Updated: North Sea strikes to begin next month
Unite has announced a series of North Sea strikes will begin next month for Petrofac and Aker Solutions workers in defiance to plans to change rotas.
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Workers on Total platforms to strike over ‘hated’ rotas
North Sea union members working for Aker Solutions and Petrofac have voted to strike over a change to a “hated” work rotation.
Aker Solutions to develop digital twin for Wintershall’s Nova field
Aker Solutions has been appointed by Wintershall AS to build a complete digital replica of the Nova production system to enable data driven engineering, production and maintenance decisions.
Aker Solutions nearly doubles income amid ‘record demand’
Aker Solutions has seen its income almost double in the last year on the back of higher revenues and an expanding order book.
Fresh union dispute surfaces over North Sea rota changes
A fresh dispute over rota changes has broken out between a workers' union and North Sea service firms.
Aker Solutions confirms Clair South contract award from BP
Energy service firm Aker Solutions confirmed today that it will provide engineering services for BP's Clair South project in the UK North Sea.
North Sea unions to receive revised OCA pay offer
Union officials said today that the Offshore Contractors' Association (OCA) would make a revised pay offer for North Sea workers.
Aker Solutions boss appointed to OGUK board
A boss at Aker Solutions has been appointed to the board of Oil and Gas UK (OGUK).
Siemens, Aker Solutions in digital pact
Siemens and Aker Solutions will work together on the development of digital offerings in engineering, operations and services.
Fresh faces snapping up space for Offshore Europe 2019 as new venue beckons
Aberdeen’s new £333 million conference centre is fuelling fresh interest in one of the biggest oil and gas industry exhibitions on the international calendar.
Updated: Crunch talks scheduled as majority of workers vote for strike
Trade union officials and employers will hold crunch talks over offshore workers’ pay this week in a bid to avert widespread strikes in the North Sea.
First power generated from ‘world’s largest floating windfarm’ off Aberdeen
First power has been reached from what is expected to become the world’s largest floating windfarm.
Aker Solutions doubles its orders in Q3 as market recovery picks up pace
Aker Solutions took in twice as many orders in the third quarter of 2018 compared to the same period last year amid "increasing signs of a market recovery".
Aker Solutions wins mammoth subsea deal with Cnooc
Norwegian oil services firm Aker Solutions has announced a mammoth subsea deal with China National Offshore Oil Corporation (Cnooc).
Aker Solutions blow puts 30 north-east jobs at risk
Oil services firm Aker Solutions has confirmed 30 jobs are at risk in the north-east.
Aker Solutions to supply Mero 1 production system for Petrobras
Norwegian energy service company Aker Solutions will supply a subsea production system for Petrobras' Mero 1 project off Brazil's coast.
Aker Solutions win five-year BP Angola deal
Norwegian oilfield services firm Aker Solutions has announced the agreement of a five-year deal with BP in Angola.
Equinor tightens bonds with Aker Solutions, TechnipFMC
Norwegian oil major Equinor is tightening up its alliances with Aker Solutions and TechnipFMC for the supply of subsea equipment and services.
Aker nets £45m deal with Petrobras in Brazil
Oil field services giant Aker Solutions has clinched a contract with Petrobras for maintenance and modifications work on nine platforms in the Campos Basin offshore Brazil.
‘There will be no miracles here’ says Oil and Gas UK on gradual recovery
Oil and Gas UK said “there will be no miracles here” as it yesterday outlined the cautious approach needed for the sector emerging from the downturn.
Scotland ‘needs to step up’ to transition to wind from oil, says Aker Solutions chief
The head of Aker Solutions' offshore business said yesterday that Scotland "needs to step up" if it wants to compete in a sector other than oil and gas.
Big oil exit sparks Norwegian North Sea revival
Back in 2015, Royal Dutch Shell Plc and BP Plc cast doubt over the future of aging oil fields offshore Norway. A crash in crude prices and high operating costs threatened to shut them early, leaving millions of barrels in the ground.
Aker Solutions warns of 150 layoffs at Norwegian yard
Norwegian oil service firm Aker Solutions today warned employees at its Agotnes yard that there could be as many as 150 layoffs at the site.
Aker Solutions snaps up £32m order from China
Aker Solutions has won contracts valued at more than £32 million to deliver power umbilical systems to Cnooc's Liuhua oil fields off Hong Kong.
Strikes averted on Mariner following new pay offer
The Unite and GMB unions have called off strike action on Equinor's Mariner platform after accepting a new pay offer.