Member News
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Fraser Well Management secures first production well operatorship appointment
Well engineering and project management specialist Fraser Well Management (FWM) has assumed the production well operatorship of six SNS development wells, this appointment marks the launch of a new product line for the company. The work centres on… Read More
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Innovo fast-tracks innovative motorized drum for Mediterranean project
Engineering and construction firm, Innovo, has designed, built and delivered a fully electric modular motorized drum for a leading global subsea contractor in the Mediterranean Sea. The Innovo Motorized Drum (IMD) for winding/unwinding Flying Leads (FL) was… Read More
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Dr Carl Trowell to succeed Richard Higham as Chief Executive of Acteon Group
London, 27 May 2020 – Acteon Group Ltd, a leading global provider of marine and seabed services to the renewable, infrastructure and oil and gas industries, is announcing today that Dr Carl Trowell is to be appointed as Group Chief Executive… Read More
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PETROFAC BEGINS NORTH SEA WELL DECOMMISSIONING CONTRACT ON LUMP SUM TURNKEY BASIS
Petrofac’s Engineering & Production Services business (EPS) has begun activity on its previously awarded well decommissioning contract for the Rubie and Renee fields. Over the next three months, Petrofac will provide Well Operator, Well Engineering and Project Management… Read More
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Kishorn Port aims to prove decommissioning credentials with stricken Minch cargo ship
A redeveloped Highland port is aiming to use a stricken cargo ship to showcase its credentials for oil and gas decommissioning.https://www.energyvoice.com/oilandgas/240819/kishorn-port-aims-to-prove-decommissioning-credentials-with-stricken-minch-cargo-ship/Photo Credit:… Read More
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All Welcome as Port Announces Online Annual Public Meeting
Port of Blyth officials are to host the Port’s Annual Public Meeting online for the first time next week due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Scheduled for Wednesday 20th May, the meeting will take place via Zoom webinar… Read More
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Major Site Enhancements to Drive Blyth Decommissioning Growth
The new offshore decommissioning partnership between Port of Blyth and Thompsons of Prudhoe has taken another step forward with £1m works to enhance the existing decom facilities underway at the Northumberland port. Having announced in February that the… Read More
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New remote 3D scanning service boosts business for North-east firm
Aberdeen-based 3D scanning specialists, Viewport3 have experienced record uptake of a new service offering following its acceleration to market to help with challenges the industry is currently facing. Having launched their new remote data capture service less than… Read More
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Avoiding the dangers of decommissioning and demolition
By Steve Andrew The increasing financial pressure from the global economy is having some devastating results within the industry with many choosing to move to lower cost centers, mothball their assets and restart when market conditions improve, or… Read More
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Decommissioning: beyond the challenges of oversupply, pandemic and recession
After weathering the storm that was the price collapse of 2014, the oil industry has again been hit in recent months by two new blows almost simultaneously: oversupply (caused by the failure of negotiations between Saudi Arabia and Russia… Read More
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Osbit to deliver monopile upending tool for Seajacks
Offshore equipment supplier Osbit has secured a contract with Seajacks to design and build a monopile upending bucket, to be used by the vessel operator in its offshore wind turbine installation projects. The system will initially support the… Read More
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Managing Risk during the Post-Pandemic Return to Work
SARS-CoV-2 is now an offshore health hazard, no different from legionella, NORM or asbestos. While the offshore sector is better-prepared for infectious incidents than most industries, there will be challenges managing a phased post-pandemic return to work over… Read More
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PORT OF BLYTH COMMENCE MAJOR £3M TERMINAL REDEVELOPMENT
Port of Blyth has begun major construction works at one of its terminals as the Northumberland port continues to attract customers across a range of sectors. The £3m project, which was funded and programmed prior to COVID-19, will… Read More
