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Celebrate and embrace failure!
Norwegians like to think that openness and trust are values embedded in society – values which help us to address concerns as well as to correct mistakes and what is wrong. However, in the past […]
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Bristow Helicopters’ simulator specialists keep pilots flying
Ensuring that the pilots entrusted with transferring thousands of workers offshore every year undergo rigorous, regular training is a crucial element of the oil and gas industry’s commitment to safety. Simulators are absolutely vital to […]
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The rise of the energy freelancer
Using freelancers has been common practice, particularly among the creative industries, for many years. When you can’t find, can’t afford or don’t need specific skills full-time, the freelancer can provide the perfect solution. In fact, […]
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Siemens Energy’s HVDC GIS – Maximising performance with a minimum footprint
High-voltage direct current (HVDC) electric power transmission – or as some say, the “electrical superhighway” – has become the technology of choice when it comes to transmitting power from renewable energy sources to the wider […]
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Cut to the chase
How vessel-deployed mechanical cutting can reduce the unavoidable costs of wellhead removal. End-of-life assets have become a much-debated topic in the past few years, not least because many are now operating far beyond their originally […]
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Energy evolution crucial for climate change
While ramping up the use of renewables and the electrification of oil and gas platforms are part of the solution to cut emissions from E&P activity, the energy sector itself has the potential to become […]
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EU Chemicals exports hurt by emerging market collapse
EU chemicals trade has shrunk this year, as the coronavirus pandemic has spread, and lockdowns have restricted industrial activity and consumer goods demand. Trade is vitally important for the sector which has enjoyed a strong […]
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Power line management in the time of Corona
The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has put communities on lockdown and created a need for social distancing. Many are staying at home, but that’s not an option for the frontline workers running critical power transmission infrastructure […]
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Reframing the debate: why we should be talking about how to improve exploration and production
The oil and gas sector is very unfashionable at the moment. Environmental concerns and the rise of renewables combined mean that the industry feels pretty friendless right now. Be honest: how many of us now […]
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4 reasons to digitalise your grid today
According to IEA’s Global Energy Review, renewable energy has so far been the energy source most resilient to COVID-19 lockdown measures, with renewable electricity being largely unaffected while demand has fallen for other uses of […]