New vessels secure work
Craig Group said at OTC yesterday that a £35million investment in four new vessels had already secured multimillion-pound contracts for the Aberdeen global shipping and energy service company.
Events
UK firms attractive to big US players
As we're at OTC, it's the time of the year to reflect on the outlook for UK/US cross-border transactions.
AMEC secures Gulf of Mexico deal with oil giant
AMEC, the international engineering and project-management company, has landed a deal believed to be worth tens of millions of pounds with oil giant BP in the Gulf of Mexico.
Bankers catch up with clients
Two top bankers from Royal Bank of Scotland are at OTC.
P&W keeping up with legal trends
Aberdeen commercial-law firm Paull & Williamsons has a team of five at OTC.
Hydrasun boosts sales of umbilicals
Hydrasun, which provides integrated fluid-transfer, power and control services to the global energy market, yesterday said there had been a surge in demand for its umbilicals products.
EnerMech earmarks £40million for US expansion
Mechanical engineering group EnerMech revealed yesterday it had allocated more than £40million for expansion in the US, as it sought to replicate big growth in Europe and the eastern hemisphere.
OTC: it all starts with cocktails
For many the OTC week starts in earnest with the Simmons cocktail party. This is a 40 year tradition that the firm works hard at preserving by making sure that those attending are real influencers and decision makers.
New software product makes debut
Aberdeen oil and gas technology firm Petrotechnics yesterday announced the launch of Proscient, its operational-performance and predictive-risk software platform.
Asco lands MWCC award
Asco, the world's largest oil and gas logistics company based in Aberdeen, has landed a contract to manage logistics and freight for the Marine Well Containment Company (MWCC) in Houston.
Importance of decommissioning
Decom North Sea (DNS), the offshore oil and gas decommissioning forum, will be promoting the concept of decommissioning as an integral part of the overall life cycle of an asset at an event during OTC.
Carbon duo on fact-finding mission
Making their second trip to OTC are two directors from Scottish financial-planning business Carbon Financial Partners.
Oil and gas industry gathers at OTC – Houston
The big names in Scotland's oil and gas business are in the US city of Houston this week for the world's top industry show.
Bank deals worth £220m
The oil and gas team in Barclays Corporate Banking division revealed it had been involved in deals providing funding for acquisitions and exploration and production amounting to almost £220million in the first quarter of this year.
Expro getting technical
Aberdeen-based Expro is holding technical presentations at its booth at the show.
Cluster group to tackle issues
ITF, the industry technology facilitator for the global oil and gas industry, is to launch a cluster group for the US focusing solely on solving major technology challenges which are hampering exploration and production.
Talk on urban policy
Professor Richard Laing, from Aberdeen's Robert Gordon University is currently in Houston for the World Energy Cities Partnership (WECP) conference.
Positive buzz among delegates
From the moment north-east business men and women arrived at Aberdeen Airport to head off to OTC, the positive vibe and buzz hit them and that upbeat mood will increase as this week goes on.
Firm shows its stuff
Design and engineering business PD&MS Energy is highlighting its capabilities at the show.
All roads lead to Houston
Business people from across the world are travelling to the US for the annual OTC meeting - the world's most important oil and gas show, being held in Houston from April 30-May 3.
High level of interest in OTC
Preparations for the largest oil and gas show in the world are well under way, with Scottish firms showing a high level of interest in joining the annual trip to the Offshore Technology Conference in the US.
Offshore Europe’s sister
One of the biggest energy events in Scandinavia - Offshore Northern Seas (ONS), the sister event to Offshore Europe - takes place this year.
OE 2011 generates bumper business for Aberdeen Airport
OFFSHORE Europe (OE) 2011 broke records in the air, it emerged yesterday.
Offshore Europe oil show a big success again
Another successful Offshore Europe oil show drew to a close in Aberdeen today.
Gulfstream launch at Offshore Europe
Gulfstream Services International UK has launched a fully-automated wireless cement head at Offshore Europe.