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Delegates leave OTC with a smile
For dozens of north-east delegates attending this year’s Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) in Houston, the trip was the place to tout for international business and make invaluable contacts.
Evolution of integrity as issues considered
Plant Integrity Management’s (PIM’s) second annual integrity management event took place on March 28 at the Carmelite Hotel, Aberdeen.
XL Group expects to deliver leap in its revenue
An Aberdeen-headquartered technology and engineering group is on course to deliver a major jump in revenues this year.
Boost to Ace Winches from £10m Balmoral cash injection
A north-east firm that was badly hit by the oil and gas downturn is flourishing four years on thanks to a £10 million investment from the Balmoral Group.
Never bet against Liverpool … or the North Sea, OGA chief says
The UK North Sea has a lot in common with Liverpool Football Club, an industry leader said today.
DNV GL to develop wind-powered water injection prototype
Quality assurance services firm DNV GL is ready to develop a prototype of its pioneering wind-powered water injection concept.
North Sea efficiencies ‘unsustainable’, collaboration could be key, OGUK boss says
Efficiencies gained in the North Sea during the oil and gas downturn are “unsustainable” in the long-term, industry leaders from around the world heard yesterday.
Supply chain mergers likely as ‘conveyor belt’ starts moving, BGF boss says
Smaller oil and gas technology companies are on a metaphorical conveyor belt, an investment expert said yesterday.
Enpro Subsea looking to expand
A firm is hoping to use its spot at this year’s Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) to boost sales and almost double its workforce.
Brainnwave wants to head across Atlantic
A Scottish data analytics firm whose founders used to work with US intelligence agencies has identified the US as the next big market for the company.
Video: North Sea acquisitions market to stay ‘hot’, experts say at EV event
The North Sea will be a hotbed of merger and acquisition (M&A) activity if the oil price holds up, the audience heard at a bumper breakfast event in Houston today.
ASCO: Critical components of internationalisation
It’s OTC week and as such, many of you reading this will have international business development on your minds.
US energy powers ahead
As the global industry assembles in Houston for the Offshore Technology Conference, it will be in the midst of a quiet American revolution.
Huge scale of US shale
Moss Creek Resources recently set a new record for drilling a well in the Permian Basin, the onshore resource that has dramatically transformed the fortunes of the US oil and gas industry.
Ashtead invests £1.5m on new Houston base
Aberdeenshire-headquartered subsea service firm Ashtead Technology has invested £1.5 million in a new base in Houston as part of its international expansion drive.
Scottish oilfield service sector diversification ‘here to stay’
The Scottish oil and gas supply chain’s diversification into other markets is “only going to continue” as the energy transition gathers momentum, a business leader has said.
AAB reaping rewards of strong Houston links
Houston operations are making an ever greater contribution to the fortunes of an Aberdeen-headquartered accountancy firm.
A culture of technology critical to North Sea and Gulf of Mexico
It is a widely held view that the implementation of innovative new technologies will be critical to the future sustainability of mature offshore basins such as the North Sea and the US Gulf of Mexico as they compete for investment alongside other more cost competitive regions and energy sources.
Sector facing challenges but now has some belief
It may have been billed as the big 50th anniversary last year but in all honesty the Offshore Technology Conference was celebrating a little early.
Houston the place to be as confidence returns
It was nicknamed Space City and has developed a reputation the globe round for being the home of Nasa.
Debut delegates need to learn the ropes
Oil and gas technology law specialist and head of corporate for Pinsent Masons in Aberdeen, Martin Ewan, could be described as a veteran of OTC in Houston.
From adversity, good things can come, Worley chief says
Efficiency gains made by the oil and gas industry since the start of the downturn show that “from adversity, good things can come”, an energy sector chief said.
Texas entrepreneur bids to come full circle in Granite City
An entrepreneur who left Aberdeen for Texas almost 25 years ago has a burning ambition to put down roots for his company in the Granite City.
OTC conference a microcosm of most majors’ drives
The agenda for this year’s Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) in Houston can be compared to the strategies of most oil and gas majors.