North Sea chief and Aberdeen staff help
THE North Sea managing director of BP Bernard Looney is among the company's Aberdeen staff helping in the US following the disaster.
Major win Down Under for Aberdeen group PSN
Aberdeen-based international energy service company PSN said yesterday it had landed one of its biggest contract wins in Australia.
Aberdeen launch pad for jobs growth
NORWEGIAN technology company PTC has set up its international business-development and operations headquarters in Aberdeen, creating an initial 10 jobs.
Bid to raise energy profile of islands
GOVERNMENT and industry figures will meet in Stornoway in June to raise the profile of the Outer Hebrides' energy prospects.
Group announces membership surge
SUBSEA UK said yesterday it now had 15 new member companies.
Expert delivers blowout prevention address
A WELL-CONTROL expert from South America was in Aberdeen last night to address the Aberdeen section of the Society of Petroleum Engineers.
Pipeline-access processes ‘must be speeded up’ for North Sea to thrive
An oil boss yesterday highlighted the need to speed up processes for North Sea companies with new fields to gain access to pipelines owned by other parties.
Gulf of Mexico incident prompts action
INDUSTRY body Oil and Gas UK said yesterday it was setting up an advisory group to provide a focal point for the sector's review of its oil-spill prevention and response practices.
Former Halliburton boss to take up new role at Aberdeen group
Fast-expanding energy service company Senergy said yesterday it had appointed a former Halliburton boss as its first chief operating officer (COO).
RBG extends reach with new Chevron win
RBG said yesterday it had landed a three-year contract with Chevron North Sea worth £1.2million.
Ex-fisher nets engineering scholarship
A FORMER fisherman from Macduff has been named as the recipient of this year's FMC Technologies scholarship at Robert Gordon University, in Aberdeen.
Sentinel to be deployed in Far East
Oil service company Petrotechnics said yesterday it had won a contract worth more than £1million from Brunei Shell Petroleum.
BP advancing plans for Miller platform break-up
Oil giant BP is moving ahead with plans to dismantle the Miller platform in the North Sea.
All-Energy organiser hails another record-breaking show
This year's All-Energy show in Aberdeen has been another record breaker.
Fledgling sector must not forget safety
Workers in the fast-growing offshore renewables industry could die unless safety lessons are learned from the oil and gas industry, delegates at the opening day of the All-Energy show in Aberdeen were warned yesterday.
Learning important lessons from North Sea oil sector
Companies planning to create offshore renewable energy operations can learn lessons from the past and take decommissioning seriously from the outset, according to an offshore expert.
RBG wins work on Maersk’s Janice unit
RBG has announced the award of a £7million inspection, repair and maintenance (IRM) diving contract from Maersk Oil North Sea UK.
New North Sea operator has £100m-plus to spend on deals
The boss of new UK North Sea oil and gas operator EnQuest said yesterday that significant growth opportunities lay ahead.
Oil show hailed as resounding success
Scottish delegates at the world's top oil and gas show held in the US are starting to arrive home after another successful visit to Texas.
Consistency key to offshore safety
Offshore safety around the world could be improved significantly and the industry could save millions of pounds if safety training was standardised, skill body Opito said yesterday.
Nixon raising awareness of decommissioning body
The chief executive of a new industry body set up to make sure UK businesses are ready for decommissioning work is attending OTC to help to build knowledge of the organisation.
Subsea 7’s Texas investment paying off
AMONG the top team from Subsea 7 at OTC are two Scots: UK vice-president Steph McNeill and North America vice-president Ian Cobban.
Venture-capital firm eyeing hi-tech investment potential
Venture-capital firm Energy Ventures is using OTC to identify upstream oil and gas technology firms which offer investment potential.
RBS involved in £78m-plus refinancing of rig provider
The Royal Bank of Scotland announced at the OTC oil show in Houston yesterday that it was involved in a £78million-plus refinancing of Northern Offshore (NOF).
Aberdeen firm hooks US accolade at OTC
A SMALL Aberdeen company has won a top award at OTC, which it hopes will lead to a major boost for sales.