness campaign

Oil & Gas UK on Tuesday announced the launch of a nationwide awareness campaign, 'Energising the Nations Future', at an event attended by leading figures from the oil and gas community. The campaign is designed to improve awareness and understanding of ... [Published Energy-pedia - May 01 2013]

Entities: Oil & Gas UK, United Kingdom, UK Government, Supply Chain

First reported Apr 24 2013 - Updated Apr 25 2013 - 2 reports

Seven Winners in UK Safety Awards

The UK Oil and Gas Industry Safety Awards saw seven awards given out to energy sector firms and professionals this year.The awards ceremony, held in Aberdeen Wednesday, saw the first-ever Award for Workforce Engagement go to the Brent Delta Decommissioning ... [Published Rigzone - Apr 25 2013]

Entities: United Kingdom, Oil & Gas UK, Robert Paterson, Scott MacDonald

Quotes

He commented, "It really does explain the dramatic rise in consumption of energy in the non OECD countries versus steadiness or even decline in the OECD."

EU Energy Policy Triangle: Old Diagram, New Perspectives [Published Natural Gas Europe - May 16 2013]

Kenny Paton, partner at law firm Bond Dickinson, which sponsored the chamber's survey, noted: "The current air of optimism and confidence in the UK's oil and gas industry is in marked contrast to just two years ago ... and the 18th survey illustrates the importance of a stable and predictable tax regime to safeguard the long-term future of the oil and gas industry."

Oil and gas firms to lift North Sea activity [Published Herald Scotland - May 14 2013]

Mr Salmond continued: "To keep pace with our potential, we must continue developing our talent and skills supply and we must ensure Scotland has the capacity to deliver the qualified workforce the industry needs."

Alex Salmond unveils Scottish oil and gas academy [Published The Scotsman - May 10 2013]

More Content

sort by: Date \| Relevance
ERM to speak at Piper 25 conference [Published ERM - May 18 2013]
EU Energy Policy Triangle: Old Diagram, New Per... [Published Natural Gas Europe - May 16 2013]
UK North Sea will see 2013 spending up by $2.4 ... [Published Terrapinn - May 15 2013]
Oil and gas firms to lift North Sea activity [Published Herald Scotland - May 14 2013]
Energy Skills Scotland Announced with Double Fu... [Published Offshore Wind - May 10 2013]
Alex Salmond unveils Scottish oil and gas academy [Published The Scotsman - May 10 2013]
Bright future ahead for North Sea oil and gas [Published Caledonian Mercury - May 10 2013]
Exhibitions: Energy Secretary to Speak on Deliv... [Published ROVworld - May 10 2013]
UK Energy Secretary Lauds O&G Sector [Published Rigzone - May 09 2013]
East Anglia/UK: Energy Secretary Ed Davey says ... [Published East Anglian Daily Times - May 09 2013]
Oil and gas reserves may be greater than foreca... [Published NewsnetScotland.com - May 09 2013]
Agora Oil & Gas AS - Oil & Gas - Deals and Alli... [Published TransWorldNews - May 09 2013]
Energising the Nation’s Future [Published nebusiness.co.uk - May 08 2013]
Getting Serious about Ex-Military Recruitment [Published Rigzone - May 08 2013]
UK industry body launches oil and gas awareness... [Published SPi World News - May 05 2013]
Prizes dished out for offshore safety talent [Published SHP Online - May 03 2013]
Overseas, Parnell stretches the truth about Eur... [Published Stateline - May 02 2013]
UK: Oil & Gas UK launches nationwide awareness ... [Published Energy-pedia - May 01 2013]
Oil, Gas Industry Awareness Campaign Launched [Published Rigzone - Apr 30 2013]
Bid to highlight North Sea economy contribution [Published The Scotsman - Apr 30 2013]
Oil & Gas UK Launches Campaign to Raise Awarene... [Published Offshore Energy Today - Apr 30 2013]
Chevron . . . time to wake up and talk! [Published Penn Energy - Apr 29 2013]
Production gets energised [Published Machinery - Apr 27 2013]
Hard currency talk [Published Blighty - The Economist - Apr 26 2013]
Seven Winners in UK Safety Awards [Published Rigzone - Apr 25 2013]
Offshore safety recognised [Published Offshore Engineer - Apr 24 2013]
British oil firms to spearhead North Sea recovery [Published Interactive Investor - Apr 19 2013]
4th European Well Abandonment Seminar Held in A... [Published Offshore Energy Today - Apr 18 2013]
How talks are mending UK's gas and oil industry [Published nebusiness.co.uk - Apr 17 2013]
Piper Alpha charity fundraiser exposed as fraud... [Published The Scotsman - Apr 16 2013]

Blogs

sort by: Date \| Relevance
Hard currency talk [Published Blighty - The Economist - Apr 26 2013] SCOTS prize their Scottish pound notes printed by their own banks. So much so, indeed, that Alex Salmond, the Scottish National Party (SNP) first minister of the devolved government, wants to keep using them in a two-country sterling zone if his countrymen ...
Oil revival beckons as new technology, investor... [Published Energy and energy security - Apr 06 2013] LONDON (Reuters) - New operators and better technology are set to reverse a decline in Britain's North Sea oil and gas output over the next few years, and could help the country's economy return to health. Although output is expected to decline another ...
Drumbeat: April 5, 2013 [Published The Oil Drum - Discussions about Energy and Our ... - Apr 05 2013] Europe to Shut 10 Refineries as Profits Tumble Oil refiners in Europe will shut 10 percent of their plants this decade as fuel demand falls to a 19-year low. Of the region’s 104 facilities, 10 will shut permanently by 2020 from France to Italy to ...
Housebuilders, AIM and shale gas companies big ... [Published Proactiveinvestors United Kingdom website - Mar 20 2013] -- Adds comment on housebuilders, stamp duty, more detail on the shale gas industry, UK growth forecasts, beer duty and fuel duty -- Housebuilders, AIM companies and Britain’s nascent shale gas industry received a boost from George Osborne in Wednesday’s ...
Drumbeat: March 11, 2013 [Published The Oil Drum - Discussions about Energy and Our ... - Mar 11 2013] Emerging Market Demand to Support Oil Prices, Goldman Sachs Says Oil prices will be supported by emerging market demand, a lack of spare supply and improvements in transporting U.S. output, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. said. Relatively low oil inventories ...