The Energy Institute (EI) has announced the results of its annual thesis competition, commending Aberdeenโs best MSc students for work on solar monitoring, subsea engineering and wells.
Interesting as it is to ponder flying or subsea drones, or even walking past a robot on an offshore platform, the future of the North Sea is just as much about strides in data and digitalisation.
A new report from Robert Gordon University (RGU) suggests ยฃ17 billion of investment could secure the north-eastโs position as a leading global energy hub, but a lack of ambition may lead to significant job losses.
Robert Gordon University (RGU) and the University of Strathclyde have signed a five-year agreement which will see them collaborate in supporting new postgraduate marine research and developing new technologies.
The UK Government has announced plans for regulatory โaccelerators" which it claimed could shave "years offโ development time for new oil and gas projects in the North Sea.
The energy sector is highly competitive and it is undeniable that the use of information technology plays a vital role in the success of a company. As a result, there is a high demand for professionals who can apply IT solutions to problems faced within this industry.
A series of trials using the oil and gas industryโs โfirst everโ integrated managed pressure drilling (MPD) and automated well control (AWC) technology system has been completed.
Rollout of CCS technology is likely to be very "place-specific", rather than widespread, as a measure to tackle climate change, according to new research.
One in four UK oil and gas sector employees could be cut in the event of a prolonged downturn, with north-east Scotland expected to โbear the bruntโ, new analysis shows.
A call to action been made after new figures revealed a โshockingโ lack of women applying to oil and gas and energy-related university courses in Aberdeen.
The risks of working in the offshore energy industry are well-documented โ long hours, dangerous equipment, extreme weather and weeks away from family and friends. The results can be catastrophic, illustrated by the 2010 blowout on the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig, which killed 11 people and spilled millions of barrels of crude oil into the Gulf of Mexico.
Sir Ian Wood has unveiled ambitious plans to help the north-east economy capitalise on the energy transition, potentially creating โthousandsโ of jobs in the process.