Plexus secures £1.3million deal with Eni for Australian exploration technology
Aberdeen-based energy services firm Plexus has landed a deal worth up to £1.3million to provide wellhead technology for exploration off the Australian coast.
Technology
New training academy for marine safety firm
Survival Craft Inspectorate (SCI), a global provider of emergency marine evacuation systems, is investing £500,000 in a new training academy.
US scientists may have cracked CO2 conversion problem
American scientists at the University of Delaware . . . chemist Joel Rosenthal and doctoral student John DiMeglio . . . have developed what is claimed to be a low-cost way of converting carbon dioxide into a synthetic fuel for multiple uses including power cars.
Aubin launches infrastructure and subsea division
Offshore chemical specialist Aubin has launched a new subsea division to provide support for aging infrastructure in the North Sea.
ABB lands Dana deal
ABB has landed a £13million deal with Aberdeen-based Dana Petroleum.
Video: Pupils take first step into energy industry at Petrochallenge
Pupils from Cults Academy reached the finals of this year’s Petrochallenge after winning the heat in Aberdeen.
Reef Subsea completes Draugen infill program
Reef Subsea has completed rock removal for A/S Norske Shell on its Draugen Field, off Norway.
Equalizer opens Houston office after team expansion
Aberdeen-based flange management developers Equalizer have opened their first overseas office as they look to continue their international expansion.
Aker lands £9.7million wellhead system deal in Malaysia
Aker Solutions is to provide up to 24 sets of splitter wellhead systems after signing a £9.7million deal with Murphy Sarawak.
Opito launches £1m initiative to curb UK energy industry skills shortfall
Energy skills body Opito is to invest more than £1million a yearn establishing the country's first national oil and gas skills agenda to address the need to draw new recruits in industry.
Hydrasun gets eSmart for orders
Hydrasun has invested nearly £100,000 in a cutting-edge system at its Aberdeen warehouse.
Technip lands services contract for new BP PTA plant in China
Energy industry project management group Technip has landed a contract to provide services for BP's new plant in China.
Control systems must aid decision-making, not dictate it
One of the most common questions asked by customers is which type of Control of Work system will deliver the best results – paper-based or electronic? The answer is always the same: that there is no absolute answer.
Survivex shows off new firefighting site
Offshore survival specialist Survivex opened its £1.5million fire training centre with an event for clients yesterday.
Scots firm Dron and Dickson has room to grow in Middle East
Scottish company Dron and Dickson (D&D) has moved its Middle East business into new premises to accommodate planned expansion.
Designers hope flying biofuel bike bid will take off
The £10,000 biofuel-powered bike will reach 15mph on land or 25mph in the air, with the designers claiming it will reach heights of 4,000ft.
Video: Energy industry should embrace female talent, says Boorman
Women’s 'raw talent' could be the answer to the skills shortage affecting the energy sector, believes an industry skills leader.
Video: More work needed to keep skilled energy workers in Scotland
Energy companies must do more to reassure young people about the long-term job stability in the North Sea - and specifically Scotland, industry figures have warned.
Well intervention conference seeks speakers and presentations
Well intervention experts are being sought to speak at conference in Aberdeen later this year.
Spex investing more than £5m after surge in profits
Aberdeen technology developer Spex Group said yesterday it was investing more than £5million in new equipment after profits nearly trebled.
Subsea UK launches new skills initiative
Subsea UK has launched a new initiative aimed at closing the skills gap in the UK industry.
Nautronix strikes partnership with Aberdeen University
Water technology firm Nautronix has launched a £180,000 partnership with the University of Aberdeen to develop their acoustic products.
Video: Students racing to address energy industry skills shortfall
Formula racing can be a solution to the growing skills shortage in the energy sector, believes an industry consultancy.
Drive for unconventional resources fueling permanent posts in energy industry
Oil and gas workers are increasingly being signed to permanent deals as the energy industry deals with the pressure to retain experience staff, a new survey has found.
New helideck installed on Vanguard platform
UK fabrication firm Sembmarine SLP has built a replacement helideck for a North Sea platform.