Salmond hails speed of developments at Nigg
First Minister Alex Salmond hailed the rapid development of business and skills at Nigg Energy Park yesterday, just nine months after the sale of the largely disused Cromarty Firth site.
Offshore workers defiant as Norwegian strike ends
Norway was restarting some key oil and gas fields yesterday after the country's government ordered an end to a strike by offshore workers.
Romar reveals swarf advance
North-east oil services firm Romar International said yesterday it had launched a new product as a direct result of more than doubling its research and development (R&D) spending.
High costs hit Vroon profits
Improved charter rates and increased demand drove a 3% rise in turnover at Vroon Offshore Services in 2011, the Aberdeen firm said.
Stork opens training centre
Stork Technical Services said yesterday it had opened an in-house fabric maintenance (FM) training centre at Dyce, Aberdeen, after a £100,000 investment.
Industry plea for Treasury aid
The Treasury needs to do more to help the oil and gas industry unlock the £1trillion of oil estimated to be recoverable from the UK North Sea, according to a new report.
Oil bosses in cry for city transport boost
OFFSHORE chiefs say Aberdeen's future as a global energy centre is under threat because of a lack of investment in transport and infrastructure.
Rope firm rebranded
Scottish company Industrial Ropes, which supplies wire rope to the energy industry and other markets, is being rebranded as RopeQuip following a restructuring by its ultimate parent.
Maersk signs up for ATS courses
Allied Training Services (ATS), an Aberdeen-based offshore-training specialist, is to provide services to Maersk Training under a deal worth an estimated £100,000 over the coming year.
Orcades puts Penguin into water at Billia Croo
Orkney firm Orcades Marine Management Consultants has installed a new wave-energy device offshore of the islands for Finnish company Wello.
Court rules against NSE
North Sea Energy (NSE) has failed to have a UK court recognise its "right of non-consent" in the drilling of a well in the Jacky field, about 12 miles from the Moray Firth coastline.
Energy can help forge new bond with Germany
The prime minister of Lower Saxony in Germany, David McAllister, is looking to build links between the region and Scotland after a visit to the north-east. Writing exclusively for the Press and Journal, Mr McAllister, whose father was born in Scotland, tells why he thinks there are plenty of common bonds and gives his views on Europe's debt crisis
Utec targets Granite City growth after Spires move
Offshore survey specialist Utec officially opened its new regional headquarters in Aberdeen yesterday after a near £1million investment.
Expro ‘has support of owners’ despite deficit
The owners of Aberdeen company Expro are unlikely to be in any hurry to get rid of it, one of its bosses said yesterday.
Flood of training applications
Survival Craft Inspectorate (SCI) said yesterday it had recruited two new apprentices and planned to take on four more in the next six months after a flood of applications.
Ithaca dips on Athena setback
Ithaca Energy suffered a slump in its share price yesterday after it reported production problems on the Athena field.
UK North Sea standards ‘must not be compromised’
The Scots Tory MEP tasked with putting together a European Parliament report on proposed EU-wide offshore safety rules has said they must not compromise existing standards in the North Sea.
Opus to lead research project
North isles and Surrey-based Opus said yesterday it had won a £430,000 contract which will see it lead important oil and gas research project at Flotta in Orkney.
Unlocking hydro investment
Tens of millions of pounds of investment in smaller-scale hydropower projects in Scotland could be unlocked by the outcome of a review of a green-energy support scheme, industry leaders have predicted.
GDF Suez planning move to new Aberdeen HQ
GDF Suez Exploration and Production (E&P) UK plans to move to new headquarters in Aberdeen amid continued growth at the French-owned energy company.
Ace recruiting 17 apprentices
North-east engineering company Alfred Cheyne Engineering said yesterday it had recruited a record intake of Modern Apprentices.
Energy service company opens training ‘academy’
Balmoral Offshore Engineering (BOE) opened its own training "academy" yesterday, saying it was an essential asset because of an endemic skills shortage in the oil and gas industry.
Offshore fitness goal set
Oil and gas installations across the North Sea are signing up for a new initiative which aims to create a healthier offshore workforce.
Sureclean in the spotlight
Oil service company Sureclean welcomed 60 visitors to its site at Whitecairns, Aberdeenshire, for its latest open day.
EDF lands Scots deal
Power firm EDF Energy will supply Scotland's public-sector bodies with electricity under a new £200million-a-year deal.