Oil and gas skills sought for £55b high-speed rail project
Scottish engineering companies were invited to get on board the £55billion High Speed Two (HS2) rail project at a supply chain roadshow in Aberdeen yesterday.
Brexit with a French twist
An Aberdeen-based reservoir engineering consultancy has invited local French nationals and people interested in trading with France to a Brexit-focused business meeting today.
Pipetech aims to reach the parts that other cleaners cannot reach
Aberdeenshire and Norway-based specialist oil and gas industry cleaning company Pipetech has launched a new high pressure system for subsea infrastructure.
Aberdeen hailed as an example for Barranquilla to follow
The story of Aberdeen’s transformation from a bustling fishing port into the energy capital of Europe is being used to inspire a South American city going through similar changes.
REC bags £20m of new work around the world
An Aberdeen-based well engineering and construction manpower and services company said yesterday it had sealed the deal on new contracts worth a “conservative £20millon”.
Israel’s Delek in talks to buy 20% of North Sea Kraken discovery
Israel’s Delek Group said yesterday it was at an advanced stage of talks over a deal to acquire a 20% stake in one of the UK’s biggest oil prospects.
Petrofac’s finance chief reflects on “a lot of mileage”
Petrofac chief financial officer (CFO) Tim Weller said yesterday he was leaving the company with “a powerful franchise at its heart” as it recovers from the slump in oil prices.
ONS 2016: An industry in transition
A large number of businesspeople from the north-east have crossed the North Sea to attend the biennial Offshore Northern Seas (ONS) show, which gets under way in Stavanger, Norway, today.
Decommissioning technology in the spotlight
Ten companies are to showcase their work at an Aberdeen event highlighting the cost-cutting potential of decommissioning technology.
Opinion: A lot of water has passed under the bridge since ONS 2014
Norway’s biggest oil show, ONS, describes itself as an exhibition, conference and festival.
Hibiscus reports profits boost from the North Sea
North Sea newcomer Hibiscus Petroleum, of Malaysia, is toasting an huge markup in the value of its assets in the region.
US giant Emerson secures Nexen North Sea deal
Diversified manufacturing giant Emerson said yesterday it had won a new five-year contract to provide metering management services to oil and gas operator Nexen UK in the North Sea.
Industry urged to make sure new collaboration toolkit is not left gathering dust
Oil and gas industry efforts to promote collaboration in the wake of a major slump in fortunes have taken a big leap forward, with the launch of a new “toolkit” to encourage co-operation across the sector.
Sir Ian to let secrets loose
Sir Ian Wood will share his secrets of leadership success at an event hosted by the Institute of Directors (IoD) next month.
Premier taking on new staff in the Granite City
Premier Oil boss Tony Durrant said yesterday the firm was looking for “more rather than less” people in Aberdeen as a result of North sea expansion.
North-east jobless numbers soar
The number of people claiming jobseeker’s allowance (JA) in Aberdeenshire has ballooned by more than half (nearly 57%) in the past year, new figures show.
Health and safety efforts celebrated in Aberdeen
Some of the people and companies helping to keep North Sea oil and workers safe were honoured at an awards event in Aberdeen yesterday.
Utility ROV Services invests another £6m in new equipment
New remotely operated vehicle (ROV) technology unveiled this week is the result of a £6million second phase investment by Scottish company Utility ROV Services (URS).
Scammers continue to target North Sea oil and gas workers
A north-east oil and gas worker who was offered a minimum £28,500 a month to become a subsea supervisor in Alaska quickly realised that it was a scam.
WoodMac says oil and gas firms on track to break even
Energy consultancy Wood Mackenzie (WoodMac) said yesterday its latest oil and gas industry research had revealed a “strong survival reflex”.
New boss in charge at offshore video specialist EV
Highlander Fraser Louden, 51, is back in a top role in the north-east oil and gas industry after joining well diagnostics firm EV as chief executive.
Praise for new project creating the oil and gas workers of tomorrow
A project launched as a direct result of the Wood Review has led to eight Turriff Academy pupils gaining qualifications for skills needed by the oil and gas industry.
Hunting updates on the scale of job cutting
North Sea oilfield service firm Hunting said yesterday it had slashed its workforce by nearly half in the past 18 months.
Halliburton counts the cost of aborted takeover, cuts 5,000 more jobs
The penalty of pulling out of its takeover of rival Baker Hughes plunged energy services giant Halliburton deep into the red during the second quarter.
Delek aims to beef up UK North Sea portfolio
Israel’s Delek Group is looking to bolster its UK oil and gas assets after starting discussions aimed at giving it a large stake in one of the North Sea’s biggest prospects.