Gas leak at Sullom Voe Oil Terminal
A gas leak occurred at the Sullom Voe Oil Terminal earlier today which led to an emergency situation.
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Oil industry fears as BP announces 600 jobs will go
Local and national politicians have expressed concern after BP announced plans to shed about 600 jobs from its operations in the North Sea.
READ FULL STORYLong life predicted for Sullom Voe terminal
The future is looking positive for Sullom Voe terminal, with a projected life until 2050.
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Hotel project thrown out by planners
Plans for a new hotel in Brae have been thrown out by Shetland Islands Council over fears future housing provision may be lost.
READ FULL STORYSchiehallion oil will not flow through Sullom Voe
BP and its partners have announced that Schiehallion oil will not be coming to Sullom Voe in order to cut costs.
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New accommodation ship arrives
Former cruise ship the SNAV Toscana has arrived in Lerwick to house hundreds of gas plant workers.
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Oil price slump should not affect harbour activity, says port chief
The chief executive of Lerwick Port Authority does not expect any massive downturn in harbour activity as a result of the depressed global oil price.
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Helicopter lands at Sumburgh after emergency
A full emergency was declared at Sumburgh Airport this afternoon after a helicopter was forced to land.
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Gemini to head to Scalloway
The accommodation ship Gemini, currently berthed at Dales Voe north of Lerwick, is shortly to be moved to Scalloway for the winter.
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Approval for £500 million gas sweetening plant
The council’s planning committee has granted permission for development of a gas sweetening plant at BP’s Sullom Voe Terminal.
READ FULL STORYBoom time again at Sullom Voe?
Sullom Voe Terminal will be the site of another mini-oil boom if plans to build a gas-sweetening plant go ahead as expected, the head of
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Offshore flight deal brings new jobs
Eastern Airways has secured a major new contract with BP to lay on oil flights between Aberdeen and Sumburgh that could bring new jobs to
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Lab technicians in dispute over pay
A fresh bout of industrial action has taken place at Sullom Voe – this time involving BP lab technicians at the oil terminal.
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