We've looked through our archives following on from the success of yesterday's rare shark video and found some other deep sea creatures captured on film around the world. The video gallery includes a mesmirising video of a whale investigating the ROV 3,000 metres below the sea surface. The videos are available to watch below.
A rare species of Shark has been captured on film underwater in the North Sea. The Porbeagle was captured during inspection and installation 25 metres below the surface by ROV pilot Grant Devlin in the Judy field.
Global growth in 2015-2016 will enjoy support from continued monetary expansion and an increasingly solid recovery in the United States. Development in the Nordic countries is likely to vary substantially, with Finland in particular struggling, say SEB’s economists in a new issue of Nordic Outlook. Lower energy prices – with Brent crude oil expected to cost about 85 dollars per barrel during 2015 – have the potential to stimulate household purchasing power and business investment appetite, thereby boosting the overall GDP level in the 34 mainly affluent countries of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) by 0.5% points over a few years. The world economy is being both stressed and squeezed by continued balance sheet weaknesses, difficult rebalancing processes in emerging markets, low investment appetite, wide wealth gaps and heightened geopolitical uncertainty.
A report by Aberdeen & Grampian Chamber of Commerce has found confidence within the oil and gas industry is at its lowest in six years. Uisdean Vass, an oil and gas partner with UK law firm Bond Dickinson, outlines two fiscal packages the government could potentially outline for the Autumn Statement.
“I realised that if I chose geology over chemistry, my lab wouldn't just be a chemistry room. With geology my lab could be the world.” Hannah Mary Goodlad had always shown a talent for science when she was in school and following the encouragement of her teachers, she decided to study chemistry at university. But in the crux of her studies she eventually discovered her true passion - geology.
Malcolm Webb’s introduction to the oil and gas sector came three pints deep during a random run-in at the pub. He later forged an incredible path in the sector, fullfilling posts with the British National Oil Corporation, Charterhouse Petroleum, PetroFina and the UK Petroleum Industry Association. In 2004 he took over the chief executive role at Oil & Gas UK. In his 10 years at the helm of the industry body, he’s weathered downturns, witnessed surges, suffered the sector’s tragedies and celebrated its triumphs. Now in his first sit-down interview since announcing his retirement, Malcolm looks back at his journey reliving the memories and offering up hopeful insight for the industry’s future. He discusses demanding the political attention the industry deserves, holding court with Tony Blair, the North Sea’s complicated fiscal regime and even gives advice to his hotly anticipated successor.
This crew from NDT tech decided to celebrate the festive season by creating 'A Christmas Carol in the North Sea'. The footage shows the offshore workers singing along to music adorned with seasonal attire.
This video shows the daily complexities of air traffic across the UK - with an overview of the daily flights which take place from the British mainland to the North Sea. The video, UK 24, was created by NATS and pays close attention to the flights paths from the UK mainland to offshore platforms.
In the final video on National Oil and Gas skills week, Energy Voice spoke to Jeanette Forbes about her experience as a woman in the industry. A qualified systems engineer, she is chief executive and founder of the PCL Group. National Oil and Gas Skills Week will see around 50 events take place across the UK.
In the second part of our video series for the National Oil and Gas Skills Week, Energy Voice spoke to former soldier Duncan Harwood. The 34-year-old made his transition into the oil and gas industry after fulfilling tours in Iraq, Northern Ireland and the Falklands with the Royal Engineers.
The chief executive of the newly launched Oil and Gas Innovation Centre (OGIC) said the organisation will have to brave “industry skepticism” as it looks to encourage more collaboration between universities and oil companies. Ian Phillips said the OGIC could be seen as simply “another initiative”, but he believes its creation has come about from a growing demand amongst companies to meet the challenges within the industry. Mr Phillips, who has 30 years’ experience in the industry, said there would also need to be a culture change in academia to think more flexibly and quickly.
The first ever National Oil & Gas Skills Week gets underway today, kick-starting a four-day celebration of one of the UK’s leading industries. Fergus Ewing, Scotland’s Energy, Enterprise and Tourism Minister will launch the event at a business breakfast at the Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre (AECC) in front of an audience of around 180 senior oil and gas leaders from across the north-east. It will also see the unveiling of a new centralised portal for oil and gas skills information which has been created by the industry as part of HM Government’s Oil and Gas Industrial Strategy which seeks to maximise the economic production of the UK’s offshore resources
The Chief Secretary to the Treasury Danny Alexander said greater fiscal control over the oil and gas sector would not be “the right thing to do.” Mr Alexander said he welcomed the Smith Commission report next year, but said the oil and gas industry needed stability and certainty. He was speaking in Aberdeen on a visit to the headquarters of Archer, the global oilfield service company.
Last month, Reflex Marine demonstrated how the latest edition of its Frog offshore personnel transfer system can handle stretcher cases. Energy caught up with “casualty” Henrik Andersen and “nurse” Bjorn Andersen of Danish company Fano Kran-Services at the Survivex training facility in Aberdeen, where they were being familiarised with the new XT-series Frog family. It has long been possible to transfer stretcher cases with the Frog. However, a number of refinements to the basic design and which are incorporated into the XT-series, mean there is now a standardised way of folding down seats and stretcher latching mechanism for the four, six and 10-seat variants.
The Press and Journal's energy editor Jeremy Creswell provides a preview of the latest features and analysis set to feature in the November edition of our sister publication, the Energy supplement.
GDF Suez has opened its new flagship Aberdeen office with the announcement of a £20,000 investment in art projects within the North-east. The company’s new offices have opened less than a week after it made a joint announcement with BP regarding the latest discovery in the North Sea.
Ashtead Technology has launched a subsea training academy following a near-£500,000 investment.
Danish toy giant Lego has decided not to renew its commercial relationship with oil giant Shell following a targeted campaign by Greenpeace about its Arctic drilling plans.
As quickly as the party started it’s all but gone. Watch the fantastic Energy Ball 2014 come to life in our incredible time-lapse video of the night. Extra points if you can spot yourself on the dance floor.
On August 23 last year four people died when a CHC-operated Super Puma L2 plunged into the sea two miles from Sumburgh Airport.
A leading light of the energy industry today revealed he fears for Scotland's future if it votes for independence and warned it would have just 15 years left before depleting North Sea oil reserves began to hit jobs and the economy.
As part of Energy Voice’s series examining the monumental transformation the offshore helicopter industry is undergoing, The Press and Journal’s energy editor Jeremy Cresswell took a dive to give his own verdict.
US air strikes defending the Kurdish position in Iraq have temporarily settled the markets confident about the short-term supplies from one of the biggest oil producers in the world.
North Sea oil and the key role it will play after Scotland's independence decision has boiled to the top of the debate agenda as the historic vote in September approaches.
Over the past 40 years SPE Aberdeen has evolved into a neutral platform where the industry can discuss, debate and collaborate.