Scottish Government ‘reviewing’ whether to back helicopter inquiry
The Scottish Government is “reviewing” whether it will back calls for a full public inquiry into helicopter safety offshore.
Aberdeen-headquartered Water Weights taken over by Unique Group
Aberdeen-headquartered Water Weights has been taken over by offshore services provider Unique Group.
VIDEO: Ailsa FSO arrives at Culzean field
The vessel for Total’s huge Culzean gas field has completed its 12,000 mile journey to the North Sea.
North Sea firms can no longer ‘shelve’ decom work, says Gulf Marine
Bosses at vessel contractor Gulf Marine Services (GMS) expect North Sea decommissioning to pick up “in a big way” in the next year.
Green energy group celebrates as wind farm is to finally open
Dogged perseverance and “sheer bloody-mindedness” has led to eleven of the world’s most powerful wind turbines being constructed off the coast of Aberdeen.
North Sea’s largest producing oil field shut down – report
The North Sea's largest producing oil field has been shutdown amid planned maintenance, according to a report from Reuters.
Gulf Marine in the red as contracts delayed
A number of “frustrating” delays in contracts starting led to vessel contractor Gulf Marine Services (GMS) posting a loss in the first half of the year.
Inaugural ENGenious conference to get underway
A biennial event aimed at driving radical digital and technological transformation across the offshore oil and gas industry starts in Aberdeen today.
VIDEO: BP dismantles Miller platform
BP has released video footage of the process of dismantling its Miller platform in the North Sea.
WATCH: Olympian Hannah Miley takes on helicopter escape for charity
An Olympic swimmer has dived into an underwater helicopter escape challenge to raise funds for bereaved parents.
Robyn knows the drill
A Tyneside teenager followed in her father’s footsteps yesterday by starting her journey from offshore cub to future offshore tiger.
Tours showcasing new offshore wind turbines to start in Aberdeen
Tours showcasing the new offshore wind turbines are to start in Aberdeen.
Oil trades near $70 as storm threat weighed against OPEC output
Oil traded near $70 a barrel as investors assessed the threat to U.S. production from a storm that is forecast to strike the Gulf Coast as well as rising OPEC crude output.
Climate talks enter a `critical’ stage in Bangkok, UN envoy says
Envoys at a special round of global climate talks are nearing a crucial stage in their effort to flesh out the landmark Paris agreement, the United Nations diplomat helping organize the meeting said.
£16.7m for green buses and electric vehicle charging points
Almost £17 million is to be spent on 1,500 new electric charge points for vehicles and more than 100 green buses, the First Minister has said.
Stena aiming for lengthy stay in Guyana after major discovery for Exxon
Aberdeen-headquartered Stena Drilling expects to have a presence in Guyana “at least through 2019” thanks to a successful campaign for ExxonMobil.
Equinor gets consent for Autumn start up of Aasta Hansteen
Equinor has been granted consent to start-up its massive Aasta Hansteen gas field by the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD).
Catcher production boosts BW
Production start-up from Premier Oil’s Catcher FPSO helped widen pre-tax profits for BW Offshore.
ACAS talks to get underway to end Total and Unite dispute
Talks with mediator service ACAS are due to get underway to end strike action on three North Sea platforms.
Stena delivers Hammerhead for Exxon
Aberdeen-headquartered Stena Drilling has struck oil for ExxonMobil and its partners at its Hammerhead-1 well off the coast of Guyana.
First rig to be acquired by Well-Safe
Fledgling decommissioning firm Well-Safe Solutions is close to tying up the acquisition of its first rig a year on from its launch.
OPITO hires strategic development director from Petrofac
Growing global demand for its oil and gas skills development programmes has led to a key role being created at Portlethen-based organisation Opito.
Combating stress in workplace
As human beings, we are all individuals and we all have pressures put upon us; we all have our own mechanisms for coping with those pressures but when those mechanisms are exceeded, we are stressed. There is no such thing as good stress.
Firm will not be standing still
Started in 1976, RIM Fabrications, now known as eFab, has constantly developed and modernised in order to stay relevant and maintain their competitive edge within the construction industry.
New view on subsea scanning
A subsea inspection firm set up by two men who lost their jobs in the downturn is delivering “mammoth” savings with its scanning technology.