Young Professionals meet
The final seminar of 2011 for Young Professionals in Oil and Gas is in Aberdeen on Thursday.
Technology
Offshore platforms could offer lifeline to fishermen
OIL and gas platforms could offer a lifeline to the Scottish fishing industry by providing an ideal home for populations of species such as cod and haddock.
Oil leaders pinpoint priorities for new technology investment
TOP priorities for oil and gas technology investment in 2012 were agreed at an international gathering of ITF members in Aberdeen.
Inspiring ideas to solve sea transfer problem
A BOAT with racing car suspension, a giant robotic arm and a vessel resembling a seahorse are among 13 short-listed inventions hoping to solve the problem of getting engineers on to wind turbines at sea.
ITF holds its annual technology conference
Senior figures from many of the world's largest oil and gas companies will be in Aberdeen this week to set their priorities for technology development in 2012 to help extract reserves.
‘Seahorse’ to aid work on turbines
A BOAT with rally car-style suspension and a giant mechanical "seahorse" are among the designs receiving funding from a contest to solve problems working on offshore windfarms.
Burst disk JIP gets the money
A PROPOSED process engineering joint industry project has secured enough sponsorship to initiate.
US scientists developing cunning way of generating power and capturing carbon
CO2 is now a major headache and headlines are full of stories about how to capture and store the gas. Carbon capture is considered by UK policymakers to be the way ahead.
Hands-on experience for future engineers
YOUNGSTERS got their first feel for some of the science behind energy at Aberdeen's annual TechFest event.
New-look pylons contest going down to the wire
New exhibits at a famous art museum could soon be going on permanent display across the length and breadth of the countryside.
Subsea engineer’s award bonus
AN ENGINEER based in Aberdeen is one of the first recipients of a new scholarship awarded by industry body Subsea UK.
Annual award from Subsea UK
ABERDEEN-based engineer Yasaman Zirakzadeh has become one of the first recipients of a new £7,500 scholarship from industry body Subsea UK.
Optimus recruits its biggest intake of graduates
OIL and gas engineering consultancy Optimus (Aberdeen) announced yesterday the biggest intake of graduates in its 12-year history.
Industry MSc going from strength to strength
THE first tranche of graduates from the University of Aberdeen's MSc Oil and Gas Structural Engineering completed the course this year.
Ghanaian graduates in line for RGU scholarship
AN APPRENTICE-STYLE reality TV show in Ghana sponsored by the British Council is giving 12 graduates the chance to win an all-expenses scholarship in Aberdeen.
Ultimate field trip winners get taste of North Sea
THREE chemical engineering graduates from Loughborough University have been given an insight in to the workings of a major integrated energy company after winning a competition.
‘Chronic’ shortage of electronic engineers to be tackled
KONGSBERG Maritime has launched a new scholarship in a bid to tackle what it calls a "chronic shortage" of electronic engineers entering the oil and gas industry.
Apprentices ‘vital’ to oil and gas companies
A young apprentice who was determined to work in the engineering industry has completed the first week of his fledgling career with a Peterhead firm.
Oil industry has gaps in health and safety information systems – report
There are gaps in critical health and safety information available for oil and gas workers, according to a report.
Robert Gordon University launches two new courses
Robert Gordon University in Aberdeen has launched two new courses targeted at professionals in the energy sector following demand from businesses.
Oil industry has gaps in health and safety information systems – report
There are gaps in critical health and safety information available for oil and gas workers, according to a report.
Gael Force completes £900,000 SeaLimpet contract
GAEL Force Group, the Inverness-based specialist in marine engineering, equipment and aquaculture, said today it had completed a £900,000 contract for US renewable-energy company Ocean Power Technologies (OPT).
Omega invests £2.5m in new premises
ABERDEEN oil service company Omega Completion Technology (OCT) said yesterday it had invested £2million in a new building at Dyce as part of expansion plans which will also see a 20% bigger workforce.
SCI wins life-saving deal from oil major
MARINE-SAFETY specialist Survival Craft Inspectorate (SCI) has won a multimillion-pound deal to supply and service life-saving equipment for Shell's operations in the southern North Sea.
Interwell raises bar
THE world's first high pressure (HP) retrievable bridge plug capable of withstanding a differential pressure of 15,000psi (pounds per sq in) makes its debut at Offshore Europe this week.