Roberto Abraham Scaruffi

Tuesday 24 February 2015

Energy Voice
24 February 2015
 

   
 

BP appeals ruling on size of 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill

BP
Oil major BP has appealed a federal judge’s ruling on the size of the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill. It leaves the company potentially liable to pay $13
 
  
   
   
 

Technip wins West of Shetland contract

Technip has been awarded a subsea contract for the Glenlivet project in the West of Shetland. The company will carry out work including the fabrication and installation of production pipeline, supply and installation of steel tube umbilical and supply and installation of flexible tails
 
  
   
   
 

Job concerns for Arnish manufacturing yard

Concerns for jobs at the Arnish manufacturing yard in Lewis are growing as the site finishes its last big order amid a slump in oil and gas industry. Yard operator, Burntisland Fabrications (BiFab), continues to chase orders and seek new work in a bid to stave off redundancies
 
  
   
   
 

Oil extends slide below $50 as US supplies seen worsening glut

Oil extended its slide below $50 a barrel before US government data forecast to show crude inventories expanded from a record high in the world’s biggest consumer
 
  
   
   
 

Aibel wins Johan Sverdrup field contract

The Johan Sverdrup field
Statoil will sign a contract with Aibel for work on the Johan Sverdrup field worth NOK 8 billion. The agreement includes engineering work, procurement and construction (EPC) on the drilling platform deck
 
  
   
   
 

Video: Oil & Gas UK's economics director responds to latest activity survey

The North Sea's Catcher Field
Industry body Oil & Gas UK has painted a “bleak” picture of the offshore sector in a new report that calls for a three-pronged set of reforms that will help the North Sea deliver on its full potential over coming decades
 
  
   
   
 

Craig Group division sews up deals worth more than £30million

CIS joint managing director Steve McHardy
Craig International Supplies (CIS), a division of Aberdeen-based energy service and shipping company Craig Group, said yesterday it had won new contracts worth £30million over five years
 
  
   
   
 

Research shows North Sea oil sector well regarded

The Scottish oil and gas sector is strongly regarded within the global industry, particularly in the US, new research suggests. In a survey assessing the attitudes of more than 260 senior executives towards Scotland’s energy firms and personnel, 71% agreed that Scottish employees “are some of the most experienced and dependable”
 
  
   
   
 

Opinion: Industry will rise to the challenge

Oil & Gas UK chief executive Malcolm Webb
Continually increasing costs, a sharp fall in the price of oil, a collapse in exploration and a slump in investment. You could be forgiven for thinking the end is nigh for the UK oil and gas industry
 
  
   
   
 

Sir Ian Wood defends cash pay

North Sea reforms recommended in the Wood Review could become law within weeks
Sir Ian Wood charged to the defence of the new Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) yesterday, saying big pay deals for its bosses were essential for attracting the best talent