Tuesday 1 December 2009 Debate on Role of Oil and Gas in UK Energy Mix Spans Political Spectrum With the general election just around the corner, key figures from across the political spectrum today spoke on UK energy policy, the role that indigenous oil …
June 24, 2011 As part of stepped-up efforts to address an increase in sea turtle strandings in the Gulf of Mexico, NOAA announced today it will explore new rules to reduce unintended catch and mortality of sea turtles in the southeastern shrimp fishery, as …
Friday 4 December 2009 Oil & Gas UK comment on Charles Hendry's visit to Aberdeen Malcolm Webb, Oil & Gas UK's chief executive, attended a lunchtime meeting today (4 December 2009) organised for Charles Hendry, alongside many Oil & Gas …
June 27, 2011 NOAA and the U.S. Navy embarked today on a two-day research expedition to survey the condition of two sunken Civil War vessels that have rested on the seafloor of the James River in Hampton Roads, Va., for nearly 150 years. Using state-of …
Tuesday 8 December 2009 Oil & Gas UK ranks companies’ compliance with the Supply Chain Code of Practice Oil & Gas UK will today (9 December 2009) announce the first gold, silver and bronze awards attained by major purchasers which adhere to the oil …
June 27, 2011 Worldwide, 2010 was one of the two warmest years on record according to the 2010 State of the Climate report, which NOAA released today. The peer-reviewed report, issued in coordination with the American Meteorological Society, was compiled …
Wednesday 9 December 2009 Oil & Gas UK Welcomes Tax Changes Announced in Pre-Budget Report Responding to the announcements made in the Pre-Budget Report today, Malcolm Webb, Oil & Gas UK's chief executive, said: "Since the Budget this year …
Tuesday 15 December 2009 Well services contractors join Oil & Gas UK The members of the Well Services Contractors Association (WSCA) voted to suspend WSCA as the trade association for well services contractors in the UK as of 31 December 2009. From …
New 1981-2010 'normals' to be released this week June 29, 2011 Statewide changes in annual normal temperatures (1981 - 2010 compared to 1971 - 2000). Download here. (Credit: NOAA) According to the 1981-2010 normals to be released by NOAA’s National …
2011 quotas support international recovery efforts and proactively account for unintentionally caught fish June 30, 2011 NOAA today announced quotas and other measures for bluefin tuna that underscore the nation’s commitment to sustainable science-based …
Wednesday 16 December 2009 Oil & Gas UK Index shows business confidence in UK oil and gas industry still fragile Oil & Gas UK is today (16 December 2009) launching its first business confidence index which shows that whilst there are signs of …
Tuesday 22 December 2009 New minimum industry training standard now widely adopted by industry – review shows Nine months on from its launch in April 2009, more than 4000 offshore workers have now completed the new Minimum Industry Safety Training Standard …
2011 could rival Great Flood of 1993 July 6, 2011 Severe flooding. Download here. (Credit: With permission from Rick Murray.) Many rivers in the upper Midwest and northern Plains remain above flood stage, and the threat for more flooding will continue …
July 7, 2011 Using state-of-the-art echo sounding technology, NOAA Ship Fairweather is detecting navigational dangers in critical Arctic waterways. High resolution (Credit: NOAA) NOAA Ship Fairweather, a 231-foot survey vessel, departed Kodiak, Alaska, …
Friday 8 January 2010 More Investment in UK Gas Production Required Alongside Storage to Secure Supply, says Oil & Gas UK Oil & Gas UK's energy policy manager, David Odling, today (8 January) warned against downplaying the remaining potential …
Wednesday 6 January 2010 Oil & Gas UK and Step Change in Safety call for safety pioneers to shine at Safety Awards Oil & Gas UK, in conjunction with Step Change in Safety, is calling for entries to their first ever UK Oil and Gas Industry Safety …
July 20, 2011 U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke certified to President Obama that Iceland’s commercial whaling and international trade in fin whale products is diminishing the effectiveness of the International Whaling Commission (IWC), and urged the …
July 8, 2011 June 2011 brought temperature and precipitation extremes across the United States. An oppressive heat wave, accompanied by intensifying drought conditions, shattered temperature records in the South and Southwest. Overall, the nation had its …
Wednesday 13 January 2010 Oil & Gas UK Welcomes Secretary of State's Comments on The Central Role of Oil and Gas in Energy Security Oil & Gas UK was last night delighted that the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, the Right Hon …
July 11, 2011 NOAA’s administrator today will announce a new aquaculture initiative to help meet our country’s growing demand for seafood, while creating jobs and restoring healthy ecosystems. The agency’s Aquaculture Technology Transfer Initiative will …
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