Technip’s latest Mad Dog success
Technip has scored yet again in the US Gulf of Mexico, this time by winning the front-end engineering design (FEED) contract for phase two of BP's Mad Dog development.
World leader for NOV
North-east company NOV Asep Elmar says it has completed a landmark project.
North Sea workers urged to get on their bikes and pedal
North Sea oil and gas workers are being urged to get on their bikes next month and pedal as hard as they can.
Faroe bosses’ pay boost
Faroe Petroleum chief executive Graham Stewart earned pay, bonus and other benefits worth £628,000 in 2011, up from £571,000 the year before, the Aberdeen oil company's latest annual report shows.
Iraq deals help Nessco nearly double revenue to £33million
Nessco Group said yesterday it had nearly doubled its turnover, to £33million, after winning two large contracts for work in Iraq.
DNS going on decom mission to Shetland
Decom North Sea (DNS), the Aberdeen-based industry forum set up three years ago to maximise decommissioning business, is going on a mission to Shetland to find out about potential opportunities there.
Energy service firm plans to expand north-east workforce
Energy service firm 3sun Group said yesterday it planned to expand its north-east workforce to meet increasing demand for its services.
Renewables sector ‘now worth £12.5bn’
The UK's fast-growing renewable-energy industry and its supply chain already supports 110,000 jobs and this could rise to 400,000 by 2020, according to a new report.
Girls given insight into offshore engineering
A group of nine girls from Mintlaw Academy in Aberdeenshire have been finding out how women are playing an increasingly key role in offshore engineering.
Analysts upbeat about drilling
Offshore drilling activity around the UK rose marginally during the first quarter of 2012, compared with the same period last year, according to new oil-industry figures.
Global’s growth set to surge after Japanese giant’s buy-in
Global Energy Group said yesterday it was poised to double its turnover and workforce after a major investment by Japanese conglomerate Mitsui and Co.
Score profits boosted by Australia deal
A top boss at north-east engineering service firm Score Group received a near-550% rise to more than £1.7million in his pay package in 2010-11.
Stena Carron to drill Handcross
North sea oil explorer Valiant Petroleum has entered into a contract to secure a rig slot on the Stena Carron drillship for the Handcross prospect west of Shetland.
Maxoil launches new specialist service division
Oil and gas consultant Maxoil Solutions has launched a new division to focus on new opportunities it has identified in the energy sector. It said its new unit, Maxoil OPS (operations performance strategy) would allow it to expand its range of specialist services.
Earnings up again at MSIS Group
Industrial-cleaning and environmental-waste management specialist MSIS Group said yesterday it was continuing its rapid growth after its turnover increased by 50% in 2011.
Industry skill issues on MP’s agenda
Labour's Treasury spokeswoman, Rachel Reeves MP, heard about how the oil and gas industry was tackling skills issues during a visit to Aberdeen yesterday.
Total says it’s found leak
French energy company Total has said it has identified the source of its leak on the Elgin platform in the north Sea.
Firm sees more than £5.6bn wiped off value of its shares
More than £5.6billion has been wiped off Total's shares since Tuesday and the French oil giant could face costs of up to £6billion if its North Sea gas leak leads to an explosion, it emerged last night.
Shares slump but little price impact
Oil and gas expert Professor Alex Kemp said the Elgin platform leak was unlikely to have much impact on household bills.
Firm to pour £600m into North Sea wells
Oil and gas firm EnQuest said yesterday it would spend more than £600million on at least 11 new wells in the UK North Sea this year and raised its stake in one of its oil fields.
Magnus back on the Wireline team
Wireline and well-intervention technology specialist Wireline Engineering has appointed the first engineering director in its 14-year history.
‘Coup’ hailed by ITF
ITF, the oil and gas industry technology facilitator, said yesterday Petrofac and Siemens had joined the other "high profile energy players" helping its work to tackle global challenges.
Pelamis inventor gets top honour
The inventor of the Pelamis wave-energy device, Richard Yemm, was honoured last night for his outstanding contribution to the development of Scotland's marine-renewables sector.
Skrugard could be much bigger than previously thought
A major oil find in the Arctic made by Norway's Statoil could contain 350million barrels more than previously thought, it was reported today.
Premier announces Solan investment
Premier Oil said today it planned to spend £538million developing the Solan oil field west of Shetland.