Former BP exec John Manzoni set to lead troubled coal miner Bumi
Former BP executive John Manzoni has reportedly been lined up to chair Bumi, the coal miner co-founded by financier Nat Rothschild.
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Bmi to launch new flight service between Aberdeen and Kristiansund
[free] A new flight will be launched this summer linking Aberdeen with a major oil and gas hub in Norway, it has been announced.
Park Brown launch new Houston office in US expansion
Oil and gas executive search and leadership consultancy Park Brown has opened a new office in Houston.
Finalists revealed for Northern Star Business Awards
The wide range of innovation and expertise in the north-east is once more in the spotlight as the list of finalists for the Northern Star Business Awards is revealed.
Proserv boss David Lamont named Scotland’s top entrepreneur
The head of north-east energy service company Proserv was named Scotland’s top entrepreneur last night in recognition of “moulding a phenomenal business”.
Wood Group appoints Anthony
Wood Group Mustang, a US subsidiary of the Aberdeen-based energy service firm, said yesterday it had recruited Ken Anthony as vice-president of business development for process plants and industrial.
Sheehan joins Ashtead as commercial director
North-east company Ashtead Technology announced the appointment of a commercial director yesterday.
ExxonMobile’s Lee Tillman to replace Marathon boss Clarence Cazalot in August
Marathon Oil has confirmed chairman, president and CEO Clarence Cazalot Jr is to retire at the end of this year.
Energy industry figures join Lloyd’s Register board
Lloyd’s Register has appointed two new non-executive directors to its board.
British oil worker abducted in Indonesia is ‘safe but tired’ after release
A British oil worker has been reunited with his family after suffering a two-day hostage ordeal in Indonesia.
Below average increase for global energy use as oil market share drops
Global renewable energy usage rose by more than 15% last year while the US saw the world's highest growth in production of both oil and gas, according to a new report.
British oil worker kidnapped in Indonesia
A British oil worker has reportedly been kidnapped in Indonesia.
Top Encana job for former North Sea boss Suttles
A former BP manager for far North Sea operations was named yesterday as the new chief executive of Canada’s biggest natural gas producer, Encana.
Profile: Lawyer Sandy Kemp in tune with energy industry
Simpson & Marwick has boosted its employment-law division with the addition of seven new partners in recent months. Sandy Kemp, who leads the law firm’s employment team, tells Ross Davidson how oil and gas has boosted the company’s fortunes in Aberdeen and how the legal profession might have lost him to music.
New vice-presidents for Senergy
Energy service firm Senergy said yesterday it had appointed two vice-presidents as part of its international expansion plans.
Sir Robert Smith named interim energy and climate change committee chairman
A north-east MP has taken charge of one of the most powerful select committees at Westminster while its chairman is investigated by a standards watchdog.
Energy industry CO2 emissions hit record high, warns watchdog
Carbon dioxide emissions related to energy production rose by 1.4%to a record high of 31.6 gigatons last year
New flotel will provide home for oil contractors
A second huge barge which hundreds of oil workers will call home arrives in Shetland later this month.
Reef Subsea holds off on ship delivery as Macpherson confirmed as CEO
Reef Subsea has appointed a new chief executive to oversee a major restructuring of the subsea service company.
Ewing looks for more women to enter energy industry
Energy minister Fergus Ewing says he hopes more women would be “inspired” to take up roles in the North Sea oil and gas industry.
Aberdeen hoteliers warned over ramped-up room rates for conference times
Hoteliers in and around Aberdeen should be wary of the dangers of ramping-up prices at peak times, such as Offshore Europe, the new chairman of Aberdeen City and Shire Hotels Association has warned
Ross joins Jee as business development director
Subsea engineering and training firm Jee has appointed Nigel Ross as business-development director.
Senergy specialists share expertise at conference
Engineers from Aberdeen energy service firm Senergy are sharing their expertise at a three-day oil and gas conference in the Netherlands this week. Formation damage specialists Mike Byrne and Elinor Rojas are both speaking during the event. The biennial SPE European Formation Damage Conference and Exhibition, ending tomorrow, is aimed at engineers and geoscientists.
Buskie new boss at north port authority
A new chief executive has joined Cromarty Firth Port Authority.
Former Chevron boss in Granite City retires
The former boss of Chevron in Aberdeen has retired after 35 years with the business.