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GEODIS develops innovations for the Floating Offshore Wind industry

GEODIS develops innovations for the Floating Offshore Wind industry   GEODIS is a world leader in transport and logistics, with widely acknowledged expertise in all aspects of the supply chain. As a growth partner for its customers, GEODIS is committed to supporting their development while minimizing the environmental impact of their logistics. Since 2019 the dedicated Offshore Wind division of GEODIS Project Logistics has participated in various projects around the globe and devel...

Offshore Wind Set for Long-Term Growth despite Near-Term Headwinds

Offshore Wind Set for Long-Term Growth despite Near-Term Headwinds   By Tsvetana Paraskova The offshore wind industry is poised for exponential growth over the next decade amid expected technology and supply-chain development and policy support that will make offshore wind more accessible in more regions around the world. Despite current setbacks in installations in wind energy – including onshore and offshore – due to supply chain issues and cost inflation, the win...

Proven and innovative marine technology solutions for the offshore renewable energy industry

Proven and innovative marine technology solutions for the offshore renewable energy industry   With 38 years’ experience in the energy services sector, Ashtead Technology has a long-established reputation as the go-to partner for underwater operations. Using our technology and know-how, needed to solve underwater survey, mechanical and asset integrity challenges, Ashtead Technology supports offshore renewables projects from consent & planning and project development, thro...

Middle East Oil & Gas Review

 Middle East Oil & Gas Review   By Tsvetana Paraskova  OPEC expects China’s economic rebound to lead global oil demand growth this year.  Saudi Aramco reported lower first-quarter profits as oil prices declined, and demand for onshore drilling rigs in the Gulf is expected to jump over the next five years—these were the highlights in the oil and gas sector in the Middle East over the past month. OPEC Leaves Oil Demand Forecast Unchanged OPEC, the Orga...

A Sea Change

A Sea Change   Scotland has the power and potential to thrive as Europe’s Energy capital, but it must act now to seize the opportunity and capitalise on a new wave: floating offshore wind. Offshore wind has come a long way since the first windfarm was commissioned off the coast of Denmark in the early 1990s. Progress back then was slow, with the UK's first fixed demonstration offshore windfarm being installed in December 2000. Early-stage wind turbines, with monopile foun...

UK Boosts Efforts To Drive Renewables Investment

UK Boosts Efforts To Drive Renewables Investment   Record-high wind and solar generation raised the share of renewable electricity in the UK last year, and the UK and Scottish governments are looking to further boost renewables and drive investment in green energy projects including carbon capture and storage (CCS) and green hydrogen. The UK government also explores a major reform to the flagship renewables scheme to improve energy security and drive investment, while Ofgem is look...

Europe Energy Review

Europe Energy Review   New hydrocarbon discoveries and project start-ups offshore Norway, opportunities to power offshore oil and gas platforms with wind power generation, and a number of projects and government awards in wind, solar, carbon capture, and green hydrogen marked the European energy scene this past month. Oil & Gas Norway’s Ministry of Petroleum and Energy announced the tender for the Awards in predefined areas (APA) 2023 on 10 May, encompassing the predef...

US Oil & Gas Review

US Oil & Gas Review   The value of upstream deals in the United States dropped in the first quarter of 2023, natural gas output also grew at the start of the year, but drilling activity weakened as we entered the second quarter with oil and gas prices retreating and uncertainties mounting. The US oil and gas industry continues to call on legislators to enact a permitting reform, which, the sector says, is crucial for securing a reliable and affordable energy supply in the futur...

UK North Sea Energy Review

UK North Sea Energy Review   By Tsvetana Paraskova Decarbonisation and net zero, decommissioning contracts, and operational updates on oil and gas fields in the North Sea were the key themes in the UK oil and gas industry over the past weeks. Offshore Energies UK (OEUK) says that decarbonisation is ‘one of the greatest challenges of our time’, and announced a conference on the topic in Aberdeen in October. At the conference, the leading representative body for the offsh...

Health and Safety, it's not just physical By Malcolm Gunnyeon, partner, Brodies LLP

Health and Safety, it's not just physical By Malcolm Gunnyeon, partner, Brodies LLP   One statistic which stood out when the HSE published its Health and Safety Statistics for 2022 was the confirmation that stress, depression, and anxiety are now the most common forms of work-related ill-health in the UK. Although the overall prevalence of work-related ill-health has been decreasing year on year, mental ill-health is on the increase, and that trend looks set to continue. Last y...

