Decom North Sea unveils new chief executive
Industry organisation Decom North Sea (DNS) has announced the appointment of its new “highly respected” chief executive.
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Oil and gas veteran remembered as ‘one of life’s good guys’
The worlds of north-east business, charity and sport are mourning the death of “one of life’s genuinely good guys”, Duncan Skinner, who has died aged 63.
Giant foundation kicks off ‘final campaign’ for world’s largest floating wind farm off Aberdeen
The final push for the world’s largest floating wind farm off Aberdeen is underway, with a giant foundation making the first leg of its journey.
Baker Hughes in north-east facilities shake-up
Energy service firm Baker Hughes is reshuffling its north-east facilities footprint once more in an effort to “drive synergies” and improve conditions for staff.
Worley appoints new vice president in Aberdeen
Energy services giant Worley has appointed a new vice president of energy to head up operations in Aberdeen.
Wood lands contract extension for Taqa platforms in UK North Sea
Wood, the Aberdeen-headquartered energy services firm, has landed a five-year contract extension to its work on Taqa assets in the UK North Sea.
3t Energy confirms purchase of Petrofac’s UK training centres in ‘transformational’ deal
3t Energy Group’s deal to buy Petrofac’s Aberdeen and Montrose training centres has successfully made it across the line.
Wood lands work on Europe’s largest single-site onshore wind farm
Aberdeen-headquartered Wood has been appointed as “owner’s engineer” on Europe’s largest single-site onshore wind farm.
KCA Deutag facing better future after ‘battening down the hatches’
KCA Deutag is facing better prospects after slashing its debt and “battening down the hatches” in during a tumultuous 2020, the Aberdeen-based oil and gas drilling giant’s chief finance officer said yesterday.
Moray oil boss denies rape bid charge
An oil boss accused of sexually assaulting a woman at his second home left before the police arrived because he “didn’t have any clothes to wear the next day”, a trial has heard.
Shell looking at options for new Aberdeen headquarters
Oil major Shell is on the hunt for new headquarters for its Aberdeen workforce.
Amazon Prime hires Aberdeen oil firms for TV show ‘The Rig’
Amazon Prime has hired a pair of Aberdeen oil companies to help supply the set of its new TV series “The Rig”.
Retired Aberdeen oil boss ordered to pay £210K bill over housing development dispute
A retired oil tycoon has been ordered to pay a firm more than £210,000 following a contract dispute over a housing development.
Further job cuts planned at Dril-Quip Aberdeen
Further job cuts are planned at oilfield equipment firm Dril-Quip in Aberdeen as it moves manufacturing work out of the region, Energy Voice understands.
New 3T Energy – EnerMech alliance bags Mozambique training deal
An new alliance between Aberdeen-headquartered EnerMech and 3T Energy Group has bagged a “significant” project to help shape future training of oil workers in Mozambique.
Mintra: 365 days of WFH – and a seismic shift in thinking
On this day exactly one year ago, Mintra asked our staff to pack up their desks and make their home space their new office space. We knew that the Covid-19 stay at home order would be coming – it was only a matter of time – and that we needed to act swiftly to keep our team both safe and operational, even before governments made working from home mandatory for non-key workers.
Expro and Frank’s merger unlikely to lead to ‘significant’ changes in Aberdeen
Expro’s chief executive says he doesn’t anticipate its amalgamation with Frank’s International to lead to any “significant headcount changes” in Aberdeen.
Babcock agrees sale of Aberdeen-headquartered helicopter business to CHC
Babcock helicopters has conditionally agreed the sale of its oil and gas aviation business to rival CHC.
Solstad wins UK contracts with Total, Equinor and Serica
Solstad Offshore has announced a series of contract awards with Total, Equinor and Serica Energy in the UK North Sea.
EnerMech lands Chevron Australia deal
Aberdeen-headquartered EnerMech has been awarded a five-year contract extension with Chevron for oil and gas facilities in Western Australia.
Scotland on cusp of climate technology revolution, predicts new report
Scotland is “on the cusp” of a climate technology revolution, according to a new report highlighting the nation’s credentials for tackling global warming.
Ancala wins multi-million pound deal to bring Edvard Grieg gas to Scotland
Ancala Midstream has won a multi-million pound deal to transport gas from the prolific Edvard Grieg Area in Norway for processing in Scotland.
BP making permanent shift to flexible working, report says
BP has informed thousands of staff members they will not return to the office full-time when the pandemic lifts, a news report said.
Babcock takes £5.2million hit on ‘loss-making contracts’
Babcock took a £5.2million hit for “loss-making contracts” for its North Sea helicopter business in the 2020 financial year.
Hunting reflects on ‘painful process’ after reducing headcount by more than a third in 2020
Hunting has said the group is positioned “well for the year ahead” after a strong finish to 2020, coupled with a more buoyant market outlook.