the nobel oil group is a corporate group operating primarily in the republic of azerbaijan , usa , uk as well as in romania .

registered in the uk , the group provides integrated operating services within the oil and gas sector and is also developing its exploration and production capabilities .

nobel oil group

nobel oil group of companies is a rapidly growing oil and gas upstream and integrated operating services group , active in azerbaijan since 2005 .
nobel oil group of companies is rapidly growing oil and gas upstream and integrated operating services group , active in azerbaijan republic since 2005 .
nobel oil operates in the upstream and downstream segments of the oil and gas industry .
in 2015 nobel oil services , an oilfield services group , acquired 50 % of sdl denholm and the company was renamed sdl nobel .
nobel oil services ( uk ) ltd is a rapidly growing and diversified group of energy - related businesses .
nobel oil group is and independent oil and gas company specializing in exploration and production of hydrocarbons in the timan - pechora oil and gas basin and rich regions of the western siberia .
nobel oil group is committed to perform services in compliance with international standards , understanding of customer operating needs and corporate culture .
nobel oil services ( uk ) ltd is a rapidly growing and diversified group of energy - related businesses . the company prides itself
first hong kong investment company to form co - investment partnership with china ' s sovereign fund to invest in russian - based nobel oil group .
nobel oil was originally established in 2005 providing procurement services to the oil & gas industry and in 2007 it broadened capabilities to provide drilling , work over’s , and engineering . nobel oil soon grew further into a progressive , diversified , value - generating service group in the oil , gas and energy sectors and turned into a recognizable brand . nobel oil strives to create and deliver innovative solutions while adhering to the highest professional standards .
nobel upstream to acquire 7 . 59 per cent stake in uk north sea maclure oil and gas field
through its corporate social responsibility and community support activities , nobel oil is following in the footsteps of ludvig and robert nobel , the founders of the legendary branobel oil company who , alongside their industrial innovations , believed in sustainability . since nobel oil has taken on the mantle of the family name inspired by the nobel brothers ' management philosophy and principles , it provides efficient and
this is the internet site of nobel upstream . nobel upstream is a trade name of the group of companies controlled by nobel oil e & p ( uk ) limited . nobel oil e & p ( uk ) limited is a company registered in england and wales ( company no . 8838907 ) , with its registered office at hays galleria , 1 hays lane , london se1 2rd . a list of directors of nobel oil e & p ( uk ) limited is displayed at the above address .
royal dutch shell sells north sea oil field , in a transaction with uk independent nobel upstream for an undisclosed fee .
the country attracted world oil investors , who gained millions on this industry . the nobel brothers were the first to invest in oil extraction in azerbaijan , making a great contribution to the development of the oil industry by establishing the nobel brothers oil extracting partnership in 1873 . the rothschild company and shell led by samuel markus were also operated in azerbaijan .
nobel oil ' s drilling subsidiary - socar - aqs - provides drilling services , including horizontal drilling developed in close collaboration with halliburton .
oriental patron financial group brought in marco industries group , one of the largest electrolytic aluminum corporations in europe , to be its strategic partner .
tby talks to farid asadov , ceo of delta group , on the group ' s main areas of activity , brands , and production facilities .
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we aim to emulate the business principles and philosophy of ludvig and robert nobel , the founders of the legendary branobel oil company , one of the most prestigious oil companies in the world during the 19th century .
nobel oil ' s subsidiary - glensol - sells and provides installation , commissioning , start - up , operation and maintenance of gas turbines and compressors .
nobel upstream is the majority owner of a large acreage position in the permian basin and , together with its operating partner three span oil & gas , started producing oil and gas in august 2014 . this project provides nobel upstream with the potential for material growth through continued development , technology application and acreage expansion .
discovered in 1991 and brought on stream in 2002 , the maclure oil field currently produces around 8 , 000 barrels of oil per day .
history shows that the country has been linked with oil for centuries , while the history of the world oil industry takes roots exactly from azerbaijan .
nobel upstream is a privately held independent exploration and production company engaged in oil and natural gas projects . nobel upstream , incorporated in the uk in 2014 , has its headquarters in london with technical and commercial teams based in baku , azerbaijan and houston , texas . nobel upstream has active projects in azerbaijan and north america , and continues to seek investment opportunities in these and other countries .
maersk oil also acts as operator of maclure on behalf of partners taqa 37 . 04 % ; apache 17 . 18 % ; and now nobel upstream , holding shell’s 7 . 59 % . maersk oil holds the majority 38 . 19 % stake .
nobel upstream and socar have established the umid , babek exploration and production company , which will serve as the contractor under the rsa . nobel upstream holds a twenty per cent ( 20 % ) interest in the company .
nobel upstream is a privately held independent exploration and production company engaged in oil and natural gas projects . nobel upstream , incorporated in the uk in 2014 , has its headquarters in london with technical and commercial teams based in baku , azerbaijan and houston , texas . nobel upstream has active projects in azerbaijan , the united kingdom and the united states and continues to seek investment opportunities in these and other countries .
in august , oriental patron financial group acquired 78 % stakes in henan yulian energy group co . , ltd . , thus become the majority shareholder of henan zhongfu industrial co . ltd . ( shanghai stock exchange stock code 600595 ) , a listco of henan yulian energy group holdings china .
adjuik m . international artemisinin study group . artesunate combinations for treatment of malaria : meta - analysis .
the world ' s first oil well was drilled at the bibi - heybat field in 1847 , and turned baku into a center of world oil trade and made the country by far the frontrunner in the world ' s oil and gas industry .
gustaf joined board of nobel oil services uk in 2014 , having previously sat on the company ' s advisory board . mr nobel was born in stockholm 1950 and is a swedish citizen . he studied marketing and economics at the university of lund in sweden . throughout his career gustaf have been working for companies like electrolux , abb and trelleborg . he has operationally worked in more than 15 countries worldwide and has held several management positions . as a parallel gustaf nobel have extended his career working as a management consultant . gustaf nobel was ceo at delifrance ab , jointly owned by grand moulin de paris and nestlé , for four years before moving to france in 2005 . in addition , gustaf nobel was the chairman of the nobel sustainability trust foundation from 2009 to 2014 . currently gustaf nobel is the owner and ceo of conversus sarl , working as a management consultant advising foreign companies entering french and swedish markets .
new orleans–based justin nobel ' s stories have been published in best american science and nature writing and best american travel writing .
we also provide a wide range of services to the oil and gas and other industries . the group is proficient in project management , procurement and logistics , installation , commissioning , operations and maintenance activities .
our company vision is to be a diversified group of energy related businesses that brings exceptional value to our customers . we aim to be a progressive , diversified , value - generating service group in the oil , gas and energy sectors . we work to create and deliver innovative solutions while adhering to the highest professional standards .
to participate in the downstream market , nobel oil downstream was established in 2014 . it is the specialist retail arm of the company and is in the process of building and operating its first chain of filling stations in romania .
natural oil bathing is gaining popularity for those looking for an ancient treatment to soothe modern ailments .
2009 ciba uk plc became part of the basf group . we acquired sites in macclesfield , bradford , grimsby and paisley .
oriental patron financial group established vimetco n . v . , merging the shares from henan yulian energy group it controlled with the european business operations of marco industries group . listed on the main board of the london stock exchange ( stock code vico ) on august 2 , vimetco n . v . has since become top ten of the world ' s largest electrolytic aluminum corporations .
in the upstream segment , a nobel oil group affiliate has been participating in exploration and pilot production in the umid offshore gas - condensate field since 2008 . the umid field was discovered in 2010 and it is likely to contribute significant gas and condensate production to azerbaijan ' s petroleum balance during the coming years and open new horizons for bright energy future of the country .
the garden of the caucasus remains under illegal occupation , though ongoing negotiations by the osce minsk group hold the promise of reconciliation .
nobel upstream ceo , jeremy huck , said : “we are very pleased to announce this acquisition and look forward to working with the other stakeholders . ”
our premier drilling affiliate has delivered about 30 deep productive oil and gas wells over the past 5 years .
the very acg fields impacted the further development of oil industry and the economy of azerbaijan as a whole .
the country was the world ' s leading oil producer in 1901 , when the output reached 11 . 5 million tons of oil . moreover , the country produced 23 . 5 million tons of oil , which amounted to 71 . 4 percent of the soviet union ' s production in 1941 , while the production guaranteed the victory of the soviet union in world war ii and turned oil into an extremely important factor of the national economy .
oriental patron asia ltd and oriental patron securities ltd were formed , signaling the birth of investment banking business under the oriental patron financial group .
azerbaijan also boats being the world ' s first offshore oil producer . the discovery of the neft dashlari ( oil rocks ) field 40 km offshore and 90 km from baku on november , 1949 made the country famous worldwide .
the fallout from an accident two years after deepwater horizon reveals safety is still an issue for gulf oil workers .
our premier drilling affiliate has delivered about 30 deep high rated oil and gas wells over the past 5 years .
the acquisition is part of nobel upstream’s strategy to build a balanced portfolio of upstream assets in the fsu and the oecd ( uk north sea , west texas ) .
