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[ 6 October 2022 ] Decom Engineering dive into subsea Chopsaw development following Gyda platform success Contracts
[ 6 October 2022 ] Volvo to supply 20 heavy-duty electric trucks to Amazon Contracts
[ 6 October 2022 ] James Fisher AIS overhauls R2S, the industry-benchmark digital twin software for the energy sector News
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Injecting insight and innovation for safer and cost-effective CCS

Carbon capture and storage (CCS) is a vital technology in the battle against climate change. As large quantities of carbon dioxide (CO2) will need to be stored, depleted oil and gas fields are prime targets [...]
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No limits: Why diversity in leadership can benefit the oil and gas services industry

Things are looking up for female business leaders across Corporate America, and the entire US workforce is the chief beneficiary. As industries become more competitive amid a shakily rebounding macroeconomy, diversity of thought and perspective [...]
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ENCS – 10 years of improving EU grid operators’ cyber security

The European Network for Cyber Security (ENCS) – a non-profit organisation owned by grid operators – is on a mission to improve cyber security by sharing knowledge. Via events, portal documents, testing, training, and consulting, [...]
Analysis

New pilot programme connects skilled refugees to Scottish firms, closing worker vacancy gap

Recruiting the right people with the right expertise is an ongoing issue for UK firms. There simply isn’t enough talent to fill vacancies. This challenge was brought home in a recent British Chambers of Commerce [...]
Analysis

Green ammonia is going to be the fossil-free ‘crude’ of the hydrogen fuel economy

Collin Hamilton is Chief Operating Officer & Head of Engineering at Verano Energy. Under his leadership, Verano Energy is developing over 30 GW of hydrogen projects in Chile and Peru, one of the largest project [...]
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Menopause and the workplace: Creating the right culture

A series of high-profile celebrity interventions in recent times has significantly raised the profile of the menopause and sought to break down the stigma surrounding the topic. Stars including Davina McCall and Lorraine Kelly have [...]
Analysis

Ensuring lifting best practice in the oil and gas sector

The Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA) is driving the much-needed maintenance on the relevant lifting standards in the oil and gas sector and is keeping LEEA members providing services to the sector up to date [...]
Analysis

A green maritime future: It’s time to talk thorium

Has the industry been blinkered in its search for alternative fuels capable of enabling a deep sea zero-emissions revolution? Is there a proven, “silver bullet solution” waiting to be explored, right now? Robert McDonald, Principal [...]
Analysis

Lithium oversupply? Hold your horses

As the price of lithium has skyrocketed over the last 18 months, the demand for lithium-ion batteries is more intense than ever. Battery makers including, Panasonic, LG Chem and CATL, have to budget for the [...]
Analysis

Wood Mackenzie: Can Norway maximise its potential and become a Super Basin for Europe?

The range of outcomes for oil and gas demand through the energy transition remains wide and in our base case, demand in the EU is likely to keep growing until the mid-2030s. Russia’s invasion of [...]
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Firing up enthusiasm for new power technologies

Fuel-flexible gas turbines from MAN Energy Solutions combine high efficiency with low emissions – these pioneering energy supply solutions are an ideal choice for municipal utilities and industrial applications. During the development phase and also [...]
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Shifting attitudes will drive energy sector sustainability

People-centric approach is required to embed climate goals into industry culture, writes James Richardson, commercial director for UK decarbonisation with energy technology company Baker Hughes. The energy sector is experiencing a cultural shift in which [...]
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Industrial Software increases energy efficiency in renewable plants in Brazil

Around 30% of the world’s energy production comes from renewable sources (International Energy Agency) and this percentage is expected to grow even more. However, the maintenance of renewables, such as solar and wind farms, can [...]
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Is THOR’s superpower shipping’s silver bullet?

