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QHSE Aberdeen Ltd announce contract win for new service area.

QHSE Aberdeen Ltd announce contract win for new service area.   QHSE ABERDEEN have are delighted to have been awarded a new contract to assist Rosetti Marino on The Premier Oil operated Tolmount Field project.  The platform, designed and developed entirely in Italy, Sailed from Rosetti Piomboni Yard in Marina di Ravenna, it reached its final destination, the Tolmount Main...

Ensuring well abandonment integrity in the North Sea & beyond

Ensuring well abandonment integrity in the North Sea & beyond By Matthew Norgate, Chief Operating Officer, Acoustic Data   In November 2019, Oil & Gas UK (OGUK) predicted that UK oil and gas decommissioning would cost £15 billion over the next decade in the UK alone, and as much as £84 billion globally. Of those costs, well plugging and abandonment (P&A) accounts for circa 45% — approximately £38 billion for the next decade. In February 2019,...

QHSE ABERDEEN Ltd continue their planned growth with new appointment.

QHSE ABERDEEN Ltd continue their planned growth with new appointment.   Aberdeen firm QHSE Aberdeen have, in line with their business growth strategy, appointed Suzanne Ross as QHSE Advisor, to help them deliver on their new and existing contracts with their client base. Director - Angela Scott said “Choosing the right team members has helped our business reach new heights through innovation, inspiration and hard work and the appointment of Suzie will help us to diversify our...

Preparing the onshore facilities for the Northern Lights project

Preparing the onshore facilities for the Northern Lights project   In connection with the Northern Lights project, Equinor has signed a contract with Skanska for building site preparation and the construction of jetty facilities for the CO2 receiving terminal. Equinor will also sign a lease agreement with CCB Kollsnes for the area for the temporary project office. “Today we move parts of the Northern Lights project to Kollsnes, allowing the necessary preparations for the deve...

Innovative Aberdeenshire Startup Wins National Award for Environmental Services

Innovative Aberdeenshire Startup Wins National Award for Environmental Services   Aberdeenshire start-up company, Legasea, have won the award for Best Energy Industry Environmental Service Provider 2020, making this their second award since establishing the company 18 months ago. Their award success recognises the innovative nature of the company, and the amazing progress the company has made in the short period since commencing trading. The Scottish Enterprise Awards recognise...

DNV GL and Bluewater pilot test the value of hybrid digital twin technology to enhance FPSO safety and operational costs by optimizing inspections

DNV GL and Bluewater pilot test the value of hybrid digital twin technology to enhance FPSO safety and operational costs by optimizing inspections   DNV GL and FPSO specialist Bluewater are undertaking a pilot project to use hybrid digital twin technology to predict and analyze fatigue in the hull of an FPSO in the North Sea. The project aims to validate and quantify the benefits of creating a virtual replica of the FPSO to optimize the structural safety of the vessel and enhance r...

Publication of report from the review into Equinor’s US business

Publication of report from the review into Equinor’s US business   In June, the Board of Directors in Equinor ASA initiated a review of the company’s US investments, with a particular focus on the onshore business. The review has been led by state authorized accountant Eli Moe-Helgesen from PwC. Learning and improvement have been the main objectives, and the review team has now presented their report to the board. “We have received a thorough and critical report....

Petrasco Managing Director joins GlobalScot Network

Petrasco Managing Director joins GlobalScot Network   Kevin Buchan, Managing Director of Aberdeen headquartered energy logistics provider Petrasco, has joined respected international business network, GlobalScot. Originally from Aberdeen and with over 30 years’ experience, Kevin has spent the last 18 years in the Middle East growing Petrasco’s global operations, and hopes to help Scottish companies looking to expand. With operations in Aberdeen, Dubai and Houston Kevin...

Proserv and Synaptec sign strategic alliance agreement

Proserv and Synaptec sign strategic alliance agreement   Leading controls technology company Proserv Controls has penned a strategic alliance with power system monitoring leader Synaptec to develop a cutting-edge integrated holistic cable monitoring system, which will reduce downtime, improve safety and lower operating costs at offshore wind farms. The wide-ranging objective of the partnership is to move both companies forward in several energy markets, including offshore wind and...

Covid-19 pandemic and weakened Norwegian krone drive cost increases for projects under development, postponing the start-up of some projects

Covid-19 pandemic and weakened Norwegian krone drive cost increases for projects under development, postponing the start-up of some projects   Equinor is the operator of 20 projects under development on the Norwegian continental shelf, or at Norwegian onshore plants. The Covid-19 pandemic and weakened Norwegian krone have negatively impacted some of the projects, but the combined project portfolio is still very resilient. In the National budget published today, 7 October 2020, the...

