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OAA date nears

Feb 21, 2014

Organizers of the Offshore Achievement Awards (OAA) are expecting another record-breaking year for attendance at next month’s ceremony, following the introduction of two new categories and an increased number of entries. The awards, organized…

Offshore Achievement Awards entry call

Nov 29, 2013

The deadline for entries for this year’s Offshore Achievement Awards (OAAs) has been extended to December 9. Ambitious companies and individuals hoping to be recognised amongst the best and brightest that the UK offshore industry has…

Offshore Achievement Awards call for entries

Nov 11, 2013

Businesses have only four weeks left to enter the Offshore Achievement awards, organised by Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) Aberdeen section and supported by Offshore Engineer. The awards, which are open to UK-registered companies operating in the renewables or oil and gas industries…

SPE Offshore Europe – Standing room only

Oct 18, 2013

The strength and the level of activity in the oil and gas industry was clear at this year’s record-beating 40th anniversary SPE Offshore Europe. The event attracted more than 63,000 people—a number significantly higher than the anticipated 50…

Entries now open for 2014 Offshore Achievement Awards

Oct 17, 2013

Entries are now open for the 2014 Offshore Achievement Awards, hosted by SPE Aberdeen and supported by Offshore Engineer and TAQA. For more than 27 years, the awards have recognized outstanding success and innovation in the oil and gas sector…

Arctic exploration challenges

Oct 15, 2013

The international hunt for resources in the arctic is unlikely to lead to confrontation, but it is possible, the SPE Arctic and Extreme Environments conference heard in Moscow today.  Former British diplomat in Russia, Sir Anthony Brenton…

OE13: ExxonMobil and GL seminars filmed

Sep 16, 2013

As part of SPE Offshore Europe 2013, ExxonMobil Fuels & Lubricants and Caterpillar Marine & Petroleum Division (CAT) joined forces for an interactive breakfast seminar, hosted by Offshore Engineer’s Paul Hutton.  Maintenance and engineering…

OE13: A bright future can be realized

Sep 05, 2013

Closing remarks by Malcolm Webb, SPE Offshore Europe conference chairman: As we draw towards the conclusion of SPE Offshore Europe 2013 and head home to think about all we have heard, the technology showcase that has been presented to us and the contacts we have made or renewed…

OE13: Welcome to SPE Offshore Europe 2013

Sep 03, 2013

The UK oil and gas industry has served our country for over 100 years. It delivers the energy needed to fuel and power our economy, provides vital revenue for the UK Treasury and supports about 450,000 jobs in Britain. The oil and gas industry has an impressive history…

OE13: New Offshore Achievement Awards unveiled

Sep 03, 2013

The Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) Aberdeen Section has announced two new categories for this year’s Offshore Achievement Awards, which launch on October 1. The awards, supported by TAQA, have a 27-year history of celebrating outstanding…

Intervention & Coiled Tubing Association requests nominations for European Chapter Innovation Award

Jul 31, 2013

Intervention & Coiled Tubing Association (ICoTA) is requesting nominations for its European Chapter Innovation Award, recognizing the application of technical innovation in the area of well intervention. Entrants will be judged by the ICoTA European Chapter Committee…

SPE Brings Student Competition to Europe

Jul 12, 2013

About 50 students from across Europe will take part in the inaugural Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) Europe Petro League, which will be hosted by the Aberdeen Section during the Offshore Europe conference, 3-6 Sept. This competition…

Offshore Achievers

Oct 12, 2012

Busy planning an even bigger Offshore Achievement Awards ceremony in Aberdeen next March are (left to right): CO2DeepStore director and SPE board member Ian Phillips; ITF’s Anthony Onukwu, newly elected chairman of the SPE Aberdeen section, and Leo Koot…

Peter Cockcroft appointed non executive chairman of Kairiki Energy

Jun 26, 2012

Peter Cockcroft (pictured) has been appointed non executive chairman of Perth, Western Australia based Kairiki Energy. Cockcroft, currently chairman of SPE’s Singapore chapter, led Premier Oil into the Philippines in 2004 and more recently…

Regs and safety top ATCE agenda

Dec 01, 2011

High safety standards in oil & gas operations are better achieved when self-imposed, rather than through excessive government regulation, a leading Shell figure told delegates to this year's SPE ATCE in Denver. US editor Russell McCulley listened in…

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