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Wood Group Mustang's pipeline business receives ISO 9001:2008 certification

Jun 25, 2014

Wood Group Mustang’s Pipeline Business Unit has received ISO 9001 certification for its quality management system. Certification was awarded following a rigorous audit by ABS Quality Evaluations, the certification auditing agency. About 1200…

John Briscoe named SVP, CFO

Jun 06, 2014

Houston-based Bristow Group Inc., which provides helicopter services to the offshore energy industry, announced today that John Briscoe has been appointed to the position of Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective June 9…

Offshore helicopter market forecast, 2014-2018

May 22, 2014

Research and Markets has announced the completion of the 'World Offshore Oil and Gas Helicopter Market Forecast 2014-2018' report, saying that Bristow and CHC dominate the industry. This report forecasts US$24 billion in expenditure on offshore helicopter services between 2014 and 2018…

OTC14: SSP shows off offshore logistics base

May 05, 2014

SSP Offshore Inc. will showcase its offshore logistics base, the SSP HUB, at the Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) in Houston on May 5-8. Earlier this year, Bristow Group, an offshore helicopter service provider, signed an agreement with SSP Offshore Inc…

Helicopter review recommendations

Feb 21, 2014

Industry body Oil & Gas UK has welcomed a review of offshore transportation in North Sea, including measures to increase safety. The review, carried out by the UK’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), was commissioned in the wake of a string…

Bergen Group to buy Scanmet

Feb 12, 2014

Bergen Group Hanøytangen is in takeover talks with the owners of Norwegian decommissioning firm Scanmet AS. Bergen Group says Scanmet AS is among the oldest and most experienced companies in Norway that carry out decommissioning of oil installations in the North Sea…

Bristow, BP sign 5-yr, £125million helicopter contract

Dec 11, 2013

Following a competitive tender process, Bristow Helicopters Ltd. has a significant new contract to provide helicopter transportation services to BP Exploration Operating Co. Ltd. The contract has a five-year term, with an option to extend…

Wood Group mulls unmanned technology

Dec 09, 2013

ABTechnology Ltd. and partner Enegi have signed an option agreement with energy services firm Wood Group PSN to increase its participation in the ABT Oil and Gas project. ABT Oil and Gas is a joint project by Enegi and ABTechnology to…

Wood Group and Siemens create JV

Oct 09, 2013

UK-based engineering firm Wood Group is to form a joint venture with Germany’s Siemens to provide integrated rotating equipment services.  The JV will comprise the maintenance and power solutions businesses of Wood Group GTS (excluding its Rolls Wood Group…

Bristow wins contracts from GoM to Tanzania

Sep 18, 2013

Bristow Group has secured a number of new multi-year contracts for offshore oil and gas services across Europe and in other established and emerging markets. In total, the contracts are for 12 large and three medium helicopters, expected to generate up to US$850 million in revenue…

Wood Group acquires Pyeroy Group

Jul 03, 2013

Wood Group acquired Pyeroy Group Limited (Pyeroy), a provider of specialist coatings, access and fabric maintenance services to the oil & gas, marine and rail industries. Headquartered in Gateshead, UK, Pyeroy was founded in 1973 and employs approximately 1…

Nerpin to head DNV's corporate communications

Dec 10, 2012

DNV has appointed Stefan Nerpin as its new Group Vice President of Communications and External Relations for the DNV Group. Mr Nerpin brings with him extensive international leadership experience and a strong track record of corporate communications and branding…

Ocean energy prototypes proliferate

Nov 01, 2010

The ocean energy industry is still at a nascent stage, but burgeoning support in a few key markets, diverse resource potential and maturing technology are boosting the industry’s prospects for growth. That’s the verdict of a new IHS emerging energy research market study…

Firms & Faces - OE August 2010

Aug 09, 2010

FIRMSTGS-Nopec Geophysical has bought the directional survey business and information for ongoing client-initiated programs from P2 Energy Solutions' Tobin business line. The purchase includes P2's existing database of over 38,000 directional surveys…

Firms & Faces - OE June 2010

Jun 10, 2010

firmsHouston-based Deep Down is acquiring offshore industry syntactic foam flotation products and insulation materials provider Cuming. Total price for the acquisition including the assumption of certain liabilities is $50 million.The newly…

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