Farm based energy key to Scotland’s renewable targets
Farm-based energy projects are key to meeting Scotland’s renewable energy targets, according to NFU Scotland.
Task Geoscience secures US partnership after £3.8m backing
Aberdeen-based Task Geoscience has formed a new company with a US partner after a £3.8million investment from the British Growth Fund.
Murray to join IOG board
North Sea-focused operator Independent Oil & Gas has appointed Paul Murray as a non-executive director.
Ask the expert: James McCallum
I chose the oil and gas industry after watching an animated Shell television commercial depicting a day in the life of the oil platform Brent Charlie, engulfed in the huge seas surrounding it. I thought that would be an appropriately adventurous and exciting thing to do for a 20-year-old starting out on the career trail.
Ask the expert: Geoff Holmes
Geoff Holmes is chief executive of Talisman Sinopec Energy UK
Ask the expert: John Pearson
You must do something you enjoy, so you need to figure out what that is. That might be working with people, being creative, doing detailed work, being outside.You need to get as much advice as possible, so make sure you ask.
Ask the expert: Colette Cohen
Colette Cohen is senior vice-president for the UK and Netherlands with Centrica Energy E&P.
Why women can also thrive in energy
Jeanette Forbes is living proof that women can have a successful career in the oil and gas sector.
Jobs boost for RMS after cash injection
Aberdeenshire artificial lift specialist RMS-pumptools plans to create 10 new jobs this year after a £3.5million investment in the business.
North Sea oil and gas faces hangover period after years of boom, warns financier
The North Sea oil and gas industry is entering a hangover period after years of booming business, a leading energy financier has warned.
MoD squad prepares for energy duty with Petrofac
International energy services firm Petrofac is tackling the skills gap head-on with a new training programme to ready ex-military personnel for work in the North Sea.
Sonomatic launches new subsea pipeline screening tool
Ultrasonics firm Sonomatic has launched a new inspection tool for subsea pipeline screening
Dong to deploy 6MW turbines at Westermost Rough
Offshore wind transfer vessel operator Seacat Services has landed a 12-month contract with Dong Energy for the deployment of 6MW super turbines at the Westermost Rough Offshore windfarm.
Service firms must be more pro-active with longer contracts, says oil industry boss
Exclusive: Longer-term contracts could be a game-changer for North Sea operators and service firms, according to the boss of Aberdeenshire-based pump and rotating equipment specialist Sulzer Wood.
Intertek ups Middle East presence with £40m Inspec buyout
Intertek has increased its footprint in the Middle East energy market following the £40million acquisition of non-destructive testing specialist International Inspection Services (Inspec).
Falcon Oil & Gas starts well testing in Hungary
Irish explorer Falcon Oil & Gas has started up well testing operations on the Kutvolgy-1 well in Hungary.
Cairn Energy founder Sir Bill Gammell to retire from board
The founder of Scots oil explorer Cairn Energy - Sir Bill Gammel - is set to step down from his role as non-executive chairman of the company later this year.
North-east oil and gas firms asked to voice their industry concerns
North-east oil and gas companies are being asked to voice their opinions on operating in the North Sea.
3Sun wins £10million funding for expansion
Energy services group 3Sun has been awarded £10million funding from the Business Growth Fund to expand its operations in the UK and Europe.
PSS launches engineering consultancy
Aberdeen-based safety systems design specialist Process Safety Solutions has launched an engineering consultancy division.
Collaboration key to North Sea success, claims energy boss
Energy service firms operating in the North Sea need to work more collaboratively to survive in the future, according to the UK chief of Stork Technical Services.
Fibre optics could be industry “game changer”
Innovative use of fibre optics to real-time monitor oil and gas assets could be a real game-changer for the industry.
Scottish energy firms “could miss out” on US partnership
Scottish energy firms could miss out on the benefits of a vital trade deal between the US and Europe if Scotland becomes independent, the UK Government’s consul in Houston has claimed.
Premier’s profits drop – but dream ‘Catcher’ coming
North Sea operator Premier Oil says it is preparing for a busy year of exploration with plans to sanction three new fields and drill 13 new exploration and appraisal wells in 2014.
Worker dies after falling from Taqa platform
An oil worker has fallen overboard and died at Taqa's Harding platform in the UK North Sea.