North Sea consortium PBS relocates to new office in Westhill
A North Sea energy services consortium has announced the relocation of its Aberdeenshire headquarters.
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Francois Offshore Catering: The proof is in the pudding
For the past decade Francois Offshore Catering has delivered quality cuisine and dedicated housekeeping services on offshore/renewables installations and shipping vessels around the world.
i3 Energy targets appraisal on ‘company-maker’ Serenity field in Q1
Westhill-based i3 Energy has said it will seek to drill an appraisal of its “company-maker” Serenity project as early as the first quarter of next year.
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.
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.
TechnipFMC to complete separation this month
TechnipFMC will complete its long-awaited separation into two distinct businesses later this month.
Ashtead Technology appoints new CFO as part of ‘strategic growth plans’
Subsea services firm Ashtead Technology has announced an expansion to its management team as part of efforts to “cement its position” at the forefront of the global offshore energy market.
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”.
Proserv opens new facilities in Scotland and Abu Dhabi after ‘seven figure’ investment
North-east energy services firm Proserv Controls said yesterday it had opened new facilities in Cumbernauld and Abu Dhabi after a “seven figure” investment.
Boskalis sinks on £133m oil and gas write-down
Boskalis sank into the red for the first half of 2020 due in part to a £133m write-down of its oil and gas assets.
I3 Energy issues half a million new shares as it eyes first production assets
I3 Energy has issued more than half a million new shares to fund its acquisition of Gain Energy’s petroleum and infrastructure assets.
Borr Drilling appoints Patrick Schorn as new chief executive
Borr Drilling has appointed Patrick Schorn as its new chief executive officer, succeeding Svend Anton Maier who will remain with the company as a special adviser.
Borr Drilling ‘extremely pleased’ with £250million financial lifeline
Borr Drilling has agreed a debt restructuring deal which will improve the liquidity of the rig operator by more than £250million for the next two years.
Majority of TechnipFMC UK job cuts to impact Aberdeenshire workforce
TechnipFMC UK job cuts are to largely impact its subsea workforce in the north-east as the lion’s share of proposed redundancies have been served to Westhill staff.
650 workers move to new consortium PBS for Total North Sea contract
More than 650 workers have completed a transfer to a brand new consortium in Aberdeenshire for the start of a five-year contract with Total.
Exclusive: Halliburton-TechnipFMC merger could spell ‘inevitable’ North Sea job losses
North-east job losses are thought to be “inevitable” if a potential merger involving two offshore giants takes place, a union boss warned last night.
Eland sale puts Westhill base on thin ice
Nigeria’s Seplat Petroleum has completed its acquisition of Eland Oil and Gas, which owns assets in Nigeria’s Niger Delta.
West End accountancy firm marks new era with move to Westhill
A new era has begun for a north-east business conceived over pre-match drinks before Aberdeen FC games at Pittodrie Stadium.
TechnipFMC unveils ‘Technip Energies’ ahead of business separation
TechnipFMC has unveiled the new name for its engineering and construction business as the firm prepares to split into two separate entities.
Exclusive: Proserv launches two new divisions following debt restructuring deal
Proserv has “restructured the business for growth” with the launch of two separate divisions after agreeing a deal to wipe out its debt last year.
Quanta Fabricom strengthens team after management buyout
An engineering services firm, which recently underwent a management buyout, has strengthened its leadership team with six new appointments.
Fairfield Decom says ‘first customer needs to be as visionary as we are’
A new decommissioning company in Aberdeenshire is seeking out its first contract, saying their inaugural customer “needs to be as visionary as us”.
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.
Offshore caterers Conntrak into Westhill
Middle East firm Conntrak Catering Services has put down roots in Westhill, Aberdeenshire, after identifying a potential gap in the North Sea market.
Up to 1,000 new jobs to be created from new engineering group
Wealthy investors with cash to spend on acquisitions are launching a new engineering and technology group from headquarters in the north-east.