Big pay rise for Bseisu
North Sea operator EnQuest said yesterday chief executive Amjad Bseisu received remuneration of £909,000 last year, up from £730,000 in 2011.
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Bosses told to grow their own workers
The head of north-east engineering firm Ace Winches has called on fellow business leaders to invest in youth to help to address the region’s skill shortages.
Oil and gas: ‘Critical shortage’ of skilled workers
Iain McMillan, director of CBI Scotland, called for improvements to careers advice services for young people to plug the gap in the future.
Orion adds to top team
Inverness firm Orion Group said it had appointed a new chief operating officer for the Americas and west Africa.
Fair just the job for students
Students from across the north-east will get a chance to meet recruiters eager to hire the best and brightest talent later this month.
BP attack tribute
BP bosses and shareholders paid tribute yesterday to the workers killed in an al Qaida-linked terrorist attack at its gas plant in Algeria.
Virgin keen to add more Heathrow flights north of the border
Virgin Atlantic said yesterday it would consider further Scottish flights to Heathrow if landing slots become available at the busy London terminal.
Cresent appointment
International energy service company Cresent has appointed Owen Chappell as a non-executive director.
Wage deal averts strike
A strike which would have disrupted operations at 20 North Sea platforms has been called off by Norwegian trade unions.
BG Group bosses waive bonuses
The head of BG Group and other top bosses at the UK oil and gas operator have waived their performance bonuses for last year because of the company’s weakened position.
Oil and gas training poll
A quarter of oil and gas workers feel held back by their employer because of a lack of training, a survey found.
Wages dispute triggered standoff at oil region in Iraq
An armed standoff between angry Iraqi villagers and an offshore oil company was triggered by a wage row.
ThinkPR appointment
Energy-focused public relations and marketing consultant thinkPR has appointed a new account director, Laura Anderson, above.
North-east hostages safe as Kurdistan stand-off ends peacefully
A stand-off between angry Iraqi villagers and one of the world’s biggest offshore companies has ended peacefully.
RSE recognises Sir Ian’s outstanding contributions
North-east entrepreneur Sir Ian Wood has gained further recognition for an outstanding contribution to business and commerce in Scotland.
Sir Ian Wood: medal
Oil trio held hostage in Iraq
Three north-east oil workers are being held hostage in Iraq after an armed gang stormed their rig and demanded a $1million ransom.
Former Dounreay employee lands apprentice ROV job with Fugro
The first graduate to come through training at The Underwater Centre, Fort William, as a result of a Caithness Chamber of Commerce-led funding initiative has landed his first job in the offshore industry.
Rowan top guys shuffle
Thomas P Burke Rowan Companies current chief operating officer, has been promoted to president, though he will keep the existing role too.
Murray: ‘Industry leader’
Currie & Brown has appointed respected energy sector figure George Murray as its "industry leader" for the oil and gas sector, based in Aberdeen.
Statoil employees earn £135,000 on average
The average annual Statoil wage was £135,000 in 2012, with chief executive Helge Lund earning £1.55million up 13.5% on 2011.
Centrica Energy Upstream chief set to move on
The boss of Centrica Energy’s Aberdeen-based upstream division will step down at the end of June after three years leading the business, it was announced yesterday.
Houston business district behind Aberdeen city link-up
A Houston business district made its own business trip to Aberdeen in the run up to the Granite City’s first business breakfast link-up with Houston this week. Greenspoint District, which is one of Houston’s 22 special business areas, came to show what they had to offer firms considering a move to the US energy-hub.
‘Walter Mitty’ jailed after stealing £1.2m
A man described as a Walter Mitty-style fantasist, who embezzled more than £1.2million from a north-east oil services firm, has been jailed for five years.
Voser paid over £4m
Shell chief executive Peter Voser, above, made more than £4million in salary, bonuses and remuneration last year, according to the energy supermajor’s annual report.