Steven Brown

Aberdeen

Journalist at STV News

Journalist @stvnews in Aberdeen. Get in touch: [email protected] Latest at: https://t.co/OFOOlsArMI

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Campaigners call on chancellor for £2bn just transition funding

1 day ago | news.stv.tv | Steven Brown

The calls for a ‘just transition’ have been going on for years now, but trade unions and climate campaigners are still not convinced it’s happening. Today they urged the chancellor to provide almost £2bn a year to help North Sea workers move to green energy jobs at a rally at Westminster. It comes after the announcement last week of hundreds of oil job cuts in Aberdeen. STV News is now on WhatsAppGet all the latest news from around the country Follow STV News
2,500 jobs lost in oil and gas sector in past year, says union

1 week ago | news.stv.tv | Steven Brown

A union claims around 2,500 jobs have been lost over the last year in the oil and gas sector. The figure comes a day after the UK’s largest oil and gas producer, Harbour Energy, announced it would be cutting 250 onshore jobs in Aberdeen. The firm is blaming UK Government policies, including the windfall tax.
Oil and gas firm Harbour Energy to cut 250 jobs from Scottish workforce

1 week ago | news.stv.tv | Steven Brown

Harbour Energy has announced it will cut around 250 onshore jobs in Aberdeen. The firm said it was taking the decision because of “the Government’s ongoing punitive fiscal position and a challenging regulatory environment”. In a statement, managing director of Harbour Energy’s UK business said: “Harbour is launching a review of its UK operations, which we expect to result in a reduction of around 250 onshore roles in our Aberdeen-based business unit.
Wind farms and subsea cables 'undefended' against spies, sabotage and cyber attacks

2 weeks ago | news.stv.tv | Steven Brown

Parts of Scotland’s key energy infrastructure is effectively undefended and at threat from growing physical and cyber-attacks, according to industry experts. In recent years, there have been a number of cases of possible sabotage and spying, especially on offshore wind farms and subsea cables. Spying, sabotage and cyber attacks are not necessarily things you would associate with offshore wind farms.
Gray backs NHS Grampian after £67m government loan

1 month ago | news.stv.tv | Steven Brown

The health secretary has said he will continue to support NHS Grampian, but that the health board must get its finances under control as soon as possible. It comes after STV News revealed on Tuesday that NHS Grampian had been given more than £67m in a funding loan from the Scottish Government as the financial crisis at the health board continues. Another £39m of savings have now been earmarked for this year. STV News is now on WhatsAppGet all the latest news from around the country Follow STV News
Government must act to save North Sea future, industry report says

1 month ago | news.stv.tv | Steven Brown

The window of opportunity to secure the future of the North Sea is closing fast. That’s the warning from a task force created to look into the future of the sector. In its final report, it’s called for the windfall tax to come to an end sooner than 2030 and says making the country a “renewables powerhouse” should be a “national mission”. It argues unless governments act swiftly, there will be no transition. But environmental groups say the report is simply more of the same from the oil industry.
Cargo ship that collided with oil tanker arrives in Aberdeen

1 month ago | news.stv.tv | Steven Brown

A cargo ship that collided with an oil tanker in the North Sea has arrived in Aberdeen for further inspection. The Solong was towed to the city after crashing earlier this month off the East Coast of Yorkshire, sparking a major rescue operation. One crew member is still missing, presumed dead, and the Solong’s captain has been charged over the incident.
Half of UK's oil and gas could come from North Sea, says industry

1 month ago | news.stv.tv | Steven Brown

Half of the oil and gas the UK needs in the next 25 years could come from the North Sea – but there’s a warning it’ll only be achieved if undeveloped fields are given the go-ahead. Industry body OEUK says firms could extract seven billion barrels before 2050 – but have called on the UK Government to look again at tax and policy. However environmental groups say a lot of that additional oil would be exported and won’t benefit UK households.
Another seven billion barrels of oil could be extracted from North Sea, industry says

1 month ago | news.stv.tv | Steven Brown

Another seven billion barrels of oil could be extracted from the North Sea, if new projects can be developed, according to the offshore industry. Offshore Energies UK (OEUK), which represents the sector, says half of the oil and gas the UK needs before 2050 could be produced domestically. OEUK says the UK is currently on course to produce four billion barrels of the 13 to 15 billion needed in the next 25 years.
Union to fight oil ban without clear plan for new jobs

2 months ago | news.stv.tv | Steven Brown

A union has warned that it will fight the UK Government’s proposed oil and gas licences in the North Sea if it can’t prove it’s going to create thousands of new jobs. Yesterday, the Government recommitted to its pledge to ban any new oil and gas licences in the region and end the windfall tax. It comes as the North Sea’s largest oil producer posted tens of millions of pounds of losses, partly blaming the levy.

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Articles

Campaigners call on chancellor for £2bn just transition funding

2,500 jobs lost in oil and gas sector in past year, says union

Oil and gas firm Harbour Energy to cut 250 jobs from Scottish workforce

Wind farms and subsea cables 'undefended' against spies, sabotage and cyber attacks

Gray backs NHS Grampian after £67m government loan

Government must act to save North Sea future, industry report says

Cargo ship that collided with oil tanker arrives in Aberdeen

Half of UK's oil and gas could come from North Sea, says industry

Another seven billion barrels of oil could be extracted from North Sea, industry says

Union to fight oil ban without clear plan for new jobs