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UK North Sea Oil & Gas Review

UK North Sea Oil & Gas Review   The annual economic report by the leading offshore industry body, falling emissions from North Sea operations, and approvals for new field developments were the highlights in the UK North Sea oil and gas sector in September. Offshore Energies UK (OEUK), the leading industry body, published its Economic Report 2023, which calls for increased efforts to unlock billions of pounds in energy investment so that the UK can compete globally in offshore i...

Xodus joins STEM Returners programme to address energy transition skills gap

Xodus joins STEM Returners programme to address energy transition skills gap   Global energy consultancy Xodus has joined a leading UK programme supporting professionals returning to the STEM workforce following a career break. STEM Returners is a leading organisation providing employers with talented professionals and helping them to view CV gaps in a different way. It sources candidates and provides them with additional support including advice, career coaching, and mentoring; en...

No business is the same. So why should your software training?

No business is the same. So why should your software training?   In the Energy industry and in any industry for that matter, businesses share common goals and practices, but how businesses operate and how their people work are entirely different. So, when it comes to training teams on new software, a company’s culture and operations can play a significant factor in its effectiveness. Arnlea’s software, Nexar, connects data from the field to the office in real-time an...

New Product Development ramps up as Re-Gen Robotics positions itself for next phase of growth

New Product Development ramps up as Re-Gen Robotics positions itself for next phase of growth   Re-Gen Robotics is preparing for the launch of its next product generation in terms of its service offering, later this year. The proven successes of its current robotic equipment and the focus on adding more value in the industry with new technologies, is laying the foundation for future business growth. The company, founded in 2018, is already a leader in the Oil & Gas terminal sec...

AGR Training identifies industry skills gaps

AGR Training identifies industry skills gaps   It has leveraged existing knowledge of the industry to identify the areas causing the greatest issues for clients across a broad range of projects, establishing key partnerships to improve the level of training offered for contractors globally. Within months of opening its doors the newly-established training division had supported more than 600 delegates through a variety of courses, including: • Trainee ROV Pilot Program...

Knowledge for Prevention: E-Learning's Power in Preventing the Next Major Incident

 Knowledge for Prevention:  E-Learning's Power in Preventing the Next Major Incident   In the drive to improve safety and minimise risk, some of the energy industry’s major incidents have proven to be its biggest catalysts for change. With this year marking 35 years since the Piper Alpha tragedy and with the Deepwater Horizon incident a more recent driver of change, our industry has made significant progress in keeping our people and the environment safe, but m...

Skills and Training for the Energy Industry of the Future

Skills and Training for the Energy Industry of the Future   Skilled and trained workforce is critical to global energy supply now and will continue to be key in the energy transition as more renewable energy sources are being deployed around the world. The right skill set and proper training or retraining can ensure smoother transition for both the energy industry and the employees. Currently, there are skills gaps in data science and digitalisation in the energy industry, whil...

US Oil & Gas Review

US Oil & Gas Review   Oil and gas activity in the top-producing US shale basin was unchanged in the second quarter, while operators and oilfield services providers continued to report uncertainties regarding regulations and the near-term outlook amid lower oil and gas prices and growing challenges in access to capital as interest rates rise. Texas and New Mexico Oil And Gas Activity Flat Activity in the oil and gas sector in the Eleventh District—Texas, southern New Me...

Middle East Oil & Gas Review

Middle East Oil & Gas Review   Saudi Arabia’s surprise new production cut, OPEC+ dynamics, and Qatar’s new long-term LNG deal with China were the highlights of the oil and gas sector in the Middle East in the past month. OPEC+ Extends Cuts Through 2024 The OPEC+ group agreed in early June to extend the ongoing crude oil production cuts until the end of 2024 and tweaked the quotas for African OPEC members Nigeria and Angola, who have long been underperforming comp...

Excelling in ISO Compliance and Beyond: Broadening Horizons with QHSE Aberdeen's Training Courses

Excelling in ISO Compliance and Beyond: Broadening Horizons with QHSE Aberdeen's Training Courses   In today's competitive business landscape, organisations strive for excellence across various domains, including Quality, Health & Safety, Environmental and Information Security Management. QHSE Aberdeen, a leading trainingprovider, offers a comprehensive array of courses designed to empower professionals and organisations in their pursuit of excellence. This article expl...