tby talks to riyad huseynov , chairman of the supervisory board of synergy group , on operations in azerbaijan , the subsidiaries , and growth opportunities .
with development of new technologies , and in its spirit of innovation , the group is actively exploring opportunities in untapped unconventional resources in the region .
tby talks to ahadpur khangah , chairman of the az group of companies , on its vehicle assembly , education , and sturgeon farming projects in azerbaijan .
with development of new technologies , and in its spirit of innovation , the group is actively exploring opportunities in previously untapped unconventional resources in the region .
structural reformation was done to strengthen the equities department , bringing vitality to the group ' s footprint among capital market , securities research and institutional brokerage .
nobel upstream is a privately held independent upstream exploration and production company engaged in oil and gas projects in its three core markets : azerbaijan , the united kingdom north sea and the permian basin of west texas . incorporated in the uk in 2014 , it has its headquarters in london with additional technical and commercial teams based in baku , azerbaijan and houston , texas . nobel upstream continues to seek further operated and non - operated investment opportunities in its three core markets .
nobel upstream , the independent uk - based exploration and production company , has announced it has signed a sale and purchase agreement to acquire a 7 . 59 per cent non - operated interest in the maclure oil and gas field from shell . completion of the transaction remains subject to necessary approvals .
the norwegians are well aware of oil’s terrible ability to turn riches into rags and sages into fools . back in 1990 they established a sovereign - wealth fund ( formally known as the government pension fund global ) to prepare the country for a post - oil future and to prevent deindustrialisation . they also used the oil industry to promote other local industries such as shipping .
the artemether–quinine meta - analysis study group a meta - analysis using individual patient data of trials comparing artemether with quinine in the treatment of severe falciparum malaria .
mr sunil vaswani , chairman and ceo of stallion group claims the no . 1 spot in the list of top indian business owners in the arab world .
find out more about socars new projects at our oil & gas processing & petrochemicals complex , shipyard and aegean refinery . click here
london , 8 september 2016 – nobel upstream , the independent uk - based exploration and production company , today said its acquisition of a 7 . 59 per cent non - operated interest in the maclure oil and gas field from shell , announced on 10 february 2016 , has successfully closed after having received all necessary approvals .
black elk energy offshore operations , the platform’s operator , had hired wood group psn , a large oil services firm registered in scotland that operates in more than 50 countries , to manage operations . a senior wood group officer was supposed to attend a morning safety meeting in the galley . this individual could have told the men the pipes had not been purged of vapors or asked why a hot work permit had not been issued . instead a lower - level wood group employee attended the galley safety meeting , but “merely out of coincidence , ” according to the bsee report . the man sat eating his breakfast and didn’t pay attention .
the maclure oil field is located approximately 175 miles ( 282km ) offshore aberdeen , maclure ties back subsea to the maersk gryphon fpso .
oil and gas wealth has allowed azerbaijan to become a major foreign investor , while projects at home are encouraging inward flows , too .
over the past 23 years , azerbaijan witnessed many significant events– from discovering and developing new offshore and onshore perspective fields to putting them into operation ; from considering several export routes to actually transporting azerbaijan oil and gas to international markets ; from building the local infrastructure to developing a high quality oil and gas industry ; from an oil - rich country in east into a major player in the global energy market .
op financial investments ( 01140 ) took the lead and acquired stakes in the challenger group holdings ( 8203 ) , which is primarily engaged in coalmine investments and coke processing .
the deal announced wednesday involves shell’s stake in the maclure field ; a subsea oil field that ties back to the maersk operated gryphon fpso .
tby talks to anar mammadov , chairman of the board of garant holding , on the group ' s performance , its branches of business , and business relations with the us .
our group provides a core of highly experienced staff and specialists who structure innovative , tailored and reliable solutions for all projects , completing them on time and within the approved budget .
the asian financial crisis broke out , however , due to its unique positioning and streamlined structure , oriental patron financial group made a smooth transition through the tough times . benefiting from the developments of mainland enterprises , its investment banking business rapidly evolved as the group became the
most unique
professional financial institution to serve mainland companies in the hong kong market .
baku is maintaining an international focus in 2014 by developing promising gas reserves , refining oil production , and engaging with the neighbors on transport opportunities .
black elk ' s oil platform hours after a fire was extinguished on nov . 16 , 2012 . ( photo : sean gardner / reuters )
oriental patron financial group experienced comprehensive , long - term developments in its overall investment banking business , e . g . corporate finance , asset management , direct investments and securities brokerage .
rovnag abdullayev began his career at neft dashlari ( oil rocks ) in 1989 . in 1990 , he worked as an engineer in the construction department of the 28th of may oil and gas production department in socar before becoming head of the production technology department of the khazardenizneftgazinshaat ( caspian sea oil and gas construction ) trust in 1991 . he was promoted to head of the trust in 1997 . in 2003 he was appointed director of baku oil refinery and was elected to azerbaijan’s third parliament in 2005 and to the fourth parliament in 2011 . in late 2005 , abdullayev was appointed president of the state oil company of azerbaijan republic ( socar ) . in 2008 , he was appointed president of the azerbaijan football federations’ association ( affa ) .
as of the end of 2006 , oriental patron financial group had successfully provided ipos or financing services for over a hundred enterprises , involving a total financial amount close to hk $ 300 billion .
mr . sunil vaswani , stallion group takes top honours at indian ceo awards , with the coveted
outstanding contribution to business
award at the indian ceo awards on april 28th , 2015 .
the company ' s diverse business entities provide drilling , engineering and project management , as well as operations and maintenance , procurement and enhanced oil recovery services .
tby talks to azad ibrahimov , general director of ant group , on human resources challenges , the future of construction in the president ' s third term , and ongoing projects at home and abroad .
on march 20 , concepta investment limited , a subsidiary of oriental patron financial group , was listed on the main board of the stock exchange of hong kong limited ( stock code : 01140 ) .
tby talks to huseynaga ragimov , general director of azpetrol , on expanding its fuel station network , training staff , and increasing oil exports from the caspian region .
the simple explanation for norway’s penchant for state capitalism is oil . when it was discovered in the north sea in late 1969 it transformed the country’s economy . today norway is the world’s eighth - largest oil exporter . petroleum accounts for 30 % of the government’s revenues as well as a quarter of the country’s value added .
oil wealth is bringing its own problems . the oil sector is monopolising the nation’s technical talent , with more than 50 , 000 engineers currently being employed offshore . property prices are rising by nearly 7 % a year . mcdonalds charges $ 7 . 69 for a big mac , against $ 4 . 37 in america .
besieged by sars , hong kong plunged into an economic recession . oriental patron financial group capitalized on this opportunity to launch a series of major strategic measures to pave the way for its international business expansion .
on account of its extensive business portfolio and excellent communication network established with mainland china , oriental patron financial group emerged from anonymity and rapidly became a professional brand - name in hong kong investment banking industry .
black elk energy offshore operations ' oil platform west delta 32 complex burns on nov . 16 , 2012 . ( photo : courtesy bureau of safety and environmental enforcement )
the welding torch was lit . hydrocarbon vapors ignited . one one thousand . a string of fire ran through the piping and into a set of three oil tanks .
sdl denholm was acquired by denholm oilfield services in 2002 and over the years has become a specialist offshore and onshore fabrication company servicing the oil and gas sector in azerbaijan .
oriental patron financial group established solid collaborative ties with more than a hundred of medium and small - sized securities firms , investment consultants and investment management companies , which make up its comprehensive market network in hong kong .
2010 cognis uk limited acquired by the basf group . basf performance products plc established to run former ciba plants in the uk . maclesfield office closed . elastogran uk limited became basf polyurethanes u . k . limited .
noble group is a market - leading global supply chain manager of energy , power and gas products , metals and carbon steel materials , with interests in key facilities that add value at various stages of its supply chains .
this is the very day when young and newly independent azerbaijan signed its first huge psa deal with the world giants to develop largest oil and gas fields in the caspian sea .
tby talks to rovnag abdullayev , president of the state oil company of azerbaijan republic ( socar ) , on operating tap and tanap , shah deniz ii , and the umid field .
tby talks to shahmar movsumov , executive director of the state oil fund of azerbaijan republic ( sofaz ) , on highlights of 2013 , the year of industry , and the international outreach .
bp plc ( nyse : bp ) is a british integrated oil and gas company with operations in more than 70 countries around the world . its upstream operations were responsible for the production of 3 . 3 million barrel - of - oil equivalents ( boes ) per day in 2017 . the company ' s downstream operations include oil and gas trading and distribution activities , and the production and marketing of petrochemicals , lubricants and fuels . bp reported revenue of $ 135 . 63 billion in 2017 . as of october 2017 , the company had a market capitalization of $ 129 . 3 billion .
the group made strategic adjustment on asset management business . op investment management started positioned as a platform to expand its capabilities and regulatory framework to meet the growing demand , to attract emerging managers , institutional investors and global asset allocators to join in .
google’s senior vice president for people operations , laszlo bock , wrote about these practices in his book , work rules : insights from inside google that will transform how you live and lead , new york , ny : hachette book group , 2015 .
strong knowledge of rotating equipment installation / maintenance ; philosophy of gas turbines and compressors , and their auxiliaries ( lube oil system , fuel gas system , seal gas system , steam system etc ) .
in april 2010 , the world got a peek into the secluded world of offshore oil drilling , which employs about 35 , 000 people on any given day in the gulf of mexico . the deepwater horizon drilling rig , owned by transocean and operated by bp , two of the world’s largest energy companies , exploded , killing 11 men and spewing millions of gallons of oil into the gulf of mexico .
noble group ( sgx : cgp ) manages a portfolio of global supply chains across a range of industrial and energy products . we market , process , finance and transport key commodities , connecting low - cost producing regions with high - demand growth markets .
when the shine came off commodities as the price of products like coal and oil plummeted , a frisson of unease spread among investors . yet noble cheerfully assured them that lower prices also meant greater opportunities .
