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[ 3 September 2019 ] Wood secures contract extension with TAQA in UK North Sea Contracts
[ 3 September 2019 ] ODE opens Aberdeen office amid key contract wins Contracts
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[ 3 September 2019 ] Airborne Oil & Gas secures TCP flowlines contract Contracts
[ 3 September 2019 ] Neodrill and Siccar Point Energy announce ongoing partnership for Cambo Oil/Gas

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Composites enable safe operations for aging offshore assets

ClockSpring|NRI manufactures composite pipeline repair solutions worldwide, which are designed to provide structural reinforcement, leak repair, and corrosion prevention for commercial and industrial pipes. Managing Director of ClockSpring|NRI, Europe, Sean Connolly has been involved in [...]
Analysis

Energy transition: Four trends for tomorrow’s talent

The energy system is changing. The rise of the prosumer, energy as a service, business models, and customisation as a result of digitalisation – you can point to any number of human-centric trends that are [...]
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From subsea to life on land: Gasket technology follows Darwinism

Metal-to-metal sealing technology is a technique that had previously been reserved for subsea oil and gas applications where meeting the most extreme operational criteria has always been required. Such criteria demand that any equipment, tools, [...]
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A new age of materials: Modumetal nanolaminated alloys

As a pioneer in the development of nanolaminated alloy technologies, Modumetal has developed a patented additive manufacturing process that can be applied as a corrosion mitigation solution for conventional metals – and functions as a [...]
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Three questions on the subject of biodiversity

Biodiversity is one of the most important environmental issues for Vattenfall, a European energy company. The company continually works to prevent or minimise negative impacts on biodiversity. Head of Environment, Helle Herk-Hansen explains why biodiversity [...]
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Tracking methane

Methane – made up of one atom of carbon and four atoms of hydrogen (CH4) – is powerful stuff. On positive side, power generated from natural gas, of which methane is the primary component, offers [...]
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Humanising the energy transition: Diversity and creativity as sources of innovation

Back in the 1970s, numerous international aid organisations decided to tackle a huge sustainable energy issue. They wanted to find a new solution to the inefficient, hazardous and polluting cooking methods which were the only [...]
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Creating ‘openness’ to ensure safety

For more than 20 years the safety consultants in SAYFR, a Propel company, have worked to identify why some companies have been involved in major incidents, while others haven’t – and what sets the two [...]
Analysis

Growing market for power purchase agreements

As subsidies are set to be phased out in the coming years, energy companies need new ways to secure the investments in renewable power. Therefore, long-term electricity supply agreements like PPAs (power purchase agreements) are [...]
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A minute saved, a minute gained? Why analysis is key for your next drilling project

It’s mid-January, 150 miles from land with the temperature around zero degrees Celsius. The waves are 50 feet high, with many large vessels having chosen to shelter closer towards the coast. It’s not worth the [...]
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Composite restores FPSO integrity

It is not unusual for Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessels to be on site producing oil for decades. More and more, these assets are remaining active beyond the original design life, and as [...]
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Connecting smarter: ‘Solid’ satellite communications from Marlink

Provider of end-to-end managed connectivity and IT solutions, Marlink covers a lot of ground – or sea, to be more accurate. Who better to talk with concerning the latest developments in offshore communications? During this [...]
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Energy storage: ‘Save it or lose it’

No matter how power is generated – by fossil fuels or renewables such as wind or solar – an ongoing challenge has been what to do with excess power when production exceeds demand. We’re all [...]
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CCUS: Carbon harvest

Captured carbon dioxide’s potential worth in manufacturing or as a fuel feed stock of the will be a benefit as well – something to keep an eye on. Last week’s post – quick look into [...]
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CCS captures the imagination

Carbon capture and storage (CCS), also referred to as carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) is taking shape as an important tool to lower greenhouse gas emissions. As CCS solutions are being developed and applied, [...]
Analysis

About time: Offshore wind set to take off in Norway

Although Norway’s largest renewables export is expertise and technology for offshore wind, there’s only been one domestic offshore wind turbine project to date – Equinor’s Hywind DEMO. The demo, which was the world’s first full-scale [...]
Exploration

