A busy time ahead for BP in North Sea
BP's plans for the UK continental shelf will take the North Sea industry into the second half of this century.
Reef Subsea moves into new Granite City offices
Subsea service firm Reef Subsea has said it wants to create 10 jobs in Aberdeen this year after moving into new offices.
Acquisition spurs latest recruitment drive at CSL
Subsea engineering specialist CSL plans to take on a further 60 people this year after acquiring fellow Aberdeen firm Project Excellence.
Exploration director leaving Rockhopper
Falkland Islands oil and gas firm Rockhopper Exploration has said that exploration director Dave Bodecott would retire from the board at the end of the month.
Almost £1.5bn of deals in Aberdeen for Simmons
Simmons and Company International said yesterday its Aberdeen office completed nearly £1.5billion of deals in 2012, more than doubling the previous year's total.
North Sea vital part of Dana’s growth plans
Dana Petroleum is the only international oil and gas company to have its headquarters in Aberdeen - and the North Sea is important to the company's future growth plans.
Oil giant set to spend billions
Norwegian energy giant Statoil has confirmed it will spend at least £4billion in the North Sea in the coming years.
£2m of fresh investment to be ploughed into isles’ park
A Western Isles renewable-energy manufacturing site will receive £2million of fresh investment as part of plans to draw more companies to the area.
Subsea 7 agrees £85m deal for Fram project
Offshore engineering firm Subsea 7 said yesterday it had signed an £85million deal which would secure more than 300 north and north-east jobs.
ITS founder quits board amid dispute
A former Grampian Industrialist of the Year has quit the board of the company he founded after disagreements with fellow bosses, it emerged yesterday.
Wood win to add 100 jobs
Aberdeen energy service giant Wood Group said yesterday it would create 100 jobs after signing a £31.3million deal with Nexen.
Fleet may fly again by March
Helicopters grounded after an aircraft ditched in the North Sea will not return to the air until March at the earliest, it emerged yesterday.
Saltire CEO takes huge pay cut following £7.5m salary
A north-east businessman who previously awarded himself a £7.5million salary has taken a huge pay cut, it emerged yesterday.
Cormorant East already producing
Oil operator Taqa Bratani said yesterday it had started production at its Cormorant East field, less than three months after making the discovery.
CAN looking to strengthen Engteq arm
Aberdeen energy service company CAN Group revealed yesterday that it wanted to recruit 40 people at its asset-integrity and engineering service operation.
Engineer in talks over potential business sales
Engineering firm Cosalt said yesterday it was in talks over the potential sale of its Aberdeen-based offshore division.
Taqa Bratani boss to oversee group’s new Iraq operation
One of the leading figures in the North Sea oil and gas industry is going abroad for a new posting, it was announced yesterday.
HWE’s Scottish Government deal ‘worth up to £7million’
Highland biomass heat specialist HWEnergy said yesterday it had signed an agreement with the Scottish Government to provide renewable heat for public buildings.
Air Energi role for ex-Amec boss
Former Amec director Neil Bruce has been appointed to the board of Air Energi.
Falck helideck training boost
Survival training firm Falck Nutec said yesterday it had invested £400,000 in a new helicopter landing platform at Aberdeen International Airport.
‘Successful year’ marred by losses
Helicopter operator Bristow said yesterday it had enjoyed a successful year after reporting a rise in turnover.
Former Shell boss gets seat on Wood board
A former Shell boss in Aberdeen has joined the board of Wood Group.
D&D signs new deal with energy firm
Scottish company Dron and Dickson (D&D) said yesterday it had signed a multimillion-pound contract with oil and gas operator Nexen Petroleum.
Recovery team refloats stricken Shell rig
A Shell rig which ran aground in Alaska has been refloated by a team of recovery experts. The Kulluk rig broke away from tow boats in high seas last week, drawing criticism from environmental groups which said it proved oil companies were not prepared to manage the extreme conditions of the Arctic safely.
Explorer investing in Nigerian development
North-east oil explorer Eland Oil and Gas said yesterday it planned with a partner to invest nearly £80million in an African field this year.