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Government approves Cuadrilla fracking application
Added: 6 Oct 2016
Communities secretary Sajid Javid has approved plans for Cuadrilla to conduct fracking activity at …
BP investigating Shetland oil leak
Added: 3 Oct 2016
Oil and gas firm BP has taken its Clair Platform offline after oil was found to have leaked into th…
August oil report dims 2017 forecast
Added: 11 Aug 2016
The global demand for oil will slow to 1.2 million barrels per day (bpd) next year, according to th…
Fracking residents to receive ‘millions’
Added: 8 Aug 2016
Local people living near fracking sites will receive ‘millions of pounds’ under new plans announced…
Offshore workers stage 48-hour strike
Added: 4 Aug 2016
Unite and RMT union members that work on Wood Group/Shell oil and gas platforms have staged a third…
EEF enlists Oracle for next ‘industrial revolution’
Added: 2 Aug 2016
EEF, the manufacturers’ organisation, has teamed with cloud application specialist Oracle, to help …
North Sea workers go on strike
Added: 26 Jul 2016
Members of the Unite and RMT unions that work on Shell oil and gas platforms in the North Sea have …
Efficiency factor: pumps offer oil & gas a boost
Added: 25 Jul 2016
As the oil and gas industry struggles through the hardship of depressed oil prices, Dermot Martin i…
Demise of DECC may spark investor ‘concern’
Added: 20 Jul 2016
Questions over energy and environmental commitments have flowed in the wake of the government’s dec…
Manufacturers fear ‘Brexit’ fallout as trading outlook weakens
Added: 19 Jul 2016
Business confidence among UK manufacturers has tumbled following the vote to exit the EU, according…
Editor’s comment: hope amidst the turmoil for oil & gas?
Rob Smith | Added: 11 Jul 2016
The UK’s oil and gas industry is in a state of turmoil. The price of oil plummeted from a high of r…
Oil & gas: technology and teamwork must reign supreme
Rob Smith | Added: 11 Jul 2016
Battle lines have been drawn as the UK’s oil and gas industry hopes to thrive in the years ahead. R…
‘Uncertainty’ clouds UK shale future
Added: 7 Jul 2016
A report published by the Committee on Climate Change (CCC) reveals there is major uncertainty over…
Compressor range extends to water utilities and biogas markets
Added: 15 Jun 2016
Vacuum pump and compressor manufacturer Gardner Denver has partnered with Northey Technologies to b…
Oil & gas jobs plummet by 120,000
Rob Smith | Added: 10 Jun 2016
A new report published by industry trade body Oil & Gas UK reveals that by the end of this year, mo…
Oil & gas job woes set to continue
Added: 6 Jun 2016
The oil and gas industry may not be seen as a viable career option if low oil prices and jobs cuts …
Scottish parliament bans fracking
Added: 2 Jun 2016
Members of the Scottish parliament have voted in favour of an outright ban on fracking in Scotland.
New IChemE president to redraw strategy
Added: 31 May 2016
The Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) will undergo a thorough review of governance and str…
Fracking firm wins drilling approval
Added: 24 May 2016
North Yorkshire County Council has approved Third Energy’s request to drill for shale gas near the …
Intertek offers flow service
Added: 24 May 2016
Engineering solutions provider Intertek has recently launched an onsite Coriolis flow meter calibra…