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Innovo relocates state-of-the-art back-deck lay equipment to Aberdeen, UK
Engineering firm, Innovo, has relocated its ground-breaking electric Modular Reel Drive System (RDS), Innodrive 800T to Aberdeen to ensure that it is readily accessible to the North Sea, Southern North Sea and West Africa. The Innodrive 800T RDS… Read More
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Data shows millions can be saved in decommissioning costs with Veristar AIM3D
A digital twinning and smart data asset management tool from Bureau Veritas, a world leader in testing, inspection and certification services, can save between 9% and 15% on total decommissioning project costs, research has revealed. Data from the company,… Read More
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Fugro secure contract onboard Well-Safe Guardian rig
Fugro has secured a long-term contract with Well-Safe Solutions, a UK-based offshore well decommissioning service provider. Fugro will deliver their Integrated and Bundled Marine-based Solution onboard the Well-Safe Guardian rig, a bespoke semi-submersible unit for executing subsea well-decommissioning… Read More
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Fugro secure contract onboard Well-Safe Guardian rig
Fugro has secured a long-term contract with Well-Safe Solutions, a UK-based offshore well decommissioning service provider. Fugro will deliver their Integrated and Bundled Marine-based Solution onboard the Well-Safe Guardian rig, a bespoke semi-submersible unit for executing subsea well-decommissioning… Read More
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Hiretech Limited Awarded Prestigious Business Accolade
Aberdeenshire based energy industry equipment rental firm Hiretech Limited has been honoured with a Queen’s Award for Enterprise for International Trade. The company, which this year celebrates its 10th anniversary, has been recognised for its excellence in… Read More
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Demand Sees Flowline Specialists Launch New Service and Maintenance Division
Scottish energy equipment manufacturer and service provider Flowline Specialists has expanded its service offering as a result of client demand. The Aberdeenshire-based company, which designs, engineers and manufactures a range of cable and pipe handling and deployment equipment… Read More
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PDi Appoints Business Acquisition Director
Project Development International (PDi) Ltd - part of the Tattva Group – has appointed Gavin Stevenson as its Business Acquisition Director. Bringing over 30 years’ subsea and deepwater oil and gas experience to PDi, Gavin has served in a variety… Read More
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North-east firm accelerates launch of remote 3D scanning service
Aberdeen-based 3D scanning specialists, Viewport3, are set to roll out a new remote data capture service for the energy sector, giving them the capability to collect and process 3D data from offshore via remote working arrangements.While this… Read More
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Ecosse IP announces its Mass of Water Turbine, delivering cost-effective energy generation
Ecosse IP Ltd (EIP), a Scottish company, invests in inventing and commercialising its technology. Focusing on the Energy Transition, it is delighted to announce the arrival of its latest product, Mass of Water Turbine (MOWT), designed to generate… Read More
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Progress being made on multi-operator east of Shetland decom programme
A group of operators is making progress on plans to work together on the decommissioning of oil and gas infrastructure worth billions of pounds that sits east of Shetland, an industry chief said. Pauline Innes, the new head… Read More
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New Partnership Promises Offshore Decommissioning Growth
Port of Blyth and Thompsons of Prudhoe have announced a partnership that will enhance UK offshore decommissioning capability. Having been awarded an Environment Agency licence in 2018, the Northumberland based port has already completed several offshore decom projects but… Read More
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Well-Safe ‘actively’ looking at more rigs as maiden purchase gets ready to hit the market
Scottish oil and gas decommissioning firm Well-Safe Solutions is “actively” looking at additional rigs to buy once it seals a maiden gig for the first vessel in its fleet.Well-Safe, of Aberdeen, announced the acquisition of its first… Read More
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Quanta welcomed a special visitor to their new headquarters in North East England
