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Wednesday 21 September 2011
The work of the ground-breaking Oil Spill Prevention and Response Advisory Group (OSPRAG) concludes with the launch of its final report at a one-day conference in Aberdeen today (21 September).
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Wednesday 14 September 2011
Oil & Gas UK welcomes the Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) report published today (14 September 2011) on the ditching of the helicopter carrying workers to the ETAP oil production
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Tuesday 13 September 2011
Responding to the European Parliament’s Report on Offshore Safety and the rejection of a late amendment proposing a suspension of oil and gas activities in EU waters, Malcolm Webb, Oil
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Thursday 8 September 2011
Oil & Gas UK’s chief executive, Malcolm Webb, said: “Oil & Gas UK and a number of its member companies had a very constructive meeting this afternoon with Justine Greening
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Wednesday 7 September 2011
Over 300 of the oil and gas industry’s leading figures gathered at the Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre during SPE Offshore Europe 2011 today (7 September) to hear about the
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Tuesday 6 September 2011
A major piece of new equipment, designed to be a key element of the UK offshore oil and gas industry’s oil spill response capability, has been constructed, tested and is
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Monday 22 August 2011
The UK’s groundbreaking Oil Spill Prevention and Response Group (OSPRAG) will wrap up and report on its activities with a unique one-day conference organised by industry body Oil & Gas
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Thursday 18 August 2011
Oil & Gas UK's Health & Safety Director, Robert Paterson, said: "Oil & Gas UK is aware that the cause of the leak from the Gannet Alpha flowline is currently
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Wednesday 17 August 2011
Oil & Gas UK’s Q2 business confidence index published today (17 August) shows that the outlook of the UK upstream oil and gas industry remained fragile in the three months
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Monday 15 August 2011
Oil & Gas UK's chief executive, Malcolm Webb, said: "Oil & Gas UK is aware that the cause of the leak from the Gannet Alpha flowline is still under investigation
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Wednesday 10 August 2011
ISSUED BY OIL SPILL PREVENTION AND RESPONSE ADVISORY GROUP (OSPRAG) The UK oil and gas industry has successfully tested its ability to deploy a well capping device in the waters
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Monday 8 August 2011
Bookings are now open for the PILOT Share Fair 2011, which takes place on 2 November at the Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre. The annual event, sponsored by CAN, enables
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Wednesday 3 August 2011
The deadline for the 2011 Oil & Gas UK Awards has been extended to Friday August 12 to enable more operators, contractors and supply chain businesses from across Britain to
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Monday 1 August 2011
Bookings have opened for the Offshore Decommissioning Conference 2011 organised by Oil & Gas UK and Decom North Sea, which takes place in Dunblane on 4-6 October. This year’s event,
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Thursday 28 July 2011
The race is on for this year’s 2011 Oil & Gas UK Awards with the deadline for nominations of Friday 5 August fast approaching. As one of the most prestigious
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Wednesday 20 July 2011
Oil & Gas UK’s chief executive, Malcolm Webb, said: “Oil & Gas UK confirms that constructive discussions between the Energy Minister, Charles Hendry MP, and business leaders took place today
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Tuesday 19 July 2011
Commenting on the HSE’s offshore safety statistics for 2010/2011, Oil & Gas UK’s health and safety director Robert Paterson said: “The oil and gas industry welcomes the publication of the
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Thursday 14 July 2011
Mike Tholen, Oil & Gas UK’s economics director, said: “The drop in UK exploration and appraisal activity compared to other sectors of the North Sea since the Budget is a
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Wednesday 13 July 2011
Responding to the Research, Energy and Industry (ITRE) Committee’s vote on the European Parliament Report on Offshore Safety, Malcolm Webb, Oil & Gas UK’s chief executive, said: “Oil & Gas
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Wednesday 13 July 2011
Oil & Gas UK’s economics director, Mike Tholen, said: “Oil & Gas UK welcomes BP’s approval of the Schiehallion and Loyal redevelopment projects. It reflects the major’s commitment to the
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