Northsound Energy Week

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.

This week, a row over a summit on new CAA regulations, a helicopter operator welcomes new apprentices and warnings for the year ahead in the North Sea.

This week, we're back after the Easter break with Airbus announcing a redesign of its EC225 helicopter gearboxes, a report says oil and gas is worth billions to the UK economy and Holyrood's energy minister says their renewables plan is on target.

This week concerns raised over new helicopter regulations timetable, political fights over energy bills in the indepedence debate and inspectors issue an improvement notice to a North Sea rig.