Thursday 24 June 2010 Flight 85N Memorial Fund to Close at End of July The memorial fund set up by the UK offshore oil and gas industry soon after the loss of helicopter Flight 85N over the North Sea on 1 April 2009 will close at the end of next month. On …
Monday 28 June 2010 Oil & Gas UK Welcomes Record Interest in 26th Licensing Round Commenting on the record interest in the 26th licensing round announced by energy minister, Charles Hendry, Malcolm Webb, Oil & Gas UK’s chief executive, said: “ …
Monday 28 June 2010 Oil & Gas UK Comments on New UK North Sea Discovery Malcolm Webb, Oil & Gas UK’s chief executive, said: “Encore Oil’s discovery could be hugely significant when compared with the average UK North Sea find which, over the last …
Wednesday 14 July 2010 Oil & Gas UK Comments on EU Commissioner's Call for Moratorium on New Drilling Commenting on the EU Energy Commissioner’s call for a moratorium on new drilling, Malcolm Webb, chief executive of Oil & Gas UK, said: “We are …
Tuesday 20 July 2010 Oil & Gas UK Welcomes Energy and Climate Change Inquiry into UK Deepwater Drilling Oil & Gas UK today (20 July 2010) welcomed the Energy and Climate Change (ECC) Committee’s inquiry into deepwater drilling in the UK. The …
Thursday 22 July 2010 UK Oil Spill Response Group (OSPRAG) Continues its Work Alongside Developments in US Noting the formation of a joint venture in the US to develop a deepwater oil spill response and containment system, Malcolm Webb, Oil & Gas UK’s …
Monday 26 July 2010 Oil & Gas UK and Decom North Sea Team Up at UK Decommissioning Event Up to two hundred delegates will be able to improve their awareness of the opportunities and challenges presented by the decommissioning of oil and gas …
Wednesday 28 July 2010 Oil & Gas UK Welcomes HSE’s Inspection of Ageing Installations Commenting on the launch of the HSE’s new inspection programme, Malcolm Webb, Oil & Gas UK’s chief executive, said: “We welcome the HSE’s latest inspection …
Thursday 5 August 2010 Contract Awarded to Wood Group Kenny for Design of New UK Oil Spill Capping and Containment Solutions Oil & Gas UK, on behalf of the UK’s Oil Spill Advisory Group (OSPRAG), today (5 August 2010) announced that it has awarded the …
Thursday 5 August 2010 Industry Interest in Oil & Gas UK Awards Results in Deadline Extension Companies wishing to compete for the prestigious Oil & Gas UK Awards 2010, sponsored by Shell U.K. Limited, have until 5pm on Wednesday August 11 to send …
Friday 13 August 2010 Greenpeace Claims of Reckless Operations Offshore in UK are Wholly Unjustified Oil & Gas UK today (13 August 2010) refuted Greenpeace’s claims that the UK oil and gas industry operates recklessly and that there should be a …
Wednesday 18 August 2010 Oil & Gas UK Comment on Increase in OPOL Limit Oil & Gas UK today (18 August) welcomed the measure taken by the members of the Offshore Pollution Liability Association Ltd (OPOL) to increase to US$250 million the limit of …
Tuesday 24 August 2010 Oil & Gas UK Comment on HSE Offshore Safety Statistics Commenting on the HSE’s offshore safety statistics for 2009/2010, Oil & Gas UK’s health, safety and employment issues director Robert Paterson said: “The figures show …
Tuesday 24 August 2010 Oil and Gas Industry to Maintain Focus on Helicopter Safety Oil & Gas UK can today (24 August 2010) announce that a new Helicopter Safety Steering Group has been formed under the Step Change in Safety initiative, with the aim of …
Tuesday 7 September 2010 Bookings Open for One to One Sessions at Share Fair 12 Delegates attending this year’s PILOT Share Fair 12, sponsored by CAN, are advised to book early for the popular one to one business discussion sessions which open on September …
Tuesday 7 September 2010 Oil & Gas UK Emphasises UK Regulatory Rigour in Evidence to ECC Committee Inquiry Malcolm Webb, Oil & Gas UK’s chief executive, today (7 September 2010) gave oral evidence at the Energy and Climate Change Committee's …
Thursday 16 September 2010 Role of Natural Gas in UK Energy Market Under Spotlight at Oil & Gas UK Breakfast Oil & Gas UK expects up to one hundred people to attend the launch of its new report ‘Gas: at the centre of a low carbon future’ at a …
Monday 20 September 2010 Oil & Gas UK Index Reflects Cautious Optimism in the Industry The latest Oil & Gas UK Index published today indicates that broadly speaking there is a sustained positive outlook across the UK oil and gas industry, with the …
Tuesday 21 September 2010 Oil & Gas UK Warns Against Jeopardising Investment By Limiting Migration Oil & Gas UK today (21 September) warned that if the Government’s temporary cap on skilled migration by nationals of countries outside the European …
Wednesday 22 September 2010 Elevating Role of Gas Offers a More Flexible Way to Secure Affordable Energy and Cut Emissions, says Oil & Gas UK With the publication of its report ‘Gas: at the Centre of a Low Carbon Future’, Oil & Gas UK today (22 …
