First Minister to unveil new energy training academy
Aberdeen will be home to a national energy training academy as part of efforts to plug the oil and gas industry's skills gap, the first minister is expected to confirm today.
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Universities benefit from innovative partnership
Oil giant BP has said it is supporting a new programme for Aberdeen and Robert Gordon Universities worth around £250,000 in sponsorship over the next three years.
OTC 2013: Companies shift to staff roles for new recruits in Gulf of Mexico
Employers in the Gulf of Mexico are deciding to offer new recruits staff roles rather than contract positions.
Development of online hydrates inhibitor monitoring system under way
Edinburgh-based flow assurance consultancy and lab services company Hydrafact has kicked off a joint industry project to develop an online hydrate inhibition monitoring system called Online HydraCHEK.
Rock-solid foundation for career path
Geophysicist Thurza Frenz has successfully turned a schoolgirl interest in geology into a career hunting for oil beneath the seabed.
Atlas placement eye-opener for Greg
Greg Morrison, age 14, from Mastrick, has just laid an early career foundation by successfully completing a week's work experience at oil and gas training company Atlas.
Expro and Baker play critical role in offshore Japanese hydrates trial
Baker Hughes has revealed its participation in the first successful marine methane hydrate production test well offshore Japan on March 12.
Three young chefs take Entier prize
A group of 11 finalists, aged 15-16, went head-to-head in an intense two-hour cook-off last monthto win three apprenticeships with offshore catering firm Entier.
Society offers ‘best opportunities to find your dream job’
With more than 4,500 members in the UK, the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE), does much more than just look after its members' interests.
North-east girls in energy spotlight
Two students from Banff & Buchan College travelled to London to make a presentation at the Big Bang, one of the UK's largest science events.
First ex-forces group set to graduate from oil and gas skills scheme
A class at Aberdeen Skills and Enterprise Training (Aset) centre will today become the first group of ex-military personnel to complete its oil and gas process operations course.
Firm’s north-east base has busy year
Marine technology firm Kongsberg Maritime said yesterday more than 1,200 people were trained at its Westhill base last year.
Helping hand to fill gap
Firms from the US will share solutions to the skills-gap problem at a breakfast during the Offshore Technology Conference in Houston.
Fire safety centre set for upgrade
Energy service giant Petrofac said yesterday it would invest £1.5million in its offshore fire-training operation.
Fair just the job for students
Students from across the north-east will get a chance to meet recruiters eager to hire the best and brightest talent later this month.
SPE bursary extension
Aberdeen branch of the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) has extended the deadline for student members wishing to apply for its 2012-13 bursary programme until Sunday, April 14.
Immigration rule boost for energy sector
Oil and gas firms facing chronic skill shortages have been given a boost by UK Government plans to relax strict immigration rules.
Common mushroom derivative may help boost oil recovery rates
Germany's largest oil and gas company Wintershall has started testing a new recovery enhancement technology with its parent BASF.
Strathclyde’s Team Hydra wins BP’s Ultimate Field Trip challenge
Team Hydra is the winner of the Ultimate Field Trip 2013 competition, the UK's leading science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) talent discovery event.
Scottish training providers to offer on-line exam first
Scottish Rig Inspection and training provider Aberdeen Drilling Consultants (ADC), in partnership with Aberdeen Drilling Schools (ADS), have become the first IWCF accredited online "learning to examination" provider for Level Two "Basic" Well Control training worldwide.
Diversity on the cards for engineer Paul Otway
Award-winning Paul Otway has been a subsea engineer for several years now but when he graduated in crisis-wracked 2008, he faced a world of uncertainty.
Nanotechnology set to be game-changer
A new titanium-based nano-technology wonder material can generate hydrogen, produce clean water and even create energy.
Project opens way to improve students’ digital employability
Companies are increasingly using social media to advertise positions and vet applicants was one of the findings of a University of Aberdeen study.
Cows can earn their keep and keep the lights on
A typical dairy farm could supply most of the electricity it needs to milk the cows, by converting their manure into energy.
US carbon sequestration trial shows great promise
An innovative new process that releases the energy in coal without burning . . . while capturing the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide . . . has passed a milestone on the route to possible commercial use at a US university.