Fake North Sea boss drained widow’s life savings in scam using US sitcom creator’s photos
He sent his victim photoshopped images of a US television producer in hospital and on the Armada platform.
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North-east oil and gas boss takes helm at Montrose port
North-east oil and gas boss Peter Stuart has been appointed chairman of Montrose Port Authority.
Former Schlumberger chief Gould joins McDermott board
Oil industry veteran Andrew Gould, a former CEO of Schlumberger, has joined the board of service company McDermott International.
Hurricane Energy ‘deeply saddened’ at death of COO
North Sea exploration and production firm Hurricane Energy said today it was "deeply saddened" to report the death of its chief operations officer (COO), Neil Platt.
Hurricane Energy appoints new non-exec director
Hurricane Energy has announced the appointment of a new non-executive director.
Need for growth could be ‘catalyst’ for North Sea deals
The need for newer North Sea players to grow could be a “catalyst” for more M&A deals this year, according to an investment banker.
Expro make top management appointments
Well management firm Expro has announced the promotion of two management executives.
BP to appoint ex-HSBC man as company secretary
BP has revealed the identity of its new company secretary following the retirement of David Jackson at the end of this year.
Aberdeen firm hails Chrysaor North Sea contract renewal
Aberdeen-headquartered firm PD&MS Group has announced the award of a North Sea contract renewal with E&P firm Chrysaor.
Law firm Stronachs switching to BG Group’s old base
Scottish law firm Stronachs has revealed plans to make a short move to new headquarters in Aberdeen as it continues to expand.
Alpha Petroleum recruits manager to spearhead Cheviot development
Alpha Petroleum has appointed a former BG Group engineering chief to spearhead the Cheviot field development in the North Sea.
Big oil sees salvation in gas, but what if it’s wrong?
Talk to a big oil executive these days, and the chances are they’ll steer the conversation toward gas.
Who were the main winners and losers in North Sea taxation in 2015?
Chinese-owned Nexen has been unveiled the biggest tax spender in the UK North Sea during the first year of the oil and gas industry slump.
Shell to supply Singapore with LNG later this year
Shell and Pavilion Gas will start delivering liquefied natural gas to Singapore later this year, a news report said, citing the city-state’s trade minister.
Gazprom and Shell assets swaps “certain” by end of year claims Medvedev
Gazprom could gain control over some of the assets Shell's recently acquired BG assets in a swap deal, a senior Gazprom executive said.
Shell finance chief refuses to rule out further North Sea job losses
Shell's finance chief has refused to rule out further job losses in the North Sea as the oil giant announced its earnings had dropped by $4billion dollars in the first quarter of 2016.
Shell reports $4billion drop in earnings compared with 2015
Royal Dutch Shell’s first quarter 2016 earnings dropped to $0.8 billion compared with $4.8 billion for the same quarter a year ago.
Shell confirms BG’s Aberdeen offices will close by end of the year
Shell has confirmed it will close the former BG Group’s offices in Aberdeen by the end of the year as it launched a voluntary redundancy scheme for UK staff.
Shell could save $4.5billion by matching BP productivity says Morgan Stanley
Shell could reduce operating costs by as much as $4.5 billion a year if its employees matched the productivity of BP, according to Morgan Stanley.
Ex-BG Group executive joins BT as finance director
Telecoms giant BT has recruited former BG Group chief Simon Lowth as its group finance director following his departure from the oil and gas explorer.
Alaska failure not behind Shell executive’s exit
Shell's exit from Alaska last year was "a huge disappointment," but did not push top North American executive Marvin Odum to exit the company, he said.
Shell leapfrogs Total as UK’s biggest producer after BG merger
Shell leapfrogged Total to become the UK’s biggest net oil and gas producer after completing its £36million takeover of BG Group. The “mega-merger” was approved by shareholders from both companies last month and went through yesterday. It creates a firm with a net output of 200,000 barrels of oil equivalent (boe) per day in the UK alone.
Shell completes BG takeover
Shell has completed its $68.2billion merger with BG Group which will now be delisted from the London Stock Exchange.
Footsie rises after rally by miners and BG Group profit swing
London’s FTSE 100 made modest gains, as a continued rally from heavyweight miners and a profit swing for oil and gas company BG Group pushed the index higher.
BG forms joint venture with Keppel to fuel ships with LNG in Singapore
BG Group and Keppel Offshore & Marine have secured a licence to supply LNG bunker to vessels in the Port of Singapore.