New industry engagement team launched to support offshore workforce
A new industry engagement team has been launched to support the offshore workforce.
Rockhopper Exploration appoints new CFO
Oil and gas exploration firm Rockhopper Exploration has appointed Stewart MacDonald its new chief financial officer.
ABB lands five-year services contract with Nexen for Buzzard platform
Swiss engineering giant ABB has won a five-year services contract with Nexen for its Buzzard platform in the UK North Sea.
UK less attractive to renewables investors, claims EY report
The UK has become a less attractive nation to renewables investors according to professional services firm EY.
Oil & Gas UK Activity Survey 2014 – UKCS investment could fall to £7bn by 2016
Investment in the UK Continental Shelf could fall by more than 50% by 2016 unless the rate of maturing new developments increases, Oil & Gas UK has warned.
BP starts up major upstream project in Gulf of Mexico
BP has started its third major upstream project of the year in the Gulf of Mexico.
GE earmarks £6bn for energy research by 2020
Energy giant GE plans to spend £6billion on energy research by 2020.
Adriatic pulls out of Inner Moray Firth blocks
North Sea operator Adriatic Oil has pulled out of two production blocks in the Inner Moray Firth.
Air2Work appoints new chief executive amid £1m investment plans
Energy sector breathing equipment specialist Air2Work has appointed a new chief executive amid plans to invest £1million in its UK operations.
IOG enters gas sales agreement with BP for Blythe field
Independent Oil & Gas has entered into a sales agreement with BP for gas from the upcoming Blythe field in the Southern North Sea.
Wood Review: North Sea oil and gas could generate an extra £200bn to UK economy
North Sea oil and gas could generate an extra £200billion for the UK economy over the next 20 years, according to a UK government review of the sector carried out by Sir Ian Wood.
£1bn Peterhead CCS project gets the green light
Plans for a £1billion carbon capture and storage (CCS) project at Peterhead Power Station were given a boost today with financial backing from the UK government.
Survival Craft Inspectorate eyes growth with 100 new jobs this year
Aberdeenshire marine safety specialist Survival Craft Inspectorate is creating 100 new jobs as it gears up to meet new maritime safety regulations coming into force in July this year.
Det Norske to plug Langlitinden well
Norwegian operator Det Norske says it is unlikely to roll out full field development of its latest exploration well at the Langlitinden site in the Barents Sea.
Dundee University to offer specialist oil and gas PhDs under £2.8m project
Dundee University has been named an associate partner in a £2.8million project to provide training for the next generation of oil and gas professionals.
Record number set for Offshore Achievement Awards
A record number of oil and gas industry professionals are set to attending next month’s Offshore Achievement Awards in Aberdeen.
Technip eyes strong growth for 2014 with £13.7bn order book
French energy services giant Technip yesterday predicted strong growth for the year ahead with a back log of orders worth a whopping £13.7billion.
Petrofac picks up £720m Khazzan deal
Global oil services group Petrofac has landed a £720million contract for work at BP's Khazzan gas field in Oman.
Subsea 7 lands £54m ROV contracts with Petrobas
Global subsea giant Subsea 7's i-Tech division has been awarded contracts worth more than £54million by Brazilian operator Petrobas.
Scots windfarm win for Technip
Aberdeen-based Technip Offshore Wind has been appointed a preferred contractor for a major windfarm off the coast of Fife.
Scots hoteliers step up interest in renewable heat
Scottish hoteliers are showing an increasing interest in renewable heat systems, according to biomass specialist HWEnergy.
Premier Hytemp appoints new chief executive
Scots oil and gas engineering firm Premier Hytemp has appointed Campbell MacPherson as its new chief executive.
New faces for Chariot board
Atlantic-focused exploration firm Chariot Oil & Gas has appointed two new independent non-executive directors to its board.
Global Energy Group continues expansion after snapping up towage firm
Global Energy Group has further expanded its operations in the Cromarty Firth with the acquisition of a leading Invergordon-based towage business.
Energy capitals set for transatlantic link-up
Businesses operating between two major energy capitals – Aberdeen and Houston – are set to network at a unique transatlantic event next month.