International focus now more important for Scots industry
Scottish Enterprise energy team director Brian Nixon said yesterday it was more important than ever for Scottish companies to look to new markets.
Oil & Gas
Clydesdale still in the market for deals, say Aberdeen trio
Three of Clydesdale Bank's senior staff from the Aberdeen office are at OTC to let the industry know that the bank is still open for business.
Technology award success for Nautronix
AN ABERDEEN company providing marine technology services has picked up a top award at OTC.
Union to appeal over North Sea workers’ leave
Union bosses are poised to appeal to Scotland's highest civil court over a ruling that offshore workers are not entitled to extra paid leave under working-time regulations.
Personal safety beacons may be restored to offshore survival gear
SCOTTISH Secretary Jim Murphy said last night that North Sea workers commuting to platforms offshore by helicopter may have personal safety beacons restored to their survival gear.
Thomson overseeing growth plan
HOUSTON-BASED crane firm Energy Cranes has experienced rapid growth in the past 18 months.
Sheehan understands US market
THE chief executive of offshore accommodation firm Ferguson Modular, part of the Inverurie-based Ferguson Group, is at OTC to promote the company's growing international business.
RBG USA claims industry first for UHP machines
RBG USA, a subsidiary of Aberdeen group RBG, is claiming an industry first.
STATS Group setting up Texas operation
ENGINEERING specialist STATS Group is to set up a branch in Texas.
Houston key centre for Aker Qserv
North-east oil service company Aker Qserv sees Houston as a key centre from which to expand its international development.
New demand for offshore tax relief
Pressure for more tax relief to encourage offshore exploration and ease the threat to North Sea jobs was stepped up last night.
Subsea 7 North America VP has north-east roots
ENGINEERING and construction group Subsea 7 has a new vice-president with north-east roots at the helm of its North America region.
Proserv launches decommissioning service
Proserv Offshore, which has its global headquarters at Kintore, in Aberdeenshire, has launched new decommissioning service Proserv Energy on its stand at OTC.
Wood adds Perth group to boost Asia-Pacific operations
Aberdeen-based international energy service company John Wood Group has acquired Australian firm Proteus Global Solutions for between £13.5million and £20million.
Environmental groups launch BP attack
OIL and gas giant BP is branded "senile" by environmental groups Greenpeace and Platform in a new advertising campaign launched today.
Faroe wins licence to explore in Barents Sea
Faroe Petroleum, the Aberdeen-based oil and gas operator, said yesterday it had been awarded a new exploration licence in the Norwegian Barents Sea.
OTC seen as fertile ground for firms from the north
The global downturn in the oil and gas industry means it is now more important than ever for companies to showcase themselves, according to an organisation promoting the energy industry in the north of Scotland.
Deepwater outlook far more buoyant, says Birnie
Offshore oil and gas activity in mature provinces such as the North Sea was said yesterday to be more at risk than deepwater areas such as west Africa in the current economic downturn.
Scots stands ‘carrying powerful message’
SCOTTISH Energy Minister Jim Mather was impressed when he visited Scottish exhibitors at OTC yesterday.
ITS teams up to boost expansion in Middle East kingdom
Aberdeen-based International Tubular Services, a global supplier of oilfield products and services, has announced the formation of new company ITS Arabia, following a joint-venture agreement with Shoaibi Group, one of the leading Saudi players in the oil and gas industry.
Aberdeen subsea service firm growing Asia-Pacific operations
Aberdeen firm Integrated Subsea Services (ISS) unveiled an acquisition in Australia yesterday plus expansion in south-east Asia through the opening of a new office in Singapore.
All-Energy 2009: what a conference
Aberdeen is the Energy Capital of Europe - the one place where the upcoming maritime renewables community can rub shoulders with, and spark off, the incredible upstream offshore oil&gas industry resource resident in and around the city.
Suncor merger with Petro-Canada may see even greater commitment
On April 22, it was reported in Calgary that executives at Suncor Energy are to assume the top roles in the company after it wraps up its $15billion (£11million) takeover of Petro-Canada.
SME update
WITH stormy waters ahead for our supply chain, the effects can be quickly felt by SMEs, and a natural reaction is to batten down the hatches.
North Sea’s MIST opportunity
Safety has always been, and will always remain, paramount to the global oil&gas industry.