Former oil and gas refinery engineer Mr Dodson subsequently went bust and is now living with his son on state sickness benefits.

BBC: Brian Dodson

But in January this year they brought in another engineer, this time from Scottish Gas.

BBC: Frontline Scotland graphic

"A leading engineer and manufacturer of high-quality, flexible pipeline products for oil and gas transportation in the susbsea production industry, " Wellstream's acquisition demonstrates a double interest by GE to both tap the deepwater drilling business and enter one of the world's most dynamic economies in the sector, Brazil.

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The more China can commercially engineer North American shale towards international exports, the more Beijing will be able to source all its external gas supplies on a far cheaper (or at the very least) cost reflective basis between the Atlantic and Pacific Basins.

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