Safety pioneer Carl Arne Carlsen recognised at OTC dinner
Safety pioneer Carl Arne Carlsen was awarded the Distinguished Individual Achievement Award at this year’s OTC dinner.
Events
The American stealth energy machine
When dramatic change occurs quietly, there is always a danger that its significance will be correspondingly under-estimated.
The US market . . . fast moving and attuned to change
As we get to May each year a significant number of UK-based business leaders will make the annual pilgrimage to OTC in Houston. And it's with good cause.
It’s a vigorous market for service firms but are you the right kind of business?
The oil services mergers and acquisitions pot is bubbling away merrily these day. And doubtless there will be one or two firms in the Press and Journal/Munro’s Travel delegation to this year’s Offshore Technology Conference in Houston quietly hoping to cash in . . . be taken over and to hit the perpetual golf circuit.
Perspective from OTC: ‘US service companies in bullish form’
OTC is undeniably a barometer of global oil and gas activity and judging from Simmons & Company International’s reception in Houston last night delegates from across the industry are in a positive frame of mind.
OTC 2014: Forging partnerships key to event’s success
Just hours before the start of OTC 2014 the Scottish delegation gathered at a networking event organised by the Munro's Travel Group and The Press and Journal.
SURF forum being staged at OTC
The first meeting of a new knowledge sharing forum on the topic of subsea integrity management practice is scheduled to take place at this year's Offshore Technology Conference in Houston.
Downhole looking up as Houston base expands
Casing accessory and completion tool firm Downhole Products has doubled the size of its US facility.
OTC: Travelling abroad? Stay fit and healthy
Typically, when we travel on work placements or for business, among our chief health and safety concerns are making sure we take necessary medications with us and ensuring we’ve had the correct vaccinations if travelling to a more exotic location.
Raising the US safety game
As the world’s oil and gas industry turns it eyes towards Houston and OTC, the foremost event for the development of offshore resources in the fields of drilling, exploration and production, I find myself reflecting on how the energy landscape in the area is changing.
Fergus Ewing ‘It’s time to address poor North Sea stewardship’
Scottish offshore excellence will once again be showcased on the world stage at this year’s Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) in Houston, which I also have the pleasure of attending as Energy Minister for the third year.
Scots in Houston: Consul General explains oil capital’s appeal
The Offshore Technology Conference - world's biggest oil and gas event - attracts thousands of visitors from across the globe to the US energy capital, Houston.
Scots oil and gas firms more international in outlook
Scottish firms in the oil and gas supply chain are internationalising at a rapid pace - even more so than their counterparts in the rest of the UK, according to a recent survey.
They do it bigger in Houston
The first week of May in the largest city in Texas means one thing for Edward Stokes.
Waiters serve up safety melody at UK Oil & Gas Industry Safety Awards
The 2014 UK Oil & Gas Safety Awards got off to an unusual start, causing some confusion on the event floor.
Opinion: Don’t risk your business at OTC
As industry leaders gather at the year's flagship event, don't fall into the cocktail trap of empty deals and undeliverable promises.
Energy Ball 2014 shaping up to be best yet
An unforgettable night will be signed, sealed and delivered at the Press and Journal Energy Ball this year after Soul Legends were confirmed as the headline act.
Offshore Europe sparks £54m boost to Aberdeen economy
Offshore Europe (OE) 2013 in Aberdeen boosted the local economy by an estimated £53.9million, new figures show.
Strong uptake from Scots firms as countdown begins to OTC 2014
Oil industry travel expert Munro's Travel has reported unprecedented demand from clients planning to attend the world's top energy show.
Briefing event set ahead of All-Energy 2014
The organisers of the annual All-Energy green power conference are to hold a pre-event briefing for firms planning to attend.
Houston hoping for new business ties from Aberdeen linkup
A Texas business district is looking to lure in new Granite City partners in an annual business linkup event.
Subsea Expo 2014: Organisers look to add polish for future after record turnout
The head of Subsea UK has warned against making the organisation's annual expo too big - after the 2014 show closed with a record attendance.
Subsea Expo 2014: Watch all our videos from this year’s show
Watch our complete set of videos, interviews and features from the 2014 Subsea Expo.
Subsea Expo 2014: Brazil can learn from North Sea expertise, says business leader
Brazilian oil operations still have much to learn from their North Sea counterparts in maintaining projects, a leading oil figure from the country believes.
Subsea Expo 2014: Deep Energy will be ‘gamechanger’ for North Sea, say Technip
The arrival of a revolutionary new pipe laying vessel into the North Sea this spring could be a ‘game changer’ for the way ships are used across the region.