“the oil companies have discovered that we have a lot of unemployed engineers and maritime workers in the philippines , ” said alvaro alcazar , a filipino native and director of urban partners at loyola university new orleans’ twomey center for peace through justice . “and if they can use them to do the hard work of being on an oil rig , they’ll use them over american workers , because filipinos are disposable . ”
besides its oil , the caspian sea is proving to have plenty of gas stored below its waves and some experts believe that azerbaijan’s exports of gas will supersede those of oil . recent discoveries in the caspian will put the country further in the spotlight ; of particular interest are the shah deniz and umid fields , explored at the country’s own expense and the absheron field , recently explored jointly with the total company .
in february , concepta investment company ( 01140 ) was renamed op financial investments limited (
op financial investment
) , with an additional capital injection of hk $ 720 million . op financial investment has since become an integrated investment platform for the group .
oriental patron undertook sponsorship , underwriting and financial advisory tasks for a number of firms seeking ipos . among its most prominent projects for enterprises included
first tractor company
,
tianjin development
,
everbright international
and
asia aluminum group
.
in december basf completed its acquisition of albemarle’s global surface treatment business , chemetall . this included a uk sales office and laboratory in bletchley , near milton keynes . in the same week we completed the sale of our industrial coatings business to akzo nobel . this included the uk manufacturing site in deeside .
exploring and producing the oil and natural gas that powers our everyday lives . for more than 85 years , we’ve been driven to safely and responsibly deliver our purpose : energizing the world , bettering people’s lives ® .
the 2015 nobel prize for medicine or physiology was awarded to william c . campbell and satoshi ōmura for their discovery of avermectins , and to tu you you for her contribution to the discovery of artemisinin . the discovery and development of qinghaosu ( artemisinin ) as an antimalarial drug is a remarkable and convoluted tale .
as sponsor and lead underwriter for the first time , oriental patron financial group led the way for the first red chip company – founder hong kong ( founder group ) - to be listed on the hong kong stock exchange ( stock code 0418 ) . this marked the first in the history of mainland china and hong kong , where mainland assets were injected into a company incorporated in hong kong preceding its listing in the city . such practice became an established norm for other mainland companies to follow , in the capacity of red chip enterprises .
tby talks to fazil mammadov , minister of taxes , on successes in 2013 , the promotion of renewable energy through taxation , and the future effect of reduced transfers from the state oil fund of azerbaijan ( sofaz ) .
expert knowledge of the rotating equipment ( gas turbines , gas compressors ) and auxiliaries ( gears , couplings and guards , lube oil system , gas fuel system , liquid fuel system , seal gas system etc . ) ;
the “contract of the century” was a triumphant result of the policy based on the oil strategy pursued by national leader heydar aliyev , paving the way for bolstering the country ' s geo - political standing and economic integration .
larry bates , ceo of nobel upstream commented : “we are pleased to have achieved this milestone together with our partner socar and look forward to continuing the appraisal and development of the world - class umid - babek field , which will provide a stable and long - term gas supply for azerbaijan and other european markets . ”
strong knowledge on rotating equipment installation / maintenance ; philosophy of gas turbines and centrifugal compressors , and their auxiliaries ( lube oil system , fuel gas system , seal gas system , steam system et ) , and scada system .
1971 acquisition of elastomer products with london sales office and elastollan ltd . with production in ilfracombe ( 50 % ) . wintershall ( uk ) limited established in london , to explore for oil and gas in the north sea .
the acquisition , which is financially retroactive to 1 january 2016 , is part of nobel upstream ' s strategy to build a balanced portfolio of upstream assets in the fsu and the oecd with strong partners including maersk , apache and taqa in the north sea , conocophillips and socar in azerbaijan and three span in the united states .
tby talks to dmitriy solovyov , general manager of cross caspian oil & amp ; gas logistics , on the shah deniz project , the baku - tbilisi - kars ( btk ) rail project , and the development of the company .
the oil wealth has not destroyed norway’s egalitarian spirit . finn jebsen , chairman of the kongsberg group , which has large defence interests , points out that his country has some of the world’s best - paid manual workers and some of the worst - paid ceos : blue - collar workers earn three times as much as their british peers , whereas the boss of statoil earns just a couple of million dollars a year . many of norway’s richer citizens live in london to escape from high taxes and a somewhat claustrophobic society .
for the public offering work of giant corporations such as industrial and commercial bank of china , china bluechemical ltd . , china construction bank , china merchants bank , bank of communications and china ping an insurance , oriental patron financial group had undertaken professional roles such as co - lead underwriter .
a group of young men from diverse background - mr . zhang gao bo , mr . l . jeffrey chan , mr . joseph chan and mr . leung chin sing - met each other in hong kong , the financial hub of asia , where they became bonded by a common vision .
more than 1 , 000 filipinos work in the gulf of mexico’s offshore oil and gas industry , said robert romero . when asked if any of them were still caught in a trafficking situation , romero said , “i leave that up to the government agencies trying to control them . ” but boem and bsee say monitoring trafficking of foreign workers in the offshore oil and gas industry is not their job , and the coast guard continues to grant b - 1 ( ocs ) exemptions .
in june , oriental patron financial group ' s wholly - owned subsidiary , oriental patron resources investment limited , acquired 20 % stake in the hong kong - listed hainan meilan international airport company limited ( stock code 00357 ) owned by copenhagen airport management co . at a consideration of hk $ 500m .
avelino tajonera was brought to the u . s . on a b - 1 ( ocs ) visa . when not residing in the housing gis provided , he worked on some of the largest and most advanced oil rigs in the industry , such as shell’s ursa , a $ 1 . 5 billion platform half as tall as the empire state building that can pump 150 , 000 barrels of oil a day , and bp’s mad dog platform , which hovers over water nearly a mile deep .
few days earlier bp and its partners in azerbaijan ' s giant acg oil production complex agreed to extend the production sharing contract by 25 years to 2049 and to increase the stake of state - owned socar , reducing the size of their own share .
today , hundreds of thousands of azerbaijani gas and oil industry workers do their best to make sure that millions of people have everything they need in modern life – gas , heat , electricity and fuel , while the national economy receives the needed boost .
when i first arrived in hong kong i kept hearing great things about a company formed in 1986 . the company was called noble and its ceo , richard elman , was widely regarded as a genius . he built the noble group into being one of the world’s biggest commodity traders but now its very survival is in question .
amid an increasing trend of private enterprises seeking ipos in hong kong , oriental patron financial group regarded long - term rewards and collaborative ties to be paramount . innovative business model of accepting stocks in lieu of service commissions was adopted . through which oriental patron shared the risks of listing enterprises and investors as well as their successes .
stallion group is a 45 years - old business enterprise that has grown from its modest start in west africa into a fledgling multi - business conglomerate , one of the largest in west africa . today stallion has a multi national presence in 18 countries involved in commodities , agri - business , food , industries , automobiles and services .
the company operates in the upstream and downstream segments of the energy industry . in the upstream sector , the company ' s diverse business entities provide drilling , engineering and project management , as well as operations and maintenance , procurement and enhanced oil recovery services within caspian region .
the deal , named the “contract of the century” , encouraged developments in national oil and gas industry and positioned azerbaijan among the focal points of the global energy market . the country began exporting its hydrocarbon resources to world markets , thus becoming an important supplier for global industry .
fellow nordics like to dismiss norway as the world’s most northerly arab country , but the most striking thing about norway is how quintessentially nordic it is . oil may have filled its coffers and reconfigured its political economy , but it has not changed its culture . oslo is singularly free from the soaring skyscrapers and bling - filled shopping malls that sprout in other oil capitals . the new opera house is magnificent , but it tries its best to look modest . the munch museum , celebrating the country’s most famous painter , is housed in a concrete mausoleum .
two one thousand . the tanks exploded , ripped apart at their bases , and launched off the platform like rockets . two landed in the water , still on fire . one tank , leaking oil , struck a crane and crashed back down onto the platform , which ignited .
jeremy huck , ceo of nobel upstream , commented :
we are very pleased that this important transaction in the north sea has closed . strong operational and economic performance this year has demonstrated that well - targeted investments in mature basins like the north sea can deliver superior returns . we look forward to working with our partners on further development of the field and continue to pursue additional best - in - class opportunities” .
