Oil worker’s body found under platform
The body of an oil worker has been found under the North Sea platform from which he went missing. Martin Lindsay, 51, from Cleveland, Teesside,…
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Gas plant construction phase will bring up to 500 workers to isles
By JOHN ROBERTSON Up to 500 workers will be needed at Sullom Voe to build Total’s gas plant and pipeline at the height of the…
READ FULL STORYRemarkable feat of local politicians recalled
JONATHAN WILLS was Labour’s parliamentary candidate at both the 1974 general elections. Here he assesses the meaning of the memos and reports that flew between…
READ FULL STORYConcern as industry refuses to engage over future of Sullom Voe terminal despite two-year council effort
By JOHN ROBERTSON The oil industry has been snubbing requests from the SIC to discuss the future of Sullom Voe for over two years, it…
READ FULL STORYWe must try much harder to win new business
By JOHN ROBERTSON Too little effort is going into attracting new business to the council-run port of Sullom Voe while Orkney Islands Council pulls in…
READ FULL STORYEastern takes over early as Flightline goes bust
By JIM TAIT EASTERN Airways has begun transporting offshore oil workers between Aberdeen and Shetland two months ahead of schedule, after the previous operator Flightline…
READ FULL STORYBright future for decommissioning
By LOUISE THOMASON A MEETING to discuss the future of decommissioning in Shetland was held this week. A steering group, led by representatives of local…
READ FULL STORYGovernment pressed to act swiftly on Total gas pipeline from the west
By JOHN ROBERTSON POLITICIANS are calling for an urgent decision from the UK government to help bring all west of Shetland gas ashore through Sullom…
READ FULL STORYScatsta work set to begin over year late
By JOHN ROBERTSON THE OIL industry is more than a year late starting major improvements to Scatsta Airport despite having bounced SIC councillors into lending…
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