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.
Energy Transition
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.
Biomass partner boost
Highland biomass heat specialist HWEnergy said yesterday it had agreed a partnership which could boost sales by up to £1.5million this year.
Fire safety centre set for upgrade
Energy service giant Petrofac said yesterday it would invest £1.5million in its offshore fire-training operation.
Power firm satisfied with performance
Aggreko, the Scottish firm behind temporary power systems at sports venues and disaster zones around the world, said yesterday that trading in the first quarter had been in line with its expectations.
Hawk to sell windpower equipment
North-east firm Hawk Enviro said yesterday it had been taken on by wind-turbine giant Vestas Wind Systems to sell hundreds of unwanted pieces of equipment.
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.
Decommissioning supply-chain date
Offshore oil and gas decommissioning forum Decom North Sea is hosting the latest in a series of events giving supply-chain companies the opportunity to present their capabilities to potential clients as well as their peers.
Power company makes waves with big move
US tidal power company ResHydro is to set up in Scotland.
Powering up to green conference
This year's Scottish Highland Renewable Energy Conference (SHREC) is being held next week.
‘Biocoal testing proves success’
Field trials to test a “biocoal” for coal-fired power stations have proved a success, according to Aberdeen-based Rotawave Biocoal.
BP windfarm operation up for sale
Energy giant BP has put its US windfarm operation up for sale, marking the continued retreat of big oil firms from renewable-energy investments while hydrocarbon projects offer them better returns.
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.
Proof of the pudding – If you don’t own it then you simply don’t control it
It's great being proven right. I've long argued that who owns the companies that make up the energy, or indeed any other, sector is important because if you don't own it then you simply don't control it. The free market ideologues argue that it doesn't matter who owns what provided the jobs are anchored here and it's that attitude which has prevailed in the UK for the last 40 years or so.
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.
Purpose-built tidal scheme proposed for South Wales
Swansea Bay, South Wales, could become home to the world's first, purpose-built, tidal lagoon power plant and, if built as envisioned, it would be capable of generating electricity equivalent to Swansea's entire domestic consumption.
ETI favours US wind turbine floater design over European concepts
The UK's Energy Technologies Institute (ETI) has given away the opportunity to design a wind turbine floating support system to US firm The Glosten Associates.
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.
Germans get to grips with offshore wind certification
Offshore wind industry helicopter evacuation training in Germany is now being certified by a leading verification body.
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.
GL RC certifies new Siemens 6MW turbine
In an important move for North Sea wind, Siemens Wind Power has received offshore prototype certification from GL Renewables Certification (GL RC) for testing its new six-megawatt offshore wind turbine at Dong Energy's Gunfleet Sands III demonstration project in UK waters.