Petrofac pays £5.5m to get out of Aberdeen office lease
Petrofac has paid around £5.5million to get out of a lease for a long-deserted Aberdeen office, Energy Voice understands.
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Maersk Driling hit with safety notice over 1,300kg dropped objects
Maersk Drilling has been hit with a safety notice after two stands, weighing 1,300kg each, fell on an offshore rig.
MPs urge action on oil and gas sector deal
MPs from across the political spectrum yesterday urged the UK Government to make progress on a vital deal to sustain the North Sea energy industry.
Equinor chief gets 14% pay boost
Equinor chief executive Eldar Saetre took home a total of £1.5m in overall pay last year.
Data takes Aberdeen-based SMS to new markets
As a region, the north east of Scotland is known globally for its innovative company base and as an exporter of a wealth of skill and expertise built up in the offshore energy industry.
Introducing Digital Technologies to the Oil and Gas Sector
With digital transformation on everyone’s lips and new technologies launching faster than ever, Jamie Bennett, CEO of OPEX Group, sits down for a Q&A on what it really takes to make an impact in the oil and gas industry:
OBR lowers forecast for UK oil and gas revenues
A new report has lowered forecasts for UK oil and gas revenues by an average of £600million per year to 2024.
Clueless frontline staff hurt suppliers’ chances of winning orders
Oilfield service firms’ failure to properly train front desk staff is damaging their chances of securing contracts, a new report said.
Stena Drilling booked for UK North Sea exploration well
Scottish oil firm Cairn Energy has booked Stena Drilling for a UK North Sea exploration well later this year.
BP announces plan to clamp down on oil and gas emissions
BP has announced a three-year strategy to reduce emissions in the global oil and gas supply chain.
UK government launches call for evidence on decommissioning
A government consultation has been launched on how to strengthen the UK’s oil and gas decommissioning capabilities.
Challenges of scaling a digital company
As the CEO of a digital technology business, I frequently get asked what advice I would give to those looking to scale a digital business.
Data bringing buzz of innovation to north-east
I am not the first of the team here at Return To Scene to write about the palpable buzz of innovation here in the north east of Scotland. As a team we are pretty evangelistic about digitalisation and the role our wee corner of the world is playing in the digital transformation of industry globally.
Nigerian oil region crisis threatens Buhari’s economic plans
Fresh from his comfortable re-election, Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari faces a huge hurdle to keep his vow to end the economy’s addiction to oil: win a lasting peace in the crude-rich Niger River delta.
US cuts oil production forecast for first time in six months
The U.S. government cut its oil production forecast for the first time in six months as drillers scale back in smaller shale plays and the U.S. Gulf of Mexico.
Kraken woes won’t deter Cairn on North Sea investment
Cairn Energy’s chief executive has said costs around the Kraken project will not deter the firm from further investment in the North Sea.
‘World’s largest’ cargo plane helps deliver helicopters to Aberdeen
One of the world’s largest civilian cargo planes has helped deliver two helicopters to Aberdeen for Babcock Offshore’s North Sea operations.
Well specialist Exceed celebrates breakthrough in West Africa
Aberdeen-headquartered Exceed has secured a major contract to drill the first deepwater well off the coast of Guinea Bissau in West Africa.
Workers on strike at Shetland Gas Plant
Union members at the Shetland Gas Plant have started the first of a series of 24-hour strikes today.
Scottish Enterprise driving culture of data innovation
What springs to mind when you hear the word Data? If you are a child of the 80’s like me, your first thought a couple of years ago may well have been the quirky little tech kid from one of the decades favourite movies, Goonies. A couple of years ago maybe, but there are few today that will not be aware of the intrinsic role that data plays in the digital economy agenda and the reshaping of the industries for which it represents the greatest value.
Updated: i3 Energy raises £16m for North Sea drilling campaign
North Sea explorer i3 Energy has managed to raise £16 million through a share placing.
The world is not on a sustainable path, BP chief exec says
The world is moving in the wrong direction in its fight against climate change, and BP Chief Executive Bob Dudley said that energy companies must step up and play their part to dramatically reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Oil and gas ‘scratching the surface’ on benefits of operational data
The industry is still just “scratching the surface” of what can be achieved through greater access to data.
Lloyd’s Register to trim inspection services amid ‘repositioning’ process
Lloyd’s Register (LR) will scale back its inspection services as part of a wider effort to “reposition” the professional services firm for the energy transition.
Big oil not safe in Norway despite surviving initial sell-off
The oil majors are safe from divestments from the world’s largest wealth fund -- for now.