For many North Sea oil and gas supply chain firms, attending the annual ADIPEC conference in the Middle East has been a key part of efforts to expand internationally.
Aberdeen-headquartered maintenance and integrity solutions firm ICR Group has secured $3.5 million (£2.67m) in Middle East contracts over the last four months.
Aberdeenshire oil field equipment supplier Coretrax has secured a multi-year contract with a Middle East operator to deliver production enhancement across a multi-well campaign.
Aberdeen-based oilfield equipment specialist OSSO will form a new partnership with a Saudi company after it more than doubled its revenues in the Middle East.
Aberdonian corporate lawyer Hugh Fraser is relaunching a consultancy he first set up 14 years ago to help more UK firms break into Middle East markets.