Apache hopes to shoot seismic on Beryl in the new year
APACHE North Sea said yesterday it was looking to boost staff numbers and find new headquarters.
Osprag gives final findings on oilspill contingency plans
An oil and gas industry project to examine how the UK North Sea could stop or deal with a Macondo-like blowout was described yesterday as the "largest review of oilspill response ever undertaken".
Inspiring ideas to solve sea transfer problem
A BOAT with racing car suspension, a giant robotic arm and a vessel resembling a seahorse are among 13 short-listed inventions hoping to solve the problem of getting engineers on to wind turbines at sea.
Scottish energy minister backs marine energy
Scottish energy minister Fergus Ewing today threw his weight behind the country's emerging marine energy industry.
Marine energy in Scotland already ‘a serious business’
MARINE energy in Scotland is no longer an opportunity - it is a serious business, a major gathering of industry bosses was told today.
Marine energy in Scotland a serious business
Marine energy in Scotland is no longer an opportunity - it is a serious business, a major gathering of industry bosses was told today.
Statoil on a four-strong fast track
Norwegian energy giant Statoil has been given approval to go ahead with its plans to develop its Stjerne and Vigdis North-East fields.
Marine energy top of agenda at Scottish conference
More than 200 people are due to attend Scotland's largest marine energy conference in Inverness next week.
GDF Suez may sell stakes to Eni
French energy giant GDF Suez could sell stakes in some North Sea assets to Eni, chief executive Gerard Mestrallet said yesterday.
Lending out to North Sea operators
General Electric (GE) Energy Financial Services said yesterday it had launched a lending programme for North Sea operators.
Schlumberger learns from Toyota book for Dyce
US OIL and gas services giant Schlumberger has taken a lean leaf out of the Toyota book after pressure to make better use of space at its Dyce base.
Decommissioning . . . the end may be nigh for some, but it’s fraught with difficulty
DECOMMISSIONING has long been a Damocles sword hanging over the North Sea oil and gas industry.
Hands-on experience for future engineers
YOUNGSTERS got their first feel for some of the science behind energy at Aberdeen's annual TechFest event.
Annual award from Subsea UK
ABERDEEN-based engineer Yasaman Zirakzadeh has become one of the first recipients of a new £7,500 scholarship from industry body Subsea UK.
AGR picks up Lundin frame agreement
AGR has been awarded a three-year frame agreement with Lundin Norway for drilling services on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS).
New head of Total’s UK E&P business
Total has appointed a new managing director for its UK exploration and production business.
Taqa hopes to double North Sea business
The boss of fast-growing oil and gas operator Taqa Bratani is looking for "transformational deals" and wants to double the business in the North Sea.
‘Plentiful’ opportunities in North Sea decommissioning market
THE multibillion-pound decommissioning market has been a long time coming, but it will be here for the long term.
Industry MSc going from strength to strength
THE first tranche of graduates from the University of Aberdeen's MSc Oil and Gas Structural Engineering completed the course this year.
Ghanaian graduates in line for RGU scholarship
AN APPRENTICE-STYLE reality TV show in Ghana sponsored by the British Council is giving 12 graduates the chance to win an all-expenses scholarship in Aberdeen.
Ultimate field trip winners get taste of North Sea
THREE chemical engineering graduates from Loughborough University have been given an insight in to the workings of a major integrated energy company after winning a competition.
‘Chronic’ shortage of electronic engineers to be tackled
KONGSBERG Maritime has launched a new scholarship in a bid to tackle what it calls a "chronic shortage" of electronic engineers entering the oil and gas industry.
Fiscal forum not enough, says Salmond
THE Treasury's new fiscal forum to improve dialogue between the UK Government and the oil and gas industry does not go far enough, First Minister Alex Salmond said yesterday.
Aker Solution’s subsea arm moves into Sweden
Aker Solutions said today it is to tap the Swedish engineering market in order to grow its subsea business.
Valiant outlines rest of 2011 exploration
OIL and gas explorer Valiant Petroleum today gave an update on its 2011 exploration programme.