Deep-sea divers’ diets put under the microscope in new study
An Aberdeen university has launched a £127,000 study to develop bespoke health and fitness programmes for saturation drivers.
Arctic Circle temperatures rise amid political tensions
Competing claims over the ownership of the Arctic territory have elevated political tensions in the northern hemisphere to a military level.
Mintra wins EnQuest training contract
An Aberdeen-based provider of learning courses for the oil and gas industry has struck a three-year deal with EnQuest for its management training programme.
HSE needs to focus more on human factors, warns expert
The impact of human factors – the way people’s behaviour at work can affect health and safety - is still a grey area across HSE management in the energy industry, an expert has warned.
Macondo spill set to become a work of art
The tragic Gulf of Mexico spill has become the lead theme of a new stage play, due to hit Louisiana theatres in Spring.
BG Group readies to explore contested Kenyan licence
BG Group is the latest operator hoping to strike oil in a doubted Kenyan offshore prospect as it prepares to drill the first wildcat well.
Bibby adds ROVs to Olympic Shipping deal
Bibby Remote Intervention Limited (BRIL) - Bibby Offshore’s sister company - has signed a multi-million pound contract for provision of remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) for an Olympic Shipping vessel.
FOGL completes licences farm-out
Falkland Oil and Gas (FOGL) has completed two farm-out agreements of its North Falkland Basin licences with Premier Oil and Rockhopper Exploration.
ABT and Enegi to enter marginal fields with Wood Group
ABTechnology (ABT) and Enegi have signed an exclusive option agreement with Wood Group PSN which could see the current partnership between the companies expand into the marginal field development sector.
Exillon expands its West Siberian licence
Russian exploration firm Exillion Energy has bought a £1.27million extension to its licence in the West Siberian basin.
Renewables and efficiency set to top EU 2030 climate targets
The European Union is set to maintain its current climate focus on renewables and efficiency targets in its 2030 policy, the Climate Commission has revealed.
Maxoil set for US expansion
An Aberdeen-based oil and gas consultancy has tripled the size of its Houston operations as it targets more than £3million in the next five years from the USA.
Providence offered new Celtic Sea licencing option
Irish oil and gas exploration firm, Providence Resources, has been offered shares in nine South Celtic Sea blocks in a new licence.
Egypt to pay back $1.5billion of oil debts
The Egyptian government has promised to pay back a quarter of the debt it owes oil firms following the economic downturn after the Arab Spring events.
World’s first FLNG takes maiden dip
The world’s first floating liquefied natural gas facility has been floated out of a dry dock for the first time.
Portuguese airport to run on British wind power
An Aberdeen wind turbine manufacturer is to provide off-grid energy for the Azores’ Santa Maria airport.
Fukushima troubles deepen with an acid leak
A water decontaminating system at the damaged Fukushima nuclear plant has been shut down after an acid leak.
Law change ends Gazprom LNG monopoly
Russian gas giant Gazprom has been stripped of its gas exporting monopoly by lawmakers.
Maersk Oil sticks to Aberdeen for North Sea expertise
An Aberdeen based engineering firm has landed a three-year deal with Maersk Oil North Sea to provide consultancy for the Danish firm’s operations in the region.
New HD tool for well inspections launched
A new HD camera that aims to give oil well maintenance teams better insight into the depths of their operations has been launched.
Morocco closing on first offshore exploration
A survey vessel has been deployed offshore Morocco which will identify the location for the country’s first offshore oil well.
New events look to provide route into oil and gas supply chain
Companies looking to enter the oil and gas supply chain are being given a chance to get expert advice at a series of events across Scotland.
Event turns supply chain focus to decommissioning
Opportunities for oil and gas supply chain companies in the decommissioning sector will be the focus of Aberdeen’s next Lunch and Learn afternoon.
Offshore health programme scoops industry award
A lifestyle programme aiming to increase the general health of the energy workforce has scooped a top safety award.
Conference organisers celebrate community growth
The chairs of a well-focused conference glorified the unique community building opportunities at the annual Aberdeen event.