Treasury ‘committed’ to April IR35 changes despite election and delayed budget
The Treasury has said it “remains committed” to changes to contractor pay rules by April, despite a delayed budget and the upcoming general election.
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Analysis: Offshore wind and the energy transition
With climate change continually at the forefront of the news agenda and millions striking across the globe, September was also a significant month in the development of offshore wind in the UK.
Watch: EV’s ‘illuminating’ Tracking Transition event
Check out this cool snippet of video footage from Energy Voice's incredibly successful Tracking Transition panel debate.
The trials and tribulations of transition
The energy transition discussion is the dominant topic for the sector. It’s a multi-layered debate that encompasses macro and micro issues and will have an increasing impact upon our lives and our businesses in the UK.
Greenpeace rig protest highlights operators’ climate concerns
Greenpeace’s recent occupation of a North Sea rig highlights some of the immediate and practical concerns firms have on climate change, according to a lawyer.
RGU institute director joins transition debate at Energy Voice event
North Sea oil and gas industry veteran Paul de Leeuw will take part in a panel debate on the sector’s biggest challenge to date — the energy transition.
Brexit and oil price dent profits at Burness Paull
Brexit and the delay in oil price recovery caused profits at Burness Paull to fall in the last 12 months.
Energy Voice panel debate to focus on oil sector’s ‘transition’
Oil and gas sector experts will highlight the steps companies must take to safeguard their “licence to operate” at an Energy Voice event this month.
Video: North Sea acquisitions market to stay ‘hot’, experts say at EV event
The North Sea will be a hotbed of merger and acquisition (M&A) activity if the oil price holds up, the audience heard at a bumper breakfast event in Houston today.
Houston the place to be as confidence returns
It was nicknamed Space City and has developed a reputation the globe round for being the home of Nasa.
OGUK director ready to stoke up debate at EV breakfast event
An industry leader will look to stoke up the conversation about the UK oil and gas supply chain's ability to prosper in a “new reality” at a sell-out event during OTC week in Houston.
We need to look ahead
As many prepare to head across to Houston for 50 years of OTC, it’s worth noting that, while there will be a Golden Anniversary Gala Dinner to mark that milestone, the opening session of the conference is about the next 50 years for our industry.
Aberdeen energy employment expert headhunted by Pinsent Masons
An energy employment expert has been headhunted from a rival company by global law firm Pinsent Masons.
Burness Paull promotes new partner from within
A lawyer specialising in planning and licensing has been promoted to partner level in the Aberdeen office of Burness Paull.
Oil sector’s cultural diversity a double-edged sword
The oil industry’s cultural diversity can be a double-edged sword if key safety messages are blocked or lost in translation, guests at The Press & Journal's Morning Briefing heard yesterday.
WATCH: Oil and gas outlook – What’s next for the UKCS?
Well, how do you sum up a year like 2018? There’s certainly been no shortage of talking points that’s for sure.
WATCH: Oil and gas outlook – What’s next for the UKCS?
Well, how do you sum up a year like 2018? There’s certainly been no shortage of talking points that’s for sure.
Scottish ports on the crest of a wave
You may be relieved to know that this is not an article about Brexit. However, every cloud has a silver lining - because the last six months of Brexit-related debate have in fact seen the UK’s ports sector attract an unusual amount of political, and therefore public, attention.
Smart thinking and new technologies crucial to North Sea prospects in 2019
I’m not a big fan of looking backwards. And being an optimist by nature I believe there is a lot to look forward to for Aberdeen and the wider energy sector in 2019.
Industry makes slick recovery
Well, how do you sum up a year like 2018? There’s certainly been no shortage of talking points, that’s for sure.
Top lawyers supporting Scotland’s oil and gas industry recognised
Three north and north-east firms have been singled out for special praise in an annual review of the UK’s legal market.
Burness Paull: Make sure secrets stay secure
If you haven’t noticed intellectual property (IP) and trade secrets being removed from your business, then you probably aren’t looking hard enough.
Aberdeen suppliers could profit from Indian production drive
North-east firms can cash in on India’s drive to reduce oil and gas imports by 10% by 2022, guests heard at an Aberdeen event.
Offshore Northern Seas 2018 is truly the time to innovate
Norway is hosting ONS, its oil exhibition, conference and festival, in Stavanger from August 27 to 30. It’s a short trip there from Aberdeen and, with more than 65,000 visitors last time round, one that will be made by many from the oil industry here.
Burness Paull: Safety case for newbies …
July 6, 2018, marks 30 years since 167 people died in the largest offshore disaster, Piper Alpha. It was described by Lord Cullen who chaired the Piper Alpha inquiry as “the worst possible imaginable thing”.