EOR project expected to be awarded £200,000 funding
Research into how carbon captured from power stations could be used to increase oil recovery from the North Sea is expected to be given a £200,0000 boost today.
Events
Thousands expected to descend on Aberdeen for All-Energy
More than 8,000 people are expected to descend on Aberdeen today and tomorrow for this year's All-Energy show.
£1m Hydro funding boost
Aberdeen-based Hydro Group has picked up £1million in funding to research subsea equipment for the offshore renewables industry.
Plans for £9.5m centre on display
Details of a new £9.5million wave and tidal test centre in Edinburgh are on show in Aberdeen today at the All-Energy exhibition.
Accreditation first for Falck
Aberdeen-based health and safety training firm Falck Nutec said yesterday it had become the first company to receive accreditation for two RenewableUK courses.
Offshore windpower spending set to soar
Annual spending on the offshore wind is expected to more than treble to more than £10billion by 2016, delegates at All-Energy are to be told today.
Robust environmental-impact assessment important
Onshore windfarms have become a popular means of income generation for landowners who, in addition to reducing their own electricity bills, may receive money for electricity sent to the grid or rental payments from electricity providers in respect of the turbines.
Firm seeks to build on North Sea success
Peterhead-based Maritime Developments is looking to build on its success in the North Sea market by moving into renewables.
Firms urged to plan decom
Offshore industry body Decom North Sea (DNS) is urging firms in the renewables sector to plan for future decommissioning.
Flowave: ‘360 wave and tidal testing tank first’
The start of second generation wave and tidal device testing will bring a new 360 degrees tank testing facility in Edinburgh into its own, it is hoped.
Organisers powering up for All-Energy showcase
Aberdeen is gearing up for yet another bumper All-Energy exhibition and conference with expectations it will again break its own records.
Aberdeen close to capacity for All Energy
Aberdeen hotels are close to capacity for this year's All-Energy, adding to an already buoyant market, hoteliers in the city say.
OTC remains key attraction for Scotland’s energy sector
There was another huge turnout for the world's top oil and gas show, which drew to a close in Houston in the US yesterday.
Days Two and Three of OTC
I came here with a relatively clear diary and an ambition of visiting the show for a few hours every day and going to a variety of cocktail parties and dinners in the evenings. But it hasn't worked out that way - it never does! This year my schedule has filled up even more quickly than it has in the past, and virtually all of my time is spent in meetings at our Huston downtown headquarters and at breakfasts, lunches and dinners with clients and contacts. (note to self - must start the diet and go to the gym when home next week!).
First time at Houston show for award-winning Bowtech
Fast-expanding north-east oil service company Bowtech Products is exhibiting at OTC for the first time.
Rotech grows in Houston
The Houston branch of an Aberdeen-based subsea service company has moved into a new office double the size of its previous premises.
Aberdeen lawyer to lead firm’s worldwide energy team
Law firm Pinsent Masons said at OTC yesterday that it had appointed Bob Ruddiman as global head of energy and natural resources.
Operators ‘should be liable’
Most oil and gas professionals believe operators should be liable for the risks associated with their exploration and production activity.
Proserv’s cutting-edge advance
Westhill-based energy production technology service company Proserv has unveiled next-generation subsea cutting equipment.
Showcasing its technologies
Aberdeen company Tendeka is among exhibitors at OTC.
Seeds being sown for future alliances
Among OTC regulars from Scotland is Jock Gardiner, energy industry partner at Maven Capital Partners, who is now on his 14th trip to the show.
Subsea 7 raises profile at OTC
Subsea 7 is exhibiting its expertise and groundbreaking technology at the show.
EFC Group appoints boss for the Americas
EFC Group announced the appointment of a vice-president for the Americas yesterday and the successful delivery of two contracts.
Viking SeaTech linkup deal
Viking SeaTech, of Aberdeen, said yesterday it had signed a co-operation agreement with Swedish business MoorLink.
Nautronix lands multi-million pound Ocean Installer work
Scottish marine technology service company Nautronix announced a big Norwegian contract win at OTC yesterday.