AGR could sell off Petroleum Services arm after launching new review
Oil services firm AGR could be set to sell off its main well management arm after successfully spinning off its drilling division last year.
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New boss for OneSubsea as Carne retires
Subsea engineering firm OneSubsea is set for new management after John Carne announced his retirement for next month.
BW Offshore extends Polvo deal
Floating production contractor BW Offshore has extended the lease of floating production, storage and offloading vessel Polvo.
Kosmos names Petrofac IES head Inglis as new boss
The boss of Petrofac's integrated energy services business is to leave the services firm next month to take over at US frontier explorers Kosmos.
Amec launches £1.9bn takeover bid for Foster Wheeler
Engineering giant Amec has launched a multi-billion takeover bid to buy Swiss energy industry contractors Foster Wheeler as it looks to increase its midstream and downstream audiences.
New base for Opito
Oil and gas industry skills body Opito has invested in a new Aberdeen office.
Thugs blame earning high oil wages for assaults
EXCLUSIVE: Two oil workers with a string of convictions for city centre violence have blamed their criminal behaviour on earning too much money.
Iran strikes nuclear deal with West
Iran has agreed to limit uranium enrichment and to open its nuclear programme to daily inspection by international experts.
Industry needs a collegial approach to safety, says Step Change chair
Efforts to make the energy industry safer are still lacking cohesion and focus, a leading UK oil and gas safety chief has warned.
Shortlist for Offshore Achievement Awards revealed
A host of north-east companies are in the running for this year’s Offshore Achievement Awards.
Aberdeen-based oil consultancy set to expand following third BP contract win
Aberdeen-based oil and gas engineering consultancy PD&MS Energy is expanding following its third major contract with BP in the past twelve months.
Nautronix sets sights on turnover rise
Aberdeen firm Nautronix is targeting turnover growth of about 30% in its current trading year, boss Mark Patterson said yesterday.
Super Puma FAI: Crash copter was grounded over gearbox fears week before disaster
Flights of a helicopter that crashed into the North Sea killing 16 men were temporarily halted just a week before the accident after a problem was discovered with its gearbox, an inquiry has heard.
Hunt for mentors to support Scots womens renewable energy scheme
Women in Renewable Energy Scotland is on the hunt for mentors to help women plan and progress their careers in the renewables sector.
China punishes Sinopec boss for pipeline blast that killed 62
The head of China’s largest oil refiner Sinopec is among 48 people to face punishment over an massive oil pipeline blast which killed 62 people last year.
Oil explorers make stunning prehistoric rock find on bottom of seabed
A Norwegian expedition has found a spectacular prehistoric rock formation similar to Northern Ireland's iconic Giant’s Causeway miles underwater.
AquaTerra names Ewan as new ops manager
Aberdeen-based offshore specialist access company AquaTerra Solutions has appointed Alan Ewan as its new operations manager.
Fukushima scientists to stage mini-meltdown
Japanese nuclear scientists are to plan for future Fukushima-style incidents - by staging a controlled meltdown later this year.
Three arrested in Dubai over disappearance of British oil man
Three men have been arrested in Dubai in connection with the disappearance of a British businessman of Iranian origin who is feared to have been abducted and murdered.
Rio writedown after office closure puts Flexlife in the red
Subsea pipe specialist Flexlife fell into the red last year after it shut down its operations in Brazil.
Aberdeen entrepreneur targets small oil groups with new procurement firm
An Aberdeen woman has set her sights on assisting smaller energy companies in the area after breaking away from oil majors.
Super Puma FAI: Crash copter’s log accuracy in doubt, admits engineering boss
An engineering boss has told the inquiry into the 2009 North Sea Super Puma disaster it would be “very tight” to carry out the necessary checks on a helicopter in the 10 minutes claimed in the technical log for the ill-fated aircraft.
Deepwater Horizon investigator asks court to rescind ‘false’ compensation claim
The former FBI director probing accusations of overpayment and false compensation claims in the wake of the Macondo disaster has asked a judge to rescind a £216,902 payment.
Firm behind Super Puma crash helicopters set for new name
The maker of the controversial Super Puma has unveiled a change in its name.
Hike of multi-client deals bumps TGS revenues above target
Norwegian geoscience firm TGS has announced the signing of a number of new survey agreements after closing 2013 at a better-than-forecast $882million revenue.