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Developing the motion compensated lifting solutions that the offshore industry is looking for

Developing the motion compensated lifting solutions that the offshore industry is looking for   When the company was founded in 2007, Ampelmann was one of the pioneers in the industry that was later coined Walk to Work or in short W2W. Fundamental to the entry to this market was motion compensation technology. A structure on six cylinders (comparable to an inverted flight simulator) is...

PEOPLE IN ENERGY: Brian Beattie, Marine and Lifting Technical Authority, CNOOC Ltd.

PEOPLE IN ENERGY: Brian Beattie, Marine and Lifting Technical Authority, CNOOC Ltd.   How did you get into the Energy sector and how long have you been working in the industry? I started as a Marine Engineer Officer on deep-sea tankers. If I am honest, I had little appetite for career progression. This changed following an explosion on a vessel which led to multiple loss of life and several hours firefighting. Recovering from this trauma changed me personally. I became unaccepting...

The pandemic put Risk Management in Oil & Gas to the test

The pandemic put Risk Management in Oil & Gas to the test   Risk management has always been one of the most important aspects of management of energy infrastructure and oil and gas installations. Companies and service and equipment providers manage a wide range of potential risks—from the health and safety of workers in harsh environments to the security of energy supply and smooth running of operations. Firms have process and equipment safety protocols to ensure asset in...

Testing questions for management of Covid-19 infections

Testing questions for management of Covid-19 infections   In April, at the start of the Covid pandemic, there was much debate about whether testing had a place to play in the control of the disease. Since then the value of testing has been repeatedly demonstrated in many different situations. In the last few weeks mass testing in Liverpool is being seen as a success not just in terms of the mobilisation exercise which has seen close to 100,000 tests undertaken in 10 days, but also...

Risk Management & Wellbeing through robust management systems

Risk Management & Wellbeing through robust management systems   With COVID-19 dominating the news headlines it has become apparent that the only certainty right now is uncertainty. The risks and disruption caused to businesses globally has been well publicised. Organisations have always faced threats and this is nothing new, with risks ranging from global pandemics to evolving technologies or increased market competition. There are a range of techniques available to help ide...

Brian Dow, Chief Executive, Mental Health UK

Brian Dow, Chief Executive, Mental Health UK   The key approach combines top down and bottom up. On the basis that everyone has mental health, leaders being open about their own mental health – the steps they take to maintain and protect it helps create a norm. Equally allowing employees to find ways to elevate the conversation makes a huge difference. Think of it in three steps 1. Preventative – sending the signals in your recruitment that you are a mentally healthy em...

Wellbeing and working from home

Wellbeing and working from home   Since the Covid-19 outbreak our lives have changed beyond recognition. We now know we CAN work from home but are we flourishing? The energy industry workforce is dealing with change on an unprecedented scale. These changes are not the usual cyclical ups and downs linked to oil price. Instead, the whole industry is having to deal with the impacts of achieving net zero targets whilst also coping with a global pandemic. At the same time, the energy in...

Re-Gen Robotics enables the transition to industry safety

Re-Gen Robotics enables the transition to industry safety   Fintan Duffy, Managing Director of Re-Gen Robotics, discusses how his robots are playing an increasingly greater role, in the transformation of safety in the oil tank cleaning industry. One thing we can be certain about in these unpredictable times, is that change is inevitable. As entire sectors came to a virtual halt in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, our state-of-the-art, Ex Zone 0 rated, ‘100% no man entry&rsq...

Protek Intertek’s end-to-end health, safety and wellbeing assurance programme

Protek Intertek’s end-to-end health, safety and wellbeing assurance programme   Audits, training, inspection, verification and certification solutions for organisations worldwide As the world changes, operating safely, sustainably and delivering quality and safe products becomes more difficult. Through Intertek’s Total Quality Assurance (TQA) offering, we make the world a better, safer, more sustainable place through the work we do for our customers across assurance, te...

Technology and Covid risk management – leading role or hyperbole?

Technology and Covid risk management – leading role or hyperbole?   Tim Howarth CEO of fintech advisory firm Fimatix UK ltd discusses the role of technology in risk management during the pandemic. In the early stages of the pandemic, as the scale of the challenge facing the world was becoming clear, a range of hypothetical technology solutions were promoted to solve or at least support rapid resolution of the crisis. Ten months on, how many of these hypotheses have borne out...