NCS exploration continues to rise

Exploration “now” leads to production “later”, so with 2019 at the half way mark, it’s a good time to take stock of how the year’s taking shape from the exploration standpoint. As oil prices began [...]
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Electric GES free-fall lifeboat – ‘this is the way forward’

When VIKING Life-Saving Equipment acquired lifeboat solution provider Norsafe last year, the fusion created a powerhouse in the maritime safety industry, expanding VIKING’s capabilities as an unmatched safety product and service supplier. Norsafe was a [...]
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Transformation – The UN’s ‘2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development’

Adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in September 2015, Transforming our world: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development works as a roadmap to achieving a sustainable future for all the world’s countries – both [...]
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KONGSBERG’s Vessel Insight – unlocking the value of data

During this year’s Nor-Shipping, KONGSBERG presented its latest offering to support the industry’s evolution to digitalisation: Vessel Insight. Building on more than 40 years of experience as a system integrator and developing management information systems [...]
Analysis

A new currency? Transitioning carbon intensive Poland to a greener future

For decades “black gold” has been symbiotic with Poland’s national pride and identity, the key to its energy independence and socio-economic progress; its national currency. Yet while neighbouring countries have initiated decarbonisation, Poland met Europe’s [...]
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CCS: ‘Norway will do its part in taking action’

The 10th edition of the bi-annual Trondheim CCS Conference – TCCS-10 – has been underway this week in Norway’s technology “capital”. TCCS-10 – hosted jointly by SINTEF and the Norwegian University of Science and Technology [...]
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Ensuring IMO 2020 compliance: Mobilgard™ M420 oil for medium-speed marine engines

As 2020 approaches, preparations in the maritime industry are underway to meet the new International Maritime Organization (IMO) 2020 sulphur cap that will drop from the current 3.50% limit to 0.50%, a significant reduction that [...]
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New demands for new markets

In Europe, Asia and the Americas grid operators are being challenged by fundamental changes in the production and use of electricity. Renewables, electric motors and electric vehicles are being connected to the grid at an [...]
Events

Nor-Shipping 2019 – An arena full of possibilities

It’s been an inspiring week at Nor-Shipping here in Oslo. From the opening at Oslo city hall Monday evening, through to the final hours of the exhibition on Friday afternoon, Nor-Shipping has once again proven [...]
Events

‘Ocean Leadership Conference’ kicks off a busy Nor-Shipping week

Tuesday morning’s “Ocean Leadership Conference” at Nor-Shipping set the tone for what promises to be a busy, informative week in Oslo. Moderated by journalist Nisha Pillai and attended by His Royal Highness Crown Prince Haakon [...]
Analysis

Blockchain grown up: Why it’s the world of physical commodities that realised the digital hype

We are entering a new era for blockchain. The initial hype and exaggerations are beginning to fade and, as they do, we are able to take a clearer, more sober-minded view. Where can blockchain really [...]
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Helping to fix the climate crisis: The planet’s largest battery – the ocean

“When are you engineers going to invent something to fix the climate crisis?” That’s a sentiment that I often hear, and I must admit that it does add some pressure, although it also feels worthwhile [...]
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Positive energy – using seabed ambient pressure to generate hydraulic power

Innovating to meet the challenges of subsea operations is in OBS Technology’s DNA. Based in Husøysund, Norway, south of Oslo, the company has provided innovative technologies to the oil and gas industry for more than [...]
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TAXI™ Solution: How a new approach to radiography inspections avoids nucleonic trips

A large number of oil and gas pressure pipework failures in the North Sea are caused by corrosion under insulation (CUI), which in turn can lead to a high risk of loss of pressure containment [...]
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Unlocking high speed rail: the key to economic success?

High-speed rail can change the world. It can open up opportunities for places previously closed off from economic centres, revitalise cities and even protect the environment by providing a viable alternative to certain flight routes. [...]
Analysis

North Sea oil and gas – visions of cheese

Whilst we are seeing a clear uptick in activity and the UK oil and gas industry is certainly on the way up again, the industry must continue to move forward. However, under current market conditions, [...]
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CETP – The IEA’s energy transition accelerator

In late 2017, the International Energy Agency (IEA) launched its Clean Energy Transitions Programme (CETP) with the goal of accelerating the transition to clean energy sources around the globe. Now, the recently released CETP Annual [...]
Analysis

