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Petroleum testing lab reopens after flood
Added: 20 Jan 2015
Product testing firm Intertek has reopened its Immingham Docks Laboratory after a tidal surge and w…

Cuadrilla green light for Blackpool shale site
Added: 16 Jan 2015
Shale gas developer Cuadrilla was today granted the environmental permits it needs to begin explora…
Investment boost for engineering talent
Added: 15 Jan 2015
The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) is investing £1.2 million in up and coming engi…

A wealth of opportunity
Added: 14 Jan 2015
Chemical engineering graduates earn some of the best salaries in the country. But does this stop th…

UK oil production stabilises
Added: 12 Jan 2015
After several years of steep decline, UK oil & gas production has stabilised and is expected to gro…

Refined Capacity: the future of UK refineries
Added: 7 Jan 2015
The end of 2014 saw yet another UK refinery close as the European downstream sector struggled to co…

Shale college launch: premature or necessary?
Added: 7 Jan 2015
With so little known about the skills it will target and the courses it will offer, the launch of t…

Drax CCS clears planning hurdle
Added: 23 Dec 2014
The companies behind a carbon capture and storage (CCS) project at Drax power station today announc…

Drax CCS wells FEED awarded
Added: 19 Dec 2014
National Grid has awarded a Front End Engineering Design (FEED) contract for the wells required on …

The next Milford Haven?
Added: 17 Dec 2014
Oil prices may be tumbling, Russia may be brought to its knees, but for Europe’s refineries little …

GE buys subsea actuators firm
Added: 17 Dec 2014
GE announced yesterday that it was acquiring the Subsea Electric Actuator product line of US-based …

Slick analysis
Added: 15 Dec 2014
Oil recycling firm opts for PLC solution to track liquids as they are pumped through a collection t…

North Sea polymer injection deal awarded
Added: 15 Dec 2014
Amec Foster Wheeler has won a contract from Chevron to deliver enhanced oil recovery (EOR) for one …

North Sea tax deal spelt out
Added: 5 Dec 2014
The government yesterday revealed further details of the tax relief for North Sea oil & gas announc…

Autumn statement: formulation funding
Added: 3 Dec 2014
A new chemical formulation centre at the Centre for Process Innovation (CPI) has been awarded fundi…

Autumn statement: North Sea and shale win
Added: 3 Dec 2014
Chancellor George Osborne today used his Autumn Statement to increase tax relief for North Sea oil …

Plasma tackles chemical waste
Added: 3 Dec 2014
Simdean Envirotec has launched a plasma-based chemical waste elimination system in the UK which it …

Detection tool in the pipeline
Added: 3 Dec 2014
Applus RTD, a global provider of integrity technology services, last month showcased its new RTD DT…

Ineos eyes North Sea production
Added: 25 Nov 2014
Ineos plans to move into North Sea oil & gas production, advertising a number of senior roles on it…

North Sea needs tax break, says industry
Added: 25 Nov 2014
Chancellor George Osborne’s top priority for North Sea oil & gas in his autumn statement should be …