1992 basf coatings + inks reorganised , concentrating on three main sites – slinfold , wolverhampton and huyton . container coating ink production moved from bilston to wolverhampton . wintershall’s oil trading business transferred to switzerland . £7 million upgrading of slinfold resin plant . dr beck wire enamel manufacturing transferred from hamburg to slinfold .
two months after the accident nafcon and another filipino advocacy group , the philippine forum , held a press conference about the explosion at a filipino community center in new york city . they were joined by a handful of former gis workers , who by this point had escaped from the company with the help of catholic charities’ new orleans chapter . other labor advocacy groups attended in solidarity .
norway is also a strong exponent of nordic social values , supporting negotiated solutions abroad and humanitarian policies at home . of late it has not been a wise guardian of its biggest source of soft power . giving barack obama the nobel peace prize before he had a chance to do anything , or to the european union in the midst of a euro crisis , might have been fine individually , but doing both in rapid succession was bad management .
they were at a united kingdom–based company called v . group , one of the largest suppliers of maritime personnel in the world . a wing of the company called v people manpower philippines ( now v manpower philippines ) , using the philippines - based manpower provider component of the company , pacific ocean manning , supplied 100 workers to gis to carry out repairs on the gulf of mexico platforms .
as a successful global company , r & d is of the essence , including in particular the development of nanotechnologies . socar , along with its oil and gas research and design institute , boasts a nanotechnologies department within the company structure . the fact that most of the oil and gas research and design institute ' s world - class research projects have been certified , and that the institute has over 1 , 200 inventions in its portfolio , shows that we have already registered strong achievements in r & d . in addition to this , socar ' s nanotechnology department holds four related patents . elaborate technologies are being continuously tested on our wells . our science fund is also dedicated to stimulating scientists external to the company to conduct research in our fields of interest . we believe that someday our in - house research has the capacity to contribute not only to the company ' s future development , but also to the development of the oil and gas industry worldwide .
digging deeper in its hole noble promised greater transparency but said it would be circumscribed by the need to retain confidentiality over its trading methods because much of this could impact on its ability to conduct business . then executives started deserting the sinking ship and last february nobel was forced to disclose a massive loss . it was then discovered that its net debt amounted to some us $ 3 . 7 billion compared with a market capitalisation of just over us $ 1 billion .
2008 the basf house opened at the creative energy homes project at the university of nottingham . basf plc’s seal sands site sold to ineos nitriles . basf co - sponsored the science of survival exhibition at the science museum in london . 2007 basf sold animal nutrition businesss in eight countries to nutreco , an animal feed group headquartered in the netherlands . sale included frank wright limited animal nutrition premix business in ashbourne .
jeremy huck , ceo of nobel upstream , commented : “we are very pleased to announce this acquisition and look forward to working with the other stakeholders and , in particular , maersk who has demonstrated excellent operational management of this asset . this acquisition is a perfect fit with our growth strategy and an important addition to our existing portfolio in azerbaijan and north america . we see further potential in the field and consider it a best - in - class north sea opportunity . ”
pregeant returned several times to the point that if gis were such a bad employer , filipinos would not keep returning to work for the company . the drop in oil prices has slowed demand for the company’s services , he said , and the company now has only 30 filipino workers , but dnr “probably have 500 filipinos ready to come . ”
second , linking performance ratings and compensation in this way ignores recent findings in the cognitive sciences and behavioral economics . the research of nobel laureate daniel kahneman and others suggests that employees may worry excessively about the pay implications of even small differences in ratings , so that the fear of potential losses , however small , should influence behavior twice as much as potential gains do . although this idea is counterintuitive , linking performance with pay can demotivate employees even if the link produces only small net variances in compensation .
the maclure field currently produces 8000 bopd and 4 . 3 mmscf / d gas . maclure has been developed as a subsea tieback to the gryphon fpso located 3km to the west and also operated by maersk . maclure oil is comingled with gryphon and exported by shuttle tanker . uptime is best - in - class in the north sea , with low unit operating costs .
pregeant said gis had a stellar safety record . earlier this year the company celebrated six years of work on a major offshore oil platform without any recorded osha violations , according to gis’s website . he cited the company’s sophisticated training center , where workers simulate being stranded at sea in a storm , escaping a crashed helicopter , and feeling their way out of a smoky room .
stretching from west texas into eastern new mexico , the permian basin is a geologically diverse hydrocarbon province with more than a dozen productive formations . the widespread application of technologies such as horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing have made the permian basin the most prolific province in the united states : oil production has increased 150 % in last 5 years and now amounts to more than 2 . 4 million bpd .
dimensional fund advisors inc . is an american investment manager serving institutional and individual investors in north america , europe and asia . the dimensional fund advisors approach to investment is founded on the use of cutting - edge academic research . it has long - nurtured close relationships with leading academics in the field of finance , including 2013 nobel prize laureate eugene f . fama , who is a founding shareholder of the firm and a member of its board of directors . it also reported holdings of 19 . 7 million bp adss , equivalent to roughly 0 . 7 % of outstanding bp ordinary shares .
like its neighbours , norway wants to occupy upmarket niches and sell its expertise to the rest of the world . its government created statoil out of nothing by compelling private oil companies to hand over some of their expertise in return for their contracts and by building on the country’s established skills in shipping . it badgered the company to innovate by taxing profits heavily but providing generous tax relief on r & d spending .
in april a new world - scale bio - acrylamide production facility was commissioned at our site in bradford . this major investment will help to ensure the long term future of one of the uk’s largest chemical manufacturing facilities , which employs around 600 people . bradford is a basf production hub for polyacrylamides , used as water - soluble flocculation aids in industrial and municipal wastewater treatment , enhanced oil recovery , mineral processing and papermaking .
among the multiple agencies that regulate the offshore oil and gas industry , no one in government seems to have noticed that hundreds of filipino workers were being systematically mistreated , forced to live in inhumane conditions , discouraged from following their industry’s safety practices , and denied appropriate medical care . while president obama applauded splitting the mms into three agencies , critics argued the separation would enable the agencies to pass the buck when it came to difficult regulating issues . like , say , human trafficking .
azerbaijan’s oil and gas industries have advanced significantly since the regaining of independence . in the early 1990s , foreign companies began looking to invest in a country evidently rich in hydrocarbon resources and it now has a large say in global energy discussions . it is also the richest country in the south caucasus , increasingly able to influence political processes in the region . many analysts and politicians accept that energy is a key factor in any resolution of the region’s most complicated problem – nagorno - karabakh .
west delta operator black elk energy offshore operations and its contractor grand isle shipyard face criminal charges concerning the explosion on west delta block 32 platform e . gis is charged with three counts of involuntary manslaughter and one count of violating the clean water act . black elk faces three counts of involuntary manslaughter , eight counts of failing to follow proper safety practices under the outer continental shelf lands act , and one count of violating the clean water act . the case was scheduled to go to trial in january 2017 , but a stay has been issued . in early september , wood group pleaded guilty to a single , federal criminal count of violating the clean water act .
as pregeant tells it , filipino workers let gis know its recruiters in the philippines were taking advantage of them . “i didn’t like that , ” he said . “so we…found our own recruiting company . ” in 2009 , malagapo and dayao founded dnr offshore crewing services inc . the group served as the philippines - based manpower provider for , and acted in concert with , the galliano - based labor recruitment company d & r resources to bring filipino workers into the u . s . dayao and malagapo together also owned 50 percent of d & r ; the other 50 percent was owned by thunder enterprises . four of that company’s five owners were members of the pregeant family .
norway is now the world’s deep - sea drilling capital . statoil is a leading global company in its own right as well as being at the centre of an elaborate network that includes norwegian companies such as aker solutions and kongsberg maritime and the deep - sea divisions of foreign oil companies such as schlumberger . norwegian companies have learned how to drill horizontally as well as vertically . they have also cut the cost of exploratory drilling by developing technologies for mobile rigs that allows them to be kept steady in rough weather . the demand for this expertise is booming .
norway is the odd man out in the nordics . while its neighbours are flirting with free markets , norway is embracing state capitalism . its national oil champion , statoil , is the largest company in the region . the norwegian state owns large stakes in telenor , the country’s biggest telephone operator , norsk hydro , its biggest aluminium producer , yara , its biggest fertiliser - maker , and dnbnor , its biggest bank . it holds 37 % of the oslo stockmarket , but it also controls some non - listed giants such as statkraft , a power - generator , which if listed would be the third - biggest company on the stockmarket .
pregeant said he was introduced to filipino guest workers in july 2004 on a gis job in nigeria . he was impressed : “they speak english , they work very safe , and the quality of their work is outstanding . ” randolf malagapo and another filipino , danilo dayao , were in charge of looking after the men , and pregeant formed a connection with the two . gis finished the nigeria project around june 2005 ; in august , katrina struck , damaging oil platforms around the gulf , and the company had jobs to fill . “there was no labor to be found in southern louisiana , ” said pregeant , “so we reached out to the same people who had those filipinos . ”
huck added : “this acquisition is a perfect fit with our growth strategy and an important addition to our existing portfolio in azerbaijan and north america . ”
“we see further potential in the field and consider it a best - in - class north sea opportunity . ”
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norton-villiers was a british motorcycle manufacturer formed in the 1960s following the collapse of amc .

