A former mussel farmer has been named apprentice of the year at the 15th anniversary of the UK Upstream Oil and Gas Technician Training Scheme.
Michael Williamson previously completed an apprenticeship in mechanical engineering with Shetland Island Council Ferries.
The 22-year-old, from Whalsay in Shetland, is currently an instrument technician at Edinburgh College and was given his award after demonstrating “outstanding ability and attitude” during his four years on the scheme, which has helped 1,500 people enter the industry already.
Sir Ian Wood wrote an interesting article recently in which he discussed the window of opportunity for Aberdeen to take advantage of its oil capital status in order to make radical improvements to the city centre.
To those of us who are occasional visitors to the city, it has long been an enigma that there is so much wealth in and around Aberdeen yet this is so inconsistently reflected in the face it shows to visitors, at least on first acquaintance.
The next generation of scientists and engineers could be encouraged and nurtured at a new centre in Aberdeen.
Technology company 3M has opened a Customer Engagement Centre (CEC) in Altens which has been created to help develop innovative ideas across the oil and gas sector.
Four top bosses have been sacked by Dana Petroleum in a brutal restructure which has staff fearing for their jobs.
The oil and gas firm confirmed last night that it has “removed” four managing directors, including Paul Griffin, chief of its UK operations.
Netherlands boss Nick Dancer, Egypt boss Paul Barnett and Africa boss John Downie have also gone.