Shipbuilder and designer Ulstein is looking to take its revolutionary Thorium-powered vessel concept from the drawing board to the deep blue sea. Is this the solution that industry, and society, have been searching for to [...]
Analysis

Energy recovery can contribute to a more sustainable Europe

In the energy crisis that Europe currently is facing, the importance of energy recovery is more recognised than ever. But if EfW – energy from waste – is to play a more important role in [...]
Analysis

Total focus on renewables and gas is the cheapest way to meet Mozambique’s new electricity demand

To meet its growing energy needs and increase electricity access across the population, Mozambique must build 1.3 GW of new power capacity over the next decade. A further 2 GW would be needed to support [...]
Analysis

Emerging market innovations offer the field development template for solving the West’s energy crisis

UK and EU pledges to phase out Russian oil and gas products by 2022 and a spiralling energy price crisis across the West have sparked a dash for new oil and gas, as other countries [...]
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Measuring wave impacts under extreme conditions: How advanced pressure sensors from Kistler help researchers to understand sloshing

To gain insights into the complex physics inside cargo containment systems (CCS) partially filled with liquefied natural gas (LNG) […]
Analysis

Why the FSRU market may not be as ‘sold out’ as it appears

Geopolitics has sent demand on divergent paths, but capacity can be secured if you search a little harder, writes Andrew Buckland, Senior Gas Shipping Analyst, Maritime Strategies International. A year ago, the market for Floating [...]
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How the international relocation of oil and gas talent could accelerate the global energy transition

We are witnessing an accelerating talent transfer to renewables as the energy transition opens doors to new careers and countries for workers in traditional energy sectors. Airswift’s recent 2022 Global Energy Talent Index found 86% [...]
Analysis

The future is today: Enabling greener oil and gas production is already here

Balancing the mounting external pressure with the global need for oil and gas to remain in the energy mix is a delicate act. Dr Dave Edlund, co-founder and CEO of Element 1, discusses a potential [...]
Analysis

The tell-tale signs that all is not well

Whilst it is easy to say that the lack of cash to finance ongoing trading is the main reason given for many business failures, a number of operational aspects begin to point to business difficulties [...]
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Critical steps to delivering effective marine engine lubrication

Serge Dal Farra, Lubmarine Marketing Manager, explains 3 steps of effective engine lubrication including right engine oil selection, proper monitoring strategy and not forgetting the human element and engineer support. The development of low sulphur [...]
Analysis

Spotlight increases on chemical carbon footprints

Scope 1 and 2 emissions are the “easy” parts to address on the road to net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions – reducing the emissions you produce (Scope 1) and the emissions from the energy you [...]
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Getting to grips with geology is critical to win UK’s rush for carbon storage

The UK’s first ever carbon storage licensing round has opened with the regulator expecting tough competition for the much sought-after sites. The process, which closes in mid-September, is anticipated to pave the way for decarbonising [...]
Analysis

SuperLAT™ drilling technology – enabling ultradeep nuclear waste repository systems

Today, “nuclear is the new green”. No other energy producing system in existence or under development is capable of producing the level of carbon free energy critical to meeting the increasing world energy demand while [...]
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Revolutionary land seismic solutions provide affordable and efficient subsurface insights for new energies exploration

High-density seismic technology and solutions experts STRYDE, a growing, globally trusted provider of game-changing land seismic solutions is enabling industries to identify and monitor new energy production and storage opportunities – allowing those operating in [...]
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Business in a post-pandemic world: How to look after healthcare

When the first cases of COVID-19 were being reported more than 2 years ago, few would have predicted the scale and enormity of the pandemic. Dr Louise Slaney, medical director at medical services specialist International [...]
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INSIGHT: Bullish gasoline market wreaks havoc on European petrochemicals

Strong demand for gasoline in Europe and the US is having unprecedented impacts on Europe’s petrochemical markets, pulling aromatics feedstocks into the gasoline blend pool and leaving extraction of some chemicals uneconomical as margin pressure [...]
Analysis

Getech response to IEA’s ‘World Energy Investment 2022’ report

Getech welcomes the International Energy Agency’s World Energy Investment 2022 report, showing that clean energy spending has returned to a trajectory of growth, with a predicted 8% increase in 2022. Getech, however, believes we must [...]
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DXe® – Next-generation subsea wellhead connector delivers reliability and safety in high-fatigue conditions

