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Fracking ‘not compatible’ with 'preference' for renewable energy, study finds
Added: 11 Apr 2017
Research conducted by Cardiff University suggests fracking is ‘not compatible’ with public preferen…
Essar Oil fined £1.65m for refinery explosion
Added: 6 Apr 2017
Oil and gas firm Essar Oil has been fined £1.65 million following an explosion at its Ellesmere Por…
BP sells Forties pipeline business to Ineos for £200m
Added: 3 Apr 2017
Oil and gas giant BP has sold its entire Forties pipeline business to chemical manufacturer Ineos f…
Article 50: Chemical bodies call for ‘certainty’ as Brexit negotiations begin
Added: 29 Mar 2017
Cefic and the Chemical Industry Association have called for pragmatism ahead of Brexit negotiations…
Hurricane claims ‘largest’ oilfield discovery on UKCS
Added: 27 Mar 2017
Oil exploration firm Hurricane Energy has made what it claims is the "largest undeveloped discovery…
EPSRC invests £4.7m in self-healing materials
Added: 20 Mar 2017
The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) has invested £4.7 million in the dev…
Former BP engineer David Peattie named nuclear authority CEO
Added: 1 Mar 2017
Former BP engineer David Peattie has been appointed to the role of chief executive officer (CEO) at…
EPSRC invests £4.6m in nuclear robot development
Added: 28 Feb 2017
The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) has invested £4.6 million in the dev…
EU ‘on cusp’ of losing hold as major industrial power
Added: 21 Feb 2017
The European Union is in danger of losing its status as a global industrial force, according to Eur…
Engineering graduate shortfall hits 20,000 per year
Added: 20 Feb 2017
A report by EngineeringUK suggests the demand for graduates far outstrips supply, meaning there is …
Brexit could threaten new nuclear reactor build in the UK, says report
Added: 16 Feb 2017
The UK’s decision to leave the European Union (EU) could threaten nuclear fuel supplies and new nuc…
IET to challenge girls’ perception of engineering with social campaign
Added: 15 Feb 2017
The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) has brought in consumer PR agency Tin Man to de…
Quantitative methods could protect plants from hacks, say researchers
Added: 12 Feb 2017
Using quantitative methods to prioritise cyber security will help protect power stations from hacks…
Delek Group buys Ithaca Energy for $1.24bn
Added: 7 Feb 2017
Israel-based conglomerate Delek Group has agreed to buy North Sea oil and gas operator Ithaca Energ…
Shell sells multiple North Sea assets to Chrysaor for $3.8bn
Added: 31 Jan 2017
Oil and gas major Royal Dutch Shell has agreed to sell $3.8 billion (£2.46bn) worth of its North Se…
BP sells North Sea oilfield stake for $85m
Added: 24 Jan 2017
BP has sold 25% of its North Sea Magnus oilfield, a 25% stake in various pipelines and a 3% stake i…
UK chemical engineering student intake drops by 12%
Added: 18 Jan 2017
Figures released by the University and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS) show a 12% fall in studen…
Fracking can be developed while ‘preserving natural beauty’, study finds
Added: 17 Jan 2017
A study published by UKOOG, the trade body for the onshore oil and gas industry, reveals shale gas …
Sikorsky helicopters begin return flights after North Sea recall
Added: 11 Jan 2017
Flights by Sikorsky type S-92 helicopters from Aberdeen to the North Sea are being restored followi…
Plant hire manager jailed over crane tragedy
Added: 9 Jan 2017
The manager of a Scottish plant hire firm has been jailed over an accident that resulted in the dea…
