Malcolm Webb, Oil & Gas UK chief executive, will retire in 2015. Webb. From Oil & Gas UK. Oil & Gas UK says the exact date of his departure is yet to be agreed, but will be within…
The 2015 Offshore Achievement Awards (OAAs) have opened for entries today, with a new category added to recognize investment into the future talent of the energy industry. The prestigious awards, which are organised and hosted by the…
Appearing at the at the Society of Petroleum Engineers conference in Dubai in 2013, Dr. Robert Dale discusses how Natural Language Generation is being used to help operators make sense of their data; his company Arria NLG's technology could be used to help the industry…
The Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) Aberdeen Section has appointed Ross Lowdon (pictured) as chairman. Lowdon takes over from Anthony Onukwu and will hold the chairmanship until September 2015. Read more: Anthony Onukwu reflects on 40 years' of SPE Aberdeen…
Ian Phillips joins the Oil and Gas Innovation Centre (OGIC) as chief executive. Phillips has more than 30 years’ experience in the oil and gas industry and brings a unique blend of experience, including 19 years in the operator community…
Anthony Onukwu, SPE Aberdeen chairman. SPE Aberdeen chairman Anthony Onukwu reflects on society’s impact on the North Sea oil and gas industry as the Aberdeen section celebrates its 40th anniversary…
The Society of Petroleum Engineers' (SPE) Aberdeen section is making a milestone this year - it is the group's 40th anniversary - with a black tie dinner at top tier industry speakers from Shell, BP, Statoil, and Schlumberger. The…
For the first time ever, a female Brazilian engineer will receive the highest global petroleum engineering award, presented by the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE), Petrobras announced on 17 July. Petrobras CEO Maria das Graças Silva…
Industry body Oil & Gas UK has appointed two oil company operator representatives to its board. Effective immediately, Glen Cayley (pictured), upstream director, Shell UK Limited, has been appointed vice chairman, representing the operator community…
Missed out on the top stories this week? Here are our top three most-viewed stories from the past week: OAA winners shine - More than 500 industry professionals came together at the sparkling 28th Offshore Achievement Awards ceremony in Aberdeen…
Well completions were given a workover in the first Simplified Series talk of 2014 in Aberdeen in January. The talks are held monthly and organized by the Society of Petroleum Engineer’s Aberdeen chapter Young Professionals group. January’s talk…
Paul Griffin, managing director, Dana Petroleum, North Sea, outlines the latest developments on the company's Western Isles development on the UK Continental Shelf to Aberdeen's Society of Petroleum Engineers Young Professionals section.
Energy Maritime Associates (EMA) predicts US$130 billion will be spent on floating production units by 2018. A report by the Society of Petroleum Engineers said that continued expansion in the use of subsea production technologies, coupled…
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…
The 2014, 28th Offshore Achievement Awards are due to be presented in Aberdeen in March, with a crop of talented individuals and companies shortlisted. The awards, organized and hosted by the Society of Petroleum Engineers Aberdeen Section…
