Move boosts recruitment plans at Fairfield Energy
Independent oil and gas operator Fairfield Energy is looking to recruit up to 20 people in the next 12 months after moving into a new base for its North Sea operations.
Wood gets go-ahead for US acquisition
Wood Group said yesterday it had got the go-ahead for an American acquisition which could cost more than £100million.
Plexus wins £1.15million of orders with Talisman
Oil and gas engineering services firm Plexus Holdings said today its full-year results would be ahead of market and management expectations.
Call to exploit Brazil openings
Scottish Energy Minister Fergus Ewing is to urge subsea companies to exploit Brazilian opportunities at a business seminar in Aberdeen next week.
Careers openings in energy
More than 300 senior school pupils will discover the wide range of careers open to them in the oil and gas industry when Energise Your Future returns to Aberdeen tomorrow. Organised and run by industry skills body Opito, the event is at Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre.
New move to benefit Far East
Aberdeen international skills and learning provider Atlas has announced three new translations of its IMIST programme.
Plexus lands Shell deal
Aberdeen oil and gas engineering services business Plexus Holdings has landed a contract with Brunei Shell Petroleum (BSP).
D&D benefits from oil and gas boom
Dron and Dickson, a specialist in design, supply and maintenance of hazardous-area electrical equipment, yesterday announced the best year yet for its Aberdeen wholesale division.
Faroe taking interests in field and pipeline west of Shetland
Faroe Petroleum yesterday announced it was spending nearly £20million on a west-of-Shetland deal.
Gas leak at BP field
Energy giant BP said there had been a gas leak on the Ula field operated by the company in the Norwegian North Sea.
Leak on BP’s Ula field
Energy giant BP said yesterday that there had been a gas leak on the Ula field operated by the company in the Norwegian North Sea.
Fabricom looking to bring team together on larger site
Facility-engineering company Fabricom Offshore Services revealed yesterday it was looking to set up a North Sea headquarters in Scotland to allow rapid growth north of the border.
Armadillo trials complete
Aberdeen company Flexlife said yesterday it had completed onshore and offshore trials of its Armadillo technology for Petrobras Brasil with local operational partner Oceanica Diving Services.
UK shale gas ‘not silver bullet’
The exploitation of UK shale gas has the potential to create thousands of highly-skilled engineering jobs over the next decade, one of the country's largest engineering institutions said yesterday.
Law firm hails energy team’s £500m milestone
International law firm Pinsent Masons officially opened its new Aberdeen headquarters yesterday and revealed its energy team had acted in deals worth in excess of £500million over the past six months.
Talisman contract biggest win for Sodexo in North Sea
Sodexo revealed its biggest North Sea contract win yesterday, a deal running to hundreds of millions of pounds with Talisman Energy (UK).
Shell delays Arctic operations
Oil major Royal Dutch Shell has decided to delay its hunt for oil in Alaska until next year after a piece of equipment used in a test was damaged, highlighting the difficulties of drilling in the icy Arctic sea.
Signs of growth at offshore company
Aberdeen's Sigma Offshore has appointed a new chief operating officer as it looks to expand with the launch of a new London office.
Firm’s new finance boss
Aberdeen offshore support specialist Viking SeaTech today named Adrian Bannister as chief financial officer.
First Scottish base for Australian giant
Australian oil services giant WorleyParsons is opening its first operational base in Scotland.
Company has new directors
Montrose oil and gas training company The Safety Hub has added three new directors and an extra division. It has appointed Jill Rennie as consultancy director heading up the new environmental division, John Moss as training director and Geoff Feeney as managing director.
Petrofac new safety training
Petrofac said it had become the first North Sea oil and gas services provider to develop and introduce an e-learning training programme for offshore workers.
Cosalt’s Aberdeen operation now running more smoothly
Cosalt Offshore said yesterday it had transformed its Aberdeen premises to meet demand.
Oil service company announces changes at the top
Fast-growing oil service company Flexlife yesterday announced changes to its management team.
Firm has come long way in short time
Flexlife has come a long way since it started five years ago with a workforce of only three in small premises at Aberdeen Science and Technology Park.