Plans gather pace for Aberdeen-UAE gateway event
Plans are gathering pace for a new event which is set to link the north-east of Scotland with Abu Dhabi and the wider United Arab Emirates later this year.
Kongsberg ideal custodian for peerless Ulstein brand
On July 6, Rolls-Royce Holdings said it would sell its loss-making commercial marine business to Norway’s Kongsberg Gruppen for £500 million.
Dundee holds the Quay to decommissioning success
Port of Dundee
ENGenious? Yes we are
It’s fair to say I’ve been looking forward to September’s SPE ENGenious symposium for a while now. As an event focused specifically on how innovation will drive, define and change the exploration and production industry, it was an easy decision when it came to planning the introduction of one of our latest developments, R2S AR to the market.
Blazing a trail in the energy sector
Today’s energy sector is a very different one from that of a few years ago. Despite this being traditionally the summer shut-down time and a quieter period, Blaze is still busy delivering the final commissioning and hook-up on two of the largest offshore wind projects in Europe.
ONS: Dawning of a new digital age
Digitalisation and innovation manager for ASCO Norway, Christopher Hoftun, says the offshore supply chain industry is now ready to be digitally transformed, as industry leaders gather in Norway for the 22nd biennial ONS conference.
Sowing the right seeds for business growth
There has been a lot of talk about “green shoots of recovery” in our industry recently and, for Denholm MacNamee, the green shoots we see are growing from seeds sown consistently throughout tougher times, writes managing director Brian Ritchie.
Norway oil minister to leave cabinet in overhaul
Norwegian Petroleum and Energy Minister Terje Soviknes, an ardent supporter of expanding oil drilling in the Arctic and to protected areas such as Lofoten, is leaving the Cabinet amid a broader reshuffle by Prime Minister Erna Solberg.
Delek’s profits dented by month-long standstill of North Sea facility
A month-long standstill at a North Sea facility dented profits for Israel’s Delek Group.
Hunting back in the black, but North Sea revenues down
Rising oil prices and an improved US drilling market have helped oilfield services firm Hunting back into the black but North Sea revenues are down.
SSE and Npower merger raises ‘no competition concerns’ says watchdog
The deal to merge Npower and SSE's retail operations has been given the provisional green light after the energy watchdog said there is "plenty of choice" in the UK market.
Petrofac to ‘build momentum’ in North Sea, needs resolution to fraud probe
Petrofac said yesterday it plans to “build momentum” in its core North Sea business after agreeing to sell its stake in the Greater Stella Area development.
Cluff accelerating ‘highly prospective’ new licenses
Cluff Natural Resources (CLNR) has said it is accelerating technical work for six "highly prospective" North Sea licenses it has formally acquired from the Oil and Gas Authority.
Offshore Northern Seas 2018 is truly the time to innovate
Norway is hosting ONS, its oil exhibition, conference and festival, in Stavanger from August 27 to 30. It’s a short trip there from Aberdeen and, with more than 65,000 visitors last time round, one that will be made by many from the oil industry here.
‘Significant failing’ for Apache on use of trainees offshore
Inspectors have condemned a “significant failing” by Apache to meet health and safety standards in the use of trainees offshore.
i3 Energy to start survey work to bring ‘key’ approval for Liberator
Westhill-based i3 Energy is to start surveying work ahead of seeking approval for its Liberator development in the Moray Firth.
Over-reliance on imported gas could be risky business for UK
Norway is easily the biggest source of imported natural gas for the United Kingdom. In the first quarter of this year, when demand soared thanks to the now-forgotten Beast from the East, 60% of imports came by pipeline from Norway.
Iraq says it’s ready to boost oil exports once OPEC gives OK
Iraq sees a need to increase crude exports and says it’s ready to ship more as soon as OPEC agrees how members will share a collective supply boost, according to the acting director-general of the state-run Oil Marketing Co.
Technology making big waves for diver safety
It is well understood that commercial divers operate in some of the most dangerous and extreme conditions of any industry. Particularly in areas such as the North Sea, they will conduct complex operations whilst continually managing the risks associated with working at great depth, in very low temperatures and with severely limited visibility.
Innovation must offer solutions says Tendeka CEO
Like me, you will no doubt be overwhelmed by what seems like a torrent of new, self-proposed technology developments hitting the oil and gas market. But how many really deliver the sought after solutions to age old problems?
Hunting for new technologies to deliver to the marketplace
There is no doubt that the last three years have been tough for the oil and gas industry.
Move could attract wide Spectrum of new clients
Leading facilities management and contract cleaning company Spectrum Service Solutions is delighted to open a new office in Aberdeen at 9 Queen’s Road.
Fishermen call for platforms to be ‘completely removed’ from North Sea in decommissioning
Scotland’s fishing industry has urged oil operators to ensure offshore infrastructure is “completely removed” from the seabed when it is decommissioned.
Falck Safety Services acquired by Polaris
Falck Safety Services is being bought by Danish private equity firm Polaris.
New stats show HSE raised more than 900 offshore issues last year
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has released its offshore statistics for last year, showing it raised more than 900 non-compliance issues with operators.