KP Technology moves into final frontier with Nasa deal
A technology company in Wick is aiming for the stars after it received a “significant” order from the US government space agency Nasa.
How navy discipline has led to good business sense for SengS boss
It has been a case of 16-hour days, seven days a week, for young entrepreneur Murray Kerr. But just 18 months after the 32-year-old opened the doors at business SengS Subsea Engineering Solutions, he now employs 12 people and will shortly move into a smart new office and workshop development in Ellon
BiFab to build Clair RIdge boom
Burntisland Fabrications (BiFab) has secured a £4million contract to build a giant flare boom for BP.
Tunisian politics leaves EnQuest facing delay over £150m PA Resources deal
PA Resources put pressure on the Tunisian government yesterday to give the green light on a £150million offshore farm-out deal.
Wood Group chief lands top directors honour
Robin Watson, the chief Executive of energy services giant Wood Group PSN, has snapped up an award as one of Scotland’s top company directors.
Brazil contract biggest win yet for Proserv
Energy services company Proserv has won its largest contract yet – a £24million subsea deal with an unnamed client in Brazil.
Fracking boost as report claims extraction safe for UK
Speakers at a conference about UK shale gas exploration have welcomed a report on the safety of the industry in Britain.
Expert warns Russia sanctions could hit North Sea firms
North Sea firms with ties to the US and Canada will be forced to deal with sanctions on Russians as the crisis in the Ukraine escalates, a legal expert has warned.
Success for Aberdeen firm after testing new umbilicals carousel
An Aberdeen firm which specialises in back deck reels has successfully tested a new carousel for laying umbilicals offshore Indonesia.
Conference to hear shale gas ‘has positive role’ in securing UK energy future
Shale gas could play a key role in ensuring the safety of UK fuel supply but only if communities can be reassured about the safety of fracking.
Firms invited to Energy North meeting
Inverness businesses with energy interests are invited to join a meeting of members of trade body Energy North on Thursday.
Bareboat row: Firms ‘must pay fair amount of tax’, insists Alexander
Chief Secretary to the Treasury Danny Alexander yesterday further defended the government’s “oil exploration tax”, claiming profitable companies operating in the North Sea needed to pay a fair amount of tax. Watch our video interview here.
S3 nets EDT ROV charter
Aberdeen-based Specialist Subsea Services (S3) has agreed a three year ROV charter with EDT Offshore in a deal worth up to £7million.
Good start for Zenith after landing Europa deal
An Aberdeen-based well engineering company has secured a "significant" contract within 18 months of launching.
US deal to buy Aberdeen occupational health firm
A Granite City occupational health firm has been bought by a global employee health services provider in a multimillion-pound deal.
New North Sea contracts for XPD8
Asset integrity firm XPD8 Solutions has secured three contracts worth a combined £4million for work in the North Sea and Africa and boosted its senior management team.
Wood Group launches new training base for shale workers
Wood Group has opened a 16,000sq ft training facility in Texas to provide health, safety and environmental training for Eagle Ford Shale workers.
New cyber attacks warning for energy industry
The energy sector is increasingly vulnerable to cyber attacks and hacking because of the widespread adoption of internet-based control systems, a risk specialist has warned.
Oil and gas majors look to Highlands for expansion
Major North Sea operators are looking to the Highlands to meet overcapacity in Aberdeen, industry campaigners have claimed.
Prosafe secures £287m support deal
Offshore accommodation provider Prosafe said it is set to strike a deal to lease a support vessel in Norway in a deal worth up to £287million.
Offshore workers favour changes to shifts, finds survey
Most offshore workers are in it for the money. But a surprisingly large number of them think Norwegian-style shift rotation is the most important factor when choosing where to work, according to a new survey.
Young people back offshore wind projects
Young people are among the strongest supporters of offshore wind while the majority are against fracking, a poll has shown.
Gresham Capital buys out of ICR
Gresham Capital has sold its majority stake in Aberdeen’s ICR Integrity in a deal thought to be worth up to £60million including debt.
Chancellor urged to stimulate North Sea investment
Economists have called on the Chancellor of the Exchequer to incentivise investment in the North Sea as well as to provide other corporate tax breaks in next week’s Budget in order to support Scotland’s economic recovery.
Subsea7 hopeful for Shetland profits
Frontier fields in the Barents Sea and west of Shetland are providing “exciting opportunities” for offshore oil services company Subsea7, the firm has claimed.