Oil & Gas News
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A CHALLENGE has gone out to workers to get fit, have fun and help good causes by joining one of the largest team-building and fundraising events in the energy industry.
Published: 18/03/2010
Chevron service deal for Cosalt
COSALT Offshore is to supply lifeboat inspection and maintenance services to oil and gas operator Chevron in the North Sea under a five-year agreement.
Published: 18/03/2010
New focus for alternative-energy drive
XODUS Group, the Aberdeen-based energy consultant, has announced the appointment of Liz Foubister as alternative-energy director.
Published: 18/03/2010
Field project announced
FRENCH oil major Total said yesterday that with its partner, Denmark’s Dong Energy, it planned to develop the Laggan and Tormore gas fields west of Shetland.
Published: 18/03/2010
KCA promoting German language
The German consulate general in Edinburgh and Aberdeen-based oil and gas drilling contractor KCA Deutag have announced a competition to promote German language learning for pupils in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire.
Published: 18/03/2010
Experts claim carbon capture plans ‘not possible’
Plans to inject carbon dioxide gas into the ground to mitigate the greenhouse effects of fossil fuel power plants is not possible “at any cost”, according to leading petroleum experts.
Published: 18/03/2010
North ready to tap into wind and wave energy
THE commercial development of wind and wave power in the Pentland Firth and waters around Orkney could pave the way for an economic bonanza.
Published: 17/03/2010
Historic marine power deals signed
Marine energy development took a historic step forward yesterday with the announcement of the successful bidders for the world’s first wave and tidal leasing scheme.
Published: 17/03/2010
Fisher says trading at offshore oil arm stable
Marine service group James Fisher and Sons yesterday reported a stable performance at its offshore oil arm, which covers several north-east subsidiaries.
Published: 17/03/2010
Aberdeen Shell jobs look safe in latest culling
SHELL jobs in the north-east look to have been spared the axe in the latest round of cuts at the oil and gas giant.
Published: 17/03/2010
Chevron deal to benefit GE’s Aberdeen unit
GE Oil and Gas in Aberdeen is to benefit from a “significant share” in a £733million contract the company has been awarded by Chevron to supply power-generation and subsea equipment to the giant Greater Gorgon gas project off the west coast of Australia.
Published: 17/03/2010
Serica gets back in the black
OIL and gas company Serica Energy said yesterday that 2009 had been a good year for it against a very difficult economic background.
Published: 17/03/2010
Endeavour to review options in North Sea
Endeavour International said yesterday it was to review strategic alternatives for its North Sea assets.
Published: 16/03/2010
ITF kicking off world tour in Holland
ABERDEEN-BASED Industry Technology Facilitator (ITF) is hosting two technology challenge workshops in Amsterdam this week.
Published: 16/03/2010
Liz drilling boosts shares in Falklands-focused oil minnows
Shares in UK oil minnows Desire Petroleum, Rockhopper Exploration and Falklands Oil and Gas were on the rise yesterday on speculation Desire could announce an oil discovery in the south Atlantic as early as the end of this week.
Published: 16/03/2010
Flexlife establishes Asia-Pacific hub
NORTH-EAST oil service company flexlife has opened its first international base.
Published: 16/03/2010
Academic research appointment by NSRI
THE National Subsea Research Institute (NSRI) has appointed Richard Neilson as academic research director.
Published: 13/03/2010
BP makes first move into oil-rich South American state
BP has planted its flag in oil-rich Brazil for the first time with a £4.7billion deal for deepwater assets.
Published: 12/03/2010
