Lloyd’s Register: Integrity optimised, production maximised
A robust approach to integrity and maintenance is key to safely increasing reliability, maintaining production, reducing cost and improving profitability.
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Halliburton automates fracking
There’s much talk of digitalisation and automation within the Oil & Gas industry, but discussion around the potential of these new technologies has generally been limited to offshore platforms and rigs. But now, American oil field services company Halliburton has introduced a new service which claims to introduce automation to hydraulic fracturing.
Dawning of a new digital age
Industry leaders, decision makers and investors from across the Energy sector gather in Stavanger this month for the 22nd biennial ONS conference, where they will focus on innovation.
Put Norway top of your destination list with Widerøe
Leave Aberdeen, travel for an hour and where will you end up? Well, thanks to Scandinavia’s biggest regional airline, Norway should feature at the top of your list of destinations.
Saudi Aramco & Air Products to form $8 billion gasification/power JV
Saudi Aramco and Air Products have signed a deal to form a $8 billion gasification and power joint venture (JV) in Saudi Arabia.
Global SCS achieve key UKAS accreditation
Global SCS’ Design Verification team (headed by Arul Senthil) are delighted to have been awarded this important accreditation by UKAS(united kingdom accreditation Service).
AAB appoints global mobility director
The firm has announced the appointment of David Purse as a Director in their Payroll & Employment Taxes team, in their London office.
Widerøe to help visitors make the most of ONS 2018
Making the most of your time at ONS 2018 will be easier than ever this year, thanks to Scandinavia’s biggest regional airline Widerøe.
Monarch’s Rise in Arbroath ideally located for commuters
Arbroath is earning a reputation as one of Scotland’s most popular commuter towns and Monarch’s Rise from Stewart Milne Homes is ideally placed for travelling to Dundee at just a 20-minute drive away.
Complete the GETI energy survey to win an Apple Watch
Tuesday, August 14 marked the release of the third annual Global Energy Talent Index (GETI) survey. The survey is an industry-leading workforce project led by top energy recruitment firm, Airswift, and Energy Jobline, the world’s largest energy job site.
Complete the GETI energy survey to win an Apple Watch
Tuesday, August 14 marked the release of the third annual Global Energy Talent Index (GETI) survey. The survey is an industry-leading workforce project led by top energy recruitment firm, Airswift, and Energy Jobline, the world’s largest energy job site.
Orkney rises to meet challenge
The Harbour Authority in Orkney has two bragging rights that it is very proud of. Firstly, it has Scotland’s longest deep-water commercial berth at Hatston just outside Kirkwall, and secondly it has Europe’s largest natural harbour of Scapa Flow (at 125 square miles) both within its estate.
Win-win equation of good CPD
A business that engages with continuous professional development (CPD) is investing in its future.
World’s biggest nuclear plant to be built in India
The world’s biggest nuclear plant looks set to be built in India following the signing of a strategic cooperation agreement between energy giants GE and EDF.
Building business connections with Gateway event
An Aberdeen-based PR company has continued its 10th birthday celebrations with a significant expansion of its popular series of Gateway business networking events.
ExxonMobil starts-up multi-billion dollar Baytown chemicals plant
Operations have commenced this week at ExxonMobil’s new 1.5 million ton-per-year ethane cracker at the company’s integrated Baytown chemical and refining complex.
Growing energy demand won’t be met by renewables alone, says BOSS Energy Director
Michael Johnson, director at the industry-leading recruitment agency, BOSS Energy, provides his thoughts on the current oil and gas market and the future challenges facing the industry. Johnson, a founding member of BOSS Energy, with 7 years energy recruitment experience highlights the focus of the business and its services within the recruitment market.
ADNOC, PDO and Petropars Present Middle East Well Integrity Strategy at OWI MENA 2018
ADNOC, PDO, Petropars, Dragon Oil and SNOC are amongst regional operators joined by leading well work experts at the Well Intervention Workshop MENA on October 9-10: https://tinyurl.com/yc84ur3v
More costs on their way for contractors & service companies?
Aberdeen, more than most, has given much thought to the effects of the off-payroll working rules introduced into the public sector in April 2017, and the potential repercussions if these rules were rolled out into the private sector.
Exercise is good for staff health
“If there is any deficiency in food or exercise, the body will fall sick.” That’s according to Hippocrates, the Father of Modern Medicine. He made the claim 2,000 years ago, neatly demonstrating the idea that physical activity is good for you is nothing new.
Striving to strike the balance
Striking the balance between staying true to your founding values and moving with the times is one of the most important things any business can strive for writes Stewart Wilson, Managing Director, KSW Engineering.
Burness Paull: Safety case for newbies …
July 6, 2018, marks 30 years since 167 people died in the largest offshore disaster, Piper Alpha. It was described by Lord Cullen who chaired the Piper Alpha inquiry as “the worst possible imaginable thing”.
Inspection is just one (important) piece of the puzzle, PIM says
Risk based inspections (RBI) are used to understand and manage the risk of failure of potentially hazardous plant to a level that is deemed to be acceptable.
Airline Widerøe is oil industry partner
Norwegian airline Widerøe shared the oil industry’s pain during the downturn, but is now ready for increased activity and growth.
Blaze Manufacturing: Safety comes first and foremost
It’s hard to believe that the Piper Alpha tragedy was 30 years ago and some of our staff weren’t even born at the time or were just children.