Aberdeenshire engineering firm Infinity to double headcount in aggressive growth drive
Aberdeenshire-based engineering company Infinity expects to double its headcount over the next three years in an aggressive push for growth.
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Statkraft trims plans for north-east wind farm following consultations
Plans for a north-east wind farm have been scaled back in order to be more “in keeping” with the local area.
Balmoral sells ACE Winches back to founder Alfie Cheyne after court bust-up
Balmoral Group has sold ACE Winches back to founder and former chief executive Alfie Cheyne after the relationship between the two north-east businesses soured.
Boris Johnson hints at investment for Acorn CCUS project in Aberdeenshire
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has hinted that the Acorn carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) project in Aberdeenshire could be set to benefit from government investment.
SSE Thermal recruits eight new apprentices at Peterhead Power Station
Several youngsters have landed apprenticeships at a north-east power station.
Westhill safety firm predicting revenue bounce after striking partnership deal
An Aberdeenshire safety firm is forecasting a revenue bump after striking a deal with a global operational risk management company.
Oil and gas worth a huge £18bn to north-east economy, research shows
The oil and gas industry is worth an eye watering £18 billion to the north-east economy, research has revealed.
Equinor to trial safe fishing within floating wind farm off coast of Aberdeenshire
Equinor has launched a study to better understand how fishers can safely operate around and within floating offshore wind farms.
Petrochemical giant Ineos signs MoU with Aberdeenshire’s Acorn CCS project
Petrochemicals giant Ineos has thrown its backing behind a trailblazing north-east carbon capture and storage (CCS) project.
i3 Energy signs £39million deal with Cenovus for oil and gas assets in Canada
i3 Energy, based in Westhill, Aberdeenshire, has signed a $53.7million (£39m) deal to acquire a package of oil and gas assets in Canada from Cenovus Energy.
Storegga pushes forward with plans for ‘critical’ north-east direct air capture facility
Plans to develop a large-scale facility in the north-east, capable of removing carbon from the atmosphere, have taken a step forward.
Residents told to expect flaring as upgrade project kicks off at St Fergus
Residents in Aberdeenshire have been told to expect flaring from the St Fergus gas terminal later this week.
Ocean Winds celebrates first power from Moray East offshore wind farm
Developers behind a North Sea wind farm are celebrating a major milestone after it exported green electricity to the grid for the first time.
Family oil firm in Aberdeenshire celebrates best year in business
A family-run oil and gas firm in Aberdeenshire is celebrating its best year in business, 22 years since first setting up shop.
Aberdeenshire ROV specialist appoints new managing director
An Aberdeenshire ROV solutions, tooling and products specialist has appointed a new managing director.
TechnipFMC to complete separation this month
TechnipFMC will complete its long-awaited separation into two distinct businesses later this month.
R&M Engineering appoints new managing director
An Aberdeenshire specialist engineering firm has appointed a new managing director as it targets opportunities in new and existing markets.
North-east carbon capture group determined to plot a net-zero future
“I’m really not that interested in creating a glossy report. What I want is solid concept engineering; here is a tool that allows industrial sites to look at the options and start this journey to decarbonisation.”
Storegga on track to make FID on Acorn project in early 2022
Storegga Geotechnologies is on course to make a final investment decision (FID) on a trailblazing carbon, capture and storage (CCS) project in the first half of next year.
NECCUS gets £1.23m to develop emissions reduction roadmap with Shell, Chrysaor involved
A Scottish decarbonisation group has been successful in its bid to secure more than a million pounds to draw up an industrial emissions reduction roadmap.
i3 Energy hands back licence as flagship Liberator field deemed ‘sub-commercial’
North Sea operator i3 Energy has handed back the licence for its flagship Liberator field after deeming the resources “sub-commercial”.
Moray East completes 300,000 metre cable operation in Aberdeenshire
The Moray East wind project has reached a major onshore milestone in Aberdeenshire after laying 300,000 metres of cable to provide power to the National Grid.
Aberdeenshire among front runners in offshore wind, according to Uswitch report
Aberdeenshire has been ranked second in the UK for regions with the most offshore wind installations, according to new research.
‘World’s largest’ floating wind farm off Aberdeenshire delayed over Covid-19
Plans for the “world’s largest” floating wind project off the coast of Aberdeenshire have been delayed for more than six months due to the impact of the Covid-19 lockdown, bosses have confirmed.
Inverurie-based Cable Solutions Worldwide well positioned to thrive in coming years
“The oil industry has got a terrible habit of playing itself down when in reality it, and Aberdeen specifically, has a load to offer. We’ve been through things like this before and if there was a more positive attitude I think we’d be in a much better place.”