Young energy professionals to hold inaugural dinner dance
Aberdeen's Energy Institute Young Professional Network (EIYPN) is hosting its inaugural black tie event next month.
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£2m energy training fund boost
Efforts to relieve the skill shortage in Scotland's energy industry have received a £2million boost.
Scheme brings females into energy industry
Pupils from Gordon Schools Huntly got to dip their toes in the energy industry through a visit to offshore safety and survival firm Falck Nutec in Dyce earlier this year.
Rope firm rebranded
Scottish company Industrial Ropes, which supplies wire rope to the energy industry and other markets, is being rebranded as RopeQuip following a restructuring by its ultimate parent.
Scope for Maritime growth
Peterhead-based Maritime Developments' new commercial director said yesterday he saw tremendous scope for the firm to expand at home and abroad.
Inverness fast becoming major energy support hub
Inverness is fast becoming a leading centre for support and administration for the energy industry, the boss of a group at the heart of economic diversification in the north said yesterday.
Chance to learn from the experts
New entrants to the energy industry will debate how the challenges and expectations of the oil and gas and renewable energy industries are being met as part of an introductory course to the energy industry.
Energy industry Oscars return to Aberdeen
The cream of the UK energy industry is gathering in Aberdeen tonight for the pinnacle of its awards calendar, recognising excellence, innovation and achievement across the oil and gas and renewables sectors.
Nigerian issues ‘can be overcome’
The north and north-east's energy industry has been urged to work through security problems in Nigeria and recognise opportunities in the country.
Group to focus on grid revamp
Industry professionals will gather in Inverness next week to discuss how developments in Scotland's electricity grid network can benefit the renewable-energy sector.
Separation would weaken investment
The UK's energy minister has said the country's oil and gas industry would be more certain about health and safety and investment if Scotland remained in the Union.
Lime Rock’s tough guy
WE LIVE in strange, even desperate times and yet the energy industry is prospering. Anecdotally, while it remains next to impossible to borrow sensibly from banks although they would deny this, the healthy energy sector has other ways of financing its ambitions, notably via private equity.
Demand for emergency training on rise
FALCK Nutec said yesterday it was seeing growing demand for its courses as the energy industry continued to rise to the challenge of installation-emergency training.
High level of interest in renewables award category
THE organisers of an award ceremony in Aberdeen recognising success in the energy industry said yesterday that a new renewables category had already attracted a high level of interest.
Substantial increase in Senergy’s business
Energy service company Senergy, of Aberdeen, said yesterday it had seen a substantial increase in business, particularly in Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
Lessons to be learned from studying history of North Sea
The UK Government and industry could learn from a new book chronicling the history of the North Sea energy industry, Alex Salmond said last night.
Global Energy succeeds with Nigg yard bid
Scottish energy industry service company the Global Energy Group this morning announced it had succeeded in its bid to buy Nigg yard.
Speech hints at tax breaks for companies
Ed Miliband has unveiled radical plans to reward companies which invest - paving the way for a future Labour government to offer tax breaks to some North Sea oil and gas firms.
Optimus recruits its biggest intake of graduates
OIL and gas engineering consultancy Optimus (Aberdeen) announced yesterday the biggest intake of graduates in its 12-year history.
Energy site commended in parliament
A NEW oil and gas industry website launched by the Press and Journal has been commended in the Scottish Parliament.
Awards celebrating north energy talent
THE north's leading organisation for energy and engineering businesses is launching awards to celebrate the sector.
Energy forum attracts 10 new members
ABERDEEN Renewable Energy Group has attracted another 10 new members in two months.
North Sea sector to remain big customer for port
The boss of Aberdeen harbour has predicted the North Sea energy industry will continue to generate significant traffic at the port for many years to come.
Engineers of the future showcase talents
A group of north-east schools - all members of the SCDI's Young Engineers & Science Clubs - gathered at Shell's Woodbank House in Aberdeen last month to showcase just how inventive and perceptive they can be when it comes to science and technology.
Decom North Sea stages first major conference
Decom North Sea staged its first major conference last week, at Dunblane, in partnership with UK Oil and Gas to a capacity audience.