Group takes on entire intake of course
ENERGY industry services firm 3sun Group has said it is to take on the entire 2011 intake of an engineering training course in the east of England.
Junior prize for next wave in renewables
SCOTTISH youngsters have been given the challenge of coming up with the solution to the next wave in renewable energy.
Attitude and approach win the day
ENGINEERING service firm Caledonian Petroleum Services (CPS) was named Employer of the Year at the Scottish Training Federation's annual awards ceremony in Crieff.
Students get slice of subsea action
ENGINEERING students were given a slice of subsea action during a pizza evening held by Subsea UK.
Investors eyeing maturing marine energy sector
INVESTMENT in marine energy is likely to step up as firms get closer to commerciality, according to banks and investment companies.
Transmission issues still potential barrier
ORKNEY'S lead in marine renewables is battling a barrier over electricity grid transmission issues, according to the islands' council.
Orkney rides the next wave in renewables
The waves thunder into the shoreline at Billia Croo on Orkney mainland's west coast.
Pelamis seeking to partner with major player
WAVE-ENERGY firm Pelamis Wave Power is confident of signing up a new strategic partner to "take it to the next level" in less than a year.
Glasgow office for Xodus
Aberdeen-based energy consultant Xodus Group said yesterday it had invested £1.5million to open a new office in Glasgow. It will initially employ 20 people, rising to 45 next year.
Aker picks up Vilje South subsea work
Energy service firm Aker Solutions said today it had won a near-£25million contract to carry out work on a subsea production system for Statoil's Vilje South project on the Norwegian continental shelf.
Hands-on learning kits for schools
A NEW kit has been launched for Scottish schoolchildren to get to grips with the science behind the oil and gas industry.
Marine energy milestone marked
Marine renewables marked a milestone yesterday when the first wave power device to be sold to a utility firm celebrated a year since being grid-connected.
Trapoil farms out Kew to Centrica and Nippon
OIL and gas explorer Trap Oil Group, which trades as Trapoil, is to farm out its UK North Sea Kew field to Centrica and Japan's JX Nippon.
Bibby boosting workforce in north-east
Bibby Offshore said yesterday it was to create about 150 north-east jobs after a multimillion-pound investment in a vessel for its core North Sea market.
Pumping value from North Sea
Things could have turned out very different for James Edens. Instead of running the North Sea and Africa operations of Canadian Natural Resources (CNR) he could quite easily have continued his work in heart research, started at university.
£43billion offshore wind spend predicted
More than £43billion is expected to be spent on new offshore wind installations over the next five years, according to a report by energy business advisor Douglas-Westwood.
Disappointment on Zapffe
OIL and gas firm Valiant Petroleum today announced a disappointing result on the first well on the Zapffe exploration prospect.
Statoil farms into Tullow’s Suriname block
Norwegian energy giant Statoil has taken a 30% stake in a deepwater exploration block with Tullow Oil off South America.
Shared facilities could help smaller prospects
AN ABERDEEN oil and gas consultancy has outlined a plan it thinks could help avoid the prospect of marginal fields being lost to future production.
Graduate focus: Geology student Alice Pease
Student Alice Pease is looking forward to a career in the oil and gas industry after being among 13 new scholars chosen to be supported by through their studies by operator Talisman Energy.
KCA makes second step into Polish shale
Aberdeen-based drilling contractor KCA Deutag has said it was looking to invest in new rigs after winning its second contract in the Polish onshore shale gas market.
Marine energy – all to play for
SOME marine energy technologies are showing signs of maturity but competition is needed before the sector takes off.
Fendcare to open second offshore renewables base
James Fisher and Sons has said it is cementing its offshore renewables business by opening a second marine energy facility in England.
Substantial gains in sponsorship deal
ABERDEEN-BASED energy consultancy ADIL has decided to sponsor an MSc student after recognising a skills shortage in the renewables sector.
Amec confident of continued future growth
International engineering and project management firm Amec said today it was confident of continued future growth despite global economic uncertainty.