with the general decline of the british motorcycle industry , under a british government initiative it was later combined with the remnants of bsa triumph to form norton-villiers-triumph .

norton - villiers

norton villiers triumph ( nvt ) limited . . . norton villiers triumph ( nvt ) limited , 1973 - 1987
norton villiers triumph ltd . ( finance ) ( hansard , 5 march 1975 )
1975 manganese bronze holdings wrote off its investment in norton - villiers - triumph [ 13 ] .
norton - villiers developed the p11 from the norton atlas as an export model for the growing sport of desert racing . description from classicandraceb… | pinteres…
now mark all genuine norton factory parts with our good name and andover norton logo .
andover norton has a valid , exclusive license giving andover norton and no other company the right to use the norton trademark for the marketing of genuine norton factory parts for norton commando and dominator type motorcycles built before 2002 .
this company was formed in 1973 by the merger of the birmingham small arms company limited and norton villiers .
unfortunately policing of the norton trademark has been erratic in recent years so andover norton registered the
andover norton
logo to distinguish its genuine norton factory parts from the dubious offerings flooding the market .
this led to the formation of norton villiers triumph manufacturing limited , but the new company got off to a shaky start .
asked the secretary of state for industry if he will make a statement about the future of norton villiers triumph , wolverhampton .
in respect of the business carried on by norton villiers triumph ltd . sums exceeding £5 million but not exceeding £12 . 872 million .
norton villiers triumph was a british motorcycle manufacturer , formed by the british government to continue the uk motorcycling industry , but the company eventually failed .
edward turner dies in his sleep at his home , august 15 . bsa group merged in july in a government - encouraged
shotgun wedding
with norton - villiers as norton - villiers - triumph - with nv ' s chair , dennis poore as new nvt chairman ( poore rescued norton from the brink in the 1960s ) . starts with 10 million - pound capital
today , andover norton is the world ' s biggest cache of spare parts for norton motorcycles . andover norton sells more genuine norton factory spare parts for norton commandos , dominators , and other models than anybody else in the world - not only because we manufacture them all and we sell them all , but by absolute turnover .
asked the secretary of state for industry if he has any further proposals for the triumph norton villiers works at meriden ; and if he will make a statement .
andover norton was established by norton villiers to continue the manufacture and distribution of genuine norton spare parts when norton motors ltd was liquidated in 1977 . andover norton has the original tooling and the original drawings and is continuously getting parts made to original or , where advisable , improved specification by our specialist suppliers - foundries , forges and machine shops most of which are based in the midlands . all parts are being inspected on arrival in our stores . the parts we stock are mainly for norton commandos and earlier models , dominator , atlas , p11 and norton singles . we further own the complete ex - factory stock of norton rotary parts and all the norton rotary technical drawings and historical records . andover norton serves retail customers and supplies selected members of the trade .
andover norton owns the intellectual property , sole copyright , and all other rights on all norton dominator and commando models manufactured before 2002 .
turcon construction , inc . , etc . , cross - complainant and appellant , v . norton–villiers , ltd . , etc . , cross - defendants and respondents .
by the middle of 1972 the bsa - triumph group were in serious financial trouble and the government decided to bail the company out with a financial rescue package , providing it would agree to merge with norton villiers . this led to the formation of norton villiers triumph manufacturing limited , but the new company got off to a shaky start .
andover norton took over when nvt closed down and dennis poore bought the spares operation of norton motors back from the liquidator . in 1977 he set it up in andover as
andover norton international ltd
.
andover norton ltd was founded in 1977 to house all norton commando and dominator models , triumph and bsa spare parts that came from the stores of norton villiers and bsa / triumph . the company was first and foremost the source for all norton spares and , as original stock was sold off , they re - manufactured new norton parts . they are now based in hungerford , berkshire , england . on their website they list norton parts dealers worldwide , so you can easily find a local dealer to go to . urltoken
1965 bought villiers engineering , a motorcycle company chiefly known for its range of engines [ 3 ] .
1965 villiers bought the industrial engines business of bsa located at redditch ; this would enable bsa to concentrate on motorcycle production ; villiers would fulfil bsa ' s commitments from its wolverhampton factory [ 4 ] .
1966 manganese bronze holdings ltd bought amc ( associated motorcycles ) owners of the norton , ajs , matchless , francis - barnett and james motorcycle marques . this , combined with the other motor cycle business , became norton - villiers [ 5 ] .
norman white was formerly norton villiers & john player norton development engineer and chief mechanic honda britain . he is now dedicated to all aspects of motor cycle engineering and fabrication , and operates at the thruxton circuit near andover in hampshire , england . urltoken
late 60 / early 70s norton - villiers was a millstone around the neck of manganese bronze ; it took several years to reorganise the company and bring it back towards profitability .
hence the intellectual property on all things norton commando and dominator of the original drawings and tooling can not be taken from andover norton by license or any other contract by current norton trademark owners . because they do not own it .
another important factor in their success was the villiers flywheel magneto , which was well known all over the world .
norton
blueprint
t - shirt - £15 . 99 plus p & p
above : the 1973 norton commando interstate was the long - range touring edition .
by the middle of 1972 the bsa - triumph group was in serious financial trouble and the government decided to bail the company out with a financial rescue package , providing it would agree to merge with norton villiers .
the ' combat ' engine combined with quality control problems gave the company a bad reputation , which was highly covered in the press . by the middle of 1972 bsa triumph group were in serious financial trouble . the uk government decided to bail the company out with a financial rescue package , providing it would agree to merge with norton villiers . norton villiers triumph was duly formed and the new company got off to a shaky start .
collection of photos of the p86 , the quantel , and the john player norton racers .
above : 1973 norton commando 750 roadster was more or less the
standard
commando .
villiers was founded to produce pedals and cycle components for sunbeam cycles , and later manufactured the hub gear , and patented free wheel .
asked the secretary of state for industry what assistance he is going to offer to the meriden workers ' co - operative and to norton villiers triumph ltd . under the industry act 1972 ; and whether he will make a statement .
our sister company in germany , norton motors gmbh , has a large supply of triumph spares . follow link below to access the site and place orders . this link is provided as a shortcut to the norton motors gmbh website . important : triumph spares cannot be ordered and shipped with any orders placed with andover norton , or payments made to andover norton . visit urltoken for genuine triumph spare parts
if something looks like a norton packing card and does not have our name and address on it it has nothing to do with the norton factory tradition and also nothing to do with our quality standards .
after a . m . c . ' s collapse and take - over in 1966 , a new company called norton villiers was formed , which would produce machines using the norton name . a new flagship machine was needed to replace the current ageing models , and so in 1967 the commando was developed , just in time for the earls court show .
it is because the chairman of norton villiers triumph has informed us today that this money must be forthcoming this week , otherwise there will be redundancies . this is the first that the government have heard of the urgency of the matter .
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in 1966 , struggling amc finally bit the bullet and sold out to manganese bronze holdings ( mbh ) , an ambitious outfit ( headed by dennis poore ) that already owned villiers and had its corporate fingers in more pies than little jack horner . the result was a new firm called norton - villiers that , as part of its restructuring , had very disappointing plans for the other marques in its stable
a . m . c . was formed in 1931 when a . j . s . was purchased by matchless . in 1952 a . m . c . acquired norton motors limited who produced norton motorcycles .
in the early 1960 ' s the company was taken over by manganese bronze holdings , who also purchased associated motor cycles ( a . m . c . ) in 1966 . a . m . c . was formed in 1931 when a . j . s . was purchased by matchless . in 1952 a . m . c . acquired norton motors limited who produced norton motorbikes . after a . m . c . ' s collapse and take - over in 1966 , a new company called norton villiers was formed , which would produce machines using the norton name .
villiers , the famous wolverhampton engine manufacturer , was set up by charles marston in 1898 . he was the eldest son of john marston , of sunbeam fame .
andover norton international ltd | unit 4 brunel gate portway west business park | andover , hants . sp10 3sl england
international norton owners assoc . ( usa ) they have a list of about forty chapters all over the usa : urltoken
image source the famous john player norton monocoque chassis , circa 1973 , built around the antiquated pre - unit twin .
when norton got into financial difficulties through the machinations of its management team led by philippe le roux , the norton commando and dominator spares stock was sold back to andover norton , then owned by mike jackson and william colquhoun , in 1991 . the stock was once more moved down to andover and , when andover norton was acquired by the regal group in 1994 , the spares moved to southampton . nothing , however , is more constant than change , so in 2007 norton motors ltd , recreated by said richard negus and joe seifert a decade earlier , re - acquired andover norton and set it up in hungerford near andover , managed by nick hopkins from 1991 till he retired in 2013 , and phil albutt , who came to andover norton by way of bsa in blockley , and became our managing director in april , 2013 .
