Scopus Engineering to open new Aberdeen training base
Aberdeen-based Scopus Engineering will today open a new and improved training facility following a £100,000 investment.
African firms must be ready for oil and gas sector growth, warns report
African service providers must gear up to meet growth in the oil and gas sector, according to a DHL report.
North Sea Energy reports £4m losses
North Sea Energy saw losses widen to more than £4million after being hit by hefty impairment costs over the Terry prospect.
Salamander Energy raises £93m for debt refinancing
Thai-focused Salamander Energy has placed an unsecured bond to raise more than £90 million.
Helicopter operators insist safety remains top priority
Safety remains the top priority when transporting oil and gas workers to and from offshore platforms, say helicopter operators as they prepare for one of their busiest periods of the year.
Norwegian project management company to open Aberdeen base
Norwegian oil and gas project management company Nordhagen Group has entered the UK market with the opening of an Aberdeen-based branch to service the North Sea.
Kentz lands five-year Saudi refinery deal
Global engineering group Kentz has been awarded a five-year contract at the Samref refinery in Saudi Arabia.
Scots offshore energy industry to benefit from new ocean currents technology
Scotland's energy industry is set to benefit from technology which monitors ocean currents.
Renewables race to secure feed-in tariff support before April cuts
Renewables developers are racing to secure pre-accreditation for new projects ahead of an expected 20% cut to Feed-in Tariff (FiTs) support in April 2014, according to advisers.
Ceres awarded £1m grant for low carbon energy project
UK fuel cell technology firm Ceres Power has been awarded £1 million grant funding from the government's Department of Energy and Climate Change.
Kentz lands £118m Qatar deal
Global engineering group Kentz has landed a £118million contract with Qatar Petroleum for its massive Dukhan oilfield
Green cheese as cheddar dairy goes energy self-sufficient
The UK's largest independent cheesemaker has extended its green credentials by installing two solar arrays on its dairy buildings in Bruton, Somerset.
Green subsidies up for discussion at anaerobic digestion conference
Whether or not green subisidies should be funded through energy bills will be up for discussion at the Anaerobic Digestion and Biogas Association (ADBA) national conference in London next month.
Solo Oil begins Ntorya appraisal work
Solo Oil has started appraisal work at the Ntorya gas discovery in Tanzania.
Heritage Oil revenues jump on back of Nigerian operations
Upstream exploration company Heritage Oil reported "great progress" in the third quarter with revenues up more than 2000% on the same period last year.
Aberdeen set for new £8m international oil and gas institute as RGU launches funding drive
Exclusive: Sir Ian Wood will today kick-start funding for a new £8 million Aberdeen-based oil and gas institute with a £500,000 donation to Robert Gordon University.
Repower launches new 6.15MW offshore turbine
Turbine maker Repower has launched a new 6.15MW offshore wind turbine to the market.
Edge Resources hails excellent quarter despite £147m net loss
Canadian oil and gas firm Edge Resources today reported an "excellent" record third quarter performance despite a net loss of £147 million for the first nine months of the year.
£60million bioethanol deal boost for China New Energy
China New Energy has landed two contracts worth a combined total of £60million to provide technology and training for two ethanol plants in Hungary.
The Kraken wakes: Jobs boost for North Sea as EnQuest gets green light for £4bn development
Aberdeen-based EnQuest is set to pump more than £4 billion into its Kraken oil field development, east of the Shetlands.
Parkmead Group boss insists company making “excellent progress” despite widening losses
The boss of Aberdeen-based Parkmead Group has hailed "excellent progress" despite a £400,000 increase in pre-tax losses.
New forum aims to link communities and onshore energy developers
Wind developers and unconventional gas companies need to better engage with local communities when developing onshore energy schemes.
Oil and gas industry failing next generation, say north-east pupils
The oil and gas industry is failing the next generation by not providing enough information about careers in the sector, according to north-east youngsters.
Full line up confirmed for Opito conference in Abu Dhabi
Aberdeen-based oil and gas industry training body Opito has announced the full line up of speakers for its international safety competency conference in Abu Dhabi next week.
Tullow plans Southern North Sea sell off in next 18 months
Tullow Oil is to rethink plans to sell off some of its North Sea assets after admitting its initial approach was not offering value for money.