Minimising expenses is a business imperative in the offshore industry. For many OEMs, that means cutting manufacturing costs to remain competitive. However, not all companies tackle this challenge in the same way. Dril-Quip has a [...]
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Steerprop helped futureproof Alfons Håkans’ ASD tug ‘Artemis’

Shipping company Alfons Håkans trusted Steerprop to modernise the control system on Artemis, one of the longest-serving ASD tugs in the company’s fleet. Steerprop made the process quick, easy, and cost-efficient. Back in 2019, the [...]
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Energy efficiency developments on ship operators’ agenda

The industry’s ability to comply with the IMO’s 2023 energy efficiency measures demands accurate and proven performance management but there’s no quick fix. This was the main message from the recent Hull Performance and Insight [...]
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Scottish Government and UK Government urged to back North East Scotland Green Freeport

Extraordinary opportunity to create 30,000 jobs, GBP 7.5 billion GVA boost and deliver the net zero capital of Europe. On Friday 10 June, a major regional alliance announced its formal bid for Green Freeport status [...]
Analysis

Connectivity is a critical tool for an energy industry in transition

Hydrocarbons are becoming a finite asset for energy operators. For the first time, extraction and production companies are having to plan for a future where economies and industries are having to meet their future zero-carbon [...]
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Fragomen: Working through the complexities to welcome Ukrainians

UK businesses looking to help people leaving Ukraine have immigration complexities to consider. Employers should also appreciate the bigger picture if they’re to provide an appropriate package of relocation support. There are in effect three [...]
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Bridging the gap between technical expertise and commercial awareness

As countries seek to reduce their CO2 emissions in the race to meet net-zero targets and decarbonise their energy systems, interest in floating wind projects is beginning to grow across the globe. In early 2022, [...]
Analysis

Serious incidents – are the lessons being learnt?

Often the only good thing that comes out of a tragedy or disaster is that the investigation gives us some knowledge of how to prevent similar incidents in the future. But are we learning as [...]
Analysis

Skills shortages challenge industry: Mitigating the potential safety and operations impact

Fraser Heggie, chief technical officer for global hazardous area services provider, Eutex, discusses the impact the loss of an aging workforce has on the skills bank. To say that the past years have been testing [...]
Analysis

Africa can adopt renewable energy on a massive scale and save billions along the way

When it comes to building the future of energy in Africa, the decisions facing the continent’s leaders today are nothing less than of historical importance. More than anything else, energy systems are the very fabric [...]
Analysis

How Russian warfare affects the waste industry in Europe

The biggest pandemic in modern times is barely over when Europe experiences a new crisis. The conflict in Ukraine poses challenges for the waste and recycling industry in several areas. The consequences of Putin’s fateful [...]
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Brexit: It’s mission possible for mobility – by mapping out the right strategy

You’re now experienced in managing the huge challenges and impact of COVID-19. That’s great, but what’s next on the horizon if you’re a UK business? Brexit. Remember that? It’s back – and isn’t going away [...]
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Building the perfect toolbox for a low-carbon world

Subsea technologies can accelerate decarbonisation across oil and gas, electrification and renewables, shares Truls Normann, senior vice president for subsea energy transition at sector specialist Aker Solutions. Technology will play a central role in meeting [...]
Analysis

New approach to maritime safety needed

For years, the shipping industry has focused on regulations and procedures to improve safety. Yet shipping is still at risk of major accidents. The whole industry needs to change its focus. Ticking boxes never made [...]
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FET’s testing facility handles the pressures of academia, energy, and showbiz

Pressure testing of safety critical subsea equipment is a crucial step to ensure that vehicles, and their supporting technology, can withstand the high pressures and extended submersions of the subsea environment. Forum Energy Technologies (FET) [...]
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Fragomen: Immigration strategy for UK energy industry

The predicted ramp up of activity in the North Sea will, as ever, lead to the need to source more skilled workers. Employers and agencies need to know what options are open to them when [...]
Analysis

Is the energy sector copping out of COP26?

