Opinion: Manufacturing oil not inventing it
As the North Sea industry grapples with its cost base, has it done enough to ensure its place at the table to attract investment in order to realise the enormous potential left in the basin?
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Lloyds: The dawn of decommissioning
More so than ever, decommissioning is on the horizon for the oil and gas industry, accelerated by the sustained low oil price, aging assets and government interventions.
CAN Group: 30 years of technical innovation
CAN Group: innovating, adding value and delivering operational efficiency to operations on and offshore for 30 years.
Promoted: Opportunity rife for contractors looking to invest in the North Sea
Opportunity is being created for contractors in the North Sea and could be the "ideal time" to invest in new developments, according to a leading lawyer with expertise in exploration and production and oil and gas service firms.
Promoted: Liftex 2016 – have you registered your place yet?
On Wednesday 23rd November, LiftEx 2016, the UK's leading lifting exhibition, will open in the fantastic Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre (UK)!
Shell Brent: Last operations manager reflects on ‘best job in the world’
John McRobbie, the last in a long line of operations manager for Shell’s Brent field, remembers the moment he chose a career in the oil and gas industry with great clarity.
Shell Brent: A snapshot of the decommissioning story so far
The decommissioning of Brent, which has produced oil for 40 years, is one of the most complex engineering projects of its kind and is expected to take a decade to complete.
Tech Tuesday: International Space Station comes to Shell’s Brent rescue
Energy Voice has teamed up with Shell to celebrate 40 years of Brent. This promoted series will examine the people, milestones and technology that helped make this historic North Sea find possible. It will also analyse what lies ahead for the breakthrough discovery. Happy 40th Brent!
Shell Brent: Stunning images of incredible North Sea field
Energy Voice has teamed up with Shell to celebrate 40 years of Brent. This promoted series will examine the people, milestones and technology that helped make this historic North Sea find possible. It will also analyse what lies ahead for the breakthrough discovery. Happy 40th Brent!
Shell Brent: EV’s top stories about the North Sea field
Energy Voice has teamed up with Shell to celebrate 40 years of Brent. This promoted series will examine the people, milestones and technology that helped make this historic North Sea find possible. It will also analyse what lies ahead for the breakthrough discovery. Happy 40th Brent!
Shell Brent: Father and son on what it means to be a ‘Brent man’
Energy Voice has teamed up with Shell to celebrate 40 years of Brent. This promoted series will examine the people, milestones and technology that helped make this historic North Sea find possible. It will also analyse what lies ahead for the breakthrough discovery. Happy 40th Brent!
Promoted: Manchester hosts international supply chain event of the year
On November 22 and 23, Manchester Central will be playing host to specialist suppliers, movers and shakers across the oil and gas industry.
Shell Brent: Stunning images of incredible North Sea field
Energy Voice has looked through the archives to bring back some of the most memorable images from Shell's Brent field.
Promoted: 50 years on, from not so humble beginnings!
The Society for Underwater Technology (SUT) celebrates its 50th anniversary this year.
Shell Brent: Good fields tend to become great fields… Brent is a perfect example
So what were, or indeed are, the key technology milestones attributable to Brent?
Promoted: Supporting cross-industry innovation
As companies continue to adapt to the challenges affecting the oil & gas sector and search for ways to make improvements in efficiency, there is a risk that investing in innovation can, in some circumstances, become a casualty.
Tech Tuesday: How NASA used space technology to solve problem for Brent
Energy Voice has teamed up with Shell to celebrate 40 years of Brent. This promoted series will examine the people, milestones and technology that helped make this historic North Sea find possible. It will also analyse what lies ahead for the breakthrough discovery. Happy 40th Brent!
Promoted:Key steps to profitability and productivity
Unattended health issues not only threaten the worker – but can also threaten the productivity and profitability of their organisation.
Shell Brent: All set for topsides lift come the spring
As things stand today, what is the schedule for removal of the first topsides looking like?
Shell Brent: Decommissioning is the name of the game
Energy Voice has teamed up with Shell to celebrate 40 years of Brent. This promoted series will examine the people, milestones and technology that helped make this historic North Sea find possible. It will also analyse what lies ahead for the breakthrough discovery. Happy 40th Brent!
Promoted: Aberdeen-based EMM Corp celebrates 20th anniversary
Aberdeen-headquartered European Management & Marine Corp is a part of the Usha Martin Group, which ranks amongst the largest global providers of wire rope products, shackles, slings, lifting and rigging gear including marine mooring equipment and anchoring systems.
Promoted: Rotech Subsea – leading the world in excavation
For over 20 years, Rotech Subsea has been at the forefront of research and development in excavation – offering industry-leading technology and expertise. Rotech Subsea began developing their first Mass Flow Excavation tool – the FlowDredger – in 1994, with the aim of creating a stable tool that could excavate large amounts of soft seabed quickly using a very large jet of seawater at a relatively low pressure. The FlowDredger employed two counter-rotating impellers, operating in series, and a seawater-driven hydraulic motor. This first generation tool was capable of producing up to 8000 litres per second at a pressure of 11kPa, giving a powerful 85kW jet. Four years later, the company built the first T-shaped excavator. This time oil hydraulics replaced the seawater drive, which greatly improved efficiency and longevity. The patented T-shaped design of the ‘T8000’ – as this model was dubbed - also offered improved access to the internal components for offshore maintenance. It had the same performance as the original excavator and at lower flow rates the power of the jet could be increased to 130kW. For the next decade and a half, these excavators were the best Mass Flow Excavation tools on the market for large scale projects.
Tech Tuesday: Streamba brings Google of the supply chain to life
A new big data platform likened to Google for the global oil and gas supply chain, has arrived.
Promoted: New white paper highlights complexity and future of offshore travel
A White Paper, “Marine & Offshore Travel: All hands on deck” commissioned by Amadeus, a leading provider of advanced technology solutions for the global travel industry, concludes that travel in this sector is one of the most complex and mission critical. Not surprising when these travellers, estimated to be some 7.7 million, are responsible for moving 90% of the goods and resources that are consumed around the world.
Promoted: LiftEx attracts record exhibitors; Find out who is going to be there
LiftEx, the UK’s only exhibition and industry conference dedicated to overhead lifting and safe work at height, is pleased to announce a record number of visitors registered to attend the show, as well as exhibitors confirmed for its 2016 edition. For a full list please visit click here.