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RGU: Work placements key employability element for graduates
Work experience, especially in an international setting, is the key focus of Robert Gordon University’s revised graduate employability scheme.
Aker boosted by order intake growth
North Sea oil services firm Aker Solutions bucked recent trends after being boosted by a strong order book for its 2013 numbers.
Lanaghan swaps Faroe for Northern
Oil and gas exploration firm Northern Petroleum has appointed Iain Lanaghan as its non-executive director.
Kashagan will get back to full speed, insists Kazakhstan president
The president of Kazakhstan insists 'serious' output from the much-delayed Kashagan oil will begin this year.
Plexus secures £1.5m GDF commission
Aberdeen engineering firm Plexus Holdings has extended its purchase agreement with GDF Suez with a new £1.5million deal for its services.
BP to start medical payouts over Macondo disaster after court ruling
BP has been cleared to implement the medical-benefits portion of its £5.5billion Macondo settlement with residents along the Gulf of Mexico coastline.
North Sea keeps profits steady at Amec as firm confirms Foster Wheeler deal
Engineering giant Amec has confirmed it has made a £2billion takeover bid for Swill energy industry contractors Foster Wheeler.
AJS secures five-year extension to ONEgas support deal
Stork and Amec have secured an extended deal to provide integrated services for Shell's North Sea ONEgas assets.
North Sea firms tie up Costa Concordia salvage effort
Two Aberdeen firms have applied North Sea skills to help salvage the stricken Costa Concordia cruise ship in contracts worth hundreds of thousands of pounds.
Gas leaks feared if seabed cracks open
A new report has warned that millions of tonnes of dangerous gas could spew from the North Sea if carbon capture technology goes wrong.
DeepOcean moves to surveying with North Sea commission
Subsea engineering group DeepOcean is set to enter the offshore geotechnical market after signing an agreement with Geoquip Marine for surveying of the Greater North Sea.
BW Offshore looks for 2014 growth after seeing earnings up 80%
FPSO provider BW Offshore saw earnings almost double for 2013 after being boosted by full-year contributions from their new BW Athena and BW Joko Tole vessels.
Worker missing after Chevron gas well explosion
A Chevron worker remains unaccounted for this morning after a major gas well fire in Pennsylvania.
Oil industry women need mentors, not superpowers, says boss
Women aspiring for executive positions in the energy sector should seek a mentor that will drive them to push against the obstacles, believes the managing director at Aberdeen Airport.
Heslop set to retire after guiding EnQuest to success
The oil and gas veteran who has led the establishment of EnQuest as a leading North Sea player has announced plans to retire.
Floods and storms ‘show need for more green energy investment’
A boss of green energy firm Innasol believes the flooding in southern England shows the need to for greater investment in renewable technologies
Rock star’s daughter glued herself to anti-fracking protester at Balcombe, court told
The daughter of musicians Ray Davies and Chrissie Hynde superglued herself to a fellow anti-fracking protester outside the main gate of an exploratory oil drilling site, a court has heard.
No foreign staff back to In Amenas until security issues resolved, says oil giant
Staff have begun returning to Algeria following a terrorist siege last year - but one of its operators has warned it will not send expatriate workers to the site of the attack until security is improved.
£3.5m funding boost for Coretrax
Oil industry services firm Coretrax has been given a £3.5million cash boost as it looks to expand into the Middle East.
Pair exit Eland
North-east oil exploration firm Eland Oil & Gas has had two departures from its executive board.
Ace Winches revamps management team
Aberdeenshire-based engineering firm Ace Winches has appointed six of its staff to new management positions.
Proserv makes third big-money acquisition with KRG deal
Proserv has made its third multimillion-pound acquisition in just 18 months.
Nexen charter boost for Atlantic Offshore
Standby vessel operator Atlantic Offshore Rescue has commissioned a £6million vessel for a long-term charter with Nexen – creating 30 jobs.
Prosafe warns UK tax changes could hit North Sea interests
Offshore accommodation provider Prosafe highlighted fears about potential tax changes in the UK North Sea in annual results yesterday.