Today, Quanta, a leading engineering services company, specialising in the provision of engineering, procurement and construction services to the energy industry, were pleased to welcome the new MP for Blyth Valley, Mr Ian Levy, to open their new… Read More
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Osbit’s Dr Tony Trapp MBE wins award for Outstanding Contribution to UK Subsea Industry
Executive Chair and co-founder of Osbit Ltd, Dr Tony Trapp MBE has been presented with an award for his outstanding contribution to the UK subsea industry. The Outstanding Contribution to the Subsea Industry Award from Subsea UK recognises… Read More
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PORT OF BLYTH WELCOMES FREEPORT OPPORTUNITY
Officials at the Port of Blyth and their partners in Energy Central have welcomed the announcement from the UK Government of a 10 week consultation on its Freeports vision. Known as one of the UK’s leading… Read More
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LMS and WFS Technologies collaborate to drive subsea innovation
Aberdeen based Load Monitoring Systems (LMS) specialists in load measurement products and Edinburgh based WFS Technologies (WFS), leaders in subsea wireless automation, have announced a new collaboration which is set to drive growth and innovation in the subsea… Read More
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Well-Safe Solutions awards significant work scope for downhole services
Well-Safe Solutions today announced the award of a significant work scope to Schlumberger for the provision of Plug and Abandonment Well Services.The scope includes the supply of cementing service, wireline services, wellbore fluid services and fishing, milling… Read More
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Hiretech Limited Makes Significant Investment in Subsea Capabilities
Hiretech Limited has invested significantly in personnel and equipment to enhance its capabilities and offerings in the subsea and decommissioning sectors. Duncan Duthie has recently joined the firm as Business Development Manager for Subsea and Decommissioning rentals. Commenting… Read More
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Osbit to provide well intervention system for FTAI Ocean
Osbit Ltd, the UK-based offshore technology company, has been awarded a contract by FTAI Ocean, a subsidiary of Fortress Transportation and Infrastructure Investors LLC (FTAI), to design and construct an innovative new well intervention tower system. Osbit’s… Read More
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SECRETARY OF STATE EYES OFFSHORE ENERGY BOOM IN BLYTH
The increasing importance of the Port of Blyth and the town’s Energy Central partnership to the future of the offshore energy and renewables industry in the UK has been witnessed by the Secretary of State for International… Read More
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MINISTERIAL SEAL OF APPROVAL FOR PORT’S OFFSHORE ENERGY GROWTH
The Port of Blyth’s increasing value to the offshore energy and renewables industry in the UK has been recognised during a visit from the Maritime Minister Nusrat Ghani MP. The Minister spent time at the port and… Read More
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James Fisher Subsea Excavation (JFSE) merges with James Fisher Offshore (JFO)
Subsea excavation services and expertise augment JFO’s portfolio Merger to create time and cost savings for clients through single source of service Market and geographic growth anticipated James Fisher Offshore (JFO), strengthens its position as the global… Read More
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Zenith Energy heralds successful year with peak multi million contract wins
An Aberdeen headquartered well engineering and project management company has delivered more than £9 million worth of contracts in the past twelve months with 2020 set to surpass that mark.Zenith Energy has seen an 80% increase in turnover from 2018 to 2019… Read More
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North East offshore engineering business achieves unprecedented growth
North East engineering company, Osbit, has just announced its most successful financial year to date, delivering 55% growth in sales, 44% growth in profit and 30% growth in employees. In the past twelve months, Osbit has supported major offshore wind and… Read More
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Zenith increases engineering team to gear up for new projects
With a projected increase in well management work in the coming 12 months, Zenith Energy has increased its engineering team with two appointments. Drilling engineers, Joe Wightman and Darran Falconer, have joined the team at Zenith, which specialises in… Read More
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Osbit seeks to drive offshore industry progress with knowledge sharing offering