Six months on since the ink dried on the Glasgow Climate Pact and world leaders agreed on the Paris Rulebook, the outcomes and promises of COP26 have understandably slipped down the news agenda as the [...]
Analysis

Using geothermal energy to future-proof the energy mix

Geothermal power generation is witnessing rapid growth worldwide, with installed capacity having grown by approximately 75% in the last 5 years. It can provide a consistent renewable energy source, in contrast to the intermittency of [...]
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Fit for the future: Realising a vision for a more resilient and sustainable subsea sector

The energy sector is facing a convergence of challenges from all sides: environmental, public, political, financial, geological and pandemical. The list goes on. No sector is exempt from intense scrutiny. No site is immune to [...]
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Knowing when to throw in the towel

The Meston Reid & Co insolvency team has already assisted a number of companies to enter an insolvent liquidation process, with many directors citing the ongoing effects and challenges of COVID-19. Several other entities have [...]

Source: press release, 6 October 2022 Decom Engineering dive into subsea Chopsaw development following Gyda platform success

6 October 2022 Comments Off on Decom Engineering dive into subsea Chopsaw development following Gyda platform success

Decom Engineering (Decom) is developing a new lighter Chopsaw capable of cutting piping and infrastructure in excess of 30 inches following a successful project on [...]
Energean outlines Hermes well results and next drilling targets

6 October 2022 Comments Off on Energean outlines Hermes well results and next drilling targets
New energy system prepares ‘Seven Arctic’ for the future

6 October 2022 Comments Off on New energy system prepares ‘Seven Arctic’ for the future
Dolphin Drilling secures contract in Nigeria

5 October 2022 Comments Off on Dolphin Drilling secures contract in Nigeria
TGS completes NOAKA22 OBN seismic acquisition

5 October 2022 Comments Off on TGS completes NOAKA22 OBN seismic acquisition
Offshore platform integration minimises handling and schedule

5 October 2022 Comments Off on Offshore platform integration minimises handling and schedule
ADC Energy secures contract with PETRONAS Carigali Sdn Bhd (PCSB)

4 October 2022 Comments Off on ADC Energy secures contract with PETRONAS Carigali Sdn Bhd (PCSB)
Valaris announces contract awards

4 October 2022 Comments Off on Valaris announces contract awards
Logan Industries adds expanded machining capabilities

4 October 2022 Comments Off on Logan Industries adds expanded machining capabilities
Sval Energi completes Martin Linge and Greater Ekofisk deals

3 October 2022 Comments Off on Sval Energi completes Martin Linge and Greater Ekofisk deals
Danish authorities order Ørsted’s oil- and coal-fired power stations into operation

3 October 2022 Comments Off on Danish authorities order Ørsted’s oil- and coal-fired power stations into operation
Expro completes subsea decommissioning project on Ireland’s first indigenous gas wells

3 October 2022 Comments Off on Expro completes subsea decommissioning project on Ireland’s first indigenous gas wells

Source: press release, 6 October 2022 Volvo to supply 20 heavy-duty electric trucks to Amazon

6 October 2022 Comments Off on Volvo to supply 20 heavy-duty electric trucks to Amazon

Volvo Trucks will deliver fully electric heavy-duty trucks to Amazon in Germany by year end. The 20 Volvo FH Electric are expected to drive more [...]
LevelTen Energy announces expansion of Asset Marketplace to Europe to speed up renewable asset M&A

6 October 2022 Comments Off on LevelTen Energy announces expansion of Asset Marketplace to Europe to speed up renewable asset M&A
VTT’s new research professor: The green transition is not possible without better utilisation of mining waste and metals

6 October 2022 Comments Off on VTT’s new research professor: The green transition is not possible without better utilisation of mining waste and metals
Wintershall Dea awarded its first CO₂ licence in Norway

6 October 2022 Comments Off on Wintershall Dea awarded its first CO₂ licence in Norway
Schlumberger partners with Gradiant to deliver sustainable production of battery-grade lithium compounds

