US engineers crack continuous algae to oil process challenge
American engineers have devised a continuous chemical process that produces useful crude oil minutes after they pour in harvested algae - a green paste with the consistency of pea soup.
Optimus builds architectural expertise into structural team
Aberdeen-headquartered engineering consultancy Optimus has strengthened its structural team with the addition of in-house architectural expertise.
Fugro reaches milestone agreement with Socar
Fugro and Azeri state oil company Socar are forming a joint venture to deliver bathymetric, geophysical and geotechnical surveys, the provision of autonomous underwater vehicles and remotely operated vehicles, diving services and general positioning support on- and offshore.
Setting critical new standards for well control
A raft of new measures are being rolled out in a bid to improve the competence of people involved in well operations. Dave Price, chief executive of the International Well Control Forum, spoke to Jeremy Cresswell.
Women in energy: Carri Lockhart leads Marathon effort in North Sea
This year in Boardroom we plan to feature four women who have smashed their way through the glass ceiling and risen to very senior roles in the oil and gas industry.
Peterhead pupils first to try out carbon capture kit
Secondary school students across Scotland will now be able to get their hands on an exciting new interactive hands-on science kit focused on the role carbon capture and storage (CCS) can play in helping to meet the future energy challenge.
Wellslot: Pitiful exploration year for UK as Norway ends 2013 on record high
There is little to report in the way of new activity at the start of 2014, in part due to the malaise (often attributed to a shortage of rigs) evident in the UK sector last year.
Mega-blade project moves to next stage
Blade Dynamics says the design phase of their "Very Long Blade Project" for the Energy Technologies Institute (ETI) has successfully concluded and that the prototyping stage will now begin.
Scotland leads £2.5million EU flow project
A European consortium, led by NEL at East Kilbride in Scotland's central belt, has been awarded a three-year research project to establish a reference measurement network and standards aimed at improving the accuracy of subsea multi-phase flow measurement for the oil and gas industry.
Hard road lies ahead for UK shale
There is little or no chance of the UK replicating the shale gas and oil successes of the US; it does not offer a cheap panacea for the country's developing energy crisis.
Polarcus launching major UKCS sweep
UAE company Polarcus is poised to start a new multi-client sweep in the UK North Sea comprising two high density 3D broadband surveys.
A strange letter from Mr Anonymous
Anon letters have always been given short shrift by me; however, I've just made an exception, writes energy editor Jeremy Cresswell
Pioneering system from Scots firm lights way on dive safety
A company with roots in St Andrews University has developed an LED-based system for marking dive umbilicals for North Sea divers that has already been credited as making a significant contribution to their safety.
Marathon’s North Sea departure announcement was “disrespectful”
This is the time when the big US oil corporations publish their plans for the year ahead; and of course one is looking for a mention of North Sea investment.
More women entering industry as oil sector tries to change image
Exclusive: Career prospects for women in oil and gas are looking up as the industry looks to shed its chauvinistic reputation.
Seismic blamed for Namibian catch crash
Seismic exploration for oil and gas in Namibian waters will possibly be banned except for the period May to September because of alleged damage to the West African state's valuable tuna fishery.
Allseas orders second decom monster
Allseas has decided to build a second single-lift platform installation and decommissioning vessel.
GMS commits to four well services and windfarm support jack-ups
Gulf Marine Services of Abu Dhabi has embarked on a major expansion of its service jack-ups fleet with a strategic new-build programme comprising four new vessels.
Rosebank: The West of Shetland project as it stands
Earlier this year, Chevron submitted the "Rosebank project environmental statement" to the UK government for approval.
Keppel wins huge jack-ups contract from Transocean
Transocean has placed a huge order worth $1.1billion with Keppel FELS of Singapore for the construction of five KFELS Super B Class jack-up rigs.
Craig Group reaches 80 years of family enterprise
From owning and operating fishing vessels, The Craig Group has evolved into the UK’s largest wholly-owned boutique offshore services shipping company.
Tower’s Africa ambition hampered
AIM-listed Tower Resources has advised that the nearly completed super-drillship Rowan Renaissance is running late, its arrival offshore Namibia having been delayed by "approximately one month".
Israel blamed for Leviathan delay
Noble Energy has warned that development of the Leviathan gasfield offshore Israel will be delayed by at least a year, according to its CEO Charles Davidson.
Chevron stuns North Sea community with shock announcement on Rosebank
Following last month's shock announcement on the future of the Rosebank development west of Shetland, Energy editor Jeremy Cresswell looks in depth at the implications.
Global ROV market set to hit $10bn by 2017
The global remotely operated vehicle operations expenditure market for 2013 through 2017 is forecast to grow to around $9.7billion, an increase of 79% over the previous five-year period