Rock Solid contract win in central Africa
ABERDEEN company Rock Solid Images (RSI), formerly Offshore Hydrocarbon Mapping has won a £242,000 contract for seismic work in Equatorial Guinea.
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Subsea 7 to sell vessel to GSP
SUBSEA 7 is to sell pipelay vessel Acergy Falcon to Romanian oil and gas service company GSP.
Melrose cuts production estimates for second time
OIL and gas explorer Melrose Resources has reduced its full-year production estimate for a second time this year after setbacks in Egypt.
Sigma takes over firm from West Coast
SCOTTISH asset-management firm Sigma Capital Group said yesterday it had acquired urban-regeneration specialist Inpartnership from West Coast Capital (WCC) - the investment vehicle of entrepreneur Sir Tom Hunter - in an all-share deal worth £347,000.
Oil boosted by euro debt-crisis hopes
Oil rose yesterday, supported by hopes European leaders will come up with solutions to the region's debt crisis and by broader gains in global markets.
Hunting to buy another US business
UK ENERGY service group Hunting said yesterday it was to buy a US-based machining company for more than £50million just days after announcing a £475million acquisition.
Triple contract celebration for designers
A NORTH-EAST design and manufacturing company is celebrating a hat-trick of deals.
Aker results ‘dented by operational issues’
SHARES in oil field engineering service group Aker Solutions fell more than 5% in Oslo yesterday after second-quarter earnings were dented by operational issues.
Shell buys back £18m of shares
OIL supermajor Royal Dutch Shell said yesterday it had bought back more than £18million of its own shares.
‘More of the same’ as EnQuest production and revenue soar
ENQUEST said yesterday it would not be taking its foot off the ball after posting a 35% rise in production and doubling its revenue.
Nautical jumps on latest Kraken update
SHARES in North Sea energy firm Nautical Petroleum were up more than 15% yesterday after the company made an "excellent start" to appraisal activity at its Kraken field.
Mob mentality rules
EVENTS in global equity markets at the beginning of last month paralleled those on the streets of England's major cities.
Plexus enters well-head agreement with Senergy
ABERDEEN-based oil and gas engineering service firm Plexus Holdings has entered an agreement with Senergy to provide wellhead engineering to Dana Petroleum.
Subsea 7 reports ‘strong’ second quarter
WESTHILL-based Subsea 7 reported a "strong" second quarter yesterday and said its integration with former rival Acergy was on track.
TAQA profits surge to £219m
Investment of more than £250million in the UK North Sea helped to boost production, Abu Dhabi's national energy company said yesterdayas it announced a 150% jump in profits.
Serica in talks with other parties after gas deal stalls
OIL and gas group Serica Energy said yesterday it was talking to other potential buyers of its Kambuna gas field in Indonesia after delays on an agreed deal.
Has SDI got investment priorities wrong?
SCOTTISH Development International (SDI) is looking to hire a specialist to deliver thought leadership seminars.
£1.7m GDF win highlights benefits of Plexus system
PLEXUS Holdings, of Aberdeen, said yesterday it had signed a contract with Gaz de France Suez E&P worth about £1.7million.
Hunting snaps up US well specialist
ENERGY service group Hunting said yesterday it would buy a US well specialist for £475million and that more acquisitions were on the cards.
CNR counts cost of extra North Sea tax
CANADIAN Natural Resources (CNR) has reiterated its reduced activities in the North Sea as a result of the UK Government's oil and gas tax grab.
US oil and gas group reveals record revenue
US OIL and gas explorer and producer Apache posted record second-quarter revenue yesterday as a result of high oil prices and record production, the firm said.
Brinded nets £1.4m under share plan
Oil and gas giant Royal Dutch Shell said yesterday that executive director Malcolm Brinded, the former managing director of Shell Expro in Aberdeen, had received £1.4million under its restricted share plan. It said he had received 62,857 ordinary B shares in cash.
TGS to carry out survey
NORWEGIAN geoscience firm TGS is to carry out a 3D seismic survey over 1,553 square miles west of Shetland.
Vedanta go-ahead for Cairn India deal
Mining firm Vedanta Resources said yesterday it had been given the go-ahead to acquire a majority stake in Cairn India.
Oil and gas investment fund secures £50m
Oil and gas service investment fund Epi-V has secured £50million of capital from mid-market private equity firm LDC, taking the total amount raised by the team to £110million.