Deal with DRS ‘worth £945,000’
Aberdeenshire oilfield service company Romar International says a two-year contract extension with US-based agent Deepwater Rental and Supply (DRS) is worth £945,000.
Ace opens £2.5m hire fleet depot
Ace Winches has officially opened a new £2.5million five-acre depot for its hire fleet of machinery.
Event moves unconventional debate forward
An Aberdeen conference focused on unconventional gas was last night hailed as a big success after nearly 300 delegates from all over the world took part.
Sinclair to steer SCI into major growth period
Offshore service company Survival Craft Inspectorate (SCI), announced the appointment of its first chief executive yesterday.
Cargo unit supplier Swire opens £4million new HQ
Swire Oilfield Services, a global provider of offshore cargo units and associated services, officially opened its new headquarters in Aberdeen yesterday.
Fracking ‘a diversion from greener solutions’
Environmental campaign group Greenpeace says it is opposed to fracking because it diverts from "real solutions", including energy efficiency and renewables, while the effects on the environment and health remain uncertain.
Process ‘could become new GM’
Public opinion is the biggest hurdle to the controversial fracking method of gas production being used in the UK, a business gathering heard in Aberdeen yesterday.
Operational shake-up at energy giant
Oil giant BP unveiled a reorganisation of its oil and gas production operations yesterday, reversing a change after the Gulf of Mexico spill.
Cairn boss beats peers on FTSE 250
A son of the north-east has beaten his peers among the FTSE 250 index to win a company secretary of the year award.
Breagh costs ‘source of major concern’
Delays to the UK North Sea Breagh project have had a severe and immediate impact on oil and gas firm Sterling Resources, it said yesterday.
Golden Eagle lift for Flotta
A deal for Talisman Energy (UK) to provide transport and processing services to the Golden Eagle Development through its Flotta oil pipeline and tanking terminal was hailed yesterday as great news for Orkney.
Decom peaks ‘could tax sector’
Decommissioning projects in the UK North Sea could be a strain on the supply chain during peaks in the workload in the coming years, an expert said yesterday.
Granite City growth ‘a decent bet’
Scottish businessman Dave Bruce has two burning ambitions.
Craig maintains profitable course
Aberdeen firm Craig Group said yesterday progress in each of its divisions boosted operating profits and turnover in the year to April 30.
Opito bolsters its team
Energy sector skills and workforce development body Opito has appointed a new UK standards and approvals director.
HSE welcomes drive towards better safety
The UK oil and gas industry has responded well to efforts to improve health and safety, its regulator said yesterday.
Salmond hails new centre of excellence
Intertek said yesterday that its investment in a £15million site in Aberdeen underlined its confidence in the oil and gas market and could also lead to 60 new jobs.
Piping up for green-energy cause
t is now more than eight years since Iain Todd was asked to help Aberdeen become the UK's green-energy capital.
Record backlog at Technip
Energy service company Technip said yesterday it ended the third quarter with a record backlog of work with orders in place at the end of September worth £10.8million.
Oil and gas IP deal
Patent specialist HGF said its Aberdeen office had secured work with Reservoir Group, confirming it as the firm of choice among oil and gas technology companies looking to improve intellectual-property (IP) management.
Logistics firm investing £2.8m in its Aberdeen fleet
RTH Lubbers said yesterday it was investing £2.8million in its Aberdeen-based transport fleet to meet growing demand for its oil and gas industry logistic services.
Firm lifted by cargo handling
Energy industry logistics firm Peterson SBS says growth in quayside cargo-handling facilities in Aberdeen and Shetland contributed to a 26% rise in turnover during 2011.
Stork set for further growth
Stork Technical Services said yesterday its Aberdeen-based energy service business was in good shape and poised for further growth after record turnover in 2011.
OGUK gong for Sir Ian
Sir Ian Wood will be presented with a special lifetime achievement award at Oil and Gas UK's (OGUK) annual accolades in Aberdeen next month.
Arcadion helping develop next generation of talent
Offshore accommodation specialist Arcadion and Aboyne Academy have formed a new partnership which aims to prepare pupils for work.