Adapt, survive and thrive: IMO 2020

IMO 2020 is just around the corner. The updated emissions regulations mean that maritime vessels need to slash sulphur emissions by 1st January 2020. Announced only three years ago, the deadline for the change is [...]
Featured

Wind for oil – powering offshore facilities with floating wind turbines

In early 2018, Aker Solutions invested in floating wind power technology company Principle Power Inc., forming an alliance that has enabled the company to transfer its offshore oil and gas field engineering expertise to the [...]
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Safe and effective solution to drill cuttings handling

Drilling waste management experts, TWMA, offer a full range of drill cutting management options – the most cost effective of which includes cleaning and recycling drilling waste at the source. At the heart of the [...]
Events

New name, expanded vision – Energy Valley’s energy:connected’19

Last week’s 2-day energy:connected conference welcomed more than 2,000 delegates from 28 nations – representing hundreds of companies and organisations – to the Oslo area to experience an impressive array of energy-related themes. From start [...]
Analysis

How the right supply chain can reduce risk and costs and why the oil price matters less than you might think

The oil price is a source of endless fascination in our industry. Entire careers are built on following its daily peaks and troughs. No wonder: for companies in the oil and gas industry, the oil [...]
Analysis

Global mobility and M&A: how not to acquire employment issues

With upstream activity accelerating globally, the oil and gas sector has found an increased appetite for mergers and acquisitions (M&A). In the US alone, the tally for M&A activity, for 2018’s third quarter was USD [...]
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Jotun outlines vessel operation optimisation via ISO 19030 performance monitoring

Published in late 2016, the voluntary ISO 19030 standard defines a set of performance indicators that enable quantification of changes in the performance of hulls and propellers, including before and after the application of a [...]
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PivotBuoy project receives funding to advance cost-competitive floating wind

PivotBuoy®, X1 Wind’s novel, single point mooring system platform, which could significantly reduce the cost of floating offshore wind, to receive EUR 4 million of EU Commission Horizon 2020 funding. A consortium of nine partners, [...]
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Oslo student power strives to fuel climate change action

Norwegian students in the Oslo area today added their numbers to the Global Climate Strike – the youth-led protest that has seen students in major cities around the globe take to the streets earlier this [...]
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Capturing carbon

Carbon capture and storage (CCS) is once again back in the limelight, garnering interest as a viable tool in reducing carbon dioxide emissions. Globally, a few large-scale CCS projects have been developed and implemented, but [...]
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FLNG market trends: Fluid handling solutions for buoyant FLNG industry

Over the next few years, the FLNG market is projected to witness significant gains, against a backdrop of increased global gas consumption, energy security programs and a paradigm shift in marine fuel preference. According to [...]
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Back to nature – combatting climate change with coastal restoration

Creating and protecting thousands of acres of valuable habitat to restore an ecosystem. A small, sand-coloured bird about twice the size of a sparrow. It may be petite, but the Piping Plover’s recent breeding success [...]
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Innovation in gas networks: a quiet revolution

In the utility sector, we’re all used to hearing about various innovations afoot in the electricity and water distribution sectors. Sensors, smart networks and demand response light up utility blogs and magazines. This is all [...]
Analysis

Digital transformation in the hazardous industries: A holistic approach is key

Operational Excellence & Digital Transformation Strategies in Hazardous Industries 2018/19 Status Update – Operational Excellence Index. In this second part of the highlights from the Sphera survey, the path forward, towards digital transformation, becomes more [...]
Analysis

When it comes to operational excellence, hazardous industries say: Let’s get digital

Operational Excellence & Digital Transformation Strategies in Hazardous Industries 2018/19 Status Update – Operational Excellence Index. As our third-annual Operational Excellence Index shows, digital transformation is upon us. As companies look for new ways to keep [...]
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NCS abuzz – strong start for 2019

Despite a year-end drop in oil prices, overall 2018 gave good reason to be optimistic for oil and gas activities on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS). Among the 2018 highlights are the 53 exploration wells [...]
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Hydrogen’s promise to reduce carbon emissions

Hydrogen, the most abundant element in the universe, is poised to be among the heroes in the quest to increase energy efficiency and reduce carbon emissions. In our daily lives, fuel cells that convert hydrogen [...]

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