after the ghastly debacle of the highly - tuned self - destructing combat engine , it was obvious to the engineers at norton villiers that if they wanted their venerable air - cooled pushrod twin to supply more torque at rider - rewarding rev levels then there could be no substitute for cubes .
a set of four norton villiers stickers . just web search ' i say ding dong ' to find us . need your own stickers making ? . we can help . machine cut to a round shape . and the . they have black text and green foggging onto a silver colour background .
in 1966 the villiers company bought norton from amc and renamed itself norton - villiers , they hired the engineers dr stefan bauer ( formerly of rolls royce ) , john favill , bernard hooper and bob trigg , then gave them the deadline of the 1967 earls court motor show to have an all - new bike ready to show to the world . this sub - 12 month deadline was extremely tight however the team pulled it together and created the commando – a bike that would go on to win motor cycle news “machine of the year” award for 5 successive years from 1968 to 1972 .
it was and is simply a norton model name . registration of what was undoubtedly a norton model name by anybody but the manufacturer could be seen as an action in bad faith , in full knowledge it was not the registrant ' s intellectual property .
associated motor cycles went bust in 1966 and norton villiers ( nv , later nvt ) inherited the name . for almost a decade , the ajs brand was dormant , and then fluff brown , previously the competitions manager at ajs , bought the name and rights from norton - villliers and began selling spares for the reasonably successful ajs stormer that nv had helped develop . soon , ajs also produced a range of motocross and trail bikes .
good press for cosworth , not much help to norton ( who began building wankel - rotary powered motorcycles from 1983 onward ) .
in case hon . gentlemen opposite should be tempted to suggest that this was done by the conservative government , my hon . friend will recall that the existing ecgd finance which norton villiers triumph has already got and which has just run out was export credit properly obtained in the normal way through ecgd under section 1 .
not only that but the old standbys continued :
in fifty - eight years [ villiers ] have sent nearly seventy millions [ bicycle free wheels ] to all parts of the world
.
after the war demand continued to be very strong and the company was almost constantly expanding and re - organizing . in 1956 villiers produced its two millionth engine and duly presented it to the science museum .
this was continued until 1982 , when mike jackson , with the help of dennis poore , bought the company and continued the general parts and accessories distribution . the norton commando and dominator spare parts operation went back to norton motors ( 1978 ) ltd in shenstone for a few years . it was managed for most of its time there by richard negus . richard had worked as draughtsman at norton in commando production times , and a lot of our original drawings of commando parts were drawn by him . from spares manager he went on to become
chief of motorcycles
at norton motors ltd / shenstone . a few years later he became the ( now retired ) managing director of our sister company norton motors ltd .
my hon . friend has the description . another part of the
blue book
is worth looking at regarding the concern that was voiced by norton villiers prior to the public disclosures the second paragraph in page 3 reads : concern was expressed by norton villiers that the investment by government in a plan involving the closure of a factory might give rise to adverse public comment and might not be seen in its intended light… the department was , however , able to confirm that there were no political objections to this course since the factory was in an area where labour was scarce and surplus labour generated by the closure could be readily absorbed . that shows how little is known about the problems of the west midlands .
1973 also saw the start of development on a new machine with a monocoque pressed steel frame , that also included a 500 cc twin , stepped piston engine called the ' wulf ' . however , as the norton villiers triumph company was again in serious financial problems , development of the ' wulf ' was dropped in favour of the rotary wankel type engine inherited from bsa .
1974 saw the introduction of the race - spec john player norton as a regular production motorcycle , the fully faired racer picked up a huge amount of positive press which was much needed by norton during an era when the purchase of triumph and bsa were straining the company’s resources and quality was beginning to suffer .
plaintiff filed an action for personal injuries naming turner and appellant as defendants . in addition , norton - villiers , ltd . and berliner motor corporation ( hereinafter referred to as respondents ) were joined as defendants who were alleged to be liable for the defective manufacture and design of the motorcycle and its gas tank . appellant cross - complained for indemnity and / or contribution from respondents .
norton motors ltd , under its md dennis austin , started a
brand awareness
programme in 1985 , using the
norton genuine factory parts
logo , thereby distinguishing the genuine parts made to original or improved specification from the pirate parts of poor quality that are flooding the market from all over the globe .
our ( now retired ) managing director , nick hopkins , can just be seen in a picture in the 1978 prospectus , studying a parts list . yes , he stayed with the company for a while - in fact from day1 until his retirement in march , 2013 ! he was probably looking for the parts required by a german customer , who called frequently , coming up from southampton university , where he studied at the time , on his john player norton replica or his 1956 norton es2 . mr . j . seifert was buying norton parts for himself and friends in hamburg - today , he is a director of andover norton .
however , i cannot finish without saying one word about the workers at meriden who have now been on the picket lines since 14th september 1973 , in my judgment victims of a foolish decision taken by the previous government at the time they launched norton villiers triumph . they have waited for many months and have worked out their scheme and come forward with a scheme that the government can support .
description : between 1976 and 1978 , workers at norton villiers and other companies , became the subjects of nick hedges ' photographic observation of working life . the photographs were published in ' born to work ' ( pluto press , 1982 ) and depict stark images of factory life . this image depicts one of the closed factory gates at the marston road site after the company had closed down .
if the secretary of state had his discussion with the chairman of norton villiers triumph last thursday , why was it not until monday that he had his conversation with the leader of the house ? we know that many members of the cabinet are not on speaking terms with one another , but one would have thought that it would be possible to deal with the matter earlier if it was of such urgency , between last thursday and monday .
before you lay out any hard earned cash on a commando i’d recommend getting a copy of the peter henshaw book “norton commando ( the essential buyer’s guide ) ” and also picking up a copy of “norton commando ( haynes great bikes ) ” by mick duckworth . the more reading you do now , the less tears , shouting and blood there’ll be later on .
▲ above : manganese bronze holdings ' and norton villiers chairman , dennis poore , lets loose on a triumph t150 trident . poore ( 1916 - 1987 ) was an grand prix racing driver and a a highly active entrepreneur . charged with the onerous task of saving what was salvageable in the ailing british motorcycling industry , he made tough decisions and upset a lot of people . but should history remember him a little more generously ? we think so .
the quadrant is shown to the nvt on october 29 ; dennis poore was amazed by it . tiger 100 road model dropped . the newly - elected labour government announces the formation of the meriden motorcycle cooperative under the supervision of tony benn , and gives the group a 5 million pound grant . however , norton - villiers retained the rights to the name , and to market and sell the motorcycles . this resulted in constant fighting between the cooperative and nvt .
norton’s last - ditch effort was the remarkable , but virtually forgotten , p86 “challenge” prototype built around a liquid - cooled , double overhead cam twin designed in partnership with famed engine builder cosworth . it would prove to be too little , too late , and the entire project would become mired by traditional british engineering conservatism and a general lack of funding as the venerated norton brand wheezed its final breaths .
to give an impression of how widely used villiers engines were here is a list , names only , of motorbikes which had villiers engines in some or all of their models in the post world war ii period alone : aberdale , abj , ajs , ajw , ambassador , bac , bond , bown , butler , commander , corgi , cotton , cyc - auto , dmw , dot , excelsior , francis - burnett , greeves , hjh , james , mercury , new hudson , norman , oec , panther , radco , rainbow , scorpion , sprite , sun , tandon .
way” attitudes and a severe lack of cash flow . thus the british industry collapsed under its own hubris , norton was broken up , and the p86 became a dusty relic of “what could have been” .
the motion was tabled on 4th november and it was done because , at that time , agreements between norton villiers 1670 triumph and the co - operative were nearing completion , but there was anxiety among the workers at small heath which led to delay . that delay was cleared by discussions which i shall deal with in the main body of my speech , but as we moved into the new year , nvt appeared to be nearing the limit which would be required to maintain its production for export .
by 1930 the firm held over 100 world records but like so many others was experiencing financial hardship . in 1931 the colliers group bought ajs , and in 1938 amc took over and badge engineered numerous matchless - based models . postwar ajs racing machines included the wonderul 350cc 7r ( the orginal boy racer ) and the porcupine parallel twin . when amalgamated motorcycles failed in 1966 the marque was bought by manganese bronze holdings who formed the norton villiers group . nv introduced two - stroke competition ajs machines powered by
lord hesketh tries to launch his own motorcycle company with a v - twin that had promise , but the company was underfunded and died shortly after , in 1982 . norton motors makes its rotary - engined bike , the mark ii , later called the interpol ii , sold mostly to police forces and the british armed forces . civilian version ( p43 ) is called the norton classic , and is made until 1988 .
while sonorous and torquey , and potentially reliable if setup and maintained correctly , the norton pre - unit twin was a dinosaur that was far from the cutting edge of motorcycle design . it was particularly disadvantaged in racing by the 1970s . japanese competition was becoming fierce in production classes . norton racers were down on power and had significant reliability problems . their chassis designs were reasonably competitive and sometimes quite innovative - the famous
right at the root of the norton villiers triumph shambles was the accountants ' decision that they did not want three factories any more . they needed only two , and one was to be shut and , in the time - honoured word , rationalisation brought in and the meriden men thrown out of work . while hon . members opposite are considering the financial aspects , it would do them some good now and again to think about the human beings who lie behind the balance sheets about which they are so concerned .
