Offshore Europe: Highlights from day two
Look back on day two at Offshore Europe 2013.
Events
Time of the essence for TWMA after $35m Angola deal
An Aberdeen company which has won the first offshore processing contract in Angola admits it faces a challenge to hit the deadlines facing the oil industry off the African coast.
Wave generator battling US drug smugglers looks for North Sea application
Exclusive: A wave energy firm aiding the fight against drug smugglers off the USA coast hopes its technology could help save millions for the oil and gas industry.
The former soldiers bringing new perspective on offshore industry
An ex-military company has taken the opportunity at Offshore Europe to prove the oil and gas industry can benefit from the transferable skills Army-men have on offer.
Bibby Offshore lands £100m Talisman extension
Subsea contractor Bibby Offshore has landed a £100million contract extension to continue providing support for Talisman Sinopec's North Sea operation.
Wood Group set to hire 100 new staff for Woking
Wood Group Mustang says it is looking to hire more than 100 new staff after picking up a host of North Sea deals over the last year.
Offshore Europe 2013: Dav MX deal for Churchill
Down hole tool producer Churchill Drilling Tools has secured an initial £850,000 contract with a major Middle Eastern operator for the supply of its dart activated DAV MX bypass valve in the region.
Offshore Europe 2013: Energy sector remains bullish about investment, says survey
Energy companies are poised to step up investment in the UK North Sea, a survey by banking giant Barclays has found.
George Osborne: Why UK is giving oil industry long-term support
I was delighted to spend the beginning of this week in Aberdeen, and not only because of the glorious weather.
Offshore Europe 2013: Lloyd’s Register snaps up Senergy
Energy services group Senergy has been acquired for an undisclosed sum by Lloyd's Register to create what is billed as an industry-leading assurance services player covering the "reservoir to refinery and beyond".
Offshore Europe 2013: Chancellor backs shale gas industry as support offered to oil and gas industry
George Osborne has pledged to work with the oil and gas industry to maximise recovery from the North Sea – making clear that he has learned his lesson from the 2011 tax raid on the sector.
Spitfire takes to the skies above Offshore Europe 2013
This year’s Offshore Europe was set to a flying start - by a Spitfire performance outside the exhibition centre.
Offshore Europe 2013: Making the world’s quickest ice cream
An engineering firm at Offshore Europe 2013 has claimed a new world record after making the world's quickest block of ice cream.
Statoil eyes Mariner operations centre inside three years
Statoil says it will launch a new operations centre in Aberdeen within the next three years as it prepares for the launch of the giant Mariner field.
Stott: Aberdeen is key to offshore industry
Aberdeen will always be the key place for offshore oil and gas activity, believes the man behind the successful Offshore Europe conference.
Infrastructure investment needed to maintain UKCS ROI, warns ABB
North Sea investment levels are unsustainable and a more carefully targeted programme for maintaining assets in the region is needed, according to a top engineer.
Premier looks to automate Solan operations after $17m Emerson deal
Premier Oil has handed Emerson a $17million contract to automate production on its new offshore North Sea Solan field.
Offshore Europe: Travel agent nets £1m after finding 1500 hotel rooms for event
A top north-east travel agent has been given a record-breaking £1million boost from Offshore Europe – after lining up more than 1,500 rooms for the conference.
Offshore Europe: Traffic warning for visitors as 50,000 head for AECC
Commuters have been urged to leave extra time for journeys to work this morning with congestion expected on the roads for the start of the Offshore Europe event.
First Minister pays tribute to Super Puma crash victims
Alex Salmond used last night's gala opening of Offshore Europe to pay tribute to the four people who lost their lives in last month's helicopter crash off Shetland.
Seafood treat for Offshore Europe visitors
Around 50,000 delegates attending a major international oil and gas show will be treated to some of the best seafood from the north-east.
Australian delegation targets Scottish skills at Offshore Europe
Exclusive: Australia will be championed as a land of opportunity for north-east firms this week, when a large contingent from Down Under arrives in Aberdeen for the city’s Offshore Europe event.
Jeremy Cresswell: Helicopters, politicians and Offshore Europe
The shocking loss of yet more personnel in a Super-Puma incident in the UK sector once again highlights why so many offshore workers are worried out commuting offshore.
Offshore Europe ‘no excuse to jack up hotel prices’
Hotels in and around Aberdeen should not see the city’s Offshore Europe event as an excuse to jack up their prices, the boss at the city’s new Courtyard by Marriott says.
Independent companies are “the lifeblood of the industry”, claims conference chair
The oil industry must acknowledge the potential of smaller independent companies and their role in the development of the sector, believes one of this year’s Offshore Europe conference chairs.