Roberto Abraham Scaruffi

20 February 2015

	Gallery: This week's top five stories This week's most read story was from Energy Voice columnist Loren Steffy. In his piece the writer suggested why this oil price bust might be different than what went before it.

	Marathon Oil to reduce headcount by around 10% Marathon Oil is expected to reduce its headcount by around 10% as it looks to lower costs. The company said it between 350-400 jobs would be affected by the decision

	Skills group backs women's role in oil and gas sector Oil and gas skills body Opito is backing a UK Government campaign that aims to dispel myths about “men-only” industries and inspire the rise of women across a range of business sectors

	Norwegian takeover for Online Electronics Aberdeen pipeline technology firm Online Electronics is under new ownership after being snapped up by Norway’s IK-Group. The value of the deal, which does not include a subsidiary, Online Valves, was undisclosed

	Aleron Subsea in £3.1million deal Aleron Subsea said yesterday it had secured a £3.1million deal to supply specialist equipment to a leading marine services firm. Aleron, which recently relocated its head office from Singapore to the South Fornet Business Centre, just outside Westhill, specialises in remotely operated vehicle (ROV) rentals

	LNG shipping rates fall to lowest since 2010 in boon for traders The cost to ship super-chilled natural gas has tumbled to the lowest level in more than four years and is forecast to fall further. That’s good news for buyers and sellers of the fuel

	US oil workers reject Shell's contract offer prolonging strike The United Steelworkers, representing more than 30,000 US oil workers, instructed members to reject a seventh labor contract offered by Royal Dutch Shell Plc as the biggest refinery strike since 1980 dragged on

	Statoil's Gunnar Breivik: "We will be here in 40 years' time" Statoil's Gunnar Breivik sounds confident as he makes the firm statement. But more than being confident, the managing director for Statoil Production UK is comfortable with the commitment

	Petrol prices starting to rise once more The price of petrol at the pumps is creeping up again, putting paid to hopes of the £1 litre. The average cost of a litre of petrol is now 108.28p - almost 2p a litre more than this-year’s February 1 low point of 106