Xodus makes move to new city-centre HQ in Aberdeen
ABERDEEN-BASED oil and gas consultant Xodus Group said yesterday it had invested more than £7.5million in new city-centre headquarters.
New management takes control of oil service company
Aberdeen oil service company Electro-Flow Controls (EFC) has been the subject of a management buy-in, it was announced yesterday.
Wood adds Irish firm to GTS division
International energy service company Wood Group announced an Irish acquisition yesterday.
Hunting snares Aberdeen firm Welltonic
International energy service company Hunting has announced the £9million acquisition of Aberdeen firm Welltonic.
Efforts doubled to build carbon capture projects
The pre-Budget report revealed that the UK Government would double the commitment to carbon capture and storage (CCS) and support four projects phased from 2014-18.
Oil industry expects investment in new fields after rules relaxed
The oil and gas industry welcomed a move by the chancellor which could lead to the development of eight new North Sea fields and the recovery of 300million barrels from them.
Apache doubles value of flexlife contract
FLEXIBLE-PIPE specialist flexlife said yesterday it had landed additional subsea engineering support work with Apache North Sea to double the value of a contract awarded earlier this year.
Group achieves 250m-barrel milestone
ABERDEEN-BASED CNR International said yesterday it had achieved a milestone in its oil production operations.
PSN predicts a major profit boost this year
Global energy company PSN is expecting a surge in profits this year. The Aberdeen-based group released an operational update yesterday for the first nine months of 2009.
Senergy sets up dedicated software division
ABERDEEN-BASED energy service company Senergy has set up a software division, which could lead to the creation of more than 10 posts in the north-east and globally.
Wave-power company gets new man at top
Wave-power firm Green Ocean Energy has named Graeme Bell as its chief executive.
Hendry meets energy bosses
Shadow UK energy minister Charles Hendry visited Aberdeen yesterday and said he was impressed at the cutting-edge technology being used by the oil and gas industry.
Subocean boss scoops Green Energy accolade
The managing director of Aberdeen-based Subocean Group was honoured last night for an outstanding contribution to the renewable-energy industry.
Sodexo unit’s systems make the grade
ABERDEEN-BASED Sodexo Remote Sites Scotland has been recognised for its occupational health and safety management systems.
Senior bosses quit troubled Sovereign
Two top bosses have gone at troubled Sovereign Oilfield Group, it was revealed yesterday.
Lucrative contract for offshore firm
ABERDEEN-BASED Northern Offshore UK has been awarded a multimillion-pound contract with Caspian Drilling Company (CDC).
Oil and gas specialist to lecture in London
AN OIL and gas industry expert from Sigma Offshore will give a talk in London this week.
Awards search to mark subsea innovation
The search is on to find the individuals and organisations leading the pack in the fastest-growing sector of the global offshore oil and gas industry.
Event set to focus on opportunities
Opportunities in the offshore wind market will be highlighted today at an Aberdeen Renewable Energy Group (AREG) event.
UK North Sea safety has some way to go to match world’s best
One of the bosses of the flagship safety initiative for the UK oil and gas industry said yesterday there was still some way to go before matching the world's best performing countries.
Progress report on helicopter safety
OIL and Gas UK's helicopter safety task group continues to make good progress, an energy industry event will hear in Aberdeen today.
North Sea oil and gas learned not to lose talent to recession
The North Sea oil and gas industry has largely avoided the mistake made in previous downturns of paying off large numbers of skilled staff.
PSN preparing for next design-academy intake
ENERGY company PSN is preparing for the next intake into its design academy in Aberdeen.
New alliance to drive growth in Scots industry
Aberdeen Renewable Energy Group (Areg) and North Scotland Industries Group (NSIG) have joined forces in a drive to put Scotland firmly on the global sustainable-energy map.
Munro’s already taking bookings for oil show
MUNRO'S Travel Group, of Aberdeen, said yesterday that bookings had already started to come in for the annual trip to the world's most important oil and gas show.