Let’s talkabout torquethe EnerQuip way

Let’s talkabout torquethe EnerQuip way   EnerQuip’s portfolio offers market-leading solutions all over the world and regardless of location, clients can be sure that they have all been individually tailored to exactly what they need and supported by the established global network of service centres. By working in partnership with and listening closely to each and every client, the EnerQuip team can tailor all kit to deliver products and services which consistently excee...

Inaugural event to shine spotlight on chemistry’s role in the energy transition

Inaugural event to shine spotlight on chemistry’s role in the energy transition The role of chemistry in driving the global energy transition will come under the spotlight at an inaugural event taking place in Aberdeen later this year. ‘Engineering chemistry for the energy transition’ (ECET) will be held on Thursday, September 7th at OGV Podium, Aberdeen, and will bring together energy industry professionals to share experiences, highlight examples of best practice, and e...

Being cyber resilient to protect your data

Being cyber resilient to protect your data   Changing landscape the reality now for our industry is that it is no longer if you may have a security breach but when. With an ever-changing threat landscape, it is more important than ever before to protect your data and have suitable plans in place to recover efficiently. With the rapid pace of change in technologies and growing challenges, many organisations are striving to find the balance between simplifying technology and designin...

Innovative Well Intervention Solutions

Innovative Well Intervention Solutions   Wellpro Group provides a complete thru tubing, inflatable packer and well intervention technology portfolio including operational design, project management, service, rental and sales. Since founding the company in 2018, Jim Thomson and Grant Forsyth have built Wellpro Group from the ground up, driving growth organically and via strategic acquisition activity. They now head a 60+ strong international workforce that is active across the Easte...

Middle East Energy Review

Middle East Energy Review The Middle East’s biggest oil producers grabbed the spotlight in the past month after announcing a surprise additional crude output cut of over 1 million barrels per day (bpd) until the end of this year, in “a precautionary measure aimed at supporting the stability of the oil market.”OPEC also published its latest Monthly Oil Market Report (MOMR), in which the organisation dominated by Middle Eastern oil producers slightly raised its estimate for Ch...

Market leader going boldly into emerging markets with ambitious growth plans

Market leader going boldly into emerging markets with ambitious growth plans   An international leader at the forefront of next generation creative solutions for the oil and gas completions market is ready to fulfil its ambitious US growth plans at warp speed. Headquartered at Westhill, Aberdeen Vulcan Completion Products’ (VCP) has doubled the size of its team in recent months and now employs 20 people around the world who specialise in design, manufacture, and application o...

Seven-Figure Fleet Investment Programme

Seven-Figure Fleet Investment Programme   A world-class name in specialist industrial services. specialist waste management services and process decontamination has announced plans for seven-figure investment in its UK fleet this year. Denholm Environmental Limited (a Denholm Energy subsidiary) will invest £1.5 million in significantly expanding its fleet of trucks, tankers and more. They will be spread across the company’s four sites in Invergordon, Grangemouth and Car...

DNV and Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation sign MoU to support Sustainability Program

DNV and Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation sign MoU to support Sustainability Program   DNV, the independent energy expert and assurance provider, strengthened its commitment to tackling climate change through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) made with the Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation (EGPC) to support their effort to set science-based targets for their net zero goals. EGPC is setting these targets within the framework of the “Egypt Vision 2030” nation...

STATS Group target Scandinavian energy asset integrity sector with distributor deal

STATS Group target Scandinavian energy asset integrity sector with distributor deal   STATS Group (STATS) is targeting growth in the Scandinavian energy sector with a new distributor arrangement with a leading equipment and services supplier. The UK-based pipeline technology specialist has strengthened ties with Stavanger’s Asset Integrity AS in a partnership to supply a range of Process Plant Solutions to clients in Norway and Sweden. Read the latest issue of the OGV Ene...

EUTEX develops global hydrogen safety training for CompEx

EUTEX develops global hydrogen safety training for CompEx   Leading training provider and hazardous area operations expert EUTEX International has been chosen by CompEx to develop and pilot a new global hydrogen safety training programme. It aims to help safeguard the lives of those working with the clean energy, which is gaining momentum as industries such as energy, transport and maritime progress decarbonisation strategies. Houston-headquartered EUTEX is the one of the world&rsq...
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