Newly-bought Lloyds Register Energy rebrands to Vysus Group
Bosses at Vysus Group are “intent on growth” after rebranding from Lloyds Register Energy, however the pandemic is expected to bring a dip in revenues.
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Anasuria appoints former Petrofac North Sea boss as chief operating officer
Anasuria Operating Company has appointed Peter Kavanagh, a former North Sea boss at Petrofac in Aberdeen, as its new chief operating officer.
Maersk Training invests seven figures into Aberdeen
Maersk Training has recently announced a significant investment of $1million into its UK business, headquartered in Aberdeen.
Dolphin Drilling wins combined exploration and decom contract with DNO
Aberdeen-headquartered Dolphin Drilling has won a combined contract for exploration and decommissioning work with DNO.
Bilfinger Salamis had ‘particularly strong year’ before Covid-19 hit
Bilfinger Salamis was having a “particularly strong year” before Covid-19 struck the oil and gas industry, new accounts have revealed.
Extinction Rebellion blockades Ineos Grangemouth refinery
Extinction Rebellion protestors have blockaded the gates at the Ineos petrochemical refinery at Grangemouth in another climate protest.
Baker Hughes ‘intensely focussed on improving’ as firm stays deep in the red
Baker Hughes has said it remains “intensely focussed" on improving its "margin and return profile" as it stayed deep in the red in the third quarter.
BP winds down one of the oldest companies in Scotland
Oil giant BP has appointed liquidators for one of the oldest companies in Scotland after nearly 135 years in operation.
VIDEO: Extinction Rebellion dumps ‘mounds of manure’ outside BP Aberdeen offices
Extinction Rebellion activists have dumped “mounds of manure” outside the BP offices in Aberdeen as part of a climate protest.
Aberdeen engineering firm expands management team
An Aberdeen engineering firm has expanded its team after obtaining substantial backing from a Malaysian energy services group earlier this year.
BP to make 7,500 of global job cuts compulsory – report
BP will make 7,500 of its planned global job cuts compulsory after roughly 2,500 workers applied for voluntary redundancy, according to a news report.
Wood wins £58million Mariner contract with Equinor, supporting 100 jobs
Wood has secured a $75million (£58.2m) contract with Equinor for its Mariner field, supporting around 100 jobs.
RelyOn Nutec makes double director appointments in Aberdeen
Oil and gas training specialist RelyOn Nutec has made two new director appointments in Aberdeen.
Video: Well-Safe Protector rig arrives in Norwegian yard ahead of UK move
Well-Safe Solutions has welcomed its newly-acquired Well-Safe Protector rig to a yard in Norway ahead of its move to the UK.
Jobs saved after Aberdeen oil and gas services firm bought out of administration
Several jobs have been saved at an Aberdeen oil and gas services firm after it was bought out of administration.
KCA Deutag wins £115million contract extensions in Oman
Aberdeen-headquartered KCA Deutag has announced the award of contract extensions worth more than $150m (£115million) in Oman.
‘I might have left BP’ for Aberdeen property boom post-Forties
The Aberdeen oil boom after discovery of the giant Forties field nearly tempted one of the former top bosses at BP to leave the company for property development.
Former Unaoil boss jailed for bribes to win $1.7bn contracts in war-torn Iraq
A former Unaoil executive has been jailed for more than three years for paying bribes to win $1.7bn of contracts in post-occupation Iraq.
Hydrogen-powered bus making its way across Irish Sea to city’s stops
The first of a fleet of 25 new hydrogen buses bound for Aberdeen left its manufacturer’s factory in Northern Ireland yesterday.
‘It was the real opening of the North Sea scramble’ – former BP chief executive Lord Browne reflects on Forties discovery 50 years on
There are few better to reflect on the vast opportunities and challenges presented by the discovery of the Forties Field half a century ago than Lord John Browne.
Optimus founder steps back as CEO of Aberdeen engineering group
The founder of Aberdeen-based engineering group Optimus is stepping back as chief executive as the firm moves into its third decade in business.
Updated: Aberdeen MP says Shell job cuts uncertainty ‘deeply regrettable’
An Aberdeen MP has said uncertainty from Shell is "deeply regrettable" as it plans up to 9,000 job cuts.
Businesses urged to ‘combine expertise’ at launch of new EnergyTech initiative
Sir Ian Wood urged businesses of all sizes to “co-operate, share ideas, challenge themselves and combine expertise” as he launched the new EnergyTech initiative.
OPITO marks strategic shift with launch of new training standards for renewable energy workforce
Global skills body OPITO has marked a “strategic shift” in the business after it made its first move into the renewable energy industry.
Exclusive: ‘World first’ floating green hydrogen project coming to Aberdeen
Aberdeen has been selected as the home for the “world’s first” offshore floating facility to produce green hydrogen.