Energy Voice event focuses on oil sector bounce back
Energy Voice has launched its annual industry research.
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Energy Voice event focuses on oil sector bounce back
Energy Voice has launched its annual industry research.
Energy Voice event focuses on oil sector bounce back
Energy Voice today launched its annual industry research.
Entrepreneur secures damages from Burness Paull
An oil and gas entrepreneur has secured damages believed to add up to tens of millions of pounds from the leading law firm he claims caused him vast losses.
Opinion: North Sea efficiency drive must be ‘stepped up’
A year ago, I likened the dynamic of the oil and gas industry to the migration of elephants. You couldn’t see them, but you could hear the sound of the herd approaching. They might not yet have made it to our back garden, but they are getting closer. As 2017 comes to a close, the outlook for North Sea oil and gas remains mixed, but I am cautiously confident about 2018.
Burness Paull strengthens oil employment law team in Aberdeen
Burness Paull has added an employment law practitioner with a strong oil and gas track record to its team in Aberdeen.
North-east needs ‘to start talking itself up again’, says Jamie Stark
Buoyed by Chancellor Philip Hammond's Budget announcement concerning North Sea tax reform, Jamie Stark, partner at Burness Paul, released a call to arms to operators within the north-east.
Adipec 2017: Brexit will make Middle East trade vital for north-east firms, Burness Paull says
As activity in the North Sea shows positive signs of recovery, and confidence returns to the global market, the dynamic of Adipec 2017 already looks to be more upbeat than the same time last year.
Burness Paull to combine oil and renewables teams in Aberdeen
Scottish commercial law firm Burness Paull is planning to expand its Aberdeen workforce and combine its oil and gas and offshore renewables teams to create a “complete energy offering” for clients, its chairman has said.
Election result good for business as hard Brexit and independence vote off the table, lawyer says
A top lawyer has said Scottish business will view the general election result positively as IndyRef2 and “hard Brexit” could be “off the table” for now.
Opinion: Uber or be Ubered – now is the time to embrace the New World Order
This year’s survey – #Oil17:New World Order comes with a health warning. Despite the rumble of recovery in the near distance, the industry expects another year of pain.
Future of oil revealed with #Oil17 New World Order
Confidence in oil price recovery is still fragile, but almost half of respondents to the Energy Voice sector survey #Oil17: New World Order see investment in new technology as key to the future of the industry.
North Sea investors more concerned by IndyRef2 than Brexit, poll says
North Sea deal-making and investment will carry on in the face of political uncertainty over the next few years, a new survey said.
AFW and Wood Group shares boosted by takeover deal
Amec Foster Wheeler (AMF) shares surged nearly 12% higher following news of the takeover deal yesterday.
Video: The impact of industrial relations in 2016
The challenges of the lower for longer oil price led to the first industrial action in a generation in 2016.
EV Guest Editor: This year has been ‘The Scream’
Norway’s Edvard Munch should really be Planet Earth’s artist of 2016. How many of us have woken up this year with facial expressions similar to Munch’s The Scream as world events unfolded before our eyes? The sad losses of David Bowie, Prince and Leonard Cohen. And the sensational outcomes of Brexit and the US Presidential election. Not to mention the see-sawing of expectations in Aberdeen.
Dealmakers set sights on nascent North Sea recovery
Aberdeen dealmakers are expecting an upturn in mergers and acquisitions amongst North Sea companies as they emerge from “survival mode” and look for new opportunities.
Promoted: Opportunity rife for contractors looking to invest in the North Sea
Opportunity is being created for contractors in the North Sea and could be the "ideal time" to invest in new developments, according to a leading lawyer with expertise in exploration and production and oil and gas service firms.
Intellectual property disputes involving Aberdeen energy firms on the rise
The number of intellectual property disputes involving oil and gas companies in Aberdeen has shot up, a partner at law firm Burness Paull said today.
Opinion: A lot of water has passed under the bridge since ONS 2014
Norway’s biggest oil show, ONS, describes itself as an exhibition, conference and festival.
Burness Paull sees Aberdeen reinvention
Scottish law firm Burness Paull saw its profits decline as the “shock” of the Brexit vote affected business.
Opinion: Brexit and renewables – what lies ahead?
The Brexit result was just a short time ago and already much has been written about its potential impact on the UK’s renewables industry. Common themes that have emerged are loss of investor confidence, concerns over energy security and delays in much needed investment into the UK’s energy infrastructure. At best, the commentary can be described as well informed speculation. The truth is that nobody can predict the impact with any degree of certainty.
Opinion: It’s too early to precisely predict Brexit impact on energy policy
Following the historic vote to leave the EU, there are now a wide range of possible outcomes for the UK’s energy sector in respect of its regulatory and market options, and its relationship with the EU.
Opinion: OPEC meeting yields little change in policy
As expected, the OPEC meeting concluded in Vienna on 2 June without agreement on a production ceiling.
Opinion: Restructuring and insolvency – the uncomfortable part of the new reality?
Energy Voice has recently published its latest research report “Sub $50 Oil – New Perspectives & Hidden Opportunities”. The aim of the research, as the title suggests, is to identify untapped opportunities in the oil and gas industry in the current low oil price environment, as well as uncovering the main risk factors in play.