Industry marks decade of oil and gas training scheme
Britain's oil and gas industry has celebrated the success of its technician training scheme during the past decade.
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Regimental night for AGR Petroleum Services
AGR Petroleum Services welcomed almost 30 guests to a traditional regimental dinner at the Gordon Highlanders Museum during last month's Offshore Europe conference.
Arrowdawn buoyed by 100% rise in sales
Energy telecommunications specialist Arrowdawn, of Aberdeen, said yesterday it had appointed a new director and increased hardware sales by 100%.
Aberdeen firm sets up US joint venture
ABERDEEN firm Walker Technical, which specialises in composite pipe repairs for the oil and gas industry, said yesterday it was to enter the American market for the first time through a joint venture with Louisiana-based Fairwinds International.
Salmond visit likely to be brief
FIRST Minister Alex Salmond will be at Offshore Europe today, but is expected to leave by late morning.
Oil&gas-specific English language course launched in Aberdeen
ABERDEEN-BASED language school English for Everyone has launched a course for non-native speakers of English who work or aspire to work in the UK oil&gas industry.
New Roundhouse offices are a hit
SEACROFT Marine Consultants Limited recently celebrated the opening of the newly refurbished Roundhouse at Pocra Quay.
Vetco Gray – from P/E to GE
Early-2007 saw Vetco Gray bought out of private equity ownership by General Electric for a shade under $2billion.
From Copacabana to Cruden Bay
CMS Cameron McKenna opened its new offices on Queens Road, Aberdeen, at the beginning of August. Regular readers will know that we have had a dedicated team of energy lawyers here in Aberdeen for almost 18 years, and I am delighted that we are opening our doors as the energy industry comes together once more for Offshore Europe.
Government about to see the light?
Aberdeen may have just about sidled past the worst effects of recession thanks to North Sea oil&gas; nonetheless, there is a creeping paralysis gradually strangling the entrepreneurial drive that has come to characterise Europe's Energy Capital of late.
UK oil giant makes major find in Gulf of Mexico
BP shares were given a boost yesterday after the energy group announced a "giant" oil discovery in the Gulf of Mexico.
Record number of entries for awards
NOMINATIONS have now closed for Oil & Gas UK's annual industry awards ceremony and the number of entries received has been the most impressive yet.
Managerial changes at oil-related company
OILFIELD equipment manufacturing firm NOV ASEP Elmar has announced senior new appointments and promotions across the majority of its global locations, which include a site in Aberdeen.
Louisiana a perennial player at OE – and for good reason
Offshore Europe traditionally attracts a huge influx of overseas visitors to Aberdeen, many of them organised into national and regional delegations.
Red Spider taking big strides across the globe
OIL and gas technology firm Red Spider said yesterday it had achieved revenue growth of 150% on a year earlier in the first half of 2009, and had topped £1million in monthly revenue for the first time.
AMEC rebrands Aberdeen-based lab operation
AMEC's logistics and support-service business based in Aberdeen has rebranded as part of growth plans.
Administration of Oilexco – the detail
The administration of Oilexco North Sea Limited (ONSL) earlier this year marked a milestone for the oil&gas industry as ONSL was the first major oil exploration, production and development company to be rescued out of an insolvency process.
Brown appoints part-timer as energy minister No. 12
Prime Minister Gordon Brown was under fresh fire last night - over the way he treated the vital North Sea oil and gas industry in his government shake-up.
Offshore sector to engage with workers over safety
Step Change in Safety, the UK offshore oil and gas industry's flagship safety initiative, is holding two events in Aberdeen this month to hear directly from the workforce about their views on offshore safety.
Wood Group building up presence Down Under
Aberdeen energy service company Wood Group is building up its presence in Australia.
Brazil now Aberdeen group’s key growth market
ABERDEEN company Electro-Flow Controls (EFC) is looking to Brazil as a priority for future growth.
MacCollam’s dream – building a modest energy empire
Nial MacCollam is a former petroleum industry technologist who made a leap of faith into the world of green energy barely a handful of years ago. Today, this one-time Exxon employee is a senior at fast-growing energy services group Senergy, of Aberdeen, and responsible for its renewable business.
OTC seen as fertile ground for firms from the north
The global downturn in the oil and gas industry means it is now more important than ever for companies to showcase themselves, according to an organisation promoting the energy industry in the north of Scotland.
ITS teams up to boost expansion in Middle East kingdom
Aberdeen-based International Tubular Services, a global supplier of oilfield products and services, has announced the formation of new company ITS Arabia, following a joint-venture agreement with Shoaibi Group, one of the leading Saudi players in the oil and gas industry.
Offshore outperforms onshore oil&gas
THIS is a difficult time for the oil&gas industry. Demand is falling because of the recessions in many countries, oil prices are currently about one-third of last year's near $150 per barrel peak and capital investment has fallen dramatically.