BP is taking on hire the rig Maersk Discoverer, which is being released from contract almost a year early by Woodside Petroleum, which was using the semi-submersible to drill on the Pluto project in the Carnarvon Basin, offshore Western Australia.
GERMAN group Siemens has raised its stake in UK firm Marine Current Turbines to 40%.
Engineering giant Siemens has set its sights on commercialising marine energy after boosting its stake in a tidal power developer.
A GROUP of 50 students from Turriff, Mintlaw and Huntly Academy joined Shell for its second annual Girls Energy conference in Aberdeen last month.
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.
AN OIL company will today launch a fight against claims that staff working on one of its offshore platforms suffer from a lack of privacy.
AN ENGINEERING industry body has criticised the Scottish Government's "over-ambitious" renewable energy target and warned it would lead to rising fuel bills.
Architects have criticised planning guidelines drawn up for a massive energy scheme, which is expected to radically transform the north-east economy.
Scotland's renewable energy industry will only flourish if the country remains part of the UK, Prime Minister David Cameron said yesterday.
The fate of a major renewables investment remains unclear after Spanish energy giant Gamesa broke a self-imposed deadline on deciding whether to locate in Dundee or at a rival port in England.
Conservation charity RSPB Scotland has joined Donald Trump in objecting to plans for an offshore windfarm near Aberdeen.
One of the world's biggest banks has warned its clients about the dangers of investing in renewable energy projects in Scotland.
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.
A major marine energy developer is forging links with Scrabster Harbour Trust in what is the first formal sign of the port's involvement in the fledgling industry.
ABERDEENSHIRE oilfield service company Romar International is looking to add to its workforce after securing a substantial contract from Shell UK.
DISABLED young people in the far north will be able to go horseback riding now thanks to the generosity of two oil companies.
A tidal power device designed by engineering group Rolls-Royce has become the first to supply more than 100 megawatt (MW) hours of electricity to the national grid.
SHETLAND'S own renewable energy exhibition and conference, Dynamic Shetland, takes place next month.
VESTAS and DONG Energy have agreed to trial the V164-7.0 MW wind turbine offshore Frederikshavn, Denmark. This will be a dedicated offshore machine developed specifically for the harsh conditions at sea.
The UK Government is set to announce plans to reduce subsidies for household solar electricity this week -- with fears the payments could be slashed by half.
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.
Jack-up vessel firm Seajacks has started work on a new 22,000 sq ft headquarters next to Great Yarmouth's Outer Harbour in East Anglia.
A SCOTTISH MEP last night said that windfarms are the modern equivalent of national follies but with less practical benefit.
INVESTORS in Scottish green energy can have more confidence in the future of the sector, thanks to a new group set up to accelerate the planning process for new projects, according to leading firms in the industry.
Chief Secretary to the Treasury Danny Alexander said yesterday that the UK Government hopes to introduce further tax relief for the oil and gas industry in next year's Budget.