Boom time for survival centre
Energy industry training centre Survivex wants to recruit 20 people after a successful first year in business.
Scope for Maritime growth
Peterhead-based Maritime Developments' new commercial director said yesterday he saw tremendous scope for the firm to expand at home and abroad.
Nigg deal leader leaves Global
The director who oversaw Global Energy Group's acquisition of Nigg Yard has left the business.
Students engineer scholarship success
North-east students have been named among the recipients of a £140,000 scholarship scheme.
Oil giant ‘confident in Bond safety measures’
Bond Offshore Helicopters' biggest client in the North Sea has backed the aviation company, saying it has confidence in the firm's safety measures.
Drilling job boom forecast
The head of venture-capital firm Energy Ventures (EV) in Aberdeen said yesterday he expected increased global drilling activity to provide a boon for jobs in the Granite City.
Clair Ridge deal agreed
BP said yesterday it had agreed a deal with Emerson Process Management for support on the Clair Ridge project.
Neptune gets flood of trainee applications
Engineering firm Neptune said yesterday it had taken on its largest annual intake of apprentices.
Debate over North Sea regulation proposals
Oil and gas industry leaders had their last chance to discuss European Union proposals to take regulatory control of the North Sea sector yesterday.
Sparrows looking to lift staff numbers again to cope with demand
Aberdeen-based oil service company Sparrows said yesterday it wanted to take on a further 65 people after it increased annual turnover and profits.
Air2Work investing £1.5m to bring technology to UK
A company which provides safe breathing equipment to offshore workers has opened a base in Aberdeen.
Working on common issues
An energy conference aiming to bring together representatives of the oil and gas and offshore renewables industries will be held in Inverness next week.
Growth plans on track
Aberdeen firm Trac Oil and Gas said yesterday its plans for growth at home and abroad were ahead of schedule.
Recognition for Ingen-Ideas
Aberdeen oil and gas consultant Ingen-Ideas said yesterday it had become a bronze corporate partner of the Institute of Chemical Engineers in recognition of its staff training, development and support initiatives.
£1million boost for renewables project
A project which aims to minimise the environmental impact of marine renewable-energy developments has received £1million of investment. TeraWatt, led by the Marine Alliance for Science and Technology for Scotland, has received the funding from Research Councils UK.
Petrofac ramps up presence in Aberdeen
Energy service giant Petrofac said yesterday it had taken on another office in Aberdeen to accommodate its expanding workforce.
Services showcased at firm’s HQ
Rope-access specialist AquaTerra Solutions held an open day at its Kintore headquarters yesterday, five months after moving to the premises.
EFC kit meets API standards
Oil and gas service firm EFC Group has received safety accolades which have become increasingly important in the wake of 2010's Gulf of Mexico disaster.
Norwegian company gives north-east vote of confidence
The importance of the north-east to the worldwide oil and gas industry was underlined again yesterday.
Aim firms ‘vulnerable targets’
Young oil and gas firms are becoming increasingly vulnerable to takeovers, according to a report published today.
Safety record in 2011 hailed
Oil and gas drilling firms have enjoyed one of the safest years on record, representatives of the sector heard last night.
KCA Deutag has new chief
Aberdeen drilling contractor KCA Deutag has made chairman Norrie McKay its new chief executive as part of plans to double the business in the next five years.
Orion Group seals deal with Shell
Inverness firm Orion Group has signed a multimillion-pound deal with oil giant Shell.
Bond grounds flights after aircraft ditches
Offshore helicopter operator Bond grounded all flights last night after one of its aircraft ditched in the North Sea.
Helicopter travel safe, says director
A Bond director last night moved to reassure offshore workers and North Sea oil and gas firms that safety was the operator's "primary and first priority".