Northumberland-based offshore engineering firm, Osbit, is sharing its specialist technical knowledge with clients and partners to improve the effectiveness of offshore operations in the global energy industry. ‘Osbit Insight’ is the offshore equipment supplier’s bespoke technical knowledge… Read More
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Local Charities Benefit from Safety Record and Triple Collaboration
Highland Hospice, MFR Cash for Kids and Raigmore hospital’s Special Care Baby unit are all set to receive a substantial sum from a triple safety collaboration initiative run during the Well-Safe Guardian’s repair and upgrade project… Read More
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Juliet & Minke Decommissioning Project - Completed November 2019
Utility ROV Services (URS) prove their worth after successful completion of a subsea decommissioning work scope on Neptune Energy E&P UK’s Juliet and Minke fields.URS was set up in 2013, to react to the MER UK… Read More
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Peterson and Itaoca Offshore announce partnership for development of new Brazil terminal
Itaoca Terminal Marítimo S.A. (Itaoca Offshore) and Peterson Offshore Group (Peterson) have today announced a Partnership and Consulting Agreement for the development of the Itaoca project.The Itaoca Offshore project will be a private terminal (TUP),… Read More
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John Lawrie Decom and Peterson Launch Decommissioning Facility at Pocra Quay
John Lawrie Decom, working in partnership with energy logistics specialist, Peterson, has recently launched its latest decommissioning facility at Aberdeen Harbour’s Pocra Quay.This new facility will enable the steel tubulars, metal recycling and decommissioning company to… Read More
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Work to start on multi-million-pound project to prepare Fife yard for decommissioning
The planning and development of the Decommissioning Facility at the Energy Park Fife in Methil, Fife by CessCon Decom in conjunction with Scottish Enterprise and Fife Council has progressed at good pace. A multi-million-pound sum is being invested… Read More
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Zenith kick starts SDX Morocco contract
Aberdeen headquartered well engineering and project management firm, Zenith Energy, has started operations on a six-month contract in Morocco worth an estimated £1million in value. The contract, with SDX Energy Morocco, is a 12-well onshore drilling project in… Read More
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GreySellsGlobal announces the publication of its NEW (second edition) Northwest Europe Offshore Decommissioning Activity Map
GreySellsGlobal Ltd (GSGL), specialists in the generation and publication of offshore activity maps to the offshore energy sector will be launching its new, fully updated and revised Northwest Europe Offshore Decommissioning Activity Map at the 2019 Read More
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GreySellsGlobal announces the release of the 2020 North Sea Year Planner
GreySellsGlobal Ltd (GSGL) specialists in the generation and publication of offshore oil and gas activity maps to the offshore energy sector, it announced today the release of a new 2020 North Sea Year Planner. Large format for easy reference… Read More
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Kishorn Port gets £1million upgrade in bid to host major North Sea projects
A Scottish dry dock which is seeking to host major North Sea decommissioning and renewables projects has received a £1million upgrade.Kishorn Port in the West Highlands has received a new mooring system designed to secure the its… Read More
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Flowline Specialists COO Joins GlobalScot Network
The chief operating officer of Scottish energy equipment manufacturer and service provider Flowline Specialists has joined the ranks of Scotland’s respected international business network GlobalScot. Graeme Chalmers was formally welcomed into the network by the Scottish Government… Read More
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James Fisher Offshore delivers significant decommissioning time and cost savings for NPCC in the Middle East
JFO’s expertise in deploying correct technology to optimise project delivery recognised 60% reduction in cutting time with advanced ultra-high-pressure abrasive cutting solution Tangible vessel time and back deck space savings delivered James Fisher Offshore (JFO), a global life… Read More
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Restrata brings cutting-edge Platform technology ‘home’ to ADIPEC 2019
Restrata, a technology and services company focused on security, safety and emergency response solutions, is bringing its flagship personnel safety and security tool, the Restrata Platform, “home” to this year’s ADIPEC exhibition and conference in Abu Dhabi… Read More