to achieve this small miracle , the factory brought in four hired guns that included dr stefan g bauer ( from rolls royce ) , development engineers bob trigg ( late of austin ) and bernard hooper , and john favill ( from villiers who later worked for harley - davidson on the evo engine ) .
after months of labour difficulties and slumping sales , parent company norton villiers triumph was split up in 1976 . the main factories were closed and production of spare parts was taken over by an offshoot company dubbed nvt engineering , who would also continue production of the commando using the existing parts stock in 1977 - 78 . the racing and test departments were disbanded , the prototypes gathering dust were sold off . the p86 was no more , and the existing bikes and spare engines ( about 30 in total ) disappeared into the ether .
at the end of the day , when you arrive anywhere on a norton commando you’ll find that everyone wants to talk to you , ask you questions and share stories about the old british bike they owned once too .
when the 1973 norton commando lineup was announced , the commando fastback & fastback lr had been dropped . the 1973 norton commando roadster , interstate & hi - rider continued on in mkv form , now with optional turn signals , which had only been listed for the first time as an option on the 1972 norton commando interstate . all engines now had the 32mm amal 932 concentric carbs & intake tracts from the combat engine , but with reduced compression ratio & higher gearing . only the hi - rider soldiered on with the old 8 - inch tls front brake , all others now had a single front disk brake on the right & the old drum out back .
i hope that in his winding - up speech the minister of state will be much more candid than was the secretary of state in explaining the reasons for bringing this order under section 8 of the industry act 1972 . the secretary of state gave no explanation for it . he tried to suggest that the reason was that he wished the house to have a debate on the meriden norton villiers triumph situation , but he must not be that disingenous with the opposition , for it is clearly open to the government at any time to debate that subject .
norton wasn’t the only one complicating the process - cosworth made things difficult as well . as per their practice with their f1 engines , norton engineers and mechanics were forbidden from opening or adjusting anything inside the motor . any repairs , maintenance or modifications were to be carried out by cosworth techs alone . having two sets of engineers , who don’t share information , working on a single project is a sure fire way to get stymied in a real hurry .
i beg to move , that this house authorises the secretary of state to pay or undertake to pay by way of financial assistance under section 8 of the industry act 1972 in respect of the business carried on by norton villiers triumph ltd . sums exceeding £5 million but not exceeding £12 . 872 million . first i will deal , as a courtesy to the house , with some points raised on points of order over the last day or two by the hon . member for henley ( mr . heseltine ) , in order to put them entirely out of mind .
commando specialties provide quality , replacement or custom parts for 1968 to 1976 norton commandos . they have 1000 ' s of new and used parts in inventory . they also rebuild commandos at their facility in plymouth , massachusetts , usa . urltoken
of course , i only have to remind the house that the support for nvt was made available not by the present government but by the previous conservative government , when under the same section of the industry act they made available , and announced nearly two years ago , £4 . 872 million for the merger of norton villiers with part of bsa to produce nvt . one of the intentions behind that merger was to push up production and exportst , and it is these exports that i a mahking the house to support with this motion tonight . that should be made absolutely clear .
old britts is a mail order shop in the seattle ( usa ) area providing parts , manuals , rebuilding and upgrade services to norton motorcycles owners . they mainly deal in commando parts and services and will ship anywhere in the world . urltoken
the hot new john player norton took the norton commando production racer & did it one better . its stunning red , white & blue paint scheme & unique classic cafe - style fairing , tank , seat & tail section made this one of the most eye - catching motorcycles of all time . it came standard with low clip - on handlebars & rearset footpegs & foot controls . the fairing had 2 side - by - side headlights flared in , along with standard turn signals .
exactly how much each member of the team contributed to this new “isolastic” design isn’t clear . suffice to say that between these highly talented engineers came the norton commando 750 , claimed by some to be the finest british parallel twin ever , bar none .
check out our old bike market and treat yourself to a new ajs , ariel , bsa , greeves , matchless , norton , velocette , vincent or whatever . you ' re a long time dead . live a little while you can . . .
have been invaluable in the preparation of this series of articles , but special mention must be made of those titles by roy bacon , bob holliday and steve wilson . i recommend them to all those in need of further enlightenment into the history of norton .
▲ if you think building a motorcycle in tough , take a look at neil hudson ' s beautiful 1971 norton commando roadster and read about the problems that some owner ' s face . it ' ll help you put your life in a fresh perspective .
i have now found that my right hon . friend the secretary of state for industry met mr . poore , the chairman of norton villiers triumph ltd . , on thursday of last week . my right hon . friend telephoned me yesterday from bristol , and said that this matter must be dealt with this week , otherwise there would be great difficulties in the firm . i pointed out to him the great inconvenience to the house in debating the matter this week . however , he insisted that the matter must be dealt with this week , otherwise there was a danger of redundancies . therefore , i announced the matter last night .
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you’d also be well advised to introduce yourself to the men and women over on the access norton forums , they’re good people who’ll offer you brilliant and insightful advice – not to mention the fact that it’s a great place to make friends with like - minded nortonophiles .
john player norton ( jpn ) replica commandos are too rarely seen on the market to give an accurate guide , but expect to pay around £6 , 000 - £8 , 000 for a sorted example , with asking prices closer to £9 , 000 - £10 , 000 .
the experimental team was transferred to kitts green , birmingham , where they continued working on the t160 and the norton wankel engine . tr5mx avenger , a 499cc motocross single , is built . really it ' s a bsa b50m with triumph badges . last year for the tr6 .
after the dismal finish of the 1972 model year , thanks to the combat engine , 1973 was a good year for norton motorcycles . the entire model line had benefited from the engine fixes developed to counter the combat ' s tendency to break pistons & eat main bearings . the new superblend main bearings were now standard on all models . while the combat engine continued to appear in the catalog briefly , it had been canceled in 1972 because the problems were just too great & norton ' s scarce resources needed to be directed into its mainstream line of engines .
not only did the company produce engines but , as they said in 1962 :
the villiers group offers an extensive service to industry in the supply of drop forgings , castings , pressings and metal fabrications , spur , bevel and helical gears , and in the design and manufacture of viltool special - purpose machine tools , using the viltool unit heads and the ' building block ' system of tooling .
the dreaded electrical systems used on british motorcycles throughout the 1970s have become famous and sadly , norton didn’t escape unscathed . make sure all the lights on the bike work and check the electric starter ( if it has one of course ) . a non - functioning electrical system isn’t necessarily a red light when it comes to old nortons , you can actually buy an all new , modern wiring harness for them which will save you headaches down the road – in fact many norton experts will recommend you remove and replace the old wiring harness even if it is working .
norton , being norton , wouldn’t leave the cosworth team to its own devices and stipulated several anachronistic design features that would prove to hamper the design significantly . one such requirement was that the twin must be capable of running through a single source of carburetion to make passing emissions testing easier , which necessitated the “traditional” firing sequence . that meant a time - honoured 360 - degree interval , with the pistons rising and falling as a pair like god , the queen and bert hopwood intended . which meant the usual stupendous amount of vibration you get from a big british twin shaking itself to pieces .
no matter where you go in the world the community of men and women that surround the commando are genuinely fantastic people , parts are often sold at very low “friends” prices and there are a series of websites like the access norton forums full of kind hearted souls who’ll offer tips , tricks and advice .
the norton commando model range grew to 6 bikes , a hi - rider was added to try to appeal to the burgeoning ‘easy rider’ chopper market , the mkiii fastback , mkii roadster , street scrambler , fastback lr ( long range ) and the production racer were also offered – with varying degrees of popularity .
things went well that year for the norton racing team . peter williams won the 1973 formula 750 t . t . and mick grant came in second . unfortunately the company itself was in deep financial trouble and redundancy notices were issued at andover , which was followed by a sit - in at the works .
the 750 & 850 were both produced throughout most of 1973 & were available in all models . in october 1973 , the last 750 rolled off the assembly line . well , that ' s not exactly correct . because a new short - stroke 750 was briefly offered as an option on the john player norton & the commando roadster . by shortening the stroke to 80 . 4mm while retaining the 77mm bore from the 850 , the new displacement was 749cc ( the old 750 was actually 745cc ) , with a less undersquare engine geometry . this engine was an offshoot from the works experience norton gained in production racing .
we were faced with a situation in which this money was given to norton villiers triumph by the previous administration without any kind of guarantees from mr . poore . the only condition imposed on the grant of that money was that mr . poore was to remain the chairman . there was no consultation with the unions . there was no debate in this house . there was no participation by anybody else involved with the company . the government were not prepared to put any kind of government appointee on the board of nvt . above all , it was all done under exactly the same legislation as that under which we are discussing the matter tonight . what humbug , what hypocrisy , when everything we have been discussing tonight is being done under the legislation and under safeguards which the conservative party introduced .
