Apache signs up ATR in North Sea
International equipment specialist ATR has won a contract with Apache to deliver technology for onshore and offshore operations in the UK North Sea, worth an initial £2.25million.
non-executive chairman
Locke joins Hardy Oil and Gas
North-east businessman Alasdair Locke is to be non-executive chairman of Hardy Oil and Gas.
Ross third generation in firm
MULTIMILLIONAIRE David Ross is the third generation of his family to have an interest in Cosalt.
Deadline looms for Cosalt investors to decide
COSALT shareholders have just over two weeks to decide on chairman David Ross's takeover bid for the engineering firm as the businessman draws closer to owning the company outright.
Cairn shareholders to divvy up £2.2bn Indian sale windfall
SHAREHOLDERS in Scottish oil exploration and production firm Cairn Energy will share more than £2billion after the long delayed sale of a controlling interest in the firm's Indian subsidiary was finally completed.
Cosalt gets £5m lifeline
TROUBLED engineering firm Cosalt said yesterday it had received a £5million loan from David Ross to keep it afloat while shareholders considered the non-executive chairman's takeover offer.
Cosalt jobs safe for now while shareholders mull buyout offer
The imminent threat to 250 Aberdeen jobs at troubled engineering firm Cosalt has been lifted after the company's potential new owner said operations would continue for at least another three weeks.
Hunting takes up non-executive role
Energy service group Hunting said yesterday executive chairman Richard Hunting had become non-executive chairman with immediate effect.
Watkins becomes Xtract chairman
Dr George Watkins CBE has joined the board of Xtract Energy as its non-executive chairman.