Monday 14 November 2005 UKOOA Welcomes Promote Success Responding to the Energy Minister's statement today on the success of the "Promote" licensing initiative, Paul Dymond, operations director of the UK Offshore Operators Association, said: …
Monday 28 November 2005 UK Benefits as North Sea Investment and Activity Soar Increasing investment in UK oil and gas production has seen offshore exploration and development soar this year, pointing to an almost complete recovery from the two-year slump …
November 4, 2010 NOAA today released a national policy encouraging the consideration and use of catch shares, a fishery management tool that has shown it can help rebuild fisheries and sustain fishermen, communities, vibrant working waterfronts and …
Monday 14 November 2005 UKOOA Warns That Tax Hit Would Prompt North Sea Exodus Any change to the North Sea tax regime would risk an exodus of investment, equipment and manpower from the UK resulting in the unravelling of the good work of Government and …
New National Estuarine Research Reserve to serve as a “living laboratory” for coastal managers and officials October 26, 2010 The Pokegama Bay section of the new Lake Superior National Estuarine Research Reserve contains one of the largest municipal …
Tuesday 4 October 2005 UKOOA ADDS STRING OF INDEPENDENTS TO MEMBERSHIP Three of the North Sea's most innovative and ambitious independent oil and gas exploration and production companies have joined the UK Offshore Operators Association (UKOOA) as …
Funds effort to reduce fish mortality in recreational fisheries October 26, 2010 NOAA's Recreational Saltwater Fisheries Action Agenda, a national plan to address the complex issues facing marine recreational fisheries. High resolution (Credit: NOAA) …
October 21, 2010 NOAA today listed the southern distinct population segment (DPS) of the spotted seal as threatened under the Endangered Species Act, strictly regulating importation of the animal or its parts into the U.S. The southern DPS of about 3,300 …
Tuesday 20 September 2005 Don't Overlook Significance of UK Offshore Oil and Gas Industry, Says UKOOA Chief Executive With crude oil and natural gas prices continuing to dominate the headlines amid calls for additional investment in global oil …
Thursday 15 September 2005 UKOOA Response to Employment Minister's Speech at the TUC UKOOA welcomes the Employment Minister's comments at the TUC. UKOOA has always believed that the Working Time Regulations were supposed to apply offshore and has …
Thursday 8 September 2005 INDUSTRY FOCUS SET FIRMLY ON ACHIEVING HEALTH AND SAFETY TARGETS Responding to comments made today by Taf Powell, head of HSE's Offshore Division, at the Offshore Europe 2005 exhibition and conference, Chris Allen, UKOOA's …
Tuesday 6 September 2005 “HIGHLY ATTRACTIVE ROUND” GIVES BOOST TO UKCS FUTURE Welcoming today's record licence awards in the 23rd Licensing Round, UK Offshore Operators Association (UKOOA), the representative organisation for oil and gas producers in …
Record temperatures in Greenland, thinning sea ice, record snow cover decreases and links to some Northern Hemisphere weather are among dramatic changes October 21, 2010 VIDEO: Arctic Report Card 2010. Video Link (Credit: NOAA) The Arctic region, also …
Friday 2 September 2005 Offshore Employers Challenge Tribunal Decision Industry hopes that issues can be resolved in discussions Companies in the UK offshore oil and gas sector today lodged an appeal against the recent ruling by the employment tribunal …
Tuesday 26 July 2005 UKOOA Welcomes Gema’s Deferral of Decision to Publish Near Real Time Data at UK Sub-Terminals UKOOA welcomes the deferral by the Gas and Electricity Markets Authority (GEMA) of its decision to publish near to real time information of …
October 21, 2010 Dr. Brian Stacy, NOAA Fisheries veterinarian, prepares to release a sea turtle in federal waters off Louisiana. High resolution (Credit: U.S. Coast Guard) Scientists from NOAA, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries and the …
Statement from Dr. Jane Lubchenco, Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere and NOAA Administrator October 18, 2010 I am announcing two changes we have made to move NOAA further down the road to an effective enforcement program in NOAA’s …
Tuesday 26 July 2005 UKOOA Statement Regarding the Working Time Jurisdiction Ruling The Chairman of the Employment Tribunal which took place in Aberdeen on the 16 May 2005 to examine the jurisdiction of regulations implementing the EU Working Time …
Thursday 14 July 2005 Maximising the Recovery of UK Oil and Gas is a Vital National Goal The UK will become increasingly reliant on oil and gas to meet its primary energy needs over the next 10 to 15 years, despite efforts to promote energy from renewable …
November 15, 2010 The troposphere, the lower part of the atmosphere closest to the Earth, is warming and this warming is broadly consistent with both theoretical expectations and climate models, according to a new scientific study that reviews the history …