6 October 2022 Comments Off on Schlumberger partners with Gradiant to deliver sustainable production of battery-grade lithium compounds
Optimising global hydrogen trade flows accelerates energy transition and reduces investment costs across supply chain

6 October 2022 Comments Off on Optimising global hydrogen trade flows accelerates energy transition and reduces investment costs across supply chain
Game changing battery health monitoring for electric vehicles enters UK production

5 October 2022 Comments Off on Game changing battery health monitoring for electric vehicles enters UK production
Tree Energy Solutions and Fortescue Future Industries team up to develop world’s largest green hydrogen integrated project

5 October 2022 Comments Off on Tree Energy Solutions and Fortescue Future Industries team up to develop world’s largest green hydrogen integrated project
Equinor’s first solar plant in Poland ready

5 October 2022 Comments Off on Equinor’s first solar plant in Poland ready
Europe’s renewable energy supply chain under threat from soaring power prices, 25% of solar and battery manufacturing capacity at risk

5 October 2022 Comments Off on Europe’s renewable energy supply chain under threat from soaring power prices, 25% of solar and battery manufacturing capacity at risk
Onshore wind continues to evolve with the new Siemens Gamesa 5.X platform upgrade

5 October 2022 Comments Off on Onshore wind continues to evolve with the new Siemens Gamesa 5.X platform upgrade
Caledonia Offshore Windfarm issues scoping report for consultation

5 October 2022 Comments Off on Caledonia Offshore Windfarm issues scoping report for consultation

Source: press release, 6 October 2022 METIS AI-based analytics meet SEA WORLD needs for Carbon Intensity Index

6 October 2022 Comments Off on METIS AI-based analytics meet SEA WORLD needs for Carbon Intensity Index

Machine Learning and AI are providing ship operators Sea World Management and Trading Inc. (SEA WORLD) and Sea Globe Management and Trading Inc. (SEA GLOBE) [...]
IMCA publishes DP system network storm guidance

6 October 2022 Comments Off on IMCA publishes DP system network storm guidance
New independent study confirms bio-LNG’s role in shipping’s decarbonisation

6 October 2022 Comments Off on New independent study confirms bio-LNG’s role in shipping’s decarbonisation
Alfa Laval to be a technology partner for the world’s first project to demonstrate end-to-end shipboard carbon capture at scale

6 October 2022 Comments Off on Alfa Laval to be a technology partner for the world’s first project to demonstrate end-to-end shipboard carbon capture at scale
Wärtsilä and Capital Gas to partner in greenhouse gas reduction with Fleet Decarbonisation Programme

6 October 2022 Comments Off on Wärtsilä and Capital Gas to partner in greenhouse gas reduction with Fleet Decarbonisation Programme
VIKING obtains fleetwide HydroPen™ order from the CMA CGM Group

5 October 2022 Comments Off on VIKING obtains fleetwide HydroPen™ order from the CMA CGM Group
A.P. Moller – Maersk continues green transformation with six additional large container vessels

5 October 2022 Comments Off on A.P. Moller – Maersk continues green transformation with six additional large container vessels
ABS approves pioneering autonomous technology for HHI Group

5 October 2022 Comments Off on ABS approves pioneering autonomous technology for HHI Group
Bellona and Armach launch collaboration

5 October 2022 Comments Off on Bellona and Armach launch collaboration
Kongsberg Digital signs new partnership agreement with Alpha Ori Technologies

4 October 2022 Comments Off on Kongsberg Digital signs new partnership agreement with Alpha Ori Technologies
ExxonMobil and Tata NYK Shipping complete a delivery of bio-based marine fuel oil in the port of Singapore

4 October 2022 Comments Off on ExxonMobil and Tata NYK Shipping complete a delivery of bio-based marine fuel oil in the port of Singapore
Weathernews launches new service supporting Greener shipping and Sea Logistics

4 October 2022 Comments Off on Weathernews launches new service supporting Greener shipping and Sea Logistics

Source: press release, 6 October 2022 James Fisher AIS overhauls R2S, the industry-benchmark digital twin software for the energy sector

