Altor aims to triple growth
Aberdeen-based Altor Risk Group said yesterday it planned to nearly triple turnover this year.
Bond cleared of blame for helicopter ditching
Helicopter manufacturer Eurocopter has cleared operator Bond of any blame for a ditching incident in the North Sea last month.
Energy is key growth factor for firm – boss
Design and engineering consultant W.S. Atkins said yesterday the oil and gas sector played a key role in its plans for future growth.
Green attack on oil and gas
The oil and gas sector is hostile to renewable energy targets, an MSP claimed yesterday.
MSPs’ plan is ‘cloud cuckoo’
Representatives of the oil and gas industry said last night there was no "adversarial feelings" between the sector and renewable energy businesses - but cast doubt on whether the Scottish Government targets could be met.
Opito’s global reach delivers results
More than 500,000 offshore oil and gas workers in 40 countries have been trained to health and safety standards set by Opito.
Appeal to tap into potential of Hebrides
Renewable-energy firms across the Highlands and islands have been urged to tap into the industry's potential in the Hebrides.
Skilled workers still in demand
With new projects coming on stream and platforms like Kittiwake producing oil and gas for years longer than expected, the offshore industry needs new skilled workers now more than ever.
Focus on helicopter incidents
Representatives of the oil and gas industry will meet in Aberdeen today to discuss the lessons learned from recent helicopter incidents in the North Sea.
Tercel slips into the red despite turnover rising
Oil and gas service firm Tercel Oilfield Products UK slid into the red last year despite an increase in turnover.
Scots firm sets up Middle East base
Scottish company Dron and Dickson (D&D), has opened a base in Dubai.
‘We’re here to get oil out of the ground but safety is number one priority’
Although the life of the Kittiwake platform has been extended thanks to new wells and improved technology, its continued operations also present health and safety challenges.
Kittiwake still going strong after new operators revive its fortunes
When the first offshore workers started producing oil on Kittiwake in 1990 they could not have expected their successors to still be on the platform more than 20 years later.
Inspection arm lands £1m of work
Energy service firm 3sun Group said yesterday its inspection division had won £1million of work in the six months since it was launched.
Aker to invest £4m
Oil field engineering group Aker Solutions said yesterday it would invest £4million in its UK offshore maintenance, modifications and operations (MMO) division.
Cosalt shares removed
Shares in engineering firm Cosalt will be removed from FTSE's fledgling index on Thursday after being suspended since last month.
Coring businesses rebranded
Aberdeen-based oil field service company Reservoir Group has rebranded all its coring businesses as Corpro.
Output restarts ‘by end of year’
The head of French oil firm Total said yesterday he expected production from the Elgin-Franklin field to restart before 2013.
Jobs bonanza as Statoil plans to develop fields
A jobs bonanza is in the pipeline thanks to plans by one of the North Sea's biggest players to invest £18billion in two major projects.
£10bn tax raid had threatened jobs
The north-east came close to losing out on hundreds of Statoil jobs when the UK Government announced its surprise £10billion tax raid on the industry last year.
Oil and gas firm to add 1,300 jobs to its UK workforce
Norwegian oil-field engineering group Aker Solutions said yesterday it wanted to add 1,300 people to its UK workforce.
Jobs boost hailed for ‘major player’ Scotland
Statoil's plans to create up to 1,000 jobs were welcomed across the political spectrum last night.
Senergy eyes up global expansion
After travelling the world thanks to the industry he set his sights on as a schoolboy, Alasdair Buchanan has returned to Scotland.
Oil and gas opportunities in Africa for Scottish firms
With strong historical, linguistic and constitutional ties to the UK, a number of countries on the African continent offer lucrative opportunities for Scottish businesses with international growth ambitions.
Engineering experts tap into new market
Aberdeen-based Xodus Group set up an engineering operation in Nigeria last year and has already enjoyed considerable success in the region.