Aqualis Offshore enters Mexico’s marketplace
Consultancy firm Aqualis Offshore is the latest company to capitalise on Mexico's new open oil and gas market approach.
Video: Wood Group creates ‘Terra Valora’
Terra Valora is latest in a long of targets for industry giant Wood Group.
Opinion: Unconventional hydrocarbons in the North Sea?
The Scottish Sun had a double-page spread entitled “£600bn – that’s a fracking fortune”. This is based on a report by a pressure group called N-56 which claims that 21-42 billion barrels of oil equivalent could be extracted from unconventional hydrocarbon deposits in the North sea using fracking technology. The claimed tax take is £3-600 billion. It is an attractive idea – enough for one Sun journalist to switch his vote from No to Yes. Sadly, it is largely nonsense.
UK must push for ‘climate deal’
David Cameron should push for the world to follow the UK’s lead in setting a series of targets to drive climate emissions towards zero, environmental groups urged.
InterMoor secures long-term future in the UK
InterMoor has secured its long-term future in the UK with a new million-pound Aberdeen office.
BP’s slipping stock knocks FTSE 100 off 14 year high
The FTSE 100 Index’s first foray above the 6900 barrier in 14 years proved short-lived amid a disappointing session for European markets today.
Songa Offshore reaps rewards of Statoil work
Songa Offshore posted 100% efficiency across the board for its rigs after notching up a busy month with Statoil.
New EU sanctions to target Russia’s ‘state-owned energy’
The European Union will today unveil a fresh raft of economic sanctions against Russia in a show of support by Western leaders for the beleaguered government of Ukraine.
Opinion: Teachers should fulfil work experience to help bridge industry skills gap
A teacher’s influence over their school pupils within a classroom environment can determine the career path of a young person one way or another. Teachers are ultimately our mentors who can lead us to aspire to be doctors, lawyers, or even astronauts.
Offshore platform death probed
An offshore worker has died at a North Sea platform.
President Energy spuds latest Paraguay well
President Energy has spudded its latest well in Paraguay after uncovering promising reserve potential.
Call made for “publish what you pay” oil rule ahead of G20
Corruption deprives developing countries of at least one trillion US dollars (£600 billion) a year, according to a new report from anti-poverty charity One.
‘Misleading’ fracking ad banned
A Breitling Energy ad supporting fracking has been banned for making unsubstantiated claims about a “near catastrophic” gas shortage in the UK last winter and the potential for lower bills for millions of consumers.
Motive Offshore exceeds its Norwegian expectations
An Aberdeenshire-based marine equipment specialist has exceeded its turnover target less than a year after setting-up its Norwegian base.
Power plants put on winter stand-by
National Grid is to pay mothballed plants to be online this winter to prevent power cuts, it has said.
New organisation formed to tackle gender diversity in oil and gas
A new initiative aimed at tackling the gender gap in the oil and gas industry will be launched later this month.
Wood Group finalises $164million acquisition
Wood Group today confirmed it completed its $164million acquisition of Agility Projects.
UAE’s Minister of Energy to open safety conference
The fifth annual global safety and competence conference will be opened by the Minister of Energy for the United Arab of Emirates, Suhail Mohamed Al Mazrouei.
Opinion: Bob Keiller – Take your time and save your life
We’ve all seen horrific photos of people going around, through or under barriers at railway crossings and just making it across the track before a train comes thundering through. They are extreme examples of how we all take risks to save a few precious minutes.
Call over renewable energy policies made
Growth in renewable energy around the world will slow unless governments reduce uncertainty over policies, the International Energy Agency has warned.
ONS: Opinion – The North Sea needs its neighbours
It’s only natural to become caught up in your own affairs and put national interests first. But, we must endeavour to keep a European perspective and also an international perspective. This year’s ONS shows we’re not adverse to global workforce sharing. Many delegates are men and women who are already working or becoming fully-fledged energy ex-pats in the likes of Houston, Singapore, Dubai or Perth. I’d like to see the same adventurous spirit closer to home.
Energy recruitment firm scoops Queen’s award, targets £75million turnover
Spencer Ogden, the international energy recruitment firm, has received the official Queen’s scroll for the Queen’s Award for Enterprise in International Trade.
Explosion at BP refinery
A fire broke out after an explosion at a BP refinery in Indiana, which rattled nearby homes.
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ONS: Ziebel wins ConocoPhillips fibre optics job
Norwegian well intervention specialist Ziebel has won a fibre optic sensing contract in the United States with ConocoPhillips.