Dick Winchester: What’s next for the North Sea?
I spent nearly ten very happy and rewarding years working offshore with a great bunch of people operating deep water manned submersibles and ROVs mainly in the N Sea.
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Viper Innovations keeps the lights on in east java with V-LIFE
Discover how V-LIFE was used to keep the lights on in East Java by recovering a failed gas field electrical system with an 18-month replacement umbilical lead time.
Riddoch stands Sentinel on environmental protection
“What keeps you up at night?” is the question that North Sea veteran Ray Riddoch recalls being asked by industry regulators.
V-LIM success story continues as global sales top 350 units
UK Technology SME, Viper Innovations, is celebrating the continued success of its award-winning V-LIM product, as global sales of the advanced monitoring device exceed 350 units.
Aberdeenshire start-up investing £1.3m in decommissioning project and new ‘green’ jobs
Aberdeenshire start-up company Legasea is to invest £1.3 million in its offshore recycling operation – creating up to eight “green” jobs.
Opportunities abound as Asia Pacific set for $4 billion subsea spend in 2022
Subsea opportunities will be plentiful in Asia Pacific over the coming years as international oil companies (IOCs) and national oil companies (NOCs) advance a backlog of projects, while offshore wind developers accelerate activity across the region.
Subsea expertise perfectly placed to help accelerate global energy transition
Subsea experts and innovators are eager to contribute to the global energy transition by leveraging the technology, people, competencies and financial muscle developed over many decades at the cutting edge of offshore development and operations.
The tide is turning for global export opportunities in the blue economy
Momentum is building within the UK’s energy sector and the blue economy.
Equinor blazes the subsea drone stations trail
Six years ago, Equinor began a journey towards the creation of standardised docking infrastructure for subsea drones, a new class of vehicle with the potential to revolutionise robotic support in the oil & gas and maritime renewables sectors worldwide.
Subsea Expo 2022 to look across the underwater horizon
“You would like to think it was good planning,” joked Neil Gordon, chief executive of the Global Underwater Hub (GUH), “but I think it’s just fortunate that, at the moment, it looks as if everything has landed well for us.”
Energy Voice supplement – February 2022
Energy Voice’s latest monthly supplement has been published with The Press & Journal.
Global Underwater Hub putting final touches on ‘long-awaited’ Subsea Expo 2022
Leaders from government, offshore energy, renewables, defence and aquaculture will gather in Aberdeen later this month for a much-anticipated conference.
Ashtead Technology forecasting full year revenue increase of 30%
Ashtead Technology is forecasting a buoyant balance sheet after a “strong performance” in 2021.
January 17: Green Monday?
Maybe yesterday should be renamed Green Monday rather than Blue Monday. It was certainly a day to celebrate the ambition for renewable energy in Scotland as the ScotWind licencing round was announced with provision for significantly more GW than anticipated.
Cost of subsea tie-backs to surge £4.8billion in global market leader Norway
The world’s top market for subsea tie-backs will take an inflation-driven cost increase of £4.8billion on upcoming contract awards through to 2026.
Global Underwater Hub: Subsea sector has eye on the floating wind prize
In a year that continued to be dominated by the pandemic and the rapid acceleration of the energy transition, both the underwater industry and its representative body have been evolving.
Woodside awards giant subsea deal for Scarborough LNG offshore Australia
Subsea Integration Alliance, comprising Subsea 7 and OneSubsea, will provide engineering, procurement, construction, and installation (EPCI) of subsea pipelines and production systems for Woodside’s Scarborough project offshore north West Australia after announcing the deal.
Aberdeen subsea supplier launches new division with promise of jobs
A leading Aberdeen-based electrical and subsea supplier has continued its 40th anniversary celebrations with the creation of a new division.
Neptune picks Maersk for Juliet subsea decommissioning
Neptune Energy has awarded Maersk Supply Service (MSS) a contract for subsea decommissioning at its Juliet field in the southern North Sea.
EC-OG bulks up its board to support ‘crucial enabler of energy transition’
Subsea energy storage company EC-OG has appointed an experienced business leader to its board to help power the company’s growth.
Rovop marks 10th anniversary with £25m in contract wins
Subsea service firm Rovop said it is on a “strong growth trajectory” after securing contracts valued at £25million in the last six months.
EDF to develop subsea cable between Singapore and Indonesia for renewable energy flows
French power company EDF Group (EPA:EDF) has signed a memorandum of understanding with Singapore government-owned utilities company SP Group to jointly develop a subsea transmission cable to enable renewable energy imports from Indonesia to Singapore.
Viper Innovations: How crosstalk can impact subsea umbilical monitoring
Cross talk effects in subsea umbilicals are not always recognised.
Indonesia approves path for record breaking Australia-Singapore subsea cable project
Indonesia has approved the subsea route for what could be the world’s first intercontinental power grid, connecting Australia to Singapore, with 24/7 renewable power. The official nod means Sun Cable’s ambitious project, that proposes the world’s largest solar farm, the world’s biggest battery, and the world's longest undersea cable, has moved a step closer to reality.
Wood and NERA celebrate AI tech that could save billions of dollars offshore Australia
Aberdeen-based Wood and National Energy Resources Australia (NERA) today announced that the pair have teamed up to deliver an artificial intelligence (AI) software solution for offshore asset inspections that could create savings of A$2.8 billion ($2 billion) per year.