Charting the journey from an apprentice in Aberdeen to leading Global offshore survey specialist Unique Group as Chief Operating Officer from the headquarters in the UAE, we meet Martin Charles to discuss the growing role of Autonomy and Artificial Intelligence in the offshore survey industry and its impact on the energy transition.
Podcasts

Harnessing the Ocean’s Power: Subsea Energy Generation
Imagine a world where the relentless dance of the waves isn’t just a mesmerising spectacle, but a potent source of clean energy. Where the vast expanse of the seabed isn’t a silent void, but a bustling hub of communication, relaying critical data from the depths to the surface. This vision is becoming a reality thanks to innovative technologies like subsea power generation.

SME Diversification and Carbon Reduction
Learn how one SME from the oil & gas industry is taking steps to reduce its carbon footprint and diversify into lower carbon sectors. Alex Leddy, Commercial Director – Sustainability from Intervention Rentals on the challenges and opportunities facing SME’s in the energy transition.

Let’s Talk Transition – BlueFloat Energy’s Global Mission
Carlos Rivals, CEO at BlueFloat Energy, explains why the wind industry is so important to address the climate emergency. Carlos has over 20 years experience working in the offshore wind energy and has been leading the way in this industry.
BlueFloat Energy is a nimble and fast-growing offshore wind developer shaping the global energy transformation by bringing scaled decarbonization solutions to new markets. Leveraging our team’s extensive knowledge and hands-on experience in both bottom-fixed and floating offshore wind project development and execution, we are at the forefront of the emerging global market for offshore wind.

Delivering a Just Transition
Gillian Martin, Energy and Environment Minister for Scotland on the importance of Oil & Gas skills to deliver the energy transition, grid access, pumped hydro, and the community benefit of the 28GW Scottish offshore wind projects. Find out about the partnering strategy to develop hydrogen export to Europe, the politics of international interconnectors and the potential contribution of Artificial Intelligence to the Energy Transition.

Stars of the Energy Transition
The Rising and Guiding Stars of the energy transition on the importance of diversity, passion and curiosity in a managed metamorphosis. This episode touches on the secret of attracting the best graduate talent, Blue Hydrogen and the transiformational potential of floating offshore wind.

Trust, Passion, Partnership and Carbon
Interview with David Clark, the CEO of Vysus Group and Dominic McCann, the CEO of SICCAR. How can a company reliably monitor and report on its carbon footprint? David Clark, CEO of global consultancy Vysus Group and Dom McCann, CEO of blockchain data specialists Siccar on the importance of automating ESG data recording and reporting, and why they came together to create the Energy Transition Databox.

The largest grid-connected floating wind farm
Kirstine Wood and Dan Wright from Flotation Energy join us to discuss the world’s largest grid-connected floating offshore wind farm and how at 1.9 Gigawatts it is harnessing that clean power to decarbonise the Oil and Gas platforms in the North Sea by up to 85%.