by The Editor | Mar 3, 2018 | Politics
Ooops that should read EI (Energy Institute) president. My brain, damaged by living through the 60s and 70s, misread the Energy Voice headline today: ‘There’s more to the North Sea than ‘boom and bust’, EI president says’ Anyway, the argument he presents is an...
by The Editor | Feb 6, 2018 | Politics
In the FT today: ‘North Sea oil tax haul gushes to £1bn as crude recovers. Higher prices, increased production and lower costs drive revenue turn-round’ Pretty much ignored by the Scottish media other than reporting on BP profits, the Financial Times, free from...
by The Editor | Feb 5, 2018 | Politics
This snippet from the Financial Times, brought to our attention by Wings Over Scotland, perfectly illustrates the principal weapon deployed by Better Together/Project Fear during the first independence referendum campaign – doubt. The rules governing this form of...
by The Editor | Feb 3, 2018 | Politics
Reported in Oil & Gas People, on 1st February 2018, a survey of more than 800 executives found 63% confident of growth in 2018 compared with only 32% last year. According to the report: ‘A new optimism is now emerging, driven from a common understanding that cost...
by The Editor | Feb 1, 2018 | Politics
Here’s what yesterday’s announcement by BP looked like in an anonymous (junior reporter?) Herald report yesterday: ‘BP oil find is major boost to North Sea production. Oil giant BP has announced the discovery of what is believed to be a large North Sea field in a...
