Get out of Houston, urges business man
An Aberdonian business man living and working in Houston has urged visitors to OTC to get out of their comfort zone.
An Aberdonian business man living and working in Houston has urged visitors to OTC to get out of their comfort zone.
The UK’s main trade body for the oil and gas industry is attending OTC in Houston for the first time in five years.
A remotely operated vehicle (ROV) service provider based in Aberdeen has bolstered its US team after winning a raft of contracts worth around $19million (£15million) including a two-year deal with a Houston-based global company. Rovop has appointed Euan Tait as president of the company’s US operations, while Katarina Tehlirian takes up the post of VP business development. Both will be based at the company’s Houston hub with Mr Tait taking over from Wayne Betts who is moving across to establish Rovop’ s operations in Brazil. Mr Tait is a member of Rovop’s board and will continue his role as commercial director while heading up the US operations with the support of general manager, Neil Francis, in the western region Ms Tehlirian, who joins the company from Subsea 7, has extensive business development experience in the US subsea sector and has previously worked with DOF Subsea and Canyon Offshore. Steven Gray, chief executive at Rovop, said: “This is a great start to Q2 in 2017. The growth in our US team strongly positions Rovop for further growth in the region while the substantial new long-term contracts we’ve won demonstrates that, in a challenging market, our industry is changing and becoming more efficient, using technology and new working practices to lower cost and risk. “As such, Rovop anticipates a record year in 2017 because our service and equipment is aligned with the future needs of the industry. While prolonged oil and gas market downturn is still hurting our industry, we believe there is much to look forward to.” Rovop’s latest contract wins include a two-year deal with a Houston-based global oil & gas engineering company and a five-year contract with a European power cable installer. The firm has also secured a three-year contract with Centrica E&P to provide ROV services to the UK based oil & gas operator. The agreement will see Rovop support Centrica across multiple work scopes including drill support, decommissioning, and inspection, repair and maintenance (IRM). In addition, Rovop is preparing to execute innovative platform-based asset life extension work for a UK operator to help boost hydrocarbon recovery.
Those hoping the sector will hit its stride this year need to readjust their expectations, according to Houston's top economist.
A few days ago, a behemoth of a ship graphically challenged and changed the way large production platforms in the North Sea and elsewhere will be decommissioned henceforth.
An Aberdeen firm that specialises in bringing stacked oil rigs back into use has reported worldwide growth in demand as the industry begins a recovery.
Battle lines have been drawn and, frankly, the US domestic big projects offshore construction fleet is no match for the powerful Asian and European armadas when it comes to capability.
Peterson, a European offshore logistics company, is finally making its mark in the Americas. Jeremy Cresswell talks with its CEO Erwin Kooij and director Murdo MacIver.
With the Offshore Technology Conference starting in Houston today, we decided now was a good time to ask readers key questions about the US oil sector.
Two major reports, one for the American Petroleum Instutite, the other by the International Marine Contractors Association, warn that planned re-inforcement of the US’s infamous Jones Act by the Customs and Border Protection Agency (CBP) will damage the US Gulf of Mexico offshore oil & gas industry, especially deepwater.
May marks the annual Offshore Technology Conference in Houston. Greens would of course prefer that the 2017 OTC is the last.
Beaumont was the original jewel in the Texas oil crown – the home place of the Spindletop Gusher.
A substantial number from Aberdeen’s oil and gas community are this week on the other side of the Atlantic as OTC kicks off in Houston and never has there been a more important time for those involved in the energy sector to be banging the drum for the UK oil and gas industry.
Oil and gas service company Centrifuges Un-Limited is hoping to draw on its success in the North Sea and Middle East as it sets its sights on US opportunities.
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Robert Gordon University (RGU) unveiled its plans for a global centre of excellence for late life management and decommissioning in the oil and gas industry in Aberdeen ahead the Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) in Houston yesterday.
Scottish oil and gas companies will be out in force at Houston’s annual Offshore Technology Conference (OTC), which kicks off on Monday.
Oil and Gas UK is heading Stateside to attend the Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) in Houston for the first time in five years.
Minister for Transport, Humza Yousaf, is set to speak at the UK's largest renewable energy conference.
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon is to speak at the opening plenary session of the UK’s largest renewable and low carbon energy exhibition and conference All-Energy next month.
Energy Voice will be holding its third annual OTC panel debate breakfast on Tuesday, May 2 at the Hilton Post Oak in Houston, Texas.
Energy Voice today revealed its expert panel for its annual OTC breakfast.
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#Oil17: New World Order is the publication’s third annual sector survey.
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