Scots school pupils trial new energy academies programme
Pupils at schools in the north-east will be able to experience the energy industry first hand through a careers’ training programme being piloted this year in the region.
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Petrofac strikes record $120m training facilities deal
International oil and gas company Petrofac will provide all-round training facilities for Petronas in a $120million (£75.3million) deal – the company’s biggest to date.
Offshore Europe: Six out of ten energy bosses concerned over skills gap, finds PwC
While three out of four oil and gas firms are planning to grow their business by 2015, the skills pipeline remains a major concern for over 60% of energy CEOs, according to human resources specialists, PwC.
Statoil and ABB to partner on $100million deepwater power grid project
Statoil and ABB have struck a deal to develope a subsea power grid for long distances and deep waters that could save hundreds of millions of pounds for future costs.
Offshore Europe: RGU to offer new Masters degree after Russian link-up
Robert Gordon University and Russian oilfield educational and engineering services company OILTEAM have announced a partnership worth more than £1.2million to train the next generation of Russia’s offshore energy professionals.
Offshore Europe: North Sea needs step change to boost technology, says Pearson
Amec’s Europe group president, John Pearson, warned a packed conference hall at Offshore Europe yesterday that North Sea industry needs to forge a step change initiative for technology.
EnQuest strikes coating partnership to protect Thistle platform
EnQuest is to partner with with two specialist companies in its ongoing efforts to extend the life of its Thistle North Sea platform.
Ewing: Training next generation of energy talent should start at primary school
Oil and gas companies should do more to entice young talent into the industry from an early age – but so should the public education sector, believes the Scottish Energy Minister.
Offshore Europe 2013: Aberdeen Institute of Energy launched by university
A new global centre for energy research and education is being set up in the north-east of Scotland.
Offshore Europe: Shell reveals new intake for prestigious engineering scheme
Shell announced a new intake of engineering students – including young women – at the exhibition yesterday.
Offshore Europe 2013: Dav MX deal for Churchill
Down hole tool producer Churchill Drilling Tools has secured an initial £850,000 contract with a major Middle Eastern operator for the supply of its dart activated DAV MX bypass valve in the region.
TechFest’s 20th birthday promises 20 days of fantastic science fun
Zombies, comedy, explosions and hip-hop dance will converge on Aberdeen this month for a special 20-day programme of events, workshops and shows to celebrate its 20th birthday.
Prince’s Trust programme helps youngsters get into oil and gas
Aberdeen may be synonymous with the oil and gas boom but for many young people the opportunities in the lucrative and ever-changing energy sector can seem as distant as an offshore rig.
Australian scientists come up with carbon capture ‘sponge’
University of Adelaide researchers have developed a new nanomaterial that could help reduce carbon dioxide emissions from coal-fired power stations by behaving like a sponge, it is said.
NEL launches UK’s first multi-service erosion testing facility
NEL has invested £250,000 in a new erosive flow centre at its Glasgow base. The facility is the first in the UK to offer the complete range of erosive flow services, including flow testing, computational fluid dynamics (CFD), operation and performance assessment.
US firm attacking oil and gas market with power buoy
US company Ocean Power Technologies (OPT) says its PowerBouy technology has the potential to redefine power platforms in the offshore oil and gas sector.
New projects to study continuous horizontal casing while drilling
GA Drilling, an SME located in Bratislava, Slovakia and London, has recently completed a three-month feasibility project to investigate the potential of a continuous casing while drilling technology called ContiCase.
Asia boost for Wireline Engineering
Aberdeen wireline and well-intervention technology specialist Wireline Engineering said yesterday it had secured work worth more than £700,000 in Asia after investing in an office and supply base in Malaysia.
Vince Cable among keynote speakers for Offshore Europe
Business secretary Vince Cable is to deliver one of the keynote speeches at this year's Offshore Europe conference.
AGR expands TRACS training scheme to Norwegian oil and gas firms
Oil services group AGR is looking to repeat the Aberdeen success of its training programme for the industry by rolling the scheme into Norway.
Caribbean leads American boost for Seabird
Exploration specialists Seabird reduced their half-year losses compared to 2012, after benefiting from a growth in North and South American exploration.
New drilling techniques will give North Sea oil years extra life, says Merlin boss
A Scottish entrepreneur has predicted new technology will add decades to the life of the North Sea oil and gas industry.
Senergy secures Statoil geotechnical deal
Energy services company Senergy has secured a deal to provide geotechnical expertise for Statoil operations on the Norwegian Continental Shelf.
Aberdeen team in Europe Petro League final
A team of Aberdeen University students is among the finalists for an industry competition at the Offshore Europe exhibition in Aberdeen next month.
US doles out $5million in nuclear power student scholarships
No such thing exists at the Department of Energy & Climate Change here in the UK, however, the US Energy Department has just awarded nearly $5million to undergraduate and graduate students pursuing nuclear engineering and science degrees.