▲ above : the norton commando h - rider . this chopperised variant caught a lot of attention , but not all of it favourable . with its ape - hanger handlebars and banana seat ( a la raleigh chopper bicycle ) , the traditional marque customer blushed and avoided it . today , good genuine examples are sought after .
on the race track , peter williams won the 1973 formula 750 tt with team mate mick grant in second place . this was to prove norton ' s last tt success with a reciprocating engine , sixty six years after their first . in september the plan to use a cosworth designed engine in the works racers was announced , with eventual road going versions as well . also in the same year a prototype 500cc twin with stepped piston engine was built at wolverhampton , this was known as the wulf and featured a monocoque pressed steel frame . both these projects were eventually dropped in favour of developing the rotary design , though the cosworth did eventually get onto the race track , but with little success in spite of the spirited efforts of dave croxford . cosworth were very big in the formula 1 car engine business at the time and it was hoped that their expertise could provide norton with a world beater , but problems arose with the engines supplied to norton and it all came to nought .
▲ the 750cc fastback . these first - of - type models are probably the best choice for investment bikes . but we prefer to ride ' em rather than store ' em . meanwhile , if you ' re looking for a norton commando for sale , follow the link and see what we ' ve got in the bag .
personally , this is my favorite year for the commando , it still retained the spirit of the original 1968 model but the teething issues had been ( mostly ) worked out . the scrambler styled ‘s type’ commando with high exhaust pipes on the left hand side was designed largely for the us market and remains one of the most collectible models , this was accompanied by the fastback , both of which proved to be hugely popular in britain the the united states . even though norton wasn’t officially supporting a race team some dealers began entering races , the 1969 isle of man tt had a norton commando finish in 2nd ( paul smart ) and 4th ( mick andrews ) .
1697 what has not been referred to tonight is that even after the original closure was announced , the constituents of my hon . friends and of myself were willing to make any kind of financial sacrifice just to keep the meriden factory going . they were prepared to agree to a plan of voluntary redundancy . they were willing to agree to a plan for short - time working . they were willing to agree to a plan for work sharing . they were willing to agree to a reduction in the rates they were paid for waiting time when there was nothing to do . our constituents were willing to make all these sacrifices to keep the industry in being . what sacrifices have mr . dennis poore or the norton villiers triumph management , or hon . members opposite , been prepared to make to keep the industry in being ?
oil leakage is a major concern with many older british bikes , the commando can be almost drip free though if you take the time fit proper gaskets , then maintain them . you norton will probably never be entirely devoid of a slight drip , but most british bike enthusiasts will just tell you that this is how the bikes mark their territory .
this year , enfield bullets made in india since 1955 go on sale in the uk . norton p41 project moved to birmingham . tt loses its status as a world championship race . nvt makes easy rider moped , builds its last commando . yamaha and nvt cooperate to make 750cc triple for police use . british gp race gets full world championship status .
as we never tire of telling you , the norton commando was awarded the uk’s ‘machine of the year’ accolade five times on the trot , from 1968 to 1972 . which was great news for the beleaguered british bike industry , but it posed a pretty problem . just what do you do for an encore , when your next generation sportsbike is resolutely welded to the drawing board ?
british leyland makes its triumph car division part of the specialty group , jaguar - rover - triumph ltd . scott motorcycles cease production . norton motorcycles ltd . formed as a motorcycle division , makes several wankel - engined prototypes . nvt only making mopeds and yamaha - engined motorcycles now . nvt drops agreement to market meriden products . don and derek rickman have now become second largest uk motorcycle manufacturers .
mk1 750 cc . the norton commando was introduced in 1967 at the earls court show . the first production machines completed in april 1968 had bending frame problems , removed with the introduction of a new frame in january 1969 . the original model , called the ' fastback ' was joined by the production racer ' s type ' which had a high level left - side exhaust and a 2 . 5 gallon petrol tank .
over the years i ' d owned a number of motorcycles , mostly bsa , norton , bmw as well some japanese models , but i never had one that made the impression on me that the ajs did ! thank you so very much for allowing me to relive that special time of my youth , if only in photographs ! sincerely yours , guy d . ogan , major , usaf ( retired ) fort worth , tx
plaintiff below , robert christie , was operating a 1969 norton 750 cc motorcycle when he collided with a car which had been proceeding in the opposite direction and turned left in front of him . the car was driven by russell turner and was owned by turcon construction , inc . ( hereinafter referred to as appellant ) . as a result of the collision , plaintiff suffered severe injuries , including burns caused by a fire after the motorcycle ' s gas tank ruptured .
the norton commando was a desperate bike for desperate times , a machine that came into existence largely through the efforts of a handful of very resourceful engineers who pulled a very shrewd rabbit from a very unexpected hat . if it sounds like a fairy tale , that’s because when this one came off the drawing board there was certainly plenty of fairy dust being sprinkled around plumstead , south london—the new home of the firm which had vacated its historic bracebridge street site in 1962 / 3 .
1972 wasn’t a good year for the commando , what should have been an improved bike with the upgraded , optional combat engine and new , faster performance figures quickly descended into a nightmare as engines began internally disintegrating due to overloaded main bearings and pistons that were prone to fail in a catastrophic fashion – immediately turning the engine into a large , oily paperweight . this issue was resolved by detuning the engine and adding new bearings by 1973 but significant damage to norton’s reputation has already been done .
on any old norton commando , you’re probably going to want to replace the main bearings as soon as you can – this is utterly vital if the bike you buy is a 1972 model and it’s compulsory if the commando has the higher - performance combat engine . failing main bearings after as little as 5 , 000 miles were common in the early 70s , making sure you’re running new , more modern bearings is one of the most vital things you’ll do when you take delivery of your bike .
things went well that year for the norton racing team . peter williams won the 1973 formula 750 t . t . and mick grant came in second . unfortunately the company itself was in deep financial trouble and redundancy notices were issued at andover , which was followed by a sit - in at the works . the situation continued to deteriorate in 1974 and came to a head in june when the government withdrew its subsidy . there was a general election and luckily the incoming labour government restored the subsidy .
without warning , in september poore announces the closure of meriden works effective february , 1974 . of 4 , 500 employees , 3 , 000 are to be let go . faced with unemployment and having their products handed over to a rival firm , the workers rose up . this immediately starts an 18 - month employee ' sit - in ' and the closure of the meriden plant . by late 1973 , all models except the t120 are discontinued . poore considers using the triumph name on cheaper norton models .
the bsa name was abandoned this year , the inglorious end of one of britain ' s greatest - and largest - motorcycle companies . trading in bsa is halted on the london stock exchange and the remaining assets were passed to nvt . nvt makes prototype wankel - engined norton in triumph frame , using t140 / t150 parts . nvt continues to market 850cc commando . kawasaki introduces 900cc z1 . simonini ( italy ) founded . bmw releases r90 / 6 and r90 / s , at 900cc their largest displacement models to date .
steve maney of middlestown engineering has been racing 750cc nortons since 1975 . as he extracted more and more power from his engines , and the original cylinders , crankcases , cranks etc started to break , he designed and made his own . he would make small batches , use a few in his own engines and sell the rest to other racers . this soon expanded and became the mainstay of his business , and since 1992 he has concentrated solely on his up - rated norton parts . the business is in wakefield , england . urltoken
the dfv was a fuel - injected design , and had downdraught ports that took advantage of the perfectly metered flow that fuel injection offers . the p86 had a similar port design , but it was fed by antiquated amal carburettors – the ports needed to be level at their entry to keep the carburettor floats on an even keel , and then turned down sharply to meet the valves . both the port design and the odd angle conspired against power and hampered the fuel delivery . and norton wanted to stick a single carb on the street version !
▲ above : isolastic construction ? today we ' d call it a usp ( a unique selling point ) , and the firm banged that drum over and over in an effort to woo customers . but it ' s easy to forget that the norton atlas - derived parallel twin engine was one of the world ' s most powerful production power plants and capable of propelling this bike to 120mph , and beyond . the unlikely combination of the frame and the motor was the key to success , and the marriage proved that all power doesn ' t always corrupt .
in july 1975 the industry minister refused to renew nvt ' s export credits and furthermore recalled a £4m loan , effectively pushing the company over the edge and into the clutches of the receiver , though in the opinion of some well placed people the policies of the directorate may have led the firm there anyway . mass redundancies were announced at the various nvt sites , an action committee was formed at wolverhampton with the aim of continuing production of the commando and developing the wulf project . a prototype named the norton 76 was produced with su carburettor and italian forks and brakes .
this was the first year of construction for the norton commando and so as you might imagine , there were some teething issues . the most significant of which was that the frame was prone to bend under certain conditions . all bikes from 1969 onwards had slightly modified frames to alleviate this risk , however if you have a ’68 model you should know that an additional top tube was added in ’69 as the area around the headstock actually broke on some bikes . it is possible to get bracing added to a ’68 model but you’ll be hard pressed to find one that survived to the modern day without it’s frame already being strengthened .