World’s biggest nuclear plant to be built in India
The world’s biggest nuclear plant looks set to be built in India following the signing of a strategic cooperation agreement between energy giants GE and EDF.
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Building business connections with Gateway event
An Aberdeen-based PR company has continued its 10th birthday celebrations with a significant expansion of its popular series of Gateway business networking events.
ExxonMobil starts-up multi-billion dollar Baytown chemicals plant
Operations have commenced this week at ExxonMobil’s new 1.5 million ton-per-year ethane cracker at the company’s integrated Baytown chemical and refining complex.
Growing energy demand won’t be met by renewables alone, says BOSS Energy Director
Michael Johnson, director at the industry-leading recruitment agency, BOSS Energy, provides his thoughts on the current oil and gas market and the future challenges facing the industry. Johnson, a founding member of BOSS Energy, with 7 years energy recruitment experience highlights the focus of the business and its services within the recruitment market.
ADNOC, PDO and Petropars Present Middle East Well Integrity Strategy at OWI MENA 2018
ADNOC, PDO, Petropars, Dragon Oil and SNOC are amongst regional operators joined by leading well work experts at the Well Intervention Workshop MENA on October 9-10: https://tinyurl.com/yc84ur3v
More costs on their way for contractors & service companies?
Aberdeen, more than most, has given much thought to the effects of the off-payroll working rules introduced into the public sector in April 2017, and the potential repercussions if these rules were rolled out into the private sector.
Exercise is good for staff health
“If there is any deficiency in food or exercise, the body will fall sick.” That’s according to Hippocrates, the Father of Modern Medicine. He made the claim 2,000 years ago, neatly demonstrating the idea that physical activity is good for you is nothing new.
Striving to strike the balance
Striking the balance between staying true to your founding values and moving with the times is one of the most important things any business can strive for writes Stewart Wilson, Managing Director, KSW Engineering.
Burness Paull: Safety case for newbies …
July 6, 2018, marks 30 years since 167 people died in the largest offshore disaster, Piper Alpha. It was described by Lord Cullen who chaired the Piper Alpha inquiry as “the worst possible imaginable thing”.
Inspection is just one (important) piece of the puzzle, PIM says
Risk based inspections (RBI) are used to understand and manage the risk of failure of potentially hazardous plant to a level that is deemed to be acceptable.
Airline Widerøe is oil industry partner
Norwegian airline Widerøe shared the oil industry’s pain during the downturn, but is now ready for increased activity and growth.
Blaze Manufacturing: Safety comes first and foremost
It’s hard to believe that the Piper Alpha tragedy was 30 years ago and some of our staff weren’t even born at the time or were just children.
New upstream oil and gas appointment at AAB
Anderson Anderson & Brown LLP (AAB), one of the UK’s leading independent firms of Chartered Accountants & Business Advisors, has announced the appointment of Graeme Robertson as Senior Manager in their specialist joint venture and contact audit business, John F Daly Associates. In this role, Graeme becomes a key member of AAB’s specialist Upstream Oil & Gas team.
Scotoil shares secret of success
Investment in facilities and the retention of experienced staff has positioned Aberdeen firm Scotoil Services to take advantage of the growing demand for North Sea oil and gas decommissioning services.
Score Training doing proactive work on emissions
Pipelines and piping systems are highly regulated areas. They are high risk with valves being critical components within these systems. To effectively manage risk in piping systems and maintain regulatory compliance, personnel operating, maintaining and managing the systems must have a solid understanding of valves and valve operators.
Communication is the key, Kelvin TOP-SET says
Human factors are at the heart of all major offshore incidents, indeed all incidents, an investigation expert has recently stated. David Ramsay, group managing director of industry specialists Kelvin TOP-SET, made the comments as he was reflecting on the 30th anniversary of the Piper Alpha disaster.
Energy Institute to hold Asset Management Conference
3 - 4 October 2018, The Marcliffe Hotel and Spa, North Deeside Road, Aberdeen, AB15 9YA
Finding stability amid uncertainty
These may seem like uncertain times for your finances.
Company leads the way in international knowledge sharing
A leading name in the hospitality industry has underlined its commitment to people development thanks to a pioneering international knowledge sharing project.
North Sea decommissioning sector leading innovation
With the panel session completed, the last business card exchanged and another memorable Decom Offshore conference drawn to a close, I think I have just enough energy left to reflect on what’s been an important week for Decom North Sea.
Aim for healthy business travel
Global mobility is a vital part of business in today’s world. In 2006 the number of UK employees making overseas business trips reached 7.1 million a year.
Tackling privacy risks within your supply chain an ongoing challenge
Months of hard work mean the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) implementation date passed without problem for many oil and gas companies.
Supporting business leaders and innovators in oil and gas
Much has been written about adaptation, change and innovation in the oil and gas industry in 2017.
Aberdeen University oils data economy
A new course is being launched by Aberdeen University to bridge the skills gap facing by the energy sector in data management.
Iraq’s oil potential still mainly untapped
With output of around 4.4 million barrels per day (as of March 2018), Iraq is the second largest oil producer in OPEC after Saudi Arabia, and holds the world’s fifth largest proven crude oil reserves.