Bond in move to step up safety
Bond Offshore Helicopters said yesterday it was the first helicopter operator to become a full member of Step Change in Safety.
Oil conference looks at decommissioning
A conference focused on the challenges of major oil and gas decommissioning projects will be held in Aberdeen this month.
Amec scoops massive oil deal
Engineering and project-management company Amec has won a contract with BP as part of a £4.5billion project west of Shetland.
Energy cities in hi-tech link-up
Business leaders on both sides of the Atlantic will strengthen links between Aberdeen and Houston at a hi-tech event next month.
Ithaca to snap up rival
Oil and gas firm Ithaca Energy said yesterday it had agreed to buy smaller rival Valiant Petroleum for £203million.
Ithaca agrees to buy rival in £203m deal
Oil and gas firm Ithaca Energy said yesterday it had agreed to buy smaller rival Valiant Petroleum for £203million.
Global plans major development at Nigg
Energy-service firm Global Energy Group has unveiled multimillion-pound plans to develop Nigg Energy Park.
Aker buys into business park
Aker Solutions is in talks over a new base in Aberdeen after a major shareholder in the oilfield service group bought part of a business park development.
Subsea 7 signs £188m deal for Montrose work
Offshore engineering firm Subsea 7 said yesterday it had signed a £188million deal for work on a North Sea field.
Weir pumped up by miners
Scottish engineering firm Weir Group reported a jump in turnover and profits yesterday, thanks to demand for its pumps from mining companies.
Nexen says £9.6bn Chinese deal will place projects on fast track
Canadian energy firm Nexen said its projects around the world would be developed faster after it was bought over by the China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC).
Boss wants subsea firm to span globe
After leaving home for a life at sea as a teenager, Mark Preece knows the value of spreading his wings and getting around the world.
Downhole grows Malaysian office
North-east oilfield equipment provider Downhole Products has moved its Malaysian operation into bigger premises as part of expansion plans.
Cash for firms to drive down windpower costs
Scottish energy technology companies have been urged to take advantage of a funding pot potentially worth millions of pounds to drive down the cost of offshore windpower.
Bond lifted by £16m Athena North Sea win
Bond Offshore Helicopters said yesterday it had won a £16million contract for work in the North Sea.
BP signs 10-year Albert Quay contract extension
BP will have a base at Aberdeen harbour for at least another decade after agreeing a £25million deal with the port authority.
SE’s north-east boss given key energy role at agency
The north-east head of Scottish Enterprise has been promoted to oversee the development agency's energy work.
Weir snaps up three firms in £55m spending spree
Scottish engineering firm Weir Group said yesterday it had acquired three companies around the world for a combined £55million.
Yard revival could create jobs
Plans to breathe new life into a disused Highland fabrication yard could create more than 2,000 jobs, a site boss said yesterday.
Energy services firm buyout to save 200 jobs
MORE than 200 jobs are to be saved after a private firm agreed to purchase an offshore company which was on the brink of collapse.
Police called in over oil firm fraud claims
POLICE have launched a criminal investigation into allegations that engineering business Cosalt was the victim of fraud.
Focus: Greater Stella Area is key project
Ithaca Energy was formed just nine years ago with a focus on the UK North Sea.
Call for board shake-up
A group of shareholders in Ithaca Energy has called for the oil and gas firm to appoint new directors because its board has "stagnated".
Elgin-Franklin go-ahead ‘in days’
French operator Total said it expected the Health and Safety Executive to approve the restart of the Elgin-Franklin development within days.
Elgin-Franklin platform may restart output next month
A North Sea platform which has been shut down for nearly a year after a gas leak could restart production by the end of next month, it was confirmed yesterday.