Namaka Compliance rise to the final challenge

Namaka Compliance rise to the final challenge   2020 where to begin?! For many, 2020 possibly began with a great outlook and prospects on the horizon and Namaka Subsea was no exception as our year began with a full schedule of projects for the coming 12 months. There was a real buzz of excitement within the team, and we were all looking forward to what 2020 would bring. February approached quickly and it was time, once again, to attend Subsea Expo, this year for the first time in i...

Embracing change in 2020 – Broadies LLP

Embracing change in 2020 – Broadies LLP   It's fair to say that 2020 has been a challenging year. However, through adversity there is often opportunity and the chance to find innovative new ways to address challenges. The oil and gas industry is historically known for its ability to find creative solutions to complex problems, and that approach has also been demonstrated in the wider supply chain and support services. In the same way that the industry has adapted, so too...

New mobile friendly site makes it easier for Dons fans TO SAVE!

New mobile friendly site makes it easier for Dons fans TO SAVE!   Aberdeen Football Club’s affinity partnership programme By Official Appointment (BOA) has a new home which makes it easier than ever for fans to support the brands that support their club. Launched in November 2018, BOA is designed to generate more business for local companies and offer AFC supporters the best products, offers and services available from trusted local suppliers. AFC’s B2B Sales Manager...

Two Big Changes for the U.S. Oil Patch: Gas and Biden

Two Big Changes for the U.S. Oil Patch: Gas and Biden   It’s been a year for the unexpected, the unpredictable and the improbable, and as 2020 winds to a close, the U.S. energy industry finds itself confronting two factors that would have seemed unimaginable in January: gas is the new oil and Joe Biden is the new president. As the COVID-19 pandemic rages on, with cases hitting records across the U.S. and deaths topping a quarter of a million people by November, the hopes for...

OGV Energy's Australia Energy Review – December 2020

OGV Energy's Australia Energy Review – December 2020   “The View from Down Under” Spring is in the air with positive news from several companies on their respective vaccine developments. Internal borders continue to open up between States in Australia, the most recent outbreak of the virus in Adelaide appears to have been contained by prompt action from the South Australian authorities. Latest from New Zealand is that the Government department (MBIE) with r...

Europe Energy Review – December 2020

Europe Energy Review – December 2020   The completion of a major new natural gas corridor in southern Europe, plans for green recovery from the pandemic in the European Union and the UK, and net-zero pledges from the biggest European oil and gas firms from Norway to Spain topped the energy news flow in 2020—a year in which renewable energy projects and commitments continued while the oil and gas industry saw another downturn. Trans Adriatic pipeline begins commercial Op...

Middle East Energy Review December 2020

Middle East Energy Review December 2020   Middle Eastern oil and gas producers started 2020 with optimism that the OPEC+ oil production cuts were rebalancing and stabilising the market. Oil prices were trading above $65 per barrel in early January and spiked to nearly $70 when Iran’s top General Qassem Soleimani was killed by a US drone attack at the Baghdad airport. While the world was watching the latest flare-up in the US-Iran tension in the Gulf and its potential repercus...

Achieve a safe and healthy workplace in 2021 `with ISO 45001

Achieve a safe and healthy workplace in 2021 `with ISO 45001   The world of work is changing around us like never seen before – the only constant now is change itself. These changes impact heavily on health and safety and significant transformation in the workplace is now being seen. Organisations have been forced to cope with rapid transitions in the last eight months since the pandemic’s onset with the digitalisation of workforces and remote working revolutionising th...

UK North Sea Oil & Gas Review - December 2020

UK North Sea Oil & Gas Review - December 2020   The coronavirus pandemic and the net-zero emissions pledges have turned the spotlight on the short- and long-term future of the UK North Sea oil and gas industry this year.  The second downturn in the oil and gas sector in just four years came just as the UK supply chain had largely recovered from the 2015-2016 crisis and was looking with more optimism to 2020. The COVID-19 pandemic, however, upended all previous forecast...

Intelligent crane & lifting technology

Intelligent crane & lifting technology   Intebloc delivers intelligent crane and lifting technology which connects people, equipment and data. Intebloc Ltd, was established to develop a range of technologies to improve safety performance, reduce costs and increase productivity in crane and lifting operations. Their first product is the revolutionary Rig-Ware system.  Rig-Ware provides improved operational efficiency at the deck crew level, easier management of lifting o...
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