Wednesday 15 January 2014

Another accommodation barge could avert Sullom Voe strike threat

Solution to the threatened strike at the Sullom Voe gas plant construction could be on the cards, says The Shetland Times - if yet another floating accommodation unit can be brought to the isles.

http://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/2014/01/15/concrete-solution-offered-in-gas-plant-dispute/

Tuesday 14 January 2014

Shetland and Orkney must be leaders in renewable energy - Carmichael

Scots Secretary and Northern Isles MP Alistair Carmichael has called for more to be done to ensure that Orkney and Shetland become international leaders in renewable energy. Report in Shetland News here.

Monday 6 January 2014

BP looking at further massive investment west of Shetland

BP could invest  "easily" several hundred million pounds in a third phase of the Clair development west of Shetland, according to Dave Lynch, a key member of BP's North Sea management team, says The Herald. http://www.heraldscotland.com/business/company-news/bp-eyes-major-new-shetland-investment.22922496