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Opus, whose motto is ‘results delivered’, has its headquarters in Guildford in Surrey and testing/development facilities in the Orkney island of Flotta. It specialises in treatments for oil separation and produced water which is a by-product of petroleum production. Opus won the Best Oil and Gas Industry Service Supplier Award from the industry organisation Energy North in 2012.

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Nigel will be greatly missed by all at Opus. He started the company single-handedly and his pioneering spirit and innovative mind have helped it grow into an international operation.I am delighted to be taking over where he left off. It is an exciting challenge and one I am absolutely relishing.
Glen McLellan, new general manager at Opus
: “We invested in and pioneered this capability in order that we can do this in-house and be able to offer the whole package of RBA assessments, all from our base in Flotta.
Glen McLellan, director of strategic operations at Opus
This is an excellent result for Opus, our staff and Aker Solutions.
Nigel Weir
It speaks volumes for our expertise that we were asked to make this video
Dr Mervyn Tait
“America is one of our priority areas this year. It is not the only direction in which we are pushing, but it is a definite target. We feel it is a natural progression having successfully entered other areas around the world but at the moment the bulk of our clients are European based.
Glen McLellan, Opus’ Director of Strategic Operations
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NEW GENERAL MANAGER APPOINTED AT OPUS

News releaseOpus · Orkney-based manager takes up leadership of Opus · Fresh chapter in specialist firm’s history · Company founder hands over reinsSpecialist oil and gas processing company Opus has appointed a new general manager to lead the organisation as it embarks on a fresh chapter in its development. Glen McLellan, formerly Director of Strategic Operations, has taken over from founder and managing director Nigel Weir who stepped down at the weekend after more than 20 years at the helm. Bringing a wealth of engineering and managerial expertise to the role, McLellan

OPUS CLEANING UP IN ENVIRONMENTAL BUSINESS

News releaseOpus •  Specialist company to enhance environmental provision•  New jobs and investment as business expands•  Scottish-based firm offers full range of servicesSpecialist oil industry firm Opus is creating new jobs and making fresh investment in its developing environmental business due to growing demand from North Sea operators. Following recent acquisition of Opus by Aker Solutions, £420,000 is being invested in its Orkney-based environmental services group and four new members of staff will be recruited over the next two years. Oil companies are increasingly

Aker Solutions Acquires Opus

Aker Solutions has acquired a specialist processing company called Opus Maxim Ltd (Opus), headquartered in the UK. This is an acquisition targeted at strengthening our technology portfolio in the process systems segment.Opus is a leader in oil/water separation and produced water treatment, with particular expertise in modifying and enhancing ageing oil and produced water processing systems.Opus, which has around 40 employees in Guildford and the Orkney island of Flotta, has developed in-house technologies and solutions, which it offers to the global market. In Orkney, it has established

KIRIT JOINS TO HELP OPUS GROWTH

News ReleaseOpusSpecialist oil firm Opus has appointed renowned ecotoxicologist Dr Kirit Wadhia as a principal environmental consultant. Dr Wadhia, who was latterly ecotoxicology services manager with microbiology and chemical analysis company NCIMB Ltd, will split his time between his home in Sheffield and Opus’ testing and development facilities in Flotta in Orkney. Opus specialises in treatments for oil separation and produced water which is a by-product of petroleum production. The firm, which has its headquarters in Guildford in Surrey and testing/development facilities in

OPUS STARS IN TRAINING FILM ROLE

The internationally renowned expertise of produced water specialists Opus has led to the firm making its first training video for BP which could be seen by thousands of the oil giant's staff worldwide. BP approached Opus to make the textbook oil in water analysis film for its in-house training programme. The analysis determines the concentration of oil in produced water and the training procedure focuses on the solvent extraction/IR methods set out by the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC). The 10-minute video will be posted on BP’s Environmental Water Sharepoint site and

OPUS HAS AMERICAN DREAM AS IT SEEKS FURTHER GROWTH

News ReleaseOpus · Specialist firm targets US for expansion drive · New work will create more jobs for Orkney · New contracts underpin growth plansSurrey-based oil and gas specialist firm Opus is targeting new markets in the US as part of its ambitious growth plans that will create new jobs and almost double the value of its environmental and ecotoxicology services. Opus, which has its headquarters in Guildford, and testing/development facilities in Orkney,  is already internationally recognised for its wide-ranging expertise in consultancy, process equipment supply and

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