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Share and prepare, ASCO manager says
As ASCO’s UK sales manager for waste and decommissioning, I benefit from a broad view of the late life and decommissioning sector.We are dealing with stakeholders throughout the upstream oil and gas supply chain and are… Read More
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Ardent by name, Ardent by nature
In just four years, Ardent Global has evolved from being solely focused on emergency management services and wreck removal to a company that has also expanded into the offshore decommissioning and the subsea sector.Growth of the Houston-headquartered… Read More
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John Lawrie Decom delivers 100% recycling rate for Maersk Decom
John Lawrie Decom has recently supported a decommissioning project for Maersk Decom, delivering recycling rates of 100%. John Lawrie’s role was for the provision of onshore dismantling and recycling services for wellhead protection structures and wellheads recovered from… Read More
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Subsea 3D scanning specialists transition skills to decom market with double contract win
Aberdeen-based subsea 3d scanning specialists Viewport3 is entering the decom market after securing two pre-removal scanning contracts with a combined value of £100k.Viewport3’s industry-leading accuracy and ability to understand the precise details of what lies subsea… Read More
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Strategic Appointment Sees John Lawrie Group Strengthen Decommissioning Capability
JOHN LAWRIE GROUP, the Aberdeen headquartered metal recycling, decommissioning and steel tubulars business is delighted to announce the appointment of Julian Foley as Decommissioning and Projects Director.Julian joins the Group from ASCO, where, over the past 14 years,… Read More
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Quanta is pleased to announce the appointment of Stuart McIntosh as Regional Manager, Aberdeen
Stuart will be responsible for growing and shaping the Aberdeen office as well as a client interface for Scotland and the Central and Northern North Sea. Since the opening of the Aberdeen Westhill office in January, Quanta has… Read More
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Brent decommissioning team set up new business
Part of the team behind the giant heavy lift operations to remove Shell’s iconic Brent platforms are setting up their own decommissioning business.Ross Wright, an offshore construction manager with Shell, has been involved in planning and… Read More
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Spirit hands in decom plan for southern North Sea field
Spirit Energy has handed in a draft decommissioning programme for one of its southern North Sea fields for the UK Government to review.The Ensign field lies 68 miles off the Norfolk coast and came on stream in 2011, having… Read More
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Total aims to cut £11.6bn decom bill with Aberdeen-developed tool
French energy giant Total has said a new tool developed in Aberdeen represents a “significant opportunity” to slash its $14.3bn (£11.6bn) global decommissioning bill.Deep Casing Tools (DCT) has been backed by the operator and the Oil and… Read More
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Dolphin Drilling announces contract with Shell
Global contractor Dolphin Drilling has secured further work for its Borgland Dolphin semi-submersible drilling rig to start in early 2020.The company has won a contract with AS Norske Shell in Norway to provide rig support for the drilling… Read More
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Spirit Energy gets green light for South Morecambe decommissioning plans
Spirit Energy has been granted approval to decommission two normally unmanned platforms at the South Morecambe field in the East Irish Sea.The operator submitted plans earlier this year<… Read More
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Growing Middle East footprint for James Fisher Offshore
JFO regional hubs in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) and United Arab Emirates (UAE) support regional decommissioning projects.JFO Exports decommissioning expertise, experience and innovation.Reduced mobilisation time and cost for regional activity James Fisher Offshore (JFO),… Read More
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ROYAL SEAL OF APPROVAL FOR PORT’S OFFSHORE ENERGY GROWTH
The Port of Blyth’s increasing value to the offshore energy and renewables sector in the UK has received a royal seal of approval.His Royal Highness The Duke of Gloucester, a cousin of Queen Elizabeth II and… Read More
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James Fisher Offshore increases Middle East decommissioning activities with major offshore jacket removal project in Saudi Arabia.
