African contract win for Petrotechnics
PETROTECHNICS, of Aberdeen, has announced a contract win in Africa worth a six-figure sum with Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company (Snepco).
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Oil services giant snaps up rival in £600m deal
Scottish energy services giant Wood Group is to take over rival PSN in a £600million-plus deal, the Press and Journal can reveal today.
Multimillion-pound win for Bibby Offshore
Bibby Offshore confirmed a multimillion-pound North Sea deal yesterday.
PSN says reports of takeover bids only speculation
Aberdeen energy service company PSN said last night a report that two rivals were bidding for the business was only speculation.
AMEC is on track to deliver better financial performance, says chief
AMEC said yesterday trading for the year to date had been towards the top end of expectations.
Shell deal ‘dawn of a new era’ for PSN
Aberdeen energy service company PSN has beaten rivals Petrofac and Wood Group to win a £300million-plus contract with Shell UK.
Vessel starts oil and gas operations on Tupi field
BG Group said yesterday that production from the first permanent floating production vessel on the Tupi field in block BM-S-11 in the Santos Basin, offshore Brazil had begun.
Xodus hails ‘fantastic’ Huntington opportunity
Energy consultant Xodus Group has won a £1million contract for detailed design of structures and pipelines and front-end engineering design (Feed) of risers for the Huntington oil field development in the UK central North Sea.
Aberdeen Shell jobs look safe in latest culling
SHELL jobs in the north-east look to have been spared the axe in the latest round of cuts at the oil and gas giant.
Talisman work worth about £35m to Technip
TECHNIP said yesterday it had won two contracts from Talisman Energy (UK) worth about £35million for engineering, procurement and installation for the Auk North and Burghley fields.
Oil and gas specialist to lecture in London
AN OIL and gas industry expert from Sigma Offshore will give a talk in London this week.
Valiant reports first revenue from North Sea fields
Valiant Petroleum, which is 100%-focused on the UK North Sea, said yesterday it remained positive about its business outlook in respect of its portfolio of assets and the potential for growth by acquisition.
Ettrick oil field flowing for Dana Petroleum
DANA Petroleum, the Aberdeen-based oil and gas operator, said yesterday that first oil had been produced from the Ettrick field in blocks 20/2a and 20/3a in UK waters.
Aberdeen-based Petrofac safety boss to retire
A Scot who is one of the bosses at international oil and gas facility-service provider Petrofac is to retire.
Huntington oil development ‘to go ahead as planned’
Development of the Huntington oil discovery will go ahead as planned despite its operator, Oilexco North Sea (ONS), going into administration this week.
‘Business as usual’ as buyer for North Sea firm is sought
Ernst and Young was appointed yesterday as administrator for oil and gas company Oilexco North Sea (ONS).
Double North Sea vessel deal for Trinity
GLOBAL onshore and offshore catering and hotel service company Trinity International has secured two major new deals with long-standing clients Stena Drilling and Bluewater in the North Sea.
Northern acquires Arctic rigs from drilling giant Transocean
Northern Offshore UK strengthened its position in the thriving North Sea drilling market yesterday with the £375million acquisition of two rigs.
Ettrick to be on stream later in year
Canadian energy group Nexen expects first production from the Ettrick field development in the North Sea to start in the last quarter of this year.
Moth find pleases operator
Oil and gas operator Oilexco has announced a "significant" discovery in UK waters.