MUNRO'S Travel has organised places for more than 300 Scottish delegates at a major oil and gas industry event in the United States.

The Aberdeen corporate travel specialist said around 90% of its customers had previously attended the Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) in Houston.

Munro's managing partner Murray Burnett said: "This huge demand is just a reflection of how busy the oil industry is in the North Sea and worldwide."

Some Scots began arriving last week with the final group expected to get to Texas yesterday.

More than 100,000 people are expected to attend the four-day gathering.