ABB to supply power from shore system to axe emissions from North Sea field
Leading technology firm ABB has been picked to provide power from shore equipment to a North Sea oil and gas field.
Leading technology firm ABB has been picked to provide power from shore equipment to a North Sea oil and gas field.
With the UK Government setting ambitious industrial decarbonisation targets, Will Leonard, Innovation and Technology Manager, ABB Energy Industries UK, argues that the substantial opportunities presented by a fully integrated and digitalised hydrogen infrastructure must be embraced. A reliable and stable hydrogen economy in the UK will require robust digital systems to support the complex and interdependent systems needed for hydrogen production, distribution and utilisation.
The world and energy markets are turbulent and demands for change are coming from all areas. For companies to benefit from these changes, they must focus on doing today’s operations in a more sustainable manner, whilst expanding into new areas.
There are “hard truths” facing the future of the North Sea and the global oil and gas industry on the way to net zero, a key industry event has heard.
An alliance exploring offshore platform electrification in the UK can act as the “glue” that binds together a range of stakeholder interests and make projects a reality.
ABB will supply the overall electrical power system (EPS) for the multi-billion dollar Jansz-Io Compression (J-IC) project offshore Australia after winning contracts with Chevron and Aker Solutions worth $120 million.
Total intends to resume work at the Mozambique LNG site after the government has provided assurances of improved security.
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has signed up to provide $530 million to construct a transmission line in Angola.
TechnipFMC will lead a consortium made up of some of the biggest names in renewables to construct and test its new offshore green hydrogen production system.
Eskom has struck a deal with ABB under which the engineering company will repay 1.56 billion rand ($103.1 million).
An Aberdeen man has been found guilty of conspiracy to give corrupt payments in a Unaoil bribery case that has rumbled on for more than four years.
The UK head of Aker Solutions has called for more “clarity” over how North Sea supply chain firms will fit into the energy transition.
The UK’s Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has dropped its investigation into ABB linked to the Unaoil case.
With many hydro plants aging, there is a rapidly growing need for management to digitalize operations to get the best out of their assets, as well as to optimize process and performance. Will Leonard, Product Manager, Asset Performance Management, from ABB’s Energy Industries team discusses the untapped potential of predictive maintenance.
As part of a $100 million Joint Industry Project (JIP), ABB has pushed the boundaries in design, development and testing of subsea power distribution and conversion technology.
Norwegian energy giant Equinor has announced a multi-million safety and automation agreement with five suppliers.
North Sea oil and gas leaders are set to produce new industry research outlining how the sector is "reinventing" itself for the energy transition.
There are opportunities for companies to press ahead with innovation and expansion while using machine learning and big data, ABB’s vice president for digital Ronan O’Sullivan said recently.
A new system which can supply electricity over distances of up to 600 kilometres and down to waters depths with pressures that could shatter a brick has passed a trial with flying colours.
Norwegian energy services firm Aibel has announced a contract for more than £200 million for the supply of converter platforms at Equinor and SSE's Dogger Banks wind project.
Across the energy industries, it’s now commonly recognized that if you have critical infrastructure, you are not only at risk, but will likely experience a cyber incident at some point. So, what can you do to mitigate this risk, and what cyber security myths still exist in the industrial digital journey?
Oil and Gas UK forecast that by 2027, the spend on decommissioning in UKCS will reach £15.3 billion.
The North Sea oil industry has been warned of the cyber security threat from “angry” workers facing rota changes.
School pupils raced salt-water-fuelled cars, operated drilling simulators, calculated their carbon footprints and donned “smart goggles” at Offshore Europe in Aberdeen today.
Swiss technology firm ABB is supporting the Chinese government in its efforts to produce emissions-free electricity.