Total E&P man named new chairman of SPE Aberdeen
THE Aberdeen Section of the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) has appointed Masud Javaid as chairman.
Energy Transition
Going public on giant turbines plan
PLANS for a controversial £200million windfarm off the coast of Aberdeen will come under public scrutiny later this month.
Lured by technology appeal
WHEN Offshore Solutions revealed this week it had recently completed a key project in the North Sea, it said the technology at the heart of it could create new opportunities for many oil and gas operators.
Energy-from-waste firms ‘deserve more incentives’
MORE should be done to allow businesses specialising in creating energy from waste to contribute to meeting Scotland's low-carbon targets, according to a European legal expert on the sector.
Grid-connected tidal-turbine first for Scotland
SCOTLAND'S first grid-connected, commercial-scale tidal turbine, has been installed off Orkney.
Community have say on turbine profits
RESIDENTS living near a community wind turbine in Aberdeenshire are being urged to have their say on how profits will be used.
Windfarm blades have arrived
HUGE turbine blades for a north-east windfarm project arrived at Aberdeen harbour yesterday.
EV set for £7.5m turnover this year
EV, A small UK company offering hi-tech camera-based remote inspection services to the oil and gas industry, expects its turnover to hit £7.5million this year.
Trump tilts at ‘turbine threat’
BILLIONAIRE Donald Trump claimed last night that Scotland's coastline will be "forever ruined" if a £200million windfarm is built next to his north-east golf resort.
Atlantis connected
SCOTLAND'S first grid-connected, commercial-scale tidal turbine has been installed off Orkney.
Chinese one step off top spot
CHINA'S grip on the wind turbine market is growing so fast that Sinovel has climbed to second place in the global manufacturers league table.
Opito promoting industry to next generation
OIL and gas skills and training body Opito is on the hunt for people from the industry to help to recruit the next generation of energy workers.
Labour market primary challenge for North Sea
AT the start of this year the predictions were that the North Sea was entering a new era of investment.
Technology targets pressure release risk
NOV ASEP Elmar has developed technology it says will minimise the risk of unintentional pressure release in oil and gas wells.
Sun shines on Antarctic team
SUMMER sunlight 24-hours a day will help power a specialist Antarctic survey team's operations.
TechFest offers feast of fun
TECHFEST is hitting Aberdeen next week, offering a feast of science and technology for children young and old.
School pupils learn more about vital role of oil and gas
MORE than 100 school children have started on a journey to learn about the oil and gas industry, after attending the launch of the sixth annual STEM In The Pipeline scheme in Aberdeen.
Wireline backs youth
TWO young apprentices have become the first trainees at Wireline Engineering to complete the firm's modern apprenticeship programme.
Expansion plans after cash injection
SCOTTISH company Dron and Dickson (D&D) plans to expand into the renewable energy market after receiving £6million of funding, according to reports.
Study instrumentation at RGU
A NEW industrial instrumentation engineering programme is launching at Robert Gordon University's School of Engineering this month.
Trump group vows to fight plans for £200m windfarm
PLANS have been tabled for a £200million windfarm off the coast of Aberdeen which could help turn the north-east into a global leader in the renewable energy industry.
Marine-power player to utilise Scots expertise
Marine-power firm Trident Energy is to be given a £220,000 grant by Scottish Enterprise (SE) to help it to develop technology to harness wave and tidal energy.
Infotechnics wins deal with Slovakian firm
Infotechnics, a provider of integrated software services to the oil and gas, power and utility industries, said yesterday it had won a £100,000 contract with Slovakian company Slovnaft.
MAC makes move into renewables
Aberdeen-based Maritime Assurance and Consulting (MAC) said yesterday it had moved into the renewables sector after winning a contract with wave-energy specialist AWS Ocean Energy.
Technip launch boosts north-east’s credentials in renewable energy
The north-east's renewables credentials were given a boost yesterday as engineering and construction group Technip launched its new offshore windpower division and signed an agreement with Iberdrola.