Last month, EY launched its seventh annual review of UK oilfield services and the analysis revealed that huge opportunities remain for the sector but they will only be realised by disrupting the status quo. At a time when failing to innovate puts firms at risk, creating a culture of innovation is a critical theme for the future of the sector.
I consider myself incredibly lucky. I grew up here, a child of the industry, in a western suburb with a stay-at-home mum who met me from school every day, and a dad who travelled the globe, returning with stories of faraway lands and, of course, presents.
JFD’s National Hyperbaric Centre in Aberdeen is playing a key role in the quest to enhance global subsea safety standards by increasing its global footprint and offering a wide range of high quality courses around the world.
Have you heard the one where the oil company recovered 4,000 lost working days a year by improving its offshore and site recruitment processes? Or what about the one where an app provides real-time information on vessel sharing?
Aberdeenshire has a new energy industry and it’s green. From being the dream of a few individuals probably written off as slightly barmy, offshore wind has become a major part of the energy transition, for the UK as a whole, but also for north-east Scotland. Just take a look off the beach at Balmedie where the piles for the Aberdeen Bay Offshore Wind Farm are being installed as I write. Work is also continuing apace in the Moray Firth where the last 12 months have seen installation of all the offshore piles and a third of the jackets for the 84-turbine, £2.6billion Beatrice Offshore Windfarm. The first electricity could be generated as early as July and the operator, SSE, expects the farm to generate up to 588MW of power – enough for about 450,000 homes – once it is fully operational, which is expected in 2019.
Anderson Anderson & Brown LLP (AAB), one of the UK’s leading firms of Chartered Accountants & Business Advisors, has announced an extremely successful first year for their own Charity; The Anderson Anderson & Brown Charitable Initiative (AABi), with an incredible £70,000 of funding donated to 45 different charities and causes. In addition, AABi has also donated over 1,250 of volunteering time to numerous charities across the City and Shire, including AAB staff being involved in 10 different education/mentoring programmes.
Nobody can claim to be an expert on Brexit, after all nobody knows exactly what will happen and when it will happen. In the business world this leaves companies with two options:
If you want to understand what’s going on in pipeline industry, register for MOGC Congress. It starts with Global Material Market Scenario as seen by Fluor, then continues with thoughts on Infrastructure issues in Central and South Eastern Europe. Further some cases are presented and discussed, including The Ramones and CPC Projects. To access full business program, send a request to https://goo.gl/XtqMsR
Hosted by the Energy Institute, the renowned annual International Petroleum (IP) Week will be held at the InterContinental Park Lane in London on 20th – 22nd February 2018.
The saying “You are what you eat” has been around for many years and remains one of the most accurate descriptions of how we should conduct our eating habits.
Drones are paving the way for the energy industry’s technology revolution, according to the managing director of Altus Inspection & Access.
2018 has so far brought an increase in activity across the oil and gas markets. Brent crude is trading at a three-year high, with more rig movements and drilling activity as a result. This is looking very positive and our focus for 2018 is to reduce the environmental impact of regular testing and maintenance activities on assets.
Ardyne’s unique Casing Recovery Toolbox was mobilised to expert, late-life asset and decommissioning operator Fairfield, in order to improve its project efficiencies – saving more than a day of rig time.
JFD, a division of marine services group James Fisher and Sons plc, has made a range of advancements in the field of hyperbaric rescue in recent months.
Leading storage and inspection firm Independent Oilfield Services (IOS) is heading for a strong performance in 2018 with recent announcements that the company has secured two new contracts worth more than £12.5million and has embarked on a £5.5million investment and expansion programme.
Anderson Anderson & Brown LLP (AAB), one of the UK’s leading firms of Chartered Accountants & Business Advisors, is pleased to announce the appointment of Nicola Rollings as Restructuring Manager in their growing Restructuring & Recovery (R2) division.
If you want to understand what’s going on in pipeline industry, register for MOGC Congress. It starts with Global Material Market Scenario as seen by Fluor, then continues with ideas on how to detect thefts in oil pipelines. Further some cases are presented and discussed, including The Ramones Project. To access full business program, send a request to https://goo.gl/3TjnhK
An Aberdeen-based PR company has kicked off its milestone tenth anniversary year by announcing plans to host a giant Burns Supper in the city.
Anderson Anderson & Brown LLP (AAB), one of the UK’s leading independent firms of Chartered Accountants & Business Advisors, has announced the launch of a new service which will assist businesses in their gender pay gap reporting requirements, whilst also giving them valuable insights into their business and helping achieve compliance requirements.
Companies operating in the energy sector will still keep a close eye on business travel costs in 2018 according to Wings Travel Management, even though recovery is underway and oil prices look likely to continue rising. But better use of travel technology will be the key to maximising business travel budgets says the specialist energy sector travel provider. And if the oil price continues to rise, leading to investment in exploration, overall travel spend will increase by 2019, barring any significant geopolitical disruption.
If the boss of Capital Document Solutions seems even more confident than usual about the office equipment company’s future, it is with very good reason.
There’s a new breed of multifunctional devices (MFDs) appearing in workplaces around Scotland that copy, print and scan.
There are a million reasons to treat that special someone this Christmas, and Jamieson & Carry has each one covered.
There are a million reasons to treat that special someone this Christmas, and Jamieson & Carry has each one covered.
An expanding Consulting Division at Anderson Anderson & Brown LLP (AAB), one of the UK’s leading independent firms of Chartered Accountants + Business Advisors, is well prepared to support continued Oil & Gas industry recovery and growth in 2018 with its uniquely positioned Associate Network.