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Thursday 17 November 2011
Oil & Gas UK’s latest business confidence index published today (17 November) clearly shows that the confidence of the oil and gas industry remains cautious having shifted little over the
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Friday 4 November 2011
In the regular Sunday morning service, special attention will be given to the 25th anniversary of a North Sea helicopter crash which killed 45 people. The service will include the
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Friday 4 November 2011
Oil & Gas UK announced the winners of the prestigious Oil & Gas UK Awards 2011 at a ceremony it hosted at the AECC in Aberdeen last night (3 November)
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Thursday 3 November 2011
Oil & Gas UK’s chief executive, Malcolm Webb said: “Oil & Gas UK welcomes this comprehensive insight into the potential for Aberdeen to sustain its position as a leading provider
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Wednesday 2 November 2011
Oil & Gas UK’s chief executive, Malcolm Webb, today welcomed over 1,100 delegates from all over the UK to the 2011 PILOT Share Fair in Aberdeen. Companies making major investments
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Tuesday 1 November 2011
Oil & Gas UK is deeply saddened to hear about the loss of Russell Robinson who was a diver working on the Balmoral installation in the North Sea and sends
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Thursday 27 October 2011
The significant implications of national and international energy policy for oil and gas will be the subject of a key industry event in Aberdeen. There is much happening in the
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Thursday 27 October 2011
Responding to the publication of the European Commission’s proposals on offshore safety, Oil & Gas UK’s chief executive, Malcolm Webb, said: “Oil & Gas UK is opposed to blanket EU
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Wednesday 26 October 2011
Oil & Gas UK’s chief executive, Malcolm Webb, said: “The two week on two week off rota worked in the UK offshore oil and gas industry more than meets the
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Tuesday 25 October 2011
Two of the UK’s top offshore oil and gas business leaders today highlighted to more than 400 delegates at Oil & Gas UK’s breakfast briefing what is required to help
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Tuesday 25 October 2011
Responding to the publication of the House of Commons Energy and Climate Change Committee’s report on the UK’s energy supply, Mike Tholen, Oil & Gas UK’s economics director, said: “Oil
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Thursday 20 October 2011
More than 1,000 figures from across the oil and gas industry are expected to gather in Aberdeen to discuss future projects planned on the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS). PILOT Share
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Monday 17 October 2011
The Aberdeen Oil Industry Chaplaincy Trust regrets to announce that the Reverend Martin Grashoff has resigned as chaplain to the UK offshore oil and gas industry for family reasons and
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Thursday 13 October 2011
Responding to BP’s announcement that along with its partners, it is investing £10 billion in UK oil and gas developments over the next five years, Malcolm Webb, Oil & Gas
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Tuesday 11 October 2011
Oil & Gas UK’s 2011 Economic Report, published today (11 October), confirms the continuing significance of the oil and gas sector to the UK economy and highlights the increasingly important
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Thursday 6 October 2011
The number of young people working on Britain’s offshore oil and gas installations is rising, according to statistics released today (6 October) by the industry trade association Oil & Gas
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Wednesday 5 October 2011
Industry interest in the Offshore Decommissioning Conference organised by Oil & Gas UK and Decom North Sea has resulted in another sell-out event as delegates gather in Dunblane today (October
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Thursday 29 September 2011
Oil & Gas UK believes proposed cuts to the Coastguard could potentially have an impact on future offshore response during major incidents. The proposals put forward are currently being considered during
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Thursday 29 September 2011
Oil & Gas UK’s chief executive, Malcolm Webb, said: “On the face of it, a production decline of this magnitude is extremely worrying and we need to investigate and fully
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Wednesday 28 September 2011
The finalists for 2011’s hotly-contested Oil & Gas UK Awards have been announced, as the industry prepares to honour its brightest stars. Sponsored by Shell U.K. Limited, the Oil &
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