6 October 2022 Comments Off on James Fisher AIS overhauls R2S, the industry-benchmark digital twin software for the energy sector

Global digital services leader Asset Information Services (AIS), a James Fisher company, has announced the release of a radically reengineered version of its flagship R2S [...]
GTMaritime appoints Global Commercial Director

6 October 2022 Comments Off on GTMaritime appoints Global Commercial Director
20 years of know-how, market-leading on-site technical service and high-quality coating systems that are constantly being advanced

6 October 2022 Comments Off on 20 years of know-how, market-leading on-site technical service and high-quality coating systems that are constantly being advanced
3t EnerMech scoops top global title in engineering awards

5 October 2022 Comments Off on 3t EnerMech scoops top global title in engineering awards
Alfa Laval partners up with Cepsa to drive decarbonisation

5 October 2022 Comments Off on Alfa Laval partners up with Cepsa to drive decarbonisation
American Lithium appoints Peru-based Director

5 October 2022 Comments Off on American Lithium appoints Peru-based Director
Business Stream delivers savings for customers

5 October 2022 Comments Off on Business Stream delivers savings for customers
M&M Services to join Nucore Group

4 October 2022 Comments Off on M&M Services to join Nucore Group
Visa specialist Nomadic lands prestigious technology award

4 October 2022 Comments Off on Visa specialist Nomadic lands prestigious technology award
Peterson reports a positive 2021 performance

4 October 2022 Comments Off on Peterson reports a positive 2021 performance
Semco Maritime appoints new CFO

4 October 2022 Comments Off on Semco Maritime appoints new CFO
Alfa Laval signs global partnership agreement with Spirax Sarco

4 October 2022 Comments Off on Alfa Laval signs global partnership agreement with Spirax Sarco

Source: press release, 30 September 2022 International Congress and Exhibition Turkey & Black Sea Oil and Gas

30 September 2022 Comments Off on International Congress and Exhibition Turkey & Black Sea Oil and Gas

International Congress and Exhibition Turkey & Black Sea Oil and Gas is an international, professional platform, bringing together over 200 C-suite executives from vertically integrated [...]
SPE Offshore Europe celebrates 50th anniversary

29 September 2022 Comments Off on SPE Offshore Europe celebrates 50th anniversary
Program updated: Annual Petroleum Economics Conference

28 September 2022 Comments Off on Program updated: Annual Petroleum Economics Conference
Energy Futures conference to highlight size of prize for North East region

27 September 2022 Comments Off on Energy Futures conference to highlight size of prize for North East region
Nor-Shipping halls selling out, as Switzerland books first ever pavilion

22 September 2022 Comments Off on Nor-Shipping halls selling out, as Switzerland books first ever pavilion
AFBE-UK Scotland to host latest Transition event in Glasgow to help students and graduates

21 September 2022 Comments Off on AFBE-UK Scotland to host latest Transition event in Glasgow to help students and graduates
Full programme for IMCA’s Lifting & Rigging Seminar now online

21 September 2022 Comments Off on Full programme for IMCA’s Lifting & Rigging Seminar now online
Registration open: 2023 SPE/IADC International Drilling Conference & Exhibition

16 September 2022 Comments Off on Registration open: 2023 SPE/IADC International Drilling Conference & Exhibition
One month to go: Subsea Pipelines & Cables Conference 2022

14 September 2022 Comments Off on One month to go: Subsea Pipelines & Cables Conference 2022
SPE Aberdeen to announce Bursaries and Events Plan at Session Launch

12 September 2022 Comments Off on SPE Aberdeen to announce Bursaries and Events Plan at Session Launch
Global energy transition challenges addressed by 40th Flow Measurement Conference

7 September 2022 Comments Off on Global energy transition challenges addressed by 40th Flow Measurement Conference
GECF to organise coordination meeting, drive collective solution ahead of COP27

6 September 2022 Comments Off on GECF to organise coordination meeting, drive collective solution ahead of COP27

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