Northsound Energy Week

Our reporter Phil McDonald discusses all the latest news from the North Sea oil industry, from the Oil and Gas Summit to atrracting Investment in Saudi Arabia, in this episode of Northsound's Energy Podcast.

How do we save the North Sea?

Join Northsound News' Hope Webb and guests including First Minister Nicola Sturgeon and Labour Leader Jim Murphy, as they try to answer that question on the latest episode of Northsound's Energy podcast.

How do we save the North Sea?

Join Northsound News' Hope Webb and guests including First Minister Nicola Sturgeon and Labour Leader Jim Murphy, as they try to answer that question on the latest episode of Northsound's Energy podcast.

We discuss the all important Autumn Statement, what was announced that affected the oil industry, and whether the sector got what it wanted. We discuss Wood Group's announcement that they'll be cutting contractors' pay by 10% in the new year. And finally, we spoke to the newly appointed shadow energy minister Lewis McDonald, on what his plans are to make a difference in the struggling North Sea Oil Industry.

This week we talk to the man in charge of the Oil and Gas Authority talks to us about his vision for the future of the industry. We discuss further calls for incentives from the UK Government to drill new wells in the North Sea.

This week we hear from Oil and Gas UK's Malcolm Webb on the need for cost cutting in the North Sea - and what items of clothing are banned from offshore helicopters?

This week we talk to experts about just how much Oil and Gas there is left in the North Sea....

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.