Who are the big winners at Subsea Expo awards?
Companies from across the UK triumphed at the Subsea Expo Awards in Aberdeen, reflecting the reach of the country’s "blue economy" which is worth £9.2 billion annually.
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‘We still have hope’ says US state trade representative
A state-level trade body boss says he "still has hope" for the US offshore wind and renewable energy industry despite project cancellations in the wake of the Trump presidency.
Investment slump in offshore wind has a ‘silver lining’ – Rystad
Plans for investment in offshore wind have been dealt a number of blows but this offers a "silver lining" to the industry, an analyst has highlighted at a conference in Aberdeen.
Aberdeen subsea specialist to expand after £10m sales
Subsea Supplies, an Aberdeen-based supplier of offshore and underwater technology equipment, has had a record-breaking financial year with turnover hitting £10 million in 2024.
Aberdeen’s Rovtech to acquire VALOR ROV in seven-figure deal
Aberdeen-based Rovtech will acquire the VALOR remotely operated vehicle (ROV) business from Seatronics in a "transformative" seven-figure deal.
Regulator hails ‘relentless’ £300m investment in North Sea tech
A vibrating hammer that clears stuck objects from wellbores; a “storm choke” for reactivating shut-in wells; an energy “pod” which delivers power to smaller, unmanned platforms with wind, solar and battery storage.
Trust and transparency make ‘Mission Impossible’ possible
Global Underwater Hub chief executive Neil Gordon discusses the challenge of securing effective subsea collaboration among oil and gas operators.
Aberdeen’s HPR pushes into world’s largest offshore wind farm job
An Aberdeen subsea robotics company is powering up the world’s biggest offshore windfarm after moving into the renewables market.
Rovco and Vaarst merge amid Scottish recruitment drive
Subsea technology firms Rovco and Vaarst have merged to become Beam, with the company undertaking a recruitment drive in Aberdeen and Edinburgh.
Don’t believe the hype on offshore wind unless subsea supply chain wins
By setting global standards and guidelines, the UK can have a first-mover advantage and be positioned as a centre of global excellence in cable reliability.
Aberdeen’s Mermaid secures multi-year North Sea decom contract with Shell
Aberdeen's Mermaid Subsea Services UK has secured a multi-year decommissioning contract with North Sea operator Shell.
Three60 Energy snaps up Aberdeen’s Samphire Subsea in £multi-million deal
Acquisitive Three60 Energy has acquired Aberdeen-based engineering firm Samphire Subsea to meet growing demand for work in decommissioning and floating offshore wind work in the future.
Verlume and SeaTwirl team up to electrify oil and gas assets
Aberdeen-based energy storage specialist Verlume has teamed up with Swedish vertical-axis wind turbine developer SeaTwirl to electrify offshore oil and gas assets and decarbonise the oil and gas industry.
Talbot, Affleck subsea works to begin this month
Subsea works will get underway at Talbot within weeks, as Harbour tips first oil from the field in September.
Harland & Wolff wins subsea work at Arnish
Harland & Wolff has secured a fabrication contract supporting a major oil services firm on global subsea projects from its yard at Arnish.
Xlinks appoints new CEO to lead ambitious Morocco-UK power project
Xlinks First Ltd. has appointed a new chief executive officer to lead its ambitious plan to transmit electricity from a solar and wind power plant in Morocco to the UK via a subsea cable,
EnergyPathways picks subsea FEED and construction firms for Marram gas project
Mermaid and MCS Subsea have signed a provisional deal to work on EnergyPathways Marram gas development in the East Irish Sea.
UK subsea sector calls for more surety and less ‘political point scoring’
Subsea sector leaders are calling for greater industrial support and project surety to help them navigate the energy transition.
Aberdeen’s ROVOP and Boskalis announce global partnership
Aberdeen-headquartered subsea firm ROVOP and offshore contractor Boskalis Subsea Services have announced a global partnership agreement.
Sulmara signs global tie-up with Greece’s Asso.subsea
Sulmara has signed a new agreement with Asso.subsea which will see the pair cooperate on global cable installation projects.
No longer little, Mermaid has long term plans for North Sea growth
Who’d start a business on the eve of a pandemic?
UK underwater sector ready to navigate the ‘Blue Frontier’ at Subsea Expo 2024
The challenges and opportunities facing the global subsea sector are being likened to space exploration as companies push the boundaries of what's possible in Earth's final, 'blue' frontier.
Finalists revealed for Aberdeen’s Subsea Expo Awards 2024
Aberdeen’s P&J Live set to host the world’s largest subsea exhibition
Aberdeen-based Expro celebrates 40 years of operations
Energy services provider Expro (NYSE:XPRO) is today marking 40 years of operations since launching its first subsea test tree system in the North Sea in 1983.
JDR subsea cable manufacturing facility passes key construction milestones
The Northumberland facility will produce high and extra-high voltage subsea cables for the offshore wind sector.