MacGregor’s youngest son at heart of a secondary demerger of family businesses
The youngest son of Highland businessman Roy MacGregor is at the heart of a secondary demerger of the family businesses.
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Wood and Global Energy Group praise Scottish Government energy transition funding
Energy services firms Wood and Global Energy Group have praised a new £62m Scottish Government package, saying it will “build momentum” towards a "true energy transition".
Global Energy workers stage walk out after Covid-19 temperature checks ‘all over the place’
Workers at a Highland company Global Energy Group site staged a walkout yesterday after Covid-19 temperature checks resulted in incorrect readings.
Trio of acquisitions on the cards for Ross-shire Engineering
The owners of north business Ross-shire Engineering (RSE) see further acquisitions and growing demand for its innovative water treatment units as key to driving major expansion.
North Sea service firms need to board the offshore ‘wind train’, Simmons boss says
Simmons Energy managing director Mike Beveridge called on traditional North Sea energy service firms to board the offshore “wind train” if they want to guarantee longer term success.
Well-Safe ‘actively’ looking at more rigs as maiden purchase gets ready to hit the market
Scottish oil and gas decommissioning firm Well-Safe Solutions is “actively” looking at additional rigs to buy once it seals a maiden gig for the first vessel in its fleet.
We need to address the offshore wind ‘elephant in the room’
I agree with Scottish Government Energy Minister Paul Wheelhouse on many things: the imperative to tackle the UK and Scotland’s climate emergency; the essential role deploying renewables plays in doing so; and the crucial need to achieve this roll-out at the lowest cost possible to energy consumers.
AAB hits record number of deals in 2019
Anderson Anderson & Brown LLP (AAB), one of the leading independent firms of chartered accountants and business advisors in the UK, is delighted to announce the successful completion of a record 70 transactions during 2019, with a combined total deal value exceeding £500 million.
Wind farm work helps power up energy park
Nigg Energy Park’s key role in the construction of the Beatrice offshore wind farm has helped boost profits and turnover for its owner, Global Energy Group (GEG).
Well-Safe Guardian initiative yields funds for charities
An initiative by three companies involved in the repair and upgrade of the Well-Safe Guardian rig at Nigg Energy Park has brought a £6,000 windfall for a trio of charities.
SPE Aberdeen: Inspiring the next generation
Now more than ever, it is important we work to attract the next generation into the industry.
Repsol Sinopec hands operatorship of Nigg terminal jetty to Global Energy Group
Global Energy Group (GEG) will become operator of the Nigg Oil Terminal jetty in a new agreement with Repsol Sinopec Resources UK (RSRUK).
Global Energy Group toasts biggest contract win in its history
Oil service firm Global Energy Group (GEG) is celebrating the biggest deal in its history, with a value understood to exceed £100 million.
Firm loses £25m legal battle over Nigg Energy Park redevelopment
A firm which claimed the government acted unlawfully in giving taxpayers money to a competitor has lost its £25 million legal action in Scotland’s highest civil court.
North Sea veteran joins fledgling engineering firm
North Sea oil and gas industry veteran John Marsden has been recruited by two former colleagues to help with rapid growth at their young engineering services company.
Well-Safe rig refurbishment to create scores of new jobs
About 100 new jobs will be created across two North of Scotland energy service companies after they were awarded multi-million pound deals to refurbish a rig.
Carbon capture not a ‘wish’, it must be delivered, energy minister says
Scotland’s energy minister has said carbon capture and storage (CCS) is not a “wishlist” item and that government and industry must deliver the technology.
Global Energy Group teams up with former director in new joint venture
A former senior executive at Global Energy Group (GEG) has joined forces with the firm again in a joint-venture aimed at creating the “strongest offshore drilling inspection company in the North Sea.”
Exclusive: Moray East wind project announces £12m deal at Port of Nigg
A Highland energy boss last night hailed the agreement of a £12 million deal with a giant Moray Firth offshore wind project as "a real statement of confidence" in the Scottish renewables sector.
Global buys Axiom NDT out of administration
Offshore maintenance, inspection, lifting and rope access company Axiom NDT has been acquired by Inverness-based Global Energy Group for an undisclosed sum after being placed in administration.
Global Energy spin-off makes second acquisition in a month
New Scottish company Envoy & Partners has made its second acquisition in a month after its demerger from Global Energy Group (GEG).
Construction completed at Scotland’s largest offshore windfarm
Work has been completed at the largest offshore windfarm in Scotland.
North-east energy sector ‘ready and waiting’ to create renewable opportunities
A business development director at deepwater manufacturing firm Global Energy Group (GEG) last night described the job opportunities a new offshore wind cluster could bring as “exciting”.
Global Energy Group splits in two
Roy MacGregor’s Global Energy Group (GEG) has split in two, with about 40% of the Inverness-based business becoming subsidiaries of a new company owned by two of his sons and a Japanese investor.
Apollo secures extra breathing space at Aberdeen base
An engineering firm has secured 40% more office space at its base near Aberdeen harbour.