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UK Govt Backs Aberdeen Subsea Engineering Hub

May 03, 2019

The UK government said it will back industry plans for a multimillion pound underwater engineering hub in Aberdeen.The planned Global Underwater Engineering Hub will bring together underwater technologies from both industry and academia from…

Peterson Wins Logitsics Contract for Repsol Sinopec

Jan 21, 2019

Energy logistics provider Peterson announced Monday it has been awarded a new long-term integrated logistics contract to service Repsol Sinopec Resources U.K.The contract sees Repsol Sinopec transitioning their marine and quayside operations to Aberdeen from Peterhead with integrated supply base…

Subsea 7 Wins Shearwater Deal from Shell

Dec 18, 2018

Offshore engineering and construction specialist Subsea 7 has won an EPCI contract from Royal Dutch Shell for the Shearwater Fulmar Gas Line (FGL) Re-Plumb project, located approximately 140 miles east of Aberdeen in the UK central North Sea…

Mitchell to Head Up ASCO Operations Function

Sep 21, 2018

Steve Mitchell has been appointed to the Senior Management team at ASCO, taking up the role of Operations Director (Scotland) as the materials management company continues its drive for efficiency through digitalization.Mitchell, who will be based at ASCO HQ in Aberdeen…

ATAM Group grows Aberdeen footprint

Nov 06, 2017

Great Yarmouth-based oilfield and renewables firm ATAM Group is opening its second office in Aberdeen and planning to launch three new products.  The firm was founded just last year and supplies tools and software products for maintenance…

Offshore Achievement Awards deadline weeks away

Nov 06, 2017

The trophy for this year's Offshore Achievement Awards in Aberdeen has been picked, with less than a month to go now until entries close for the Society of Petroleum Engineers' organized event, supported by OE (Offshore Engineer).  Each year the organizers of the awards…

UK to invest further US$6.7 million for exploration

Sep 25, 2017

New exploration in the North Sea will be supported by a US$6.7 million (£5 million) UK government fund for 2018/19, Philip Hammond announced today (25 September) during a visit to Aberdeen and Dundee. The funding will be used by the Oil and…

2018 SPE Offshore Achievement Awards launched

Sep 15, 2017

It's time to put your company in the limelight: the 2018 Offshore Achievement Awards (OAA) has been launched and it looking for entries. The annual event was launched during SPE Offshore Europe 2017 in Aberdeen. The annual awards, organized…

OE17: SPE Awards celebrated

Sep 06, 2017

More than 55 members of the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) Aberdeen came together last night to celebrate the achievements of individuals within the Section. The awards ceremony, at the Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre…

OE17: SPE Awards celebrated

Sep 06, 2017

More than 55 members of the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) Aberdeen came together last night to celebrate the achievements of individuals within the Section. The awards ceremony, at the Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre…

Vryhof opens Aberdeen office, inks Singapore rep

Aug 10, 2017

Anchor firm Vryhof is expanding its global footprint with its companies, Deep Sea Mooring (DSM) opening a new office in Aberdeen, and Vryhof Anchors appointing Singapore-based Franklin Offshore as its exclusive representative for selling Vryhof solutions in a number of Asia Pacific countries…

Ithaca, NHV sign Harrier contract

Jan 31, 2017

The NHV Group has been awarded a contract with Ithaca Energy UK (Ithaca) to provide helicopter services in support of their upcoming drilling project at the Harrier Well in Block 30/6. The operations are expected to start Q2 2017. Flights…

Aberdeen Harbour primed to expand south

Dec 20, 2016

Aberdeen Harbour's plans to expand its facilities into a bay south of the existing harbour has been sanctioned by the harbour board. The £350 million project, which was recently granted planning consent in the form of Marine Licenses and a Harbour Revision Order by the Scottish Government…

Lokring Northern expands Aberdeen office

Dec 13, 2016

Lokring Northern (UK), a provider of advanced fluid and gas transfer connectors, has expanded its Aberdeen office. The new premises are double the size of the previous Aberdeen headquarters, with capacity for improved training facilities and office space…

Aberdeen Harbour expansion moves forward

Nov 08, 2016

Marine Scotland announced the award of two marine licenses in support of Aberdeen Harbour’s major plans to expand its facilities into Nigg Bay, to the south of the existing harbor. Issued under the Marine (Scotland) Act 2010, the licenses…

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