Stork, a Fluor company, has won the ‘Operational Excellence’ award at Technip’s 8th Annual Suppliers Day held in Oslo, Norway. This award acknowledged Stork’s commitment to the supply of subsea machining and bolting equipment including Subsea Bolt Tensioning, Subsea Hydraulic Torque Tooling, Subsea Nut Splitting and Subsea Hydraulic Equipment.
A lot have happened in the energy business the past two years, and the industry finds itself in a time of transition – which is the main theme of ONS 2016. This year’s ONS will focus on how the industry can grow and evolve from here, by exploiting business opportunities that arise in the transition to the new market situation.
When weighing up the risks to critical national infrastructure squirrels are often underestimated. According to CyberSquirrel, a non-profit set up to track such things, the critters have caused 755 national grid outages in the US in 5 years. A further 342 involved birds shorting transformers with their wings. One involved, possibly, a hacker in Russia.
The Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) and the International SOS Foundation have just issued a guide outlining the aspects of safety, health and security for which organisations should take responsibility when they have workers travelling for work, or on international assignments.
Achieving savings and efficiencies are vital to energy and offshore companies looking to navigate choppy economic waters. When it comes to travel, a specific plan with measurable objectives not only focuses time, but also helps illustrate to the business the measures being employed to reduce spend, and which approach and policies work best. Each organisation is different and there is no one-size-fits-all approach, so it is essential to devise a programme that meets individual needs.
ONE: Analyse HOW you buy your travel
In this ever evolving and challenging global oil and gas market, many SMEs involved in the oil and gas supply chain is having to think wider than their home market if they are to survive.
I am certain that we all are aware that tobacco is a killer! Smokers and other tobacco users are more likely to develop certain diseases and die earlier than those who do not use tobacco. If you smoke, you may worry about what it’s doing to your health and how hard it might be to quit.
For almost two years the oil and gas sector globally has been facing one of its worst downturns in history. Many of us will have all seen first hand the impact this is having on jobs in Scotland.
North firm Highland Industrial Supplies (HIS) is gearing up for a major event next week, when it throws open its doors to show off some of the best welding and cutting equipment on the market.
Losing your job at any time is hard, but with thousands of people facing redundancy from Scotland’s energy sector, the plight of oil and gas workers is especially difficult.
When we think of travel risks we tend to imagine plane crashes or terrorist attacks. Such events are reasonably rare. The most common risks to travellers are opportunistic crime and traffic accidents.
Determined to help their peers and in partnership with their university, RGU’s Alumni Council, made up of RGU graduate volunteers, is organising a 'free-of-charge' event for all RGU alumni and/or family members of alumni who have been made redundant or are at risk of redundancy.
Energy Voice has recently published its latest research report “Sub $50 Oil – New Perspectives & Hidden Opportunities”. The aim of the research, as the title suggests, is to identify untapped opportunities in the oil and gas industry in the current low oil price environment, as well as uncovering the main risk factors in play.
Houston. The Bayou City, the USA’S fourth largest city with a population of 5.9 million, energy capital of the world, home of Nasa and the world’s largest medical centre. The statistics are amazing, breath-taking and inspiring – but they could also seem daunting to a Scottish firm looking to internationalise.
Leadercast Live is the world’s largest one-day leadership conference, broadcast LIVE from Atlanta and simulcast to over 100,000 delegates in more than 20 countries around the world.
Since A-day, there is no legislative restriction on who can be a member of a UK registered pension scheme. So in theory, anyone can join a UK scheme regardless of residency.
What will cities look like in 2050? How will they be powered to be vibrant, healthy and clean places to live? That’s the question Shell is posing to students in S1 and S2, through The Bright Ideas Challenge, their new cross-curricular schools competition.
Data analysis and reporting is not just a requirement for many companies, it is the only way to measure and improve profitability. And measure that improvement.
What will cities look like in 2050? How will they be powered to be vibrant, healthy and clean places to live? That’s the question Shell is posing to secondary students, aged 11-14, through The Bright Ideas Challenge, their new cross-curricular schools competition.