JFO mobilises advanced ultra-high-pressure abrasive cutting solution for major Saudi Kingdom decommissioning projectInnovative cutting solution deployed is capable of delivering time-saving efficienciesNew contract increases JFO’s activities in key Middle East oil and gas market James Fisher Offshore … Read More
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QUANTA STRENGTHENS EXPANDING TEAM WITH 6 NEW APPOINTMENTS
Independent engineering contractor Quanta has strengthened its workforce with the recruitment of 6 key staff members to support further expansion.The Aberdeen and Newcastle based firm has taken on 6 talented individuals including Finance Director David Stark who joins the… Read More
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Avoiding the dangers of decommissioning and demolition
Oil and Gas UK forecast that by 2027, the spend on decommissioning in UKCS will reach £15.3 billion.This figure is predicted to increase to £60 billion throughout the basin’s lifetime.The Oil and Gas Authority has set a challenge… Read More
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Fairfield Decom says ‘first customer needs to be as visionary as we are’
A new decommissioning company in Aberdeenshire is seeking out its first contract, saying their inaugural customer “needs to be as visionary as us”.Fairfield Decom was launched in… Read More
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LMS celebrate Gold Award win
Load monitoring specialists scoop “Small Company of the Year” accolade at this year’s Press & Journal Gold AwardsAberdeen based LMS, specialists in load monitoring equipment were awarded the 'Small Company of the Year' Award at The Press and… Read More
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PORT OF BLYTH COMPLETES MAERSK DECOMMISSIONING PROJECT
Port of Blyth has announced the completion of the Northumberland port’s largest oil and gas decommissioning project to date.Working alongside Maersk Decom, who together with Maersk Supply Service has been project managing the… Read More
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Bureau Veritas provides vision of the future with HoloLens technology
Bureau Veritas, a world leader in testing, inspection and certification services, is using cutting edge technology to reduce costs for clients – while increasing safety for engineers at the same time. This is a part of BV’s ‘Twintelligence’… Read More
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Serica Energy First to digitise safety in the North Sea with Restrata Platform
Serica Energy has become the first operator to digitise safety in the North Sea after signing a deal to adopt the Restrata Platform – a piece of cutting edge technology which provides real-time monitoring of people and assets around… Read More
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EnergyPods to support Central North Sea Platform
Amphibious Energy is proud to announce it secured a contract for the delivery of two EnergyPods for Wood in the UK. These 100% renewable power units will support a decommissioned platform in the Central North Sea with… Read More
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Collaboration through CNNS pool for Peterson
Collaboration within the offshore energy industry has never been more important and mutually beneficial. Vessel sharing in the North Sea and beyond ensures efficiencies for companies that cannot be achieved when operating in isolation. One example of an… Read More
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Updated: Potential first for UK in plans to reuse offshore platforms for wind farms
Plans have been submitted which could see a first for the UK North Sea for oil platforms being converted to support offshore wind farms.DNO, which took over Aberdeen-based Faroe Petroleum earlier this year, has received government approval… Read More
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LMS going from strength to strength
Aberdeen based LMS, specialists in load monitoring equipment has entered its third year in business and forecasts continued growth ahead. The company was established in June 2016 and has continued to expand with turnover increasing over 180% year on… Read More
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Innovo launches innovative, lightweight pipeline alignment clamp
Innovo has announced the design of a new generation of alignment clamp for a major global pipeline contractor. Following successful tests of the prototype, the innovative new clamp is capable of aligning onshore pipeline terminations for a semi-automatic… Read More
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North Sea Oilfields Cut Downtime by 32% in Four Years
North Sea oilfield operators have successfully reduced the frequency of offshore downtime by 32% in the past four years, according to the Glacier Production Index*. The index charts the frequency with which oilfields in the North Sea report… Read More
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North-East firm joins forces with renowned explorer to create 3D archaeological models of newly discovered US WWII submarine
Aberdeen-based subsea 3D scanning specialists, Viewport3, have been collaborating with an eminent international explorer, Tim Taylor to process pioneering underwater 3D scans on the bow and stern of a US submarine which was lost in 1942.Viewport3 were contracted… Read More
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COOEC OFFSHORE AND EXPRO FORM INTERNATIONAL RISERLESS WELL INTERVENTION ALLIANCE
China based offshore and subsea solutions company, COOEC Offshore, has formed an alliance with international oilfield services company, Expro.The formal exclusive agreement allows both companies, which are already globally recognised as safe providers of high-quality subsea and… Read More
