Well Abandonment to Take Centre Stage at Industry Event May 23, 2016
A growing number of UKCS assets have already reached, or are approaching, the end of their economic lives. This has resulted in rapid growth of decommissioning activity in the North Sea...

Environmental Impact of Fracking to be Discussed at Industry Event May 16, 2016
Hydraulic fracturing for shale oil and gas production, used widely in the US and Canada since the 1950s, is now seen in the UK as having the potential to provide...

Official programme released for Biennial industry event Feb 16, 2016
Sand production can be a major challenge for oil and gas operators, causing significant financial losses (running to billions of dollars annually), and causing asset failure with drastic consequences.

Finalists declared for the 2016 Offshore Achievement Awards Jan 13, 2016
With approximately 100 entries received this year, a record since the awards were re-launched in 2011 by the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) Aberdeen Section.

Panels to tackle region's hot topics at SPE Annual Caspian Technical Conference and Exhibition Oct 16, 2015
This year’s SPE Annual Caspian Technical Conference and Exhibition—taking place 4–6 November in Baku, Azerbaijan—will feature three high-level panel

Official programme released for bi-annual industry event Sep 22, 2015
The official speaker programme has been announced for this year’s Inwell Flow Control and Surveillance Seminar, with presentations from a number

Oil and Gas poll set to give the next generation a voice Aug 12, 2015
During Offshore Europe, a panel of international industry experts will discuss the preconceived perceptions that students and graduates have of a career in oil and gas, and how they

SPE Aberdeen welcomes Johnston Carmichael to centre stage May 14, 2015
David Ward and Richard Britten, tax directors at Johnston Carmichael, are set to explain what the changes to the UK budget mean for the

Oil and Gas Authority to deliver keynote presentation at SPE Aberdeen seminar Apr 10, 2015
The Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) Aberdeen Section has confirmed that Bill Cattanach of the Oil and Gas Authority

SPE Aberdeen Section appoints new Chairman Apr 2, 2015
The Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) Aberdeen Section has appointed Shankar Bhukya as its new chairman, taking over from

SPE Invites Shell to discuss Peterhead Carbon Capture and Storage project at Industry event Mar 24, 2015
Carbon capture and storage (CCS) is being brought to the forefront of debates surrounding the future of the North Sea at this challenging time.

Increased well decommissioning activities gain abandonment focus Mar 2, 2015
A number of major operators, service companies and industry bodies are set to highlight new and existing abandonment techniques and case

SPE Aberdeen to highlight advancements in the use of lasers at insightful oil and gas event Jan 26, 2015
For decades, experts have considered the potential of laser energy to penetrate rock as an alternative well

Deadline for prestigious offshore awards fast approaching Nov 25, 2014
Offshore oil and gas and renewables companies have just days left to enter the 2015 Offshore Achievement Awards and be recognised

SPE Aberdeen presentation explores new frontiers in artificial lift technology Nov 24, 2014
With nearly 40% of today’s oil production coming from mature fields and this figure set to rise according to the Wood Report, maximising