Dealmakers set sights on nascent North Sea recovery
Aberdeen dealmakers are expecting an upturn in mergers and acquisitions amongst North Sea companies as they emerge from “survival mode” and look for new opportunities.
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EV in Houston: Big oil ditches expensive real estate for juice bars, comfortable at $50
Big oil in Houston is ditching fancy real estate for juice bars, according to KPMG’s new head of its energy and natural resources practice.
Opinion: Still significant challenges for the North Sea
With oil prices continuing to hover below $50 a barrel, the release today of Oil & Gas UK’s 2016 Economic Report, has served to remind us of the significant challenges currently facing the UK North Sea.
21 jobs lost at CIE
An Aberdeen oil and gas engineering firm has gone into administration with the immediate loss of 21 jobs.
Simmons Private Equity snaps up Imes from administrators
A company backed by Aberdeen’s Simmons Private Equity has snapped up a firm led by well-known business man, Melfort Campbell, from administrators.
Administrators called in for PresureFab as oil downturn hits
A specialist rig topside company has gone into administration.
Oil and gas dowturn leads to rise in corporate insolvencies
The number of failing businesses in Scotland has grown by almost a third this year as the impact of the oil price slump takes a toll, new figures have shown.
Insolvency appointments up by 30%, figures show
The number of failing businesses in Scotland has grown by almost a third this year, according to new insolvency figures.
Difficult conversations with bankers are “tough but not without hope” – Nimmo
Lenders to the oil and gas sector have commenced “difficult conversations” with clients since the start of 2016 as fears that the industry’s woes would continue took hold, a corporate restructuring specialist has explained.
Wood Group saves EESL’s Aberdeen fabrication business from administration
Wood Group has acquired the trade and assets of Enterprise Engineering Service Limited's (EESL) Aberdeen based fabrication and manufacturing business, following an announcement last month that EESL had appointed administrators.
SeaEnergy placed in administration
Aberdeenshire-based SeaEnergy has been placed in administration as marine engineering services specialist James Fisher & Sons acquired the firm's Return to Scene (R2S) business.
Lower for longer – and with more uncertainty
Calendar year end is traditionally a time to pause and reflect on events, while casting an eye forward to what the year ahead may bring.
US buyers eyeing struggling North Sea oil and gas firms
American buyers are poised to throw lifelines to struggling small businesses in Scotland’s oil and gas industry, according to a mergers and acquisitions (M&A) expert.
Opinion: Controlling your own destiny will be critical in the lower-for-longer scenario
Friday’s OPEC meeting in Vienna confirmed what the global oil and gas industry was already resigned to – no curb to production, the supply overhang extending and more pain for the upstream industry as a whole.
An OPEC decision not to cut production could hit North Sea oil sector says KPMG
OPEC's widely anticipated decision not to cut production could have far reaching consequences for the global oil markets - and the North Sea oil industry - according to experts at KPMG.
KPMG study reveals corporate carbon reporting needs overhaul
Carbon reporting from the world's largest companies lacks consistency, making it almost impossible for stakeholders to compare one company's performance easily and accurately with another's, according to a survey from accountancy firm KPMG.
KPMG reveals corporate insolvencies down by almost a third
The number of Scottish firms going out of business has fallen to pre-recession levels.
September saw largest three-day gain in Brent price since 1990
Brent prices jumped by $11 in the month of September marking the largest gain in three days since 1990, according to a market update. The latest findings from KPMG showed volatility in the oil markets has persisted in August and mid-September brought on by China’s financial slump and its wider effect on the markets. The price jump per barrel was influenced by speculation of an OPEC production cut.
Watch out for supply chain fraudsters, KPMG warns
Oil and gas supply chain firms are being urged to be vigilant after evidence of a growing number of fraudsters trying to exploit online payment processing systems. KPMG said it had seen a rise in the number of businesses being targeted by criminals seeking to substitute their own bank details for those of genuine companies. The oil and gas industry, with its extensive and complex supply chain, is deemed to be particularly at risk as a variety of legal and illegal means are used to identify suppliers and their customers.
Aberdeen KPMG seminar examines oil and gas opportunities in India
A seminar that examines the opportunities for exploration and production (E&P) companies and oilfield services companies in India takes place in Aberdeen next week.
Oil and gas firms guilty of overspending, KPMG says
A KPMG audit of UK oil and gas industry contracts has revealed widespread overbilling at the same time as firms are trying to slash costs. The professional services firm said 70% of the 10,000 deals it looked at were not properly complied with, leading to regular overcharging. KPMG put the cost of unnecessary spending at between 1% and 5% of “high-risk” investments, meaning a significant level of unnecessary spending on a supply chain worth up to £35billion a year.
Oil price slump may impact on merger deals
Merger and takeover activity in the oil and gas sector could be affected by the collapse in oil prices according to the latest data from accountancy giant KPMG.
Oil and gas industry “struggling” despite positive outlook for Scots business overall, KPMG says
The number of companies going bust in Scotland fell in the second quarter compared to the same period last year but was up compared to the first three months of 2015, new figures show. But while professional services firm KPMG said the figures were “positive for the majority of businesses”, it warned that the oil and gas industry is continuing to “struggle” due to the oil price slump. The food and drink, construction and care homes sectors are also faring comparatively poorly, according to the latest Scottish insolvency figures from KPMG.
KPMG to discuss “doing business” in the Middle East
Professional services firm KPMG will discuss 'doing business' in the Middle East at an event in Aberdeen this week. The seminar, held by tax leaders from the firm's offices in Oman, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates and Kuwait will explore opportunities and challenges to doing business in the region with a special focus on the oil and gas industry.
Staff at Pelamis made redundant
Wave power company Pelamis has made its remaining staff redundant after no final offers were made for the business. Highlands and Islands Enterprise has been selected as the preferred bidder to take over the company’s assets. Administrators were called in last month after Pelamis failed to secure enough funding to develop its technology.