£250,000 wins keeping Eztek on target
EZTEK, an electronic design and manufacturing company based at Blackburn, near Aberdeen, has landed contracts from energy service firms worth £250,000.
Oil & Gas
Slump in UK North Sea exploration
Exploration activity in the UK continental shelf (UKCS) has tailed off significantly over the past 12 months, according to a new report.
Role for Scots green energy firms in China
The renewable-energy industry offers "massive" opportunities for Scotland and China to collaborate, according to First Minister Alex Salmond.
EnerMech pours £8.5m investment into Middle East
ABERDEEN mechanical service company EnerMech revealed further acquisitions yesterday, part of an £8.5million investment in two firms in the Middle East.
Pulling power of OTC remains strong
THERE will be the usual large north-east presence at the world's most important oil and gas show next month in America, despite financial challenges facing the industry.
Taskforce set up to address issues after Super Puma crash
A taskforce has been set up by the oil and gas industry to address the issues the sector faces following the North Sea helicopter crash which killed 16 people.
Taskforce set up to address issues after Super Puma crash
A taskforce has been set up by the oil and gas industry to address the issues the sector faces following the North Sea helicopter crash which killed 16 people.
Senergy boss to be man on the ground in UAE
The boss of Aberdeen-based energy service group Senergy is moving to the Middle East to help to boost its international growth.
Venture believes Cygnus will be a major gas field
Venture Production, the Aberdeen oil and gas operator, said yesterday it now believed the Cygnus discovery would prove to be one of the UK's largest remaining undeveloped gas fields.
Oil boss sacked as firm begins court action
Sibir Energy has announced the launch of high court proceedings in Russia against two ex-directors; one of them the former Aberdeen lawyer Henry Cameron.
Wood on UK business mission to Iraq
Representatives of global energy service giant Wood Group flew into Iraq yesterday as part of the first British business delegation in more than 20 years to the country.
Troubled OHM appoint non-executive director
TROUBLED Aberdeen company Offshore Hydrocarbon Mapping (OHM) has announced the appointment of Alan Faichney as a non-executive director.
Production ‘milestone’ for North Sea-focused Ithaca
North Sea-focused oil and gas company Ithaca Energy said yesterday it had begun production at the Jacky field and restarted its Beatrice Bravo platform, with initial output from both in line with estimates.
New upstream leader at US oil giant
US OIL and gas giant ConocoPhillips has unveiled a new president for its upstream interests in the UK.
Statkraft lining up to grab pole position in tidal power
NORWEGIAN utility Statkraft has decided to plough some £4million into tidal power developer Atlantis Resources.
EU must maximise renewables as competition hots up
EUROPE has no choice; it must lessen dependence on fossil fuels and other non-renewables-based power generation, according to the president of the European Wind Energy Association.
Capacity to triple despite recession
World wind-based power-generation capacity will nearly triple in the next five years despite the current global economic downturn, according to the Global Wind Energy Council.
Back to the Wild West?
ACCORDING to some, a cowboy is a noble creature: "a hired man, especially in the western United States, who tends cattle and performs many of his duties on horseback".
Drilling down into IHT can provide relief to industry in uncertain times
In the current business climate, it is more important than ever to maximise shareholder value, and with many businesses looking to cut costs and save money, reviewing tax policies and making sure the business is structured to ensure that all available tax reliefs are maximised for the shareholders is vital.
Ruling gives clarity on offshore leave
The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has reversed the Aberdeen employment tribunal's decision relating to the holiday entitlement of offshore workers.
Meil sees sound future, yet 2010 could be tough
Graham Meil occupies a corner office at Acergy's splendid new campus at Aberdeen's Surf City. For anyone not familiar with Europe's Energy Capital, this does not mean a view of the North Sea; rather the vista is rural as this complex is located several miles inland at Westhill, a dormitory community.
Multi-disciplinary petroleum degree
IT IS some time since Energy flagged up a degree programme overseas. However, a new Batchelor's programme at the University of Houston caught our eye. It starts in the autumn and is said to complement UH's other energy-related degree courses.
Fast-tracking – the smart way up
Fast-track programmes for smart graduates are fairly commonplace in the upstream side of the oil&gas industry, both within the supply chain and among the operators. Indeed, such programmes are a necessity as, despite its image, this sector acts like a magnet to high-calibre engineers, geologists and other relevant disciplines.
Grounds for a biodiesel solution
MIGHT coffee grounds one day become a cheap, abundant and environmentally-friendly source of biodiesel fuel for powering cars and trucks? Researchers in the American state of Nevada think it could.
Youngsters getting connected with energy
There is a budding generation of potential energy industry recruits out there if we, as adults, manage to push the right buttons and capture their enthusiasm.