Stacked-rig revival firm spots start of sector recovery
An Aberdeen firm that specialises in bringing stacked oil rigs back into use has reported worldwide growth in demand as the industry begins a recovery.
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Opinion: OTC … a time to celebrate survival and reflect
May marks the annual Offshore Technology Conference in Houston. Greens would of course prefer that the 2017 OTC is the last.
Beaumont: From first boom to latest bust, the discovery that started it all
Beaumont was the original jewel in the Texas oil crown – the home place of the Spindletop Gusher.
Opinion: Time to bang drum for UK oil industry
A substantial number from Aberdeen’s oil and gas community are this week on the other side of the Atlantic as OTC kicks off in Houston and never has there been a more important time for those involved in the energy sector to be banging the drum for the UK oil and gas industry.
New divisions spur Centrifuges Un-Limited on to growth
Oil and gas service company Centrifuges Un-Limited is hoping to draw on its success in the North Sea and Middle East as it sets its sights on US opportunities.
Scots firms to strut their stuff at OTC
Scottish oil and gas companies will be out in force at Houston’s annual Offshore Technology Conference (OTC), which kicks off on Monday.
Promoted: Singapore Airlines takes off in Houston
It’s been a busy six months for leading carrier Singapore Airlines after it launched a new non-stop route from Manchester-Houston, announced a Flybe partnership to target the North West and Scottish market, and introduced the latest A350 fleet offering an enhanced passenger experience.
Promoted: Singapore Airlines takes off in Houston
It’s been a busy six months for leading carrier Singapore Airlines after it launched a new non-stop route from Manchester-Houston, announced a Flybe partnership to target the North West and Scottish market, and introduced the latest A350 fleet offering an enhanced passenger experience.
#Oil17 New World Order: Take our survey today and win a stay during Offshore Europe
Take Energy Voice’s latest survey and be in with chance to win a fantastic Offshore Europe prize.
Business chiefs outline why being at OTC is a no-brainer
The chairman and managing director of Aberdeen-based Balmoral Group, Jim Milne, is an enthusiastic veteran of the annual pilgrimage to OTC.
Munro’s bookings are up for the 2017 trip to OTC in Houston
Growing confidence within the Scottish oil and gas industry is driving up bookings for a trip across the Atlantic to the Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) 2017.
Gallery: The Best of OTC
This year's Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) saw a drop in footfall. Those who made the trek found themselves grappling with doing business in a sub-$50 oil environment. While OTC numbers were down, opinions were at all time high. Flick through Energy Voice's gallery highlighting the top stories from this year's gathering.
It’s not too early to start getting ready for OTC 2017
Firms across the North Sea oil and gas industry are already marking their diaries and making plans for the Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) 2017 in Houston, in the US.
Sub $50: Laid off oil worker taking his job search to the streets
Visitors to OTC in Houston earlier this month may well have caught the incongruous sight of a well dressed man touting a placard on a busy street corner that read: Hiring? Take my resume.
OTC 2016: Downhole Products strengthens global team
Casing accessory and completion tool company Downhole Products has made four geographically strategic appointments.
OTC 2016: V.Ships Offshore to open to Aberdeen HQ
V.Ships Offshore has revealed plans to open new Aberdeen headquarters.
OTC 2016: Enerquip achieves 300% growth in first year
Enerquip has grown 300% in its first year of trading, increasing its team from five to 23.
OTC 2016: DNV GL-led project gives green light for wind-powered oil recovery
A Joint Industry Project (JIP) led by DNV-GL has shows that for suirable field, wind-powered water injection is technically feasible.
OTC 2016: Standing still not an option, oil prize still worth fighting for
Standing still is not an option when there is still a substantial oil prize worth fighting for, panelists argued at Energy Voice's business breakfast.
OTC 2016: Operators squeezing service sector harder than ever, it’s squealing back
Operators are squeezing the service sector as hard as they ever have and it's starting to squeal back, according to company leaders.
OTC 2016: Aberdeen firm RDT invests in Houston
Third-time OTC exhibitor Reactive Downhole Tools (RDT), of Aberdeen, has beefed up its management team by appointing someone to head up business development in North America.
OTC2016: Tax trouble ahead for cash-hit oil companies
The new international tax regime being adopted across the world presents a serious risk to the regeneration of the oil and gas sector, specialists have warned.
OTC 2016: The days of spending profits on handbags and fast cars are over
The days of the industry spending profits on handbags and fast cars are over, according to the executive chairman of OES Oilfield Services Group.
OTC Video: Doorway open to harnessing wind to power offshore water injection
A joint industry project led by DNV GL has come to the view that wind-powered water injection is a viable alternative to conventional, energy intensive systems offshore.