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Peterson expands partnership with Chrysaor with new contract extension
International energy logistics provider Peterson has been awarded a new contract with Chrysaor to grow its current integrated logistics services agreement.The 18-month contract extension, with options for three further one-year extensions, will see Peterson support Chrysaor across… Read More
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Forth Ports introduces permanent rail service between Grangemouth and Tilbury
Forth Ports today announces, in partnership with Direct Rail Services (DRS) and Eddie Stobart, that the rail service which provides a regular weekend link between the Port of Tilbury and the Port of Grangemouth, Scotland’s largest port,… Read More
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Peterson expands Caribbean presence with new Repsol project
Leading international energy logistics company Peterson has strengthened its presence in the Caribbean after being awarded a major contract with Repsol Exploracion Guyana, S.A.Peterson has been selected as the main logistics contractor for the Carapa 1 exploration… Read More
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Fraser Well Management undertakes Curlew Well Operatorship
Well engineering and project management specialist, Fraser Well Management (FWM) is preparing to drill Corallian Energy’s Curlew-A appraisal well. Offshore operations are commencing with a site survey which will be undertaken by Gardline using the Ocean… Read More
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Hiretech Limited Leaves The eu
Hiretech Limited officially left the EU on 15th July 2019.Whilst the UK continues in its preparations to leave the EU, Hiretech has moved quickly to adopt the movement by ceasing to use its .eu registered domain.The company,… Read More
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DECOMMISSIONING FIRST FOR LERWICK
Lerwick Harbour has taken delivery of its first decommissioning project from the southern North Sea with the arrival on Sunday (14 July) at the Shetland port of Spirit Energy’s Markham Field ST-1 platform.The steel jacket and topsides,… Read More
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Graduate Apprenticeships at Robert Gordon University
Robert Gordon University (RGU) is looking to engage with employers who may be interested to hear more about the latest Graduate Apprenticeship (GA) offering and how… Read More
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Decommissioning in Shetland expands with the arrival of more North Sea structures
The Dales Voe decommissioning facility in Shetland is one step closer to becoming a centre of excellence for recycling offshore structures from the North Sea with the arrival of two new installations for decommissioning by strategic partners Veolia… Read More
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New Industry Advisor to liaise with offshore industries on fishing matters
The Scottish Fishermen’s Federation (SFF), a trade association representing the Scottish fish-catching sector, and its wholly-owned subsidiary SFF Services Limited (SFFSL), which provides vessel support for the energy industries, have appointed Andrew Third as Industry Advisor.In… Read More
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Brimmond Group and Rigrun Europe hosts their 1st Offshore Asset Demo Day
Brimmond Group and Rigrun Europe greeted over 125 oil and gas professionals and suppliers to their Kintore facilities on Thursday 27 June. The Offshore Asset Demo Day is a vital element of the company's strategy to showcase to the… Read More
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Brent Bravo platform removed from North Sea by Pioneering Spirit
Shell’s Brent Bravo platform has been removed from the North Sea by Allseas’ heavy lift and pipelay vessel Pioneering Spirit.The 25,000 tonne single-piece removal of the topsides was completed yesterday morning.The entire lift took four hours,… Read More
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Flowline Specialists Drives Forward With New CEO
Oldmeldrum-based energy equipment manufacturer and service provider Flowline Specialists has made a series of changes to its senior management team.Ross Whittingham, who was previously the firm’s engineering manager, has taken on the role of CEO. … Read More
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Leading Aberdeen Firms Extend Transport Partnership
Two leading Aberdeen-headquartered companies have cemented a partnership established at the turn of the century by extending it into the next decade.ARR Craib will continue to provide all of the UK transportation and logistics requirements for metal… Read More
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Offshore Simulation to become an integral part of EIP product design process to help transform subsea lifting
Ecosse IP Ltd (EIP) recently announced a close working relationship with the Office Simulator Centre (OSC) based in Ålesund, Norway. Dorothy Burke, Managing Director, visited this ground-breaking centre, with the Oil Gas Technology Centre (OGTC) and the… Read More
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Innovo awarded SupplHi Vendor Passport status
Innovo has achieved Vendor Passport (VP) status with SupplHi, the web-based information database for vendor management, enabling international clients to find and contact Innovo for enquiries and commercial opportunities. The addition… Read More
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Shell to spend $1.5billion on UK decommissioning through to 2025
Shell is expected to spend $1.5bn (£1.152bn) on decommissioning in the North Sea over the next six years, according to a new forecast.Analysis from GlobalData shows the energy major tops the list of firms with decommissioning costs… Read More
