Well plug technologies vying for cut of £1m OGTC funding jackpot
The Oil and Gas Technology Centre (OGTC) is getting ready to loosen its purse strings to bring down the cost of well plug and abandonment (P&A).
Technology
Aberdeen kids learning oil and gas safety, science lessons
Pupils at nurseries and primary schools in Aberdeen are taking part in a new initiative which will use the oil and gas industry to teach safety and science lessons.
Banff pupils win tech challenge
Pupils from Banff Academy have been crowned as this year's winners of an annual technology challenge.
Students hoping for Scottish triumph in Shell’s Eco-marathon
Scottish students are going head-to-head against peers from all over Europe to take part in a novel Tortoise and Hare style race.
Tendeka claims to have ‘game-changer’
Aberdeen-based Tendeka has launched a 'game-changing' new technology.
Aberdeen IT firm to end spreadsheet misery
Aberdeen IT consultancy Analysis Logic has joined a collaborative venture to help design new tool aimed at saving oil and gas companies time and money.
Cyberhawk claims drones driving down costs
Scottish company Cyberhawk claims it has reduced costs for a North Sea offshore company by 50% through the use of its drone technology.
Promoted: Aberdeen Drilling School launches Plug & Abandonment Awareness course
Between now and the mid-2050s, an estimated 470 platforms, 5,000 wells, 10,000km of pipelines and 40,000 concrete blocks will have to be removed from the North Sea. Can anyone afford not to understand this critical and complex phase of the well life cycle?
Updated: North-east based firm Polaris Learning in US training tie up
North-east training company Polaris Learning teamed up with a US firm as it aims to get a foothold in the American oil and gas industry.
It’s time for a change in managerial style, Apache’s North Sea chief says
It is time for a "paradigm shift" in the way North Sea oil and gas companies manage their staff, according to the head of Apache Corp's North Sea projects.
Inventive pupils triumph in ROV contest
Pupils from Keith Grammar School will jet off to the US after being crowned champions during heats of a global competition held at Robert Gordon University (RGU).
Offshore employment rates could increase, according to new research
Employment rates in the struggling offshore sector are forecast to increase later this year, according to new research.
Malaysians first to pass new Opito training standards
A group of Malaysian onshore oil and gas workers have become the first to pass safety training that conforms to new standards set out by industry skills body Opito.
Aberdeen & Grampian Chamber of Commerce launch ‘Executive Springboard’
The Aberdeen & Grampian Chamber of Commerce is launching a new service aimed at helping managers and executives affected by the downturn get back into work.
Business awards announce finalists
Twenty seven finalists were today named for a high-profile event honouring north-east business excellence, entrepreneurial behaviour and outstanding community contributions.
Energy recruitment report reveals jobs expectation gap
The world's largest energy recruitment ad employment report has revealed a "significant" differences in opinion between hiring managers and job candidates.
Contract wins spark recruitment drive at Osbit
A English offshore engineering and technology company is looking to increase its headcount by 40% after securing millions of pounds worth of contracts so far this year.
UAV market takes off for Intelligent Energy
Intelligent Energy has successfully diversified into the UAV market with its first deal to deliver fuel sells into the sector.
Step Change in Safety releases ‘suite of safety tools’
Step Change in Safety (SCiS) has released a report designed to enchance safety, standardise common practices and saves time and money to the wider UK oil and gas industry.
OPITO safety conference to address ‘millennial’ generation and new technology
Oil and gas training body OPTIO is looking to 'millennial' culture as part of its annual safety conference this year.
Aberdeen Robogals off to a flyer in promoting Stem careers for young women
A group of Aberdeen students trying to persuade more young women in Europe’s oil and gas capital to develop an interest in science and technology has won a coveted award in recognition of its efforts.
Thousands ‘missing out on careers by dismissing apprenticeships’
More than two-thirds of people in Scotland say they don’t view apprenticeships as the best starting point to reaching a senior position in their career.
Opinion: Sir Ian Wood – ‘Focus on those who don’t want university education’
Some three years ago, I chaired a Commission on Developing Scotland’s Young Workforce.
Robot snake could reduce exposure to North Sea hazards
A robot 'snake-arm' could reduce offshore workers exposure to North Sea hazards, according to developers.
MSP ‘inundated’ with warnings of job discrimination against ex-oil workers
A north-east MSP claims she has been "inundated" with correspondence from more oil and gas workers warning of discrimination.