Logistics group looks for expansion after £30m cash boost
A major investment firm has ploughed £30million into a north-east oil and gas logistics firm.
Sparrows boss Sedge announces his departure
Exclusive: The boss of a top oil and gas engineering services firm has announced plans to stand down.
Profits up at oil tycoon’s First Tech group
Profits have soared at group of small firms belonging to multimillionaire Ian Suttie.
8% drop in North Sea crude production last year, figures reveal
North Sea oil production has slumped by more than 8%, the Press and Journal can reveal.
GE leads £3bn chase for Expro
US conglomerate GE is the front-runner to snap up North Sea service company Expro.
New Arctic Circle flights could save oil and gas industry £40m
New flights which will indirectly link Aberdeen to energy hubs in the Arctic Circle will be launched this morning.
Trio linked with £3bn bids for Expro
Three giant energy firms are considering bids for Expro amid reports the service company has been put up for sale.
Oil firm backs boat project to provide medical lifeline for Tanzania
A Scottish charity is getting ready to embark on an epic 8,000-mile voyage to ship vital medical care to one of the world’s most impoverished regions.
Oilfield services sales help AAB secures more than £300m in deals
A leading firm of accountants has revealed it had nearly 50 merger and acquisition deals in the past 12 months worth more than £300million.
Skills gap leading to ‘unprecedented’ salaries for oil and gas sector
A dwindling pool of engineering workers threatens a skills shortage in the oil and gas industry, a new report has warned.
Thousands of oil and gas jobs at risk over ‘exploration crisis’, warns industry chief
Exclusive: Chancellor George Osborne is being warned today that high taxes have left the oil and gas sector facing an “exploration crisis” that could threaten thousands of jobs.
New oil and gas air routes from Stavanger to launch this week
Aberdeen-based bmi regional is set to continue its growth in 2014.
Shale gas benefits could take decade to be felt in Scotland, reveals study
It could be another decade before Scotland and the rest of the UK can cash in on the shale gas being tipped to revolutionise energy in Britain.
Thousands set for Subsea Expo next month as awards finalists named
Subsea Expo looks poised to draw more than 5,000 people to Aberdeen next month.
Study finds Pentland tides could power half of Scotland
Enough renewable energy to power around half of Scotland could be harnessed from the tides in a single stretch of water off the north coast.
Shetland gas plant walkout threat recedes after positive talks
Petrofac has made an offer to staff working on the huge new Shetland Gas Plant in a fresh effort to avoid strike action next week.
North Sea fears increase as hacker attacks on oil firms rise 400%
Cyber attacks against oil and gas firms have risen by 400% in the past year amid growing fears that hackers could have the power to shut down North Sea platforms.
China and India to drive up energy demand by more than 40%, new global report finds
Demand for energy is going to rise by more than 40% over the next 20 years, according to BP.
New offices for Senergy after increased demand abroad
Leading energy services company Senergy is having to move into bigger offices in London and Jakarta due to soaring demand.
$255m Chevron deal for Dolphin Drilling
Dolphin Drilling has clinched a £155million contract with Chevron.
Inventor survives blast to launch life-saving device for North Sea vessels
A new safety device which could have prevented the Bourbon Dolphin disaster off Shetland has been launched – after a remarkable six-year battle by its inventor.
North Sea oil spills edge down
The number of oil spills in the North Sea has fallen to its lowest level in three years.
North Sea oilfields’ ownership contested ahead of independence vote
Ten North Sea oil fields could be at the centre of a custody battle if Scotland votes for independence in next year’s referendum.
Shell plans major sale of assets worth £18bn over two years
Shell is to sell off more than £18billion worth of assets over the next two years following a huge dip in profits.
Thousands set for Subsea Expo
Up to 5,000 delegates are now expected to attend Europe’s leading annual subsea conference and exhibition in Aberdeen next year.