Westminster’s levelling up agenda leaving other regions in the lurch, says port boss
Port facilities outside of “Humber and Tees” appear to be facing an uphill battle to attract the attention, and funds, of the UK Government.
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Subsea firm STR opens new centre of excellence after £1m investment
Subsea Technology and Rentals (STR) has unveiled a new centre of excellence after a £1 million investment.
Valaris rig hit by Covid outbreak
A Valaris rig has had to be deep cleaned after an outbreak of Covid-19 on board.
Bilfinger Salamis appoints former Petrofac manager as Southern North Sea boss
Bilfinger Salamis has appointed a former Petrofac manager as the new figurehead for its Southern North Sea business.
Bilfinger Salamis aims to double headcount of UK inspection business
Offshore services firm Bilfinger Salamis has made two appointments to oversee plans to double the size of its UK inspection business.
Topside from Shell’s Leman field comes ashore for scrapping
A topside module from Shell’s Leman field in the southern North Sea was delivered Great Yarmouth for dismantling today.
Malaviya 20 on way home, Aberdeen crew still stranded
Foreign nationals left stranded on an offshore supply vessel in Great Yarmouth are now on their way home - complete with all the wages they were owed.
Decom series: North Sea ports wage decommissioning ‘Phoney War’
Energy Voice began its decommissioning series in October by raising the prospect of a “turf war” in the North Sea over the next 30 years.
Judgement day as workers’ involved in ‘modern day slavery’ await payment
Indian nationals left stranded on an offshore supply vessel in Aberdeen will find out today if they will finally receive cash after they were left unpaid for months of labour.
3sun Group recruits for pre-apprenticeship scheme
3sun Group has recruited a new group of young people for its pre-apprenticeship scheme.
Old school pals team up to bring oil and gas jobs to home town
Two business partners with decades of oil & gas industry experience have returned to their home town for a joint venture they hope will create jobs in their home town hit by the oil price slump.
Amec Foster Wheeler jobs fears prompts task force response
A special taskforce set up to tackle the fallout from the North Sea oil and gas crisis is to look at how it can help following news that up to 100 are at risk at Amec Foster Wheeler in Great Yarmouth.
Augean acquires new site to support North Sea business
Waste management specialist Augean, has acquired a new site to support its North Sea Services business (ANSS).
East of England throws down gauntlet to Aberdeen-based supply chain
Energy supply chain companies in eastern England are escaping the worst effects of the North Sea industry downturn by keeping prices low and developing new solutions to drive down costs further, according to an industry leader.
Peterson to develop decommissioning base
Energy logistics provider Peterson has teamed up with Veolia to develop a £1million decommissioning facility in Great Yarmouth. Peterson was awarded £70,000 from New Anglia LEP’s flagship Growing Business Fund, to help establish the new facility.