Aberdeen upstream news

Now in its fourth year, ITF’s Technology Showcase has become a key fixture in the oil and gas events calendar in Aberdeen.

BP group chief executive Bob Dudley will underline the value of the North Sea in the oil major’s global portfolio when he leads the opening plenary session at SPE Offshore Europe 2017 being held in Aberdeen from 5 - 8 September 2017.

A geological analysis of the Rockall area of the North Atlantic has revealed previously unknown insights that could lead to new oil and gas discoveries in the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS).

The firm, which specialises in integrity management services, has created five new positions at its UK headquarters. The new roles, which include two senior engineers, a corrosion consultant, a software developer and a technical assistant.

The facility supports managed pressure drilling operations in the North Sea.

Finalists for the 2017 Offshore Achievement Awards, sponsored by TAQA, have been announced today (Friday 13 January).

Healthcare and medical solutions company Iqarus has launched a new training centre for offshore medics, emergency response teams and people who work in remote and challenging environments.

The Society of Petroleum Engineers’ (SPE) Aberdeen Section has reported investing almost £200 000 over the last five years to support initiatives designed around STEM subjects.

The Board of Aberdeen Harbour has announced that its plans to expand facilities into Nigg Bay, to the south of the existing harbour, are to become a reality.

Industry body Subsea UK has today (Wednesday 14th December) announced the finalists who are in the running to triumph at its 2017 business awards.