Transforming Training with Technology

Transforming Training with Technology   Kevin Franklin, CEO of 3t Energy Group (3t), the global training powerhouse, speaks to OGV about how their combination of training and technology is creating positive transformation across the energy sector. Training, Technology and Transformation – the cornerstones of 3t and its world-leading businesses; AIS Survivex, Drilling Systems, 3t Transform, UCT and joint venture 3t EnerMech. Boasting a truly global customer base, 3t operates a...

UK North Sea Oil & Gas Review

UK North Sea Oil & Gas Review   By Tsvetana Paraskova One of the biggest acquisitions in the European oil and gas sector in recent years, the UK’s tax and regulatory policies, and the consequences of those policies for North Sea operators were the highlights of the UK North Sea oil and gas industry in the past month. The UK government announced in early June that the Energy Profits Levy, commonly known as the windfall tax, could fall back to lower levels if and when oi...

Europe Energy Review

Europe Energy Review   By Tsvetana Paraskova Rising natural gas prices in Europe due to tighter supply amid maintenance, UK reforms to accelerate the clean energy rollout, and a number of clean energy new projects featured in Europe’s energy industry over the past month. Oil & Gas Europe’s benchmark natural gas prices at the TTF hub in the Netherlands started rising in June, from two-year lows seen for the most of May, as maintenance and outages at Norwegian g...

UK Business Development Manager Clean Energy, Dräger Marine and Offshore

How changing your playlist can help transform your business By Megan Hine, UK Business Development Manager Clean Energy, Dräger Marine and Offshore   Spotify isn’t the first thing that would spring to mind when you ask someone to create a business model for a marine and offshore organisation. However, when you mention that by studying companies like Spotify you can help save time and money, you’ve grabbed people’s attention with the same impact you’d ge...

The key to unlocking the UK’s Floating Offshore Wind Industry

 The key to unlocking the UK’s Floating Offshore Wind Industry   With an upward trajectory in offshore wind projects globally, the challenges to meet 2030 net zero targets are significant. The key to unlocking this potential resides in port infrastructure assessment and selection. This will support projects during both the construction and O&M phases. These challenges are recognised across bottom fixed projects however, Offshore Floating Wind, (OFW) has seen a set o...

INNOVATION & TECH

INNOVATION & TECH   Untangling a perfect storm of compacted crises: The role of wind energy in alleviating the energy crisis.By Benson John MSc CEng MIMeche, Senior Consultant - R&D Tax Incentives The UK is highly dependent on natural gas. Although this stems from good intentions, it has unfortunately exacerbated the crisis that was borne off the pandemic and a certain ‘special military operation’ that has gone out of control. As natural gas accounts for 40% of...

The Role of Regulatory Compliance in the E&P Data Lifecycle

The Role of Regulatory Compliance in the E&P Data Lifecycle   The UK Regulatory Landscape Compliance has historically been an afterthought, sitting out with the core data management lifecycle, side-lined in favour of operational activity and prioritising demand on resource-constrained teams. Internal pressures often left the data and information lifecycle hanging, with the impetus and energy to close out dwindling, likely driven by a lack of realisation of the value that compl...

Delivering on the promise & potential of floating offshore wind (FLOW)

Delivering on the promise  & potential of floating offshore wind (FLOW)   With the 15.5GW Scotwind, recent 5.5GW INTOG round and the upcoming 4GW Celtic Sea leasing round combining with a few pilot, and test & demonstrate projects, there is now a 25GW pipeline of potential floating offshore wind (FLOW) projects across the UK. In physical terms this equates to around 1,500 floating units, each likely to be around 8,500Te each and typical dimensions of H105m x W85m. If y...

The power of partnership

The power of partnership   Proserv’s Vice President, Renewables, Paul Cook reveals to OGV Energy’sDan Hyland how “it’s good to talk” as the team’s collaborative instincts underpin its push into offshore wind innovation. Communication lies at the heart of Proserv’s M.O. The controls technology leader has leveraged the voice of the customer to build its position in the global market, while only recently its CEO Davis Larssen was writing in th...

Europe Looks To Accelerate Green Energy Rollout

Europe Looks To Accelerate Green Energy Rollout   The European Union is doubling down on renewables and is looking to speed up the installation of solar and wind power capacity and reform the electricity market design to protect consumers from volatile fossil fuel prices. The EU is also looking to boost its competitiveness in clean technology manufacturing, and increased its targets for renewables share in the energy mix with recent legislation and proposed regulations. Electri...
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