Leigh Reid takes on new role at ETPM to support ongoing company growth

Leigh Reid takes on new role at ETPM to support ongoing company growth   Subsea and marine recruitment specialist ETPM is continuing its planned programme of growth and diversification across all sectors of the energy industry with the appointment of Leigh Reid to the newly created role of Business Development Manager. Leigh will lead the company’s push into recruitment for the renewables, ROV and survey sectors as well as increasing ETPM’s global client base in subsea,...

Lloyd’s Register Group announces sale of Energy business to Inspirit Capital

Lloyd’s Register Group announces sale of Energy business to Inspirit Capital   Global professional services organisation, Lloyd’s Register Group (LR), today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its Energy business unit to Inspirit Capital, a London-based investment firm focused on building long-term value. The agreement follows a comprehensive review of LR’s business portfolio and strategic direction. The deal will create a new enginee...

New leadership appointment and local move for top North East HSEQ consultancy

New leadership appointment and local move for top North East HSEQ consultancy   A leading North East-based consultancy is gearing up for an exciting new chapter as it prepares to move into larger premises under the guidance of a new managing director. HSEQ consultancy Quensh, which operates from bases in Aberdeen and Perth, Western Australia, is gearing up to relocate to significantly larger premises in Ellon with newly-appointed MD Andy James at the helm. The move to new facili...

Proteus launches global Partner Program as demand for the new digital product grows

Proteus launches global Partner Program as demand for the new digital product grows   Proteus, the cloud-based operating system that transforms the way in which businesses source and use talent to deliver projects, has signed up five global partners to its new Partner Program. The programme enables partners to earn attractive financial rewards, including long term annuity revenues and licence fee rebates, by referring Proteus to their customers. Renewables consultancy firm, Ener...

EnQuest and ORE Catapult join AFBE-UK Scotland

EnQuest and ORE Catapult join AFBE-UK Scotland   AFBE-UK Scotland, a social enterprise which promotes diversity and inclusion, has announced that EnQuest and the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult have signed up as corporate partners. Formed in 2010, EnQuest is a production and development company, with operations in the UK North Sea and Malaysia Established in 2013, ORE Catapult is the UK’s leading technology innovation and research centre for offshore renewable ene...

Dales Marine secures contract to provide fabrication services for two new Scottish ferries

Dales Marine secures contract to provide fabrication services for two new Scottish ferries   Dales Marine Services Ltd (Dales Marine), a leading ship repair and maintenance company based in Scotland, is delighted to announce that it was one of three Scottish companies to secure work from Ferguson Marine on the two Caledonian MacBrayne (CalMac) dual-fuelled ferries under construction. Operating from five dry docks in Aberdeen, Leith, Greenock, Troon and Grangemouth Dales Marine deli...

On-the-rig simulator training helps Wellesley reduce exploration risks

On-the-rig simulator training helps Wellesley reduce exploration risks   Drilling the well on a simulator before its drilling project in the Norwegian North Sea has proved so successful for oil and gas exploration company, Wellesley Petroleum, it is now looking to roll out the initiative across other well projects. Wellesley commissioned a mobile ‘On-the-Rig’ (OTR) drilling simulator, which is designed and manufactured by advanced simulator developer, Drilling Systems,...

Drillmar Resources partner with Polaris Learning to create Competency Management system

DRILLMAR RESOURCES PARTNER WITH POLARIS LEARNING TO INTRODUCE NEW COMPETENCY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM   Drillmar Resources, in partnership with training and competency experts Polaris Learning, have developed a new bespoke Competency Management System for their workforce. Through their cloud-based ‘Progress’ software, Polaris Learning will deliver the upgraded platform enabling Drillmar to better assess, document and manage the competency and training of their workforce in acc...

Subsea robots and hydro-powered Highland wildlife reserve join Scottish Green Energy Awards shortlist

Subsea robots and hydro-powered Highland wildlife reserve join Scottish Green Energy Awards shortlist   Chief Executive of industry body says shortlist “is always a source of pride for the industry – and never more so than in this extraordinary year” Finalists announced today in 11 categories. Underwater robots, wildcats and smart radiators are all key parts of projects which have been shortlisted for the 2020 Scottish Green Energy Awards, announced today (Oct...

J&S Subsea Limited appoint new Managing Director

J&S Subsea Limited appoint new Managing Director   The Aberdeen-based subsea controls engineering division of SEA, a subsidiary of technology group Cohort, have expanded their management team further with the appointment of experienced Oil and Gas professional Phil Reid. Phil has worked in the oil and gas industry for over 25 years. Having started his career with Kvaerner FSSL, he progressed through a variety of roles in subsea engineering, from the manufacturing side to leadin...
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