Roberto Abraham Scaruffi

7 November 2014

	Industry talent celebrated at Oil & Gas UK awards Emerging talent and outstanding achievement in the UK oil and gas industry were celebrated at an awards ceremony in the north-east last night. A record of about 650 people attended the 2014 edition of the Oil and Gas UK (OGUK) Awards at Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre

	China oil producers face cuts after period of spending The slump in oil prices is a boon to China as the world’s second-biggest oil consumer. It’s a different story for the country as a major producer. The slide in prices to a four-year low threatens to cut spending, production and profit for the country’s oil companies including PetroChina Co (857) Brent, the global benchmark, has fallen 26% this year to below $83 a barrel

	Statoil on the hunt for the next Johan Sverdrup Statoil is on the hunt for its next Johan Sverdrup– this time on the UK divide of the North Sea, according to its exploration manager Tom Dreyer

	Enegi Oil wins North Sea production licence Enegi Oil has been awarded a production licence in the UK Central North Sea in the 28th round of licensing. The block, 21/28b, was awarded by the Department of Energy and Climate change

	Aker Solutions profits, margins drop as Norway activity slumps Aker Solutions ASA, the offshore engineering company controlled by billionaire Kjell Inge Roekke, said profit and margins dropped in the third quarter as activity in Norway fell

	Opinion: Signs point upward for investment UK Offshore Licensing Rounds attract attention and the government settled into a routine of offering ‘car boot sales’ and then saying that the latest offering has attracted even greater interest than before

	Celebrate progress, HSE's chairwoman tells Aberdeen oil and gas dinner The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has a new energy chief, Tony Hetherington, it emerged last night. Mr Hetherington – previously HSE’s head of operations, gas and pipelines – has taken over the role from Susan Mackenzie, who is now director of major hazards

	OGA chief executive: 'Culture change' needed in the industry The newly appointed Oil and Gas authority (OGA) chief executive said the biggest challenge the industry faced was a change in culture and behavior in the industry