Cortez has new HQ
An Aberdeen subsea service business has moved to new headquarters to accommodate its growing workforce.
Dana – Western Isles latest
With the countdown started for development drilling by the end of this year, Paul Griffin, Managing director of Dana UK, talks about how the firm’s largest project is vital to its growth plans. The £989million Western Isles project is made up of the Harris and Barra fields in the northern North Sea.
Analysts warn companies to rethink foreign security
Security analyst Ake Group told oil and gas companies in Aberdeen yesterday that they can expect more attacks on oil workers in some north African countries.
Green light for Nexen takeover
Chinese state oil firm China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) is now free to carry out its £9.4billion takeover of Nexen.
Neil Gordon of Subsea UK – global focus
Neil Gordon, chief executive of Subsea UK, talks to P&J Energy about the outlook for the sector and global opportunities for smaller UK companies. He was speaking at the record-breaking ninth annual Subsea show last week, held at the Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre.
Bridge Energy explorer of the year
Oil firm Bridge Energy has won an explorer of the year award at a Norwegian industry event.
Opito targets safety reps
Oil and gas industry training body Opito has launched new courses aimed at improving the skills of elected safety representatives (ESRs).
RRC to provide Solan subsea control systems
Aberdeenshire firm RRC Controls Services has won a £2.5million contract from Premier Oil for its Solan oil field, west of Shetland.
Event organiser says global visitors came to do business
Global opportunities for UK companies were in sharp focus at a record-breaking ninth annual Subsea show in Aberdeen yesterday.
Show launch pad for Harkand
Two private equity backed subsea firms, ISS and Iremis Offshore, have been merged to create a new business - Harkand Group.
Global growth in sector on steady upward curve
Growth in the subsea sector is here for the long term but UK firms in the industry are facing constraints and threats, a survey revealed yesterday.
BP profits down as recovery from US disaster continues
Oil giant BP said yesterday its profits were down by one-fifth last year after its sale of assets progressed ahead of schedule.
Enterprising Plexus founder recognised
The founder and chief executive of Aberdeen engineering and service business Plexus Holdings has been named Entrepreneur of the Year 2013.
BP’s Russian boss new CEO at Fairfield
North Sea oil firm Fairfield Energy said yesterday it had appointed BP's head of Russian operations as its new chief executive.
Shell finding it harder to replace oil and gas reserves
UK-Dutch oil company Royal Dutch Shell is finding it hard to replace oil and gas reserves as it continues with plans to increase production and pay a higher dividend.
Record attendance at wind show
The two-day offshore wind show at the Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre closed yesterday with a record attendance of around 900 people.
Over 90 A&E wells ready to be sunk in UK
More than 90 exploration and appraisal (A&E) wells reported to be ready for drilling in UK waters.
Event indicates strength of offshore wind sector
A record 800 people and nearly 60 exhibitors are expected to attend a two-day offshore wind show, which started yesterday at Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre.
New bid to cut leaks
Step Change in Safety, the oil and gas industry safety initiative, launched a programme yesterday to help reduce hydrocarbon leaks offshore.
Nexen confirms acquisition delay
Canadian oil firm Nexen said today it had agreed to push back by 30 days the closing date of its £9.6billion acquisition by Chinese oil national CNOOC, until March 2.
Polaris scoped by FTG
New seismic technology has unlocked what is thought could be major new oil prospect offshore Ireland.
Talisman to axe jobs
Talisman Energy bosses have said it will axe jobs to reduce costs by one-fifth as it exits less-profitable operations.
Elgin restart imminent – Total boss
Total chief executive Christophe de Margerie reiterated yesterday that its Elgin platform in the UK North Sea would restart gas production within days or weeks
Storm-stricken drillship remains out of action
A Shell rig that ran aground near Alaska’s Kodiak Island remains anchored in a nearby sheltered bay more than three weeks later.
Wood-fuelled power plant to create jobs
Up to 40 jobs will be created at a wood-fuelled biomass plant to power an Aberdeen paper mill.