Northsound Energy Week

This week, major oil developments in Aberdeen reach milestones, warnings overweight offshore workers could get more protection under EU law and job cuts announced at Shell.

This week, the chancellor tells us they're committed to making the most of the North Sea's remaining resources, we get the SNP's response and a controversial substation for a major wind project's given the go ahead.

This week, the UK Government wants to hear from industry on the future of North Sea oil and gas, big job cuts announced at Chevron and further warnings about drilling activity.

This week, recommendations the oil and gas tax and regulation regime needs to be overhauled, MPs call for a full public inquiry into North Sea helicopter safety, and a new emergency breathing system for aircraft is approved.

This week, a new skills week's to be set up to boost the oil and gas sector, the North-East's hydrogen revolution continues and an Aberdeen energy firm put its name to a national football competition.

This week, hydrocarbon releases into the North Sea are down, calls for the North-East to become an All Energy Hub and a deal's signed for offshore transport to a new North Sea field.

This week we're back after a summer break with the inaugural Oil and Gas UK conference and news on a new energy regulator, a new work experience programme for school pupils thinking of entering the energy industry and fresh recommendations from the AAIB on helicopter safety.

This week, the Financial Secretary to the Treasury meets energy bosses over a tax review for the industry, there's a row over a major energy event's move from Aberdeen to Glasgow and Aberdeen's new fleet of hydrogen buses go on show.

This week, Holyrood's energy minister on the Subsea industry's future, Donald Trump returns to the North-East with windfarms on his mind and a report claims North Sea oil and gas would run out in 5 years if we stopped imports.

This week, the world's biggest energy event takes place in the US, Scottish exports of oil and gas technology rise and the CAA changes its timetable for new helicopter regulations.