Talks over possiblestrikes
North Sea offshore workers have met union leaders to discuss potential strike action in the fight for paid holidays.
North Sea offshore workers have met union leaders to discuss potential strike action in the fight for paid holidays.
International oil and gas logistics company ASCO has expanded its operations in the Asia-Pacific region by opening a new oil and gas logistics hub in Singapore.
Some Cosalt shareholders have accused company chairman David Ross of trying to take ownership of the business at a discount price.
Prime Minister David Cameron is on a collision course with the EU over its plans to seize regulatory control of the North Sea oil and gas industry.
The pace of activity on the geophysical survey and analysis front appears to be taking off with a number of significant contracts already issued for campaigns this year, including to Dolphin Geophysical and TGS Nopec Geophysical of Norway.
Oil firm Fairfield Energy is to relocate its headquarters from Dyce, in Aberdeen, to Arnhall Business Park at Westhill after signing a lease with Gladman Developments.
Aubin, a north-east supplier of specialist chemicals to the energy industry, is targeting opportunities in Brazil.
Six super-majors posted the best group performance in 2011, according to the PFC Energy 50 list.
Scottish engineer Weir Group today announced its second large US acquisition in recent weeks.
"It's an exciting time. With growing emphasis on subsea-based production . . . currently around 40% (in the North Sea) but predicted to reach 70%, the message we're receiving from subsea firms is that their order books are looking very good for the next couple of years."
North Star Shipping, a unit of Aberdeen's Craig Group, has been awarded a major new long-term contract with Talisman Energy (UK).
Pay in the upstream oil and gas industry increased sharply last year, averaging more than 6% globally and many expect salaries to jump more than 10% this year, according to new research.
The UK is among a growing number of countries where oil companies and their supply chain are trying to drive down employment costs by importing cheaper foreign labour.
All being well, Total's Islay satellite development should be brought onstream in just a few weeks as a "daisy-chain" satellite to its Alwyn asset in the Northern North Sea.
Aberdeen-headquartered ITF, the global oil and gas technology facilitator, has mapped out the subsea challenges that its membership of operator and service companies want to see tackled as priorities in 2012.
A long-awaited weather window during November resulted in a higher level of well starts on the UK Continental Shelf than at any other time in 2011.
ConocoPhillips has reached a deal with Maersk Drilling to charter the high specification jack-up drilling rig Maersk Resolve for work in the UK sector of the North Sea.
The Saipem semi-submersible drilling rig Scarabeo 9 has passed inspection by the US authorities and should have spudded its first (and maiden) exploration well in Cuban waters by the time this edition of Energy appears.
Diamond Offshore Drilling has contracted the Keppel AmFELS shipyard in Brownsville, Texas to construct a moored semisubmersible drilling rig for delivery during Q3 next year.
Another busy year is in prospect at Lerwick harbour in Shetland following increased traffic across various sectors in 2011.
Independent oil and gas firm EnQuest is to take over control of the North Sea Kraken discovery after agreeing to up its stake to 45%.
A Tory MP has urged the UK Government not to forget the "enormous" economic importance of North Sea oil and gas.
Logistics firm Asco has doubled its market share in Norway since 2008 and says there is more to come.
Logistics firm Asco has doubled its market share in Norway since 2008 and says there is more to come.
A small Aberdeen company has won a deal to improve safety for African oil workers.