Motive Offshore acquires Stavanger’s Pumptech in seven-figure deal
Aberdeenshire-headquartered Motive Offshore Group has acquired a Norwegian subsea services firm in a seven-figure deal.
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Aberdeenshire resident facing $1million lawsuit from Schlumberger
A north-east man is being sued by oilfield services giant Schlumberger for $1million after they claimed he left the firm to work for a rival.
Oil upturn leads HCS Control Systems to 112% boost in turnover
An upturn in the oil and gas industry has seen turnover at an engineering firm more than double as it eyes international expansion.
Ineos reopens Forties pipeline after lightning strike
A lightning strike in Aberdeenshire caused the temporary shutdown of a major North Sea pipeline today.
One of Scotland’s largest solar farms to be built in Aberdeenshire
One of Scotland’s largest solar farms will be built in the Buchan countryside, after councillors yesterday rubber-stamped the scheme.
Eland Oil and Gas hails first production from Nigerian field
Aberdeenshire-headquartered Eland Oil and Gas has hailed first production from one of its key projects in West Africa.
Alba Power bought by Swiss engineering giant Sulzer
Aberdeenshire-based gas turbine firm Alba Power has been bought by Swiss engineering giant Sulzer.
Red Rooster flying high after £200K boost to sales
An Aberdeenshire offshore lifting equipment firm is flying high after securing a boost of nearly £200,000 to sales in 2018.
£140,000 scheme to help tackle fuel poverty in northern Scotland
A new £140,000 initiative has been launched to help tackle fuel poverty in vulnerable homes in the north of Scotland.
Profits jump 20% as Alba powers up
International growth and a boost from the oil and gas market helped profits jump more than 20% in 2018 for an Aberdeenshire gas turbine company.
Aberdeenshire man unveils his latest Texas venture
A Texas businessman who hails from the north-east of Scotland has celebrated the expansion of his business incubator venture in Houston.
Prosource.it reports record sales
North-east information technology firm Prosource.it said an improving oil and gas market, weak pound and new acquisition helped it to record sales during its last full trading year.
Mackie’s Ice Cream and Aberdeenshire Council win £4m grant to reduce emissions
Mackie’s ice cream and Aberdeenshire Council have shared £4million of a £13.4m Scottish Government grant to reduce greenhouse gases.
Lord Stephen’s firm secures funding for Aberdeenshire wind farm
Renewable Energy Ventures (REV) has secured funding to develop two wind farms in Scotland with a combined total capacity of 11.5MW – including one in Johnshaven.
Aberdeenshire Council invests millions in Nigg Harbour – but only £130,000 in smaller north-east ports
Historic fishing ports are being neglected in favour of boosting cruise ship tourism at Aberdeen’s harbour, councillors claim.
North-east tourism in the spotlight after oil slump
The increasing role tourism can play in the north-east economy after the oil and gas slump was the focus of an expert gathering yesterday.
Incinerator could become £180million white elephant, warn European lawmakers
The European Union has warned that new rules could turn a planned £180million incinerator in the north-east into a white elephant.
Oil crash has silver lining as start-ups celebrate sweet success
Aberdeen has been highlighted as an entrepreneurial hotspot - with the number of new companies forming in the city over the past year on the up.
Rate rises will cost jobs, says North Sea firm
Bosses at a struggling small engineering firm have warned a failure to halt “daylight robbery” business rate rises will cost people their jobs.
Energy Voice’s top stories: Chevron marks first gas from Alder
Energy Voice has gone through the archives to take a look back at the top stories from the year gone by.
HB Rentals nets multiple contracts worth more than £1m
HB Rentals has net contracts worth more than £1million for the manufacture of workshops, local equipment rooms and pressurised offshore service modules for multiple clients.
Councillor criticised after leaving North Sea jobs conference over accommodation
A north-east councillor has faced criticism after abandoning a North Sea jobs conference in disgust at his accommodation.
Ace Winches appoints new engineering manager
Deck machinery manufacturer Ace Winches has appointed Chris Waller as its new engineering manager.
Renew News: Braemar Hydro Scheme getting ready for action
A community hydro scheme could be up and running this summer after 200 investors injected £800,000 worth of cash into the project.
SeaEnergy moves into acquisition talks
SeaEnergy said its board has entered into discussions with a number of parties for acquisition of its R2S Visual Asset Management business as well as other group assets.