Leading through complex times in the energy sector
This year will be remembered for many complex challenges and changes. It may also be the year that many business leaders truly discovered what leadership is all about.
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CMS: Leading in a crisis
There are as many opinions of good leadership as there are management books and business schools. For me, the important priorities are being honest, transparent and authentic, having a clear vision of your goal, a clear strategy to reach that goal, and the empathy, energy, commitment and confidence to inspire your team to work collaboratively towards it. It is also important to innovate, to do things differently, to find new ways, to be agile and to be supportive. Communication of all of this is key.
Sustainability and Covid-19
People questioning the oil and gas industry’s sustainability is not a new phenomenon. Far from it. For years oil companies, governments, investors and other stakeholders have questioned the sustainability of the industry and the need to address environmental, social and governance issues (ESG).
Katoni launches new safety white paper with Energy Voice
Over the past few months the team at Katoni have proudly stepped forward as pioneers (or should that be Guinea pigs) in Energy Voice’s new Xpertise Series.
ROC Health: Get ready for new private hospital in Westhill
ROC Health is proud to announce a major milestone for a start-up healthcare business, whilst celebrating 10 years of success this August.
Quality assets to drive activity
Anderson Anderson and Brown Corporate Finance is delighted to share with you our quarterly Deals+ update for Q2 2020 in conjunction with Energy Voice, highlighting selected oil and gas mergers and acquisitions and fundraising transactions across the UK
First-of-its-kind diversity and inclusion survey will hold mirror up to energy industry
The first half of 2020 has brought a very real and tangible meaning to some of the newest industry buzz words; “unprecedented”, “disruptive”, “challenging”.
Orkney – Harbours of opportunity
Orkney Harbours is one of the most diverse and successful council-run port authorities in the UK.
Successful innovation requires good corporate governance
The energy industry is in the midst of a deep and wide-ranging digital transformation. While Covid-19 and lower oil and gas prices have disrupted many investment programmes, the direction of travel is clear – the industry needs to continue to invest in innovation and the development and deployment of new processes and technologies. Not to do so risks being left behind.
The power of technology to protect employee health
If Covid-19 has taught the world anything, it is that the power of digital technology to save time and money and improve our lives was not being used to its full advantage.
Risk management doesn’t need to be complicated, so how do we keep it simple?
Most companies struggle when it comes to managing risk. This is because they tend to make it more complicated than it needs to be and this leads to people in the company becoming confused, disinterested and ultimately making the whole process harder. Risk management doesn’t need to be a complex process, in fact, it’s most successful when it’s kept simple.
Digital solution for materials selection in oil and gas
A digital solution for materials selection in oil and gas is now at the fingertips of users across the industry.
Semco Maritime in partnership with Kishorn Port awarded yard stay contract by Altera Infrastructure
Semco Maritime Ltd have been awarded a yard stay project with Altera Infrastructure for their FPSO asset Voyageur Spirit to be moored at the West coast of Scotland port facility.
Intelligent integrity management solution enables cost savings of 25%
When a line is drawn connecting dots, the outline of a bigger picture becomes clear. This is the premise of ENGAGE, a game-changing and intuitive asset integrity platform that supports integrity needs across the full asset life cycle. Brought to market by CAN Group, ENGAGE connects the dots between asset data and integrity, streamlining engineering and inspection processes and driving efficiencies.
Scalable battery storage: Transitioning to clean subsea energy systems
Batteries for subsea use are common, with applications ranging from small sensors and instrumentation, through to fully autonomous robotic vehicles. The next big leap for subsea battery systems in oil and gas is electrification of hydrocarbon production facilities. EC-OG is ready to take on the challenge with our Halo Subsea Battery Storage system.
Mental health of workforce in focus
Mental health awareness has had an increasing profile in the energy sector over recent years. Perhaps now, more than ever, maintaining good mental health is particularly challenging, with fears of redundancy, furloughing and family ill-health all posing a potential distraction from safe operations.
Eliminating the noise: a new era in logistics management
Last summer, we announced that ASCO had been awarded a substantial grant from the Norwegian Coastal Authority in order to support a state-of-the-art digitalisation project that would increase efficiency at our Norwegian base in Tananger, through electronic data capture.
Resilience key to sustainability
As pressures in the offshore energy industry continue, operators, vessel owners and drilling companies are paying ever closer attention to the resilience of their supply chain partnerships.
Digitalisation drive unlocks modern training approach
The acceleration of digitalisation during the coronavirus pandemic has brought into sharp focus the opportunities for digital technical training within the oil and gas sector.
The Offshore Achievement Awards goes virtual for its 2020 ceremony
The Offshore Achievement Awards (OAA) is gearing up for its first ever virtual awards ceremony, allowing finalists and winners to be celebrated by industry on Friday, August 14, 2020.
Energy sector M&A and private equity investment live on, in spite of Covid
Even in this time of great uncertainty caused by the Covid-19 pandemic and lower oil prices, corporate M&A and private equity investment in the energy sector is not dead.
UK project offers perfect grounding for Tenaris PipeTracer technology
The global debut of PipeTracer technology in the North Sea showed how the digital transformation of the tubular supply chain can drive efficiency to the next level, in an oilfield province that is embracing every opportunity to reduce costs.
Aberdeen Harbour: Scotland’s gateway to a world of possibilities
Covid-19 has had an unarguably dramatic and far-reaching impact on everyone, and on organisations of all types – we have all felt the effects of lockdown and the economic slowdown. However, even as we saw a fall in revenue at the port due to reduced oil and gas activity and fewer ferry sailings, the pandemic brought out the very best in our employees, stakeholders and customers.
Smart Basin: A key tool in energy transition
Data is key to good decision making in all sectors of industry and society and the Technology Leadership Board Digital Technology Theme highlights the truly disruptive potential of digital technologies. As we move towards a net zero economy, only through exploiting cross sectoral data can we achieve the potential of digital technologies, thereby aiding a smooth and sustainable energy transition. Combining data from the oil and gas and the renewables sectors with the nascent hydrogen and carbon capture and storage (CCS) industries will provide a platform for the best decision making. At the National Decommissioning Centre (NDC) we are initiating several projects which will help deliver this.
New technology is giving business the financial edge
The energy sector today is a constantly changing, evolving and complex landscape. It is continuously seeking to find an equilibrium in the turbulence of supply and demand, fossil fuels and renewables, and survival and growth. All of which is underpinned by fierce competition for investment.