Project driven by young people re-thinking energy
A north-east school is leading the way on re-thinking our future energy needs - and is hoping to spread the word to schools in Germany, Norway, Sweden and the Netherlands in the process.
Record number of graduates, trainees and apprentices for Wood Group PSN
Wood Group PSN has taken in more than 100 graduates, trainees and apprentices into its UK business over the last 12 months - the most in a single year by any of the Wood Group companies.
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Shale promise at Airth project
Dart International has agreed $100million of finance from HSBC Bank to fund projects including its Airth coal bed methane development east of Stirling, Scotland.
Graduate profile: John Piper
Technicians are a key part of the North Sea oil and gas industry's backbone.
Is it a bird? A Plane? No, its a floating turbine!
Is it a bird? Is it a plane? It's certainly not superman, so what is it?
University on course for UK first
The University of Strathclyde has launched a Global Energy Management (GEM) MSc programme, thought to be a UK first.
Girls win accolade at Big Bang Fair
An all-girl team of S3 pupils from Alness Academy on the Cromarty Firth have been crowned UK Young Engineers Club of the Year 2012.
Crown Estate extends marine energy leasing areas
An Inverness company has been granted a seabed lease for a marine-energy project off the Western Isles.
Survival Craft Inspectorate on growth track
North east firm Survival Craft Inspectorate is to create more than 20 jobs and expand its production facility after a 25% rise in demand, the firm said yesterday.
Maersk backs city as 200 oil jobs created
Aberdeen's oil sector has been handed a major jobs boost with the announcement yesterday of 200 new posts.
Strong order book at Technip
French oil services group Technip said today it had record orders during the first quarter of 2012 and there was still more to come.
CSB fact-finding mission
US investigators involved in the aftermath of the Macondo disaster have been on a fact-finding mission to Britain.
High level of interest in OTC
Preparations for the largest oil and gas show in the world are well under way, with Scottish firms showing a high level of interest in joining the annual trip to the Offshore Technology Conference in the US.
Enquest to up stake in Kraken
Independent oil and gas firm EnQuest said today it is to fast-track its Kraken development after agreeing a deal to boost its stake in the North Sea field.
Solan approval offers hope for fabricators
Premier Oil has been given the go-ahead for its £538million Solan development, triggering what is hoped will be the start of a revival of large-scale oil and gas fabrication in Scotland.
Skarv start-up delayed to Q4 2012
BP's Scarv development in the Norwegian Sea has been delayed again, due to weather.
Prosafe picks up £40m work with BP
Oil giant BP has awarded a £40million contract for use of an offshore accommodation rig to Norwegian offshore service group Prosafe.
Shell agrees to buy Cove Energy
Oil and gas major Royal Dutch Shell has agreed to buy Mozambique-focused explorer Cove Energy for £1.1billion in cash.
Total’s Islay comes on stream
French oil and gas giant Total said today first production had started from its Islay gas field in the northern North Sea.
Agora increases Tybalt stake
Valiant Petroleum said today it had signed a farm-out agreement with Agora Oil and Gas (UK) on its Tybalt prospect in the northern North Sea.
Second success on Zidane for RWE Dea
RWE Dea Norge said today it had made a gas discovery in the Norwegian Sea, boosting the commercial prospects of the Zidane field.
Industry and unions unite against EU safety plans
Trade unions for offshore workers joined forces today with industry body Oil and Gas UK (OGUK) to decry proposed EU safety regulation, saying it could set the industry back years.
Summit sidetracks Orchid
Oil and gas exploration firm Trap Oil said today the central North Sea Orchid well was now being re-drilled as a mechanical sidetrack.
Centrica signs up Maersk Giant
Centrica Energi has signed a contract with Maersk Drilling worth at least £37.2million.