Transferable skills under spotlight at Opito
Oil and gas industry training body Opito has today launched a new service aimed at transferable skills.
Drilling to restart on Timon
MPX North Sea has said drilling is to restart on the northern North Sea Timon prospect.
Yokogawa growing Aberdeen presence
A contract for the integrated control and safety systems on the GDF Suez E&P UK-operated southern North Sea Cygnus development has been given to Yokogawa Europe Solutions.
Gas-leak platform could restart ‘in days or weeks’
A North Sea platform which has been shut down for 10 months costing hundreds of millions of pounds in lost revenues is on the verge of being restarted.
Falck gets full wind training approvals
Energy industry training company Falck Nutec says it has become the only firm with a site with full approval to run two renewables body backed sets of courses.
Major new potential offshore Ireland oil find for Providence
New seismic technology has unlocked what is thought could be major new oil prospect offshore Ireland.
The North Sea in 2013/14 – a look ahead
The North Sea oil and gas industry is one of the leading lights in the UK economy. Here we feature a series of articles analysing the sector’s prospects in the years ahead.
CNR to invest £45million in Tiffany
Canadian oil firm CNR International is to invest about £45million upgrading its North Sea Tiffany platform in order to unlock millions of barrels of oil.
NCS expands its AUV fleet
Oil and gas service firm NCS Survey has invested £1.4million in new underwater equipment to expand its fleet.
North Sea crucial for UK says Davey
Energy secretary Edward Davey today described the health of the North Sea as "crucial to Britain's power and economic needs for decades to come".
£1million for wave energy research project
A new research project aimed at improving mooring and anchoring systems in offshore wave and tidal-energy has been launched.
New appointment at growing Aquatic
Aberdeen-based Aquatic Engineering and Construction has appointed Martyn Conroy as business development manager Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) - a new role.
80 tenders out for remote health care tool
An occupational health arm of services giant Capita has said it is expecting growth of the use of a remote healthcare system for the offshore oil and gas industry.
Taqa exporting North Sea expertise
At the helm of Westhill-based Taqa Bratani, Leo Koot has been able to chalk up some significant achievements.
Production falling but spending increasing
Production may be falling in the North Sea - but spending is going to do quite the opposite, says Andrew Reid, group chief executive at Douglas Westwood
OpenHydro to be taken over by DCNS
A blue chip French naval defence and energy group has announced plans to take control of tidal energy firm OpenHydro.
Tullow has Spring in its step
Tullow Oil has completed a deal to buy Norwegian explorer Spring Energy Norway.
Trapoil picks up North Sea acreage
Oil and gas explorer Trapoil is to take control of all or part of 13 North Sea blocks after a farm-in deal with Extract Petroleum.
Cairn outlines its North Sea investment plans
Oil and gas explorer Cairn Energy has said it is looking to up to £1.25billion on new developments in the North Sea over the next five years and restart exploration offshore Greenland next year.
New platform will help unlock North Sea fields
Work on a new platform which will help to unlock a series of UK North Sea gas fields could start this year, it was revealed yesterday.
Industry outlook confident, despite challenges
Confidence in the global oil and gas industry for 2013 has increased compared to the previous year - despite multiple challenges facing the industry, according to a new report.
Central belt CBM project proves a success
Australian coal bed methane operator Dart Energy says a production test at its Scottish central belt development was a success.
‘We need to talk up North Sea industry’
Amec boss Samir Brikho said yesterday more needed to be done to talk up the North Sea oil and gas industry.
Attack is unprecedented, says security firm
Security analyst AKE said the terrorist attack in Algeria was bold and unprecedented.
Hostage situation escalates in Algeria
Captives being held by Islamist militants at a gas plant in Algeria have been killed after Algerian forces opened fire on the site, it has been reported.