‘Day rates are not there’ for offshore wind workers
Disparity in pay between workers in oil and gas and offshore wind needs to be addressed for the energy transition take place in earnest, according to a recruitment boss.
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Piper Alpha survivor braves burning environment for first time in 33 years
A survivor of Piper Alpha has returned to an environment involving flames for the first time since the tragic incident 33 years ago to raise safety awareness.
AIS Survivex starts redundancy consultation in Aberdeen and Montrose
Energy sector survival training firm AIS Survivex has started a redundancy consultation at its bases in Aberdeen and Montrose.
Industry ‘first’ as on-the-rig simulator used for P&A campaign
Well Expertise has hailed an industry “first”, using an on-the-rig training simulator for a plug and abandonment (P&A) campaign.
3t Energy secures services of former EY leader
3t Energy has appointed a new finance director for its training division with the goal of driving “ambitious” global growth plans.
Updated: 3t Energy to buy Petrofac training centres in Aberdeen and Montrose
Private-equity backed 3t Energy Group has inked a deal to buy Petrofac’s training centres in Aberdeen and Montrose.
Want to win wind work? Survivex and AIS Training develop free wind industry guide for businesses
Leading UK energy trainers, Survivex and AIS Training, have developed a comprehensive free guide to the wind industry for businesses looking to diversify or secure work in the sector.
3T Energy Group launches new learning platform
Energy sector training provider 3T Energy Group has launched Transform, a new cloud-based workforce management and learning platform.
Total awards contract for offshore survival training to 3T Energy Group
Two offshore energy sector training firms in the 3T Energy Group have been picked to provide services to Total E&P UK.
Offshore training firms surviving the downturn
The uncertainty caused by the outbreak of Covid-19 has touched every part of the North Sea oil and gas sector, not least businesses that supply the survival training the industry needs to keep ticking over.
Survivex starts wind industry safety training courses after £100k investment in Aberdeen
Survivex will start running wind industry safety training courses after making a £100,000 investment in its base in Aberdeen.
Energy safety training firm Survivex reopens Aberdeen base
Offshore training provider Survivex has reopened its Aberdeen centre at reduced capacity to combat Covid-19.
Survivex shuts Aberdeen facility in response to Covid-19 outbreak
Offshore survival training provider Survivex has temporarily closed its facility in Aberdeen in response to the coronavirus outbreak.
New jobs for Survivex after £140,000 investment
Offshore survival trainer Survivex said it had created two more jobs for instructors after a £140,000 investment in a new training centre of excellence for drilling and well control.
3T Energy sells insulation business to Belgian firm
Technology and training organisation 3T Energy Group has sold off the energy insulation side of its business to concentrate on developing new training technologies.
3T Energy’s new recruit to spearhead growth plans
Technology and training organisation 3T Energy Group has appointed a new executive vice president to spearhead its ambitious global growth plans.
Survivex course aims to tackle ‘deadly legacy’ of asbestos
Offshore training firm Survivex has launched a new course which aims to tackle the “deadly legacy” of asbestos.
3T Energy and Survivex now virtually indivisible
The boss at 3T Energy Group said the training and technology organisation had “nailed” the integration of Aberdeen-based survival training firm Survivex.
Vision 2035 offers ‘solution’ to UK’s energy challenge
Climate change and the energy transition have competed for media attention recently, pushing Brexit-focused news off the front page and giving us the ideal opportunity to highlight why our industry is going to be needed now more than ever.
Private-equity firm buys Huntly-based pipeline welder in multimillion pound deal
An Aberdeenshire oil and gas pipeline welding company has been snapped up by a private-equity firm in a multi-million pound deal.
Survivex instructor Billy ‘The Butcher’ ready for first shot at pro boxing title
An oil and gas training instructor is preparing for his first title shot as a professional boxer.
Survivex gets biggest intake since before crash
Survivex is reporting the highest numbers of people through its doors since before the 2014 oil price crash.
New Survivex owner scoops up virtual reality firm
The new private-equity backed owner of Survivex has acquired a Tyne and Wear-based virtual reality firm.
Fifth year of 50-plus deals at AAB
Accountant and business adviser Anderson Anderson & Brown (AAB) has notched up a fifth consecutive year of 50 or more merger and acquisition deals.
Survivex offers interest-free finance to help cover training costs
Offshore survival training firm Survivex has started offering interest-free finance packages to help workers pay for courses.