Cosalt Offshore wins milestone MCA status
COSALT Offshore said yesterday it had achieved a milestone endorsement from the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA).
Global makes foray into Australia in latest deal
GLOBAL Energy Group announced yesterday its second multimillion-pound deal in less than a week.
North oil boss looks to US for joint venture projects
THE chief executive of Energy North is in Louisiana this week to explore joint venture opportunities for the region's oil and gas supply chain companies.
Economic slowdown hits smaller oil firms
AN INCREASING number of deals involving smaller oil and gas companies has been predicted by Ernst & Young.
Salmond announces £1.8m of support for yard transformation
FIRST Minister Alex Salmond welcomed the sale of Nigg to Global Energy Group yesterday and also announced nearly £2million of support towards refitting the yard.
Global Energy succeeds with Nigg yard bid
Scottish energy industry service company the Global Energy Group this morning announced it had succeeded in its bid to buy Nigg yard.
The rise of Global Energy Group
GLOBAL Energy Group has seen massive expansion since being founded in 2005.
Roy returning as boss
INVERGORDON-BORN Roy MacGregor actually worked at Nigg 40 years ago and he never dreamed then that one day he would own it.
The history of the Nigg yard
1971 - Nigg fabrication yard established by Brown and Root (now KBR) and construction firm George Wimpey. At its height 5,000 people were employed there.
£2.4million Hub development on the way for Aberdeen
A new £2.4million Hub development to support Aberdeen and Scotland's leading position in developing global energy technology is on schedule for completion by next July, Scottish Enterprise (SE) said yesterday.
Ferguson expands in Norway
Ferguson Group of Aberdeenshire is expanding its business on the other side of the North Sea.
Scotland’s marine energy industry in focus
Scotland's marine energy industry was today the focus of the Government's Energy and Climate Change Select Committee (ECCC) investigation into wave and tidal renewables, as it visited the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) in Orkney.
Business Growth Fund names regional director for Scotland
THE Business Growth Fund (BGF), established to help Britain's fast growing smaller and medium sized businesses, said Simon Munro was joining as regional director for Scotland.
Falck Safety Services in Middle East first
Falck Safety Services has become the first company in the Middle East to gain approval to deliver a new global training initiative for the oil and gas industry.
BP boosted by £2.5bn settlement from partner
SHARES in BP rose yesterday after it said it would receive about £2.5billion in a settlement with one of its partners at the site of last year's Gulf of Mexico disaster.
Aberdeen Harbour’s business looking buoyant
POSITIVE levels of activity recorded by Aberdeen Harbour in the first half of the year have continued, with the port today announcing improved performance across various sectors in the third quarter.
Crane deal for city company
ABERDEEN company EnerMech has landed a multimillion-pound crane maintenance contract from Maersk Oil North Sea UK.
Brazil deal ‘worth millions’ to Aberdeen oil service company
ABERDEEN oil service firm Flexlife, a specialist in subsea project and integrity management, announced its biggest deal to date yesterday.
Fairfield agrees sale of Staffa block to Iona
FAIRFIELD Energy, of Aberdeen, said yesterday it was selling the UK North Sea block containing the dormant Staffa field.
Subsea Europe event next month
Leading figures from the subsea industry will gather in Paris next month when Subsea UK hosts its annual Subsea Europe conference and exhibition.
Brazil deal ‘worth millions’ to Aberdeen oil service company
Aberdeen oil service firm flexlife, a specialist in subsea project and integrity management, announced its biggest deal to date yesterday.
Intertek invests £15m in creating ‘centre of excellence’ in Aberdeen
INTERTEK, a global provider of quality and safety services, said yesterday it had invested £15million in new Aberdeen headquarters for its energy-sector operation.
Red Spider exhibiting at Singapore event
SPECIALIST technology firm Red Spider is showing off some of its latest products to the Asia-Pacific market.
Ace appoints former Aker Qserv boss
NORTH-EAST firm Ace Winches said yesterday it had appointed Graeme Wood as chief operating officer to guide growth as the deck machinery specialist eyes further expansion in international markets.
Apply Altra on course to double its workforce
OIL and gas consultant Apply Altra said yesterday it was driving forward plans to double its workforce in Aberdeen.