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.
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OGUK director ready to stoke up debate at EV breakfast event
An industry leader will look to stoke up the conversation about the UK oil and gas supply chain's ability to prosper in a “new reality” at a sell-out event during OTC week in Houston.
We need to look ahead
As many prepare to head across to Houston for 50 years of OTC, it’s worth noting that, while there will be a Golden Anniversary Gala Dinner to mark that milestone, the opening session of the conference is about the next 50 years for our industry.
‘Fantastic response’ to Balmoral’s new cost-saving technology
Aberdeen firm Balmoral Group said a cost-saving product it is showcasing at the Offshore Technology Conference in Houston has had a "fantastic response" from industry.
Showcasing UK talent at OTC
‘Going the distance’ is the theme of OTC this year as the annual conference celebrates its 50th anniversary – a pivotal exhibition for the UK oil and gas industry to showcase its capabilities on an international stage.
US Gulf set for ‘big year’ of M&A deals
The US Gulf of Mexico is in the midst of a “big year” of mergers and acquisitions, a top analyst has said.
Balmoral answers industry demand with new foams
Balmoral has completed an extensive R&D programme to develop a new range of low-density syntactic foams.
Cause for optimism: a view from Houston
As the 2018 Offshore Technology Conference week draws to a close, optimism in the oilfield services sector is returning. Sean P. Heinroth, Vice President at EY Parthenon in Houston, explains why the market environment, from North America to the North Sea, is more positive.
Lord provost only UK politician at OTC
Aberdeen’s Lord Provost Barney Crockett was the only British politician to attend a major oil and gas conference in America this week.
Paradigm nets contracts worth £7million in Houston
Aberdeenshire firm Paradigm Flow Services' Houston operation has won contracts worth £7million in the last year and secured a move to new, larger premises in the Texan city.
Subsea oil and gas sector ‘recovering’
The subsea oil and gas sector will make a “strong” recovery if companies can “hang on for the ride” for another two to three years, a finance expert said yesterday.
New ‘buzz’ at offshore conference
A hectic week of exhibiting, networking, negotiating and golfing has come to a close in Texas for a host of north-east energy industry leaders.
Family looks up for hope after Harvey
Mark Lammey talks to a former Inverness family who have found that living in Houston for a decade has raised their game – in more ways than one
XL Global Group takes the biscuit for growth
Contracts with “biscuit factories and timber mills” helped the boss of an
Westerton telling it like it is and fishing for bigger catches
Westerton USA will “tell it like it is” even if it means saying no to clients, the company’s general manager said.
Efforts to rejuvenate Aberdeen at OTC
A new body tasked with bringing international investment to the north-east has ambitious plans to attract a digital software company.
Reactive’s Chimera monster investment
An Aberdeen oilfield service firm has invested more than £250,000 in its Houston facility to support the manufacturing of a new product.
OPINION: Houston has much to teach us
I remember clearly that when Aberdeen first looked at redeveloping Union Terrace Gardens, Sir Ian Wood – now chairman of the economic development outfit Opportunity North East (ONE) – claimed that it would help turn Aberdeen into “the Houston of the east”.
Ziyen scores an Illinois Basin double
Scottish-American oil firm Ziyen has picked up another two leases in the Illinois Basin, taking its total to 13.
50 years of OTC – 50 years of the North Sea!
Given that OTC will be in full swing in Houston as this is published, and that it is celebrating its 50th anniversary, I thought it would be timely to look back over 50 years of oil and gas in the North Sea with a bit of a legal lens. We are also celebrating at CMS, since our Aberdeen office is 25 years old this year so it’s a good time for reflection.
Collaboration the way forward says Burness Paull
The Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) is now entering its 50th year. Interestingly, the year of the first conference coincided with the Ekofisk discovery, heralding the start of the northern North Sea as a basin back in 1969.
EV OTC breakfast: Confidence returning but downturn still a factor
Confidence is returning to the oil industry but the sector is not yet ready to land a knockout blow to the downturn, experts said in Houston yesterday.
OTC 2018: Norwell wins £100,000 contract for e-learning platform
An Aberdeen e-learning firm which got tired of waiting for the oil and gas industry to tackle its training and skills crisis has decided to lead the way.
OTC 2018: US takes steps to recovery
The US oil industry is not yet sprinting toward recovery, but the sector is “definitely on the mend”.
OTC 2018: ICR Integrity enters Caribbean pipeline repair market
Aberdeen firm ICR Integrity has joined forces with a company from Trinidad and Tobago to offer pipeline repair and maintenance services in the Caribbean nation.