EMC looking for offices in Aberdeen
GLOBAL data-storage giant EMC is looking to open an Aberdeen office to cater for a growing list of oil and gas-industry clients.
Technology
New business for former owner of Buchan Technical services
Keith Findlay
ITF expands into Asia-Pacific region
ITF, the industry technology facilitator for the global oil and gas business, said yesterday it was increasing its international footprint.
OPT testing new PowerBuoy device
US-based renewable-energy specialist Ocean Power Technologies (OPT) said yesterday it had started trials of a new wave-power device in its PowerBuoy range.
£1m Fugro camera win for Kongsberg
OFFSHORE and marine service company Kongsberg Maritime said yesterday it had secured an order worth more than £1million from Dutch engineering consultant Fugro for underwater cameras made at Wick and imaging sonars manufactured elsewhere.
Riser offers new way forward
A JOINT industry project (JIP) aims to prove the potential of thermoplastic composite riser technology to cost effectively extend the life of production risers.
Total E&P man named new chairman of SPE Aberdeen
THE Aberdeen Section of the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) has appointed Masud Javaid as chairman.
Lured by technology appeal
WHEN Offshore Solutions revealed this week it had recently completed a key project in the North Sea, it said the technology at the heart of it could create new opportunities for many oil and gas operators.
EV set for £7.5m turnover this year
EV, A small UK company offering hi-tech camera-based remote inspection services to the oil and gas industry, expects its turnover to hit £7.5million this year.
Opito promoting industry to next generation
OIL and gas skills and training body Opito is on the hunt for people from the industry to help to recruit the next generation of energy workers.
Labour market primary challenge for North Sea
AT the start of this year the predictions were that the North Sea was entering a new era of investment.
Technology targets pressure release risk
NOV ASEP Elmar has developed technology it says will minimise the risk of unintentional pressure release in oil and gas wells.
School pupils learn more about vital role of oil and gas
MORE than 100 school children have started on a journey to learn about the oil and gas industry, after attending the launch of the sixth annual STEM In The Pipeline scheme in Aberdeen.
Wireline backs youth
TWO young apprentices have become the first trainees at Wireline Engineering to complete the firm's modern apprenticeship programme.
Study instrumentation at RGU
A NEW industrial instrumentation engineering programme is launching at Robert Gordon University's School of Engineering this month.
Oilwell expert in black again
RESULTS for oilwell construction technology business Caledus released yesterday revealed it moved back into the black during 2010.
Energy service pair announce overseas moves
Two Scottish oil service companies announced foreign expansions yesterday.
MSS signs new £1.1m deal with Transocean
OFFSHORE technology firm Monitor Systems Scotland, of Aberdeen, said yesterday a new deal with Transocean took the total value of recent contracts to over £1.1million.
Courses boost sector skills
DEGREE-level education aimed at boosting skills in energy in the east of England has long been an aspiration - but not for much longer.
Students scoop top awards
STUDENTS have been recognised for their contribution to energy industry business at the annual Year in Industry awards.
Life’s a gasification
ONSHORE coal-bed methane has been picking up pace in the UK, with the likes of Australia's Dart Energy and home-grown IGas Energy combing the land for potential reserves.
Student secures top scholarship
ABERDEEN University student Nurkenay Bulekbayeva has been awarded the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) prestigious SPE STAR Scholarship for the North Sea region for 2011-12.
Eco-friendly car aids the road to career success
BUILDING and driving an eco-friendly car - complete with an MP3 dock - may not seem the traditional route to gaining an apprenticeship in the oil and gas industry.
Search on for top apprentices
A SEARCH has been launched to find the country's top apprentices in the 10th Skills Development Scotland Modern Apprenticeship Awards.