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Aberdeen subsea company to create 60 jobs

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Energy services firm Rovop is to create about 60 subsea jobs following the purchase of five new remotely operated vehicles (ROVs).

The Aberdeen-based subsea specialist will invest around £15m over the next 18 months in the work class hydraulic machines.

The vehicles are being supplied by FMC Schilling Robotics.

Rovop said the investment was in response to “continual high demand” for its fleet.

The first of the new vehicles will be ready for use in January.

The company said it would create skilled ROV pilot-technician posts and provide comprehensive training programmes for existing electrical and mechanical engineers.

The first 12 new recruits are set to leave Aberdeen next month to undertake intensive training at FMC Schilling Robotics’ facilities in California.

The new heavy-duty ROVs will complement mid-size machines already operated by Rovop. They will be made available to global oil companies, offshore construction, inspection repair and maintenance (IRM) and survey clients.

‘Significant milestone’

Rovop managing director Steven Gray said: “This represents a significant milestone in the development of Rovop.

“We will now be operating the most modern, capable and reliable fleet of ROVs in our market.

“Our new vehicles will enable us to carry out heavy work as well as more complex automated tasks subsea.

“The demand for our expertise and service continues to grow strongly and we expect that to continue as our fleet increases in size, power and capability.”

Rovop is also investing about £250,000 in a state-of-the-art ROV simulator.

The simulator, also provided by FMC Schilling Robotics, will allow personnel to undergo situational training, as well as rehearsing tasks and scenarios before heading offshore.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-business-20443706

Oil and gas company announces 500 new jobs in north east of Scotland

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An oil and gas firm has announced plans to create 500 new jobs in the north-east of Scotland.

Aker Solutions already employs 2700 people in the area at the company’s Dyce and Portlethen bases.

The 500 oil and gas jobs are in addition to 350 new positions created since last August, when the company announced its intention to create new jobs in Aberdeen.

The jobs were announced as First Minister Alex Salmond held talks at the international oil services company’s headquarters in Oslo, Norway.

Mr Salmond said: “Aker Solutions is one of Norway’s flagship companies, with extensive global operations and already a huge presence in Scotland. I am delighted that they now plan further investment and job creation in the city, delivering a great boost for the north-east and wider Scottish economy.”

Leif Borge, Aker Solutions’ president and chief financial officer, added: “Aker Solutions has a proud heritage in Aberdeen and we are looking forward to tapping further into the excellent oil and gas competence base here. We are experiencing activity growth in both the UK North Sea and international markets.

“Our objective is to provide an even better level of support to our customers, which will enable us to win more work and capitalise on the expected market growth. Hence we are investing in our operation in Scotland.”

Aker Solutions provides oilfield products, systems and services for customers in the oil and gas industry worldwide. The company employs approximately 23,500 people in more than 30 countries.

Source: http://news.stv.tv/north/99900-boost-for-oil-and-gas-sector-as-aker-solutions-creates-500-new-jobs/

Norwegian group creates 300 Aberdeenshire jobs

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NORWEGIAN energy services firm Aker yesterday unveiled plans to create 500 energy jobs in Aberdeenshire over the next two years, swelling its headcount in the region beyond the 3,000 mark.

The jobs boost, announced as part of First Minister Alex Salmond’s visit to Norway, will filter through over the next two years and comes on top of 350 posts unveiled in August.

Aker chief financial officer Leif Borge said demand for the company’s services was growing in both the North Sea and in international markets, fuelling the need to take on more staff.

Growth in Scotland is coming from the firm’s subsea and drilling technology businesses in Dyce and its Portlethen-based well intervention services unit.

About 2,700 of Aker’s 23,500 staff are based in Aberdeenshire, with a further team of 200 engineers in London.

Salmond said: “Aker is one of Norway’s flagship companies, with extensive global operations and already a huge presence in Scotland. I am delighted it now plans further investment and energy job creation in the city, delivering a great boost for the North-east and wider Scottish economy.”

News of the jobs boost came as Inverness-based Global Energy Group announced plans to open a permanent office in Norway, having had a presence in the country for the past seven years.

The firm’s Global Project Services (GPS) division already works with Norwegian clients – including Aker, Kvaerner and Statoil – and has now secured premises near Bergen to build its business in the country.

Gavin Macdonald, managing director of GPS, said his firm was already working on major construction, maintenance and modification projects in the power generation sectors but said that the firm now needed to commit to opening a permanent office so that it can grow its business in Scandinavia.

Source: http://www.scotsman.com/business/energy-and-utilities/norwegian-group-creates-300-aberdeenshire-jobs-1-2296594