Partnership paves way for new £5m rig base in Cromarty Firth
A Danish project engineering company is to set up a £5million rig refurbishment base in the Cromarty Firth in the Highlands.
Expanding Parkmead joins FTSE AIM 100 list
North Sea independent explorer Parkmead has joined an index of the top 100 companies listed on the stock market's junior exchange.
Rio writedown after office closure puts Flexlife in the red
Subsea pipe specialist Flexlife fell into the red last year after it shut down its operations in Brazil.
Firm behind Super Puma crash helicopters set for new name
The maker of the controversial Super Puma has unveiled a change in its name.
Workers vote to strike over Sullom Voe terminal rooms row
Workers building an £800million gas terminal in Shetland have voted to take strike action in a dispute over accommodation and pay.
£600K boost for Optimus as it grows big in Bangkok
The Bangkok office of engineering firm Optimus has won business worth more than £600,000 in the past year as it “gained traction” in Southeast Asia.
Schoeller banks on drilling rise for 2014
Austria's Schoeller Bleckmann Oilfield Equipment expects 2014 to be a good year as stable oil prices drive growth in deepwater drilling.
Euronav to buy tankers
Belgian crude oil shipping group Euronav said it will buy 15 very large crude carriers from Denmark's Maersk Tankers, a unit of A.P. Moller-Maersk, for £597.2million.
Closures at Nexen’s Buzzard field impacted on UK production and exports
Unplanned shutdowns in the North Sea’s biggest field hit UK production of crude oil by 8.1% in the third quarter of 2013, new figures show.
Pipeline group set to expand
Pipeline technology group Online Electronics said it expects to grow its business by 50% this year through the expansion of its international operations.
African pirates hell has stopped me working, says oil skipper
A north-east man who was kidnapped by Nigerian pirates has warned others of the dangers of working in the west African oil industry.
Aberdeen hotel shortage ‘will limit future oil and gas growth’, warns expert
A shortage of hotels that charge realistic prices threatens Aberdeen’s economic growth prospects, a travel specialist has warned.
Shell extends Arria deal
Oil giant Shell has extended a contract to use technology developed by scientists at Aberdeen University.
“New breed” of engineers pick up prizes – and praise
An engineering boss has hailed a "new breed" of professional managers from Robert Gordon University's (RGU) Aberdeen Business School.
Paradigm to open Mexico office after £3.5m Latin American deal
A north-east drilling services company has won a contract in Latin America worth an estimated £3.5million.
New diet for offshore workers in bid to cut oil and gas obesity problem
A private medical clinic in Aberdeen has launched a diet service tailored for the offshore industry in an effort to tackle rising levels of obesity.
Offshore caterer Entier makes list of UK’s top fastest-growing firms
A north-east catering firm has become one of only three Scottish companies to be included on a list of the UK’s fastest-growing privately owned companies.
Bond clinches Nexen North Sea helicopter deal
Bond Offshore Helicopters has won a five-year deal to supply UK North Sea crew change support for Nexen Petroleum.
Wood Group PSN boss finds management approach that really rocks
Robin Watson is pleased to have recently learned of the “safety moment” espoused by the 1980s American rock legends who were famous for elaborate stage sets and dangerous pyrotechnics.
Wood Group PSN: We’ll fight safety failure charges over fatal West Delta rig explosion
Wood Group PSN has confirmed that it will be appealing against all of the findings of a report which accused the firm of safety violations in the first major fatal incident in the Gulf of Mexico since the Macondo disaster.
GEG founder Roy MacGregor joins business elite
Hundreds were gathered in the ballroom of the Glasgow Hilton to celebrate Scotland’s entrepreneurs, and Erikka Askeland talked to one of the best, Roy MacGregor
Global Energy Group spreads wings Down Under with Cunningham acquisition
Energy sector service company the Global Energy Group (GEG) yesterday unveiled its acquisition of another Australian business for an undisclosed sum and pledged to buy another in coming months.
Outlook healthy for North Sea M&A activity
Sales and mergers among companies trading North Sea assets are expected to remain frothy this year as dealmakers confirm lack of funding is no longer acting as a “significant” barrier, a survey has found.
Joy as new Prospector 1 high-tech rig arrives at Invergordon
Employees at Prospector Offshore were celebrating last night after its £122.3million jack-up rig arrived safely at the Cromarty Firth after an arduous 5,000-mile journey.
Jee looks to increase staff by 110% with office move
Independent subsea engineering and training company Jee yesterday celebrated moving into bigger offices that will allow the firm to double to size of its Aberdeen workforce.