Aker boss to lead its global subsea team
OILFIELD engineering service group Aker Solutions said yesterday Aberdeen-based Alan Brunnen would be the first UK employee to join its executive management team.
IEA warns of slow increase in demand for oil
DEMAND for oil will increase more slowly than expected in the coming months, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said yesterday.
BP consulting over North Uist deepwater well
Energy giant BP has launched a public consultation on the environmental impact of a deepwater well it plans to drill west of Shetland next year.
Apprentices ‘vital’ to oil and gas companies
A young apprentice who was determined to work in the engineering industry has completed the first week of his fledgling career with a Peterhead firm.
Saudi oil company meets in Aberdeen
ENERGY experts from across the world will meet in Aberdeen next month for the chance to work with Saudi Arabia's national oil company on new technology.
Government warned not to shoot from hip on oil and gas tax
The UK Government has been warned not to "shoot from the hip" on future tax changes for the oil and gas industry after First Minister Alex Salmond called for new legislation to stop the Treasury imposing shock levy increases.
Stork sale ‘will help RBG reach full potential’
Aberdeen energy-service company RBG plans to expand into new markets following its takeover by Stork Technical Services (STS).
Government warned not to shoot from hip on oil and gas tax
THE UK Government has been warned not to "shoot from the hip" on future tax changes for the oil and gas industry after First Minister Alex Salmond called for new legislation to stop the Treasury imposing shock levy increases.
Dron & Dickson sign up Middle Eastern and African partners
SCOTTISH company Dron and Dickson (D&D) said today it had signed partnerships with firms in north Africa and the Middle East in an effort to enter the two markets.
HiTrack lands contracts worth £500,000
ABERDEEN-BASED electrical-control specialist HiTrack said today it had won contracts worth a combined £500,000 in the past six months.
RWE Dea announces first gas on two North Sea fields
GERMAN oil and gas firm RWE Dea said yesterday it planned to start production at two North Sea gas fields next year.
RWE Dea announces first gas on two North Sea fields
German oil and gas firm RWE Dea said yesterday it planned to start production at two North Sea gas fields next year.
Another incident on BP North Sea oil platform
BP SAID yesterday it was forced to deal with another incident on the same North Sea oil platform that was shut down by a fire in July.
Shell battling to stem oil leak
OFFSHORE giant Shell was battling an oil spill in the North Sea last night after a pipeline started leaking.
Shell buys back £18m of shares
OIL supermajor Royal Dutch Shell said yesterday it had bought back more than £18million of its own shares.
Windfarm blades have arrived
HUGE turbine blades for a north-east windfarm project arrived at Aberdeen harbour yesterday.
UK oil industry ‘could cope with a Macondo’
AN offshore-safety group said yesterday that a test exercise had proved the UK oil and gas industry could cope with a disaster similar to last year's Deepwater Horizon explosion.
Places at Pilot Share Fair ‘in high demand’
ENERGY industry body Oil and Gas UK (OGUK) said yesterday it expected places at an annual event in the north-east to be in high demand.
Expansion plans after cash injection
SCOTTISH company Dron and Dickson (D&D) plans to expand into the renewable energy market after receiving £6million of funding, according to reports.
City firm branching out in bid to grow company
ABERDEEN energy service company Senergy said it aimed to create 100 jobs after launching a new business division.
Further North Sea tax breaks urged
Oil and gas experts have called on the UK Government to introduce further tax breaks for North Sea operators to counter the damage of its £10billion raid on the industry.
Tax grab casts doubt on Shell’s North Sea field plan
THE UK Government's £10billion tax raid on North Sea operators has cast doubt on the future of another significant discovery.
Findon firm gets top innovation accolade
NORTH-EAST company Survival Craft Inspectorate (SCI) received a prestigious business award yesterday in recognition of technology which prevents unintentional lifeboat launches.
D&D hoping to continue strong run
SCOTTISH company Dron and Dickson (D&D) said yesterday it had won work worth £55million this year.
Surface oil spill impossible at Bentley – Xcite
North-east oil and gas explorer Xcite Energy has told the UK Government that it would be impossible for a surface oil spill to happen at its Bentley field.