Roberto Abraham Scaruffi

2 February 2015

	Opinion: UK shale - finding compromises It seems that a measure of common sense has prevailed over the future potential fracking of shale gas & oil wells in the UK. After a failed attempt by a group of MPs to get a moratorium imposed on the practice under the Infrastructure Bill currently making its way through parliament, some sort of compromise position appears to be emerging

	Manufacturing boosted by oil prices Growth in Britain’s manufacturing sector ticked up at the start of the year as firms’ costs were eased by plunging oil prices, but it remains “stuck in a low gear”, figures showed today

	Oil shift patterns 'inefficient' Offshore oil workers need to take a “reality check” and understand that current shifts which amount to working 20 weeks a year are no longer sustainable, according to one of the North Sea’s biggest employers

	Onshore gas exploration backed The UK should continue to look for onshore unconventional gas supplies to meet the country’s future energy demand, according to an oil and gas industry body

	Senior appointments for Epi-V Specialist investors in oil and gas services Epi-V has appointed a new chief executive and chairman as it aims to expand its global footprint. Geoff Holmes will take on the role of chief executive and Tony Kitchener joins the firm as chairman

	Oil Summit: Oil & Gas UK chief executive warns of industry's "cliff edge" Politicians were today warned that the oil and gas industry was heading for a “cliff edge” in terms of investment. Oil & Gas UK chief executive Malcolm Webb told delegates at an oil summit in Aberdeen that the sector was “in a bad place” and required urgent action on a number of different levels

	EnQuest exits from Tunisia deal EnQuest said it has exited from its small investment in Tunisia. The company agreed last year to acquire interests in the Didon producing oil field and the Zarat permit from PA Resources AB and its subsidiaries (PAR)

	United action call on oil industry Politicians need to work together to help the North Sea oil industry through a "very challenging time", Scotland's First Minister has said. Nicola Sturgeon was speaking as a special summit looking at what can be done to support the key sector took place in Aberdeen

	North Sea oil turns buyer’s market as Apache, BG group want out Want to buy an oil well in UK’s North Sea? There are plenty available as some of the industry’s largest names try to sell aging, costly wells that have become even less profitable with the plunge in crude prices

	OGA chief exec makes first three senior appointments to his team The first senior appointments to the new Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) have been made. Chief executive, Andy Samuel, has selected the first of his three directors  of the new regulatory body, created following Sir Ian Wood's review of the UK oil and gas industry in 2014

	North Sea oil summit: Aberdeen to call for £2billion investment Aberdeen’s council leader will today call for the UK and Scottish governments to “seize the moment” and back plans for a £2billion investment in the north-east

	Optimism within oil and gas companies has fallen dramatically, new figures show New figures have shown that optimism among oil and gas companies fell dramatically at the end of last year in a continuation of a downward trend in the sector

	Dubai stocks rise most in six weeks on oil; Saudi jumps on payout Dubai stocks advanced the most in six weeks after oil rallied on signs a price slump will curb output. Saudi Arabia’s benchmark index rose after King Salman ordered bonuses of two months’ salary to be paid to government workers

	Action is needed to get more women in energy industry boardrooms, report says There are too few women entering, staying in and reaching the highest levels of the energy industry, a new report says. Professional services firm PwC and industry body POWERful Women (PfW) reveal research findings showing just 5% of executive boards seats among the top 100 UK-headquartered energy firms are held by women

	Oil workers in US on first large-scale strike since 1980 The United Steelworkers union, which represents employees at more than 200 US oil refineries, terminals, pipelines and chemical plants, began a strike at nine sites on Sunday, the biggest walkout called since 1980