Expro hails £50m-plus Angolan deal with BP
INTERNATIONAL oilfield service company Expro has landed a deal in Angola understood to be worth more than £50million.
Oil & Gas
New Opito boss aims to help shape national policy
A FORMER director of business development at Forth Valley College has joined Opito - the Oil and Gas Academy.
C-MAR course aims to provide quick fix
A NEW training course launched by Aberdeen-based C-MAR Group is claimed to help improve maintenance and reduce costly downtime offshore.
Caledyne’s global award for engineering excellence
CALEDYNE, an Aberdeen-based energy industry engineering service and product specialist, will be recognised in America in May with a global award for its retrievable metal-to-metal (MTM) downhole seal system.
Bosses discuss interest in Venture
BOSSES of Venture Production met their opposite numbers at British/Scottish Gas owner Centrica yesterday to discuss its interest in the Aberdeen oil and gas firm.
Oil firms ban emergency beacons after safety fears
North Sea oil companies last night agreed to stop using personal locator beacons pending a full investigation into their interference with helicopter equipment.
Mathieson promoted in Baker Hughes shake-up
OIL service company Baker Hughes revealed some organisational changes yesterday, including a promotion for former Wood Group, Shell UK and WellDynamics employee Derek Mathieson.
Bowleven suitor carrying out financial checks at firm
Scottish oil and gas operator Bowleven said yesterday a suitor was now carrying out financial checks on the firm following a takeover approach.
Bristow to cut staff and freeze pay
Five hundred Aberdeen employees of helicopter company Bristow face an anxious wait before discovering if their jobs are safe.
Nautical on course with North Sea field projects
Nautical Petroleum, which specialises in the development of heavy-oil assets in the UK and mainland Europe, said yesterday it was on track to bring two North Sea fields to development.
‘Business as usual’ for Petro-Canada in North Sea after £10bn-plus deal
North Sea oil company Petro-Canada is being bought for more than £10billion by fellow Canadian firm Suncor Energy.
Forum to debate key issues in sector
ABOUT 100 delegates representing key players in the renewable-energy industry are meeting at Gleneagles today to discuss challenges facing the sector.
Opito chief spells out importance of investment in skills
The chief executive of Opito - the Oil and Gas Academy - is spelling out the importance of investing in education and training at an industry conference in London this week.
Carna gas find ‘opens up’ new area of North Sea
Venture Production, which is a possible takeover target for British/Scottish Gas owner Centrica, has confirmed a new gas find in the UK southern North Sea.
Cosalt pleased with first-quarter trading
COSALT, which provides safety equipment and services to the offshore oil and gas and marine industries, said yesterday that trading in its first quarter to January 26 had been in line with its expectations.
Pledge over safety of offshore workers
OIL bosses have underlined their commitment to health and safety at a meeting of more than 80 business leaders.
Oil firms could quit North Sea if there is no tax relief, MPs warned
Oil industry leaders warned yesterday that companies could quit the North Sea for good if the UK Government did not provide immediate tax relief.
Technip continuing to support RGU students
SUBSEA engineering and construction contractor Technip has awarded scholarships to students at the Robert Gordon University in Aberdeen for a second year.
Centrica ups stake in Granite City energy firm
Venture Production saw its share price rise again yesterday just a day after it soared more than 26.5% to 734p on news of British and Scottish gas owner Centrica paying almost £230million to buy a 22% stake in the Aberdeen-based oil and gas operator.
Lifesaving beacons for oil workers are banned
The use of emergency beacons designed to save the lives of offshore workers was halted last night over fears they could interfere with vital aircraft equipment.
Centrica move sends shares in Aberdeen operator soaring
Venture Production, the Aberdeen-based oil and gas operator, saw its share price soar yesterday after British and Scottish Gas owner Centrica snapped up more than one-fifth of Venture's shares.
Fisher hails contribution from north-east
North-east subsidiaries of James Fisher and Sons made a large contribution to a 26% surge in annual profits, the marine service firm said yesterday.
North Sea operator reports record financial performance
Venture Production, the Aberdeen-based oil and gas operator, has reported a record financial performance in 2008.
Petrofac managing BP’s skill requirements
PETROFAC Training has landed a £3.5million contract with oil giant BP which will lead to 10 jobs in the north-east.
Talisman contract win for Aberdeen-based EnerMech
ABERDEEN-BASED mechanical service company EnerMech has won a contract with Talisman Energy Norge worth about £550,000.