Drilling under way in Darwin campaign
North Sea-focused independent oil and gas company Fairfield Energy said yesterday that drilling had started on the first of a three-well campaign in the Darwin area.
Oil giant to plough £325m into North Sea
Oil supermajor Royal Dutch Shell has announced its second significant investment in the North Sea this week.
AGR to co-ordinate drilling campaign
Oil and gas service and technology provider AGR says it is to co-ordinate a multi-well drilling campaign on behalf of four operators in the Norwegian North Sea.
Paradigm wins cash to develop tools
Scottish firm Paradigm Drilling Services said yesterday it had secured £250,000 of funding through the Technology Strategy Board for its drilling tool solutions.
BP boost for Hydrasun jobs
Aberdeen company Hydrasun is to increase its workforce after landing multimillion-pound international deals with oil giant BP.
New global HQ for Nautronix
Marine technology solutions firm Nautronix has announced the opening of its new global headquarters in Aberdeen.
Offshore turbines proposal
Developers behind Scotland's largest renewable-energy project have submitted plans for the first phase of a potential £10billion wind array off the east coast.
Shell gets go-ahead to develop North Sea field
Shell UK said yesterday it would develop the Fram oil and gas field in the North Sea.
Copter of choice offshore
Helicopter manufacturer Eurocopter claims the EC225 Super Puma is the preferred choice of oil and gas operators.
Directors join growing Flexlife
Flexlife said yesterday it had strengthened its management team with the appointment of two directors.
Taqa makes oil find with Contender well
Taqa Bratani said yesterday oil had been found in the Contender prospect well in the UK northern North Sea.
Opita reach spreads to Asia
International oil and gas industry skills and safety body Opito said yesterday it had signed a landmark agreement with Malaysia's national oil company.
Closer ties call in bid to find sea solutions
Developers of oil and gas technology are calling on major North Sea operators to work closer together to find solutions to technology issues as they prepare to gather for the fifth ITF technology showcase next week.
Premier to operate Sea Lion after £621m deal
UK-listed Premier Oil yesterday became a key Falklands oil and gas player.
Legal issues on group’s agenda
Legal issues facing renewable-energy projects were on the agenda when Aberdeen City and Shire's leading renewables industry body hosted its first members' business breakfast yesterday.
Wood Group wins multi-million contract with CNR
Wood Group of Aberdeen today announced a deal with CNR International (UK).
Cairn sets 2014 date for more Greenland drilling
Cairn Energy said yesterday it was planning more exploration drilling off Greenland in two years.
West Africa win for Red Spider
North-east energy service firm Red Spider said yesterday it had landed a contract in west Africa worth more than £600,000.
Global makes Asia-Pacific expansion move with Vertech buy
Scottish oil and gas contracting and service company Global Energy Group announced more expansion in the Asia-Pacific region yesterday.
Taqa now Cladhan find’s operator
Abu Dhabi national energy company Taqa said yesterday it had become operator of the Cladhan discovery.
Spex invests over £3.5m in machining capability
Aberdeen-based Spex said yesterday it had invested more than £3.5million in its specialist machining capability.
Aker wins key deal for new gas plant
Aker Solutions has landed a multimillion-pound deal, which will lead to up to 150 people being recruited to work in Shetland and Aberdeen.
Flexlife wins work in gulf for US arm of Petrobras
Aberdeen-based oil service company Flexlife announced a contract win yesterday for a project in the Gulf of Mexico which could be worth more than £850,000.
HQ move driving recruitment plans at group’s offshore arm
The offshore division of Ashtead Technology is planning to add nine people to its north-east workforce in the next few months after moving to new global headquarters at Westhill, near Aberdeen.
I-Quip’s new owner adding jobs
Small Aberdeen oil service company i-Quip Technology is now under new ownership.