BP hosts SCDI energy meeting in Granite City
The board of the Scottish Council for Development and Industry (SCDI) met in Aberdeen yesterday to discuss how to prioritise investment for the city's energy industry.
Coates sets new target
Equipment-rental specialist Coates Offshore said yesterday it had invested £17million in new tools to help it break the £50million turnover barrier next year.
Prospect may be linked to Johan Sverdrup find
Norwegian energy giant Statoil said yesterday a huge North Sea oil field could be boosted by another prospect nearby.
Seadrill wants more rigs
Offshore oil driller Seadrill said yesterday it planned to build additional rigs after reporting rising profits.
SeaEnergy makes first key move in growth strategy
An Aberdeen business which analyses offshore installations and crime scenes has been bought by a north-east energy service firm in a potential £10million-plus deal.
Reed to host All-Energy Canada
The organisation behind Aberdeen's All-Energy exhibition has announced plans to host a similar event in Canada.
Output boost helps Premier profits surge
North Sea operator Premier Oil said yesterday a 30% jump in UK production had helped it to achieve record profits.
MP opens crane firm’s new Aberdeen offices
Aberdeen-based oil service company Sparrows has opened new £2million offices in the city to accommodate its growing workforce.
Call for North Sea co-operation
The head of energy firm Centrica's oil and gas arm has urged North Sea companies to work more closely together to get the most out of the region.
£2m energy training fund boost
Efforts to relieve the skill shortage in Scotland's energy industry have received a £2million boost.
Ferguson tops £50m sales barrier
North-east firm Ferguson Group said yesterday it had broken the £50million turnover barrier for the first time after moving into new international markets.
Apollo aiming high
Energy service firm Apollo Offshore Engineering said yesterday it wanted to double its workforce to 60 in three years.
Loch Roag wins £3m of new North Sea deals
North-east marine and subsea service provider Geoships said yesterday it had won contracts worth a combined £3million for the latest vessel in its fleet.
TWMA’s new HR head looking beyond industry for recruits
Aberdeen-based integrated drilling waste and environmental service company TWMA has named Andy Porter as human resources director.
Inverness firm sees sales of solar panels heat up
Inverness firm Cairngorm Windows said yesterday it had sold £5million-worth of its solar panels in just over a year.
Businesses and households increasingly turning to the renewable technology
Despite the UK Government's decision to cut the Feed-in Tariff (FiT) for solar panels earlier this year, businesses and households are increasingly turning to the renewable technology to cut their bills.
Installation decision ‘a no-brainer’
Chicken farmer Willie Lean said installing solar panels was "a no-brainer" after he saved £800 on his first monthly electricity bill after fitting them.
Gulf blow-out leads to bankruptcy for firm
ATP Oil and Gas has filed for bankruptcy after failing to recover from a ban on deep-sea drilling in the Gulf of Mexico following the Deepwater Horizon explosion.
Smiles all round at the ball
Guests at the Energy Ball agreed it had been a night of good food and good entertainment.
Fabulous dance party – all night long
Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre (AECC) was almost unrecognisable for guests at Saturday's event.
Scotvalve investing in new base
International energy service giant Petrofac said yesterday one of its north-east based subsidiaries was moving into new premises to accommodate its growing workforce.
Petroceltic moves to take over Melrose
Irish oil and gas explorer Petroceltic International has moved to buy Scottish firm Melrose Resources in a £165million deal.
Subsea UK at Rio show
Industry organisation Subsea UK plans to take its largest delegation to the Rio Oil and Gas exhibition next month.
Emec in third Far East linkup
An Orkney wave and tidal-energy development site has signed its third partnership agreement in the Far East.
Approval given for leak pipeline oil removal
Oil major Shell has been given the go-ahead to start removing oil from the pipeline at the centre of a major leak in the North Sea a year ago.