Hands-on learning kits for schools
A NEW kit has been launched for Scottish schoolchildren to get to grips with the science behind the oil and gas industry.
Technology
Equipment trials double at Underwater Centre
A FORT William subsea diver training school and equipment-trial centre said yesterday that the number of firms using its test facilities had doubled this year.
Subsea drilling JV with a renewables twist
TWO north-east of England firms have joined forces to develop subsea remote drilling services for marine renewables.
Danes set out on five-year chalk research quest
MAERSK Oil has embarked on a five-year joint research project with the University of Copenhagen's Department of Geography and Geology (DGG) that involves an unprecedented level of collaboration and data sharing to deepen its understanding of chalk reservoirs in the Danish sector of the North Sea.
New Argyll £7.5million science park will lead way in marine research
CREATING renewable energy from seaweed is just one example of the innovative work that could take place at a new £7.5million science park being built just outside Oban.
Graduate focus: Geology student Alice Pease
Student Alice Pease is looking forward to a career in the oil and gas industry after being among 13 new scholars chosen to be supported by through their studies by operator Talisman Energy.
Substantial gains in sponsorship deal
ABERDEEN-BASED energy consultancy ADIL has decided to sponsor an MSc student after recognising a skills shortage in the renewables sector.
Chloe makes the right impression
SUBSEA firm Flexlife is hoping to help give students and graduates a foot on the career ladder - and aid its own ongoing growth - by increasing its internship programme.
Industry tie-in with teachers aids pupils
A BID to strengthen collaboration between teachers and the oil and gas industry saw teachers and career advisors shown firsthand innovations in the energy sector at an event in Aberdeen.
Students set trophy design challenge
STUDENTS at Robert Gordon University in Aberdeen have been given the chance to design trophies for awards recognising success in the oil and gas industry.
Energy bosses see work of graduates
ABERDEEN'S two universities will come together this week to showcase their engineering research.
Energy companies must commit to their share of postgraduate staff development
Universities cannot be expected to shoulder the burden of tackling the impending North Sea skills crisis alone, according to one boss.
North east innovation put on show
Cutting-edge innovation from the north-east was put on show to oil majors in Aberdeen yesterday.
Score has the Midas touch
Peterhead engineering firm Score Group is to take an innovative valve leak-detection device to the oil and gas industry after £18.5million of funding from Lloyds Banking Group.
Girls just want to learn a skill or two
A GROUP of 50 students from Turriff, Mintlaw and Huntly Academy joined Shell for its second annual Girls Energy conference in Aberdeen last month.
Jee stands for jobs
ENGINEERING firm Jee, which specialises in pipeline, riser and subsea work, has taken on six graduate engineers. Joining the firm are graduates Daniel McNulty, Colin Dow and Joe Leask, to be based in Aberdeen, and Thomas Bryden, Aimen Sattar and Chris Fisher, to be based in Tonbridge. Jee employs more than 50 staff worldwide, based in the UK and the Middle East and has offices in Aberdeen, London and Abu Dhabi.
ICoTA names five award finalists
OIL and gas body the Intervention and Coiled Tubing Association (ICoTA) has named the finalists for an award which recognises the technological achievements of oil and gas firms.
Romar to recruit after Shell contract win
ABERDEENSHIRE oilfield service company Romar International is looking to add to its workforce after securing a substantial contract from Shell UK.
Oil giant helps put disabled in saddle
DISABLED young people in the far north will be able to go horseback riding now thanks to the generosity of two oil companies.
The Midas touch
OIL and gas industry services firm Score Group outlined the need to continue training and bringing new people into the industry at a lunch and learn event in Aberdeen last month.
Positive start for cohort of graduates
OIL and gas services firm Cosalt Offshore has taken the plunge and recruited its first cohort of graduates.
Chevron uses power of the sun to extract heavy crudel
CHEVRON Technology Ventures has launched a demonstration project to test the viability of using solar energy to produce oil.
Pipeline bundles pose very particular decommissioning challege
PIPELINE bundles may only represent a small percentage of the total length of installed pipeline in the North Sea but, come the time for their decommissioning, it is of course essential that they too are dealt with in a safe and environmentally responsible manner.
Cullen to deliver keynote at OPTIO’s Middle East safety conference
LORD Douglas Cullen will join an impressive line-up of leading oil and gas industry figures sharing their experiences and insights during our second annual Safety and Competency Conference in Abu Dhabi later this month.
Plugging gap in skills needs
ENERGY skills ambassador Celia Anderson has been awarded an Honorary Fellowship by the University Campus Suffolk (UCS Lowestoft).