North Sea tech to play role in future energy mix
Technological lessons learned by the oil and gas sector will play a key role in delivering the UK’s low carbon economy of the future.
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Prime Minister’s Brexit deal ‘workable’ says oil tycoon
Leading businessman Sir Ian Wood has said Theresa May’s Brexit deal is “workable” and is better than the current situation with Europe.
READERS’ LETTERS: Moonraker sounds like a work of fiction
Sir, – With regard to decommissioning projects in the North Sea and Dundee in particular, the latest epistle (involving plans to build the Moonraker offshore heavy lift vessel)is almost fantasy (a little like the film of the same name).
Decommissioning specialist CessCon plans new Fife facility
A decommissioning specialist has taken a step closer to setting up a scrapping facility at the Fife birthplace of numerous oil rigs.
Oil and gas rebound boosts Stonehaven firm Whittaker Engineering
Stonehaven-based Whittaker Engineering reported a 53% jump in turnover as the recovery of the oil and gas sector continued last year.
Fife oil firm optimistic of improving market
The Fife-based subsidiary of global oil services firm TechnipFMC said it was hopefully of improved trading despite a loss of more than £20 million last year.
Engineering group Pryme wins £3.5m of contracts
Dundee-based Pryme Group has secured new oil and gas work worth £3.5 million as it ramps up activity ahead of the opening of a new multi-million pound engineering facility.
RMEC makes investments in staff and equipment
Angus-based energy services firm RMEC Limited is rapidly expanding its workforce as the oil and gas sector shows signs of recovery.
Council leader insists Dundee will still get decom work
Council leader John Alexander has hit back at suggestions Dundee's port will be ignored for oil and gas decommissioning works.
£5m contract wins for Fife firm after tough year
Declining levels of investment by oil and gas firms led to a tough year for Fife engineering firm FTV Proclad International but there are signs of the sector recovering.