Petrofac to train up staff for Statoil North Sea projects
Petrofac has scooped a deal to provide a range of training services for staff working on Statoil’s key projects in the North Sea.
Petrofac has scooped a deal to provide a range of training services for staff working on Statoil’s key projects in the North Sea.
Engineering consultancy ABB has started work on a contract to manage the dismantling of a refinery in south Wales.
Imagine having a salary in excess of 100,000 euros, a chief executive position at a large corporation, and the steadfast support of your boss, all by the age of 26.
Foreign firms involved in Venezuelan oil ventures have threatened to challenge state-run PDVSA’s award of drilling contracts worth $3.2billion, a news report said, citing several unidentified sources.
The partial shutdown of a major pipeline has disrupted gas supplies to America’s south-east states, pushing prices up in the region, a new report said.
About 10 communities in Nigeria have been polluted by oil spills following attacks on pipelines by militants, a news report said today.
Some 60 countries have now ratified the world’s first comprehensive climate deal, meeting one of two thresholds needed to bring the agreement into force.
The first well drilled as part of a Shell-operated project off Canada is a write-off.
The energy division of Servelec Group has been handed a deal to provide a range of services on the National Grid’s gas transmission system.
The UK Government has awarded Robert Gordon University (RGU) funding to identify and close skills gaps in India’s energy sector.
There is nothing definite in business, just opportunities and possibilities.
Oil majors are getting the economics of exploration right after taking the crude price downturn by the horns, a new report said.
Dubai is a city with ambition and a reputation for breaking records. While the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has become synonymous with oil, much of Dubai’s growth has, in fact, been driven by large investments in construction and real estate. The city built the world's largest artificial islands, the world’s tallest hotel and recently announced plans to build a new tower in Dubai to surpass the world's current tallest building. It has even announced plans to construct the world’s first 3-D printed building. With this in mind, it’s perhaps no surprise that when Dubai turned its attention to the renewables sector, its ambitions were never going to be modest.
An offshore helicopter safety chief yesterday urged the industry not to compete on safety.
An Arbroath-based oil and gas technology firm has folded due to a slowdown in orders, putting 36 people out of work.
The North Sea helicopter industry’s faith in the UK regulator is on the mend, an offshore flight safety boss said today.
North Sea industry is treading the line between catastrophe and bankruptcy as the crude price downturn drags on, a helicopter safety chief warned today.
The number of hours flown by Sikorsky S-92 helicopters in the North Sea has gone up 50% since Super Pumas were grounded following a fatal crash in Norway.
Over the past 50 years, the UK continental shelf (UKCS) has grown to become one of the world’s most diverse and technologically advanced basins with a successful track record of developing and deploying new technologies. Despite a fluctuating oil price, investment in technology presents significant opportunities to improve Opex and Capex efficiencies, reserve recovery and create value through supply chain exports.
The number of motorists claiming a Government subsidy for new electric cars has plummeted to the lowest level in two years after the amount of money available was cut, figures show.
Data and analytics firm McKinsey Energy Insights (MEI) has said it does not expect the oil supply glut to be soaked up for at least another six months.
The first transfer of radioactive material from Dounreay to the US as part of an agreement between London and Washington took place at the weekend, a news report said.
A hydroelectric company has generated £55 million for the Highland economy so far this year as it advances with an ambitious build programme.
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon today insisted the oil and gas industry has a strong future after providing an update on measures to support the sector.
Norway’s prime minister has defended the country’s oil minister after he admitted to a mix-up in the latest licensing round, a Norwegian media report said.