Scholarships offered for RGU petroleum data course
An Oil and Gas UK (OGUK) subsidiary is offering two scholarships for Robert Gordon University’s (RGU) Graduate Certificate in Petroleum Data Management.
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Former Schlumberger chief joins wireless well tech firm
Wireless well technology firm Acoustic Data has announced the appointment of former Schlumberger executive Mike Mannering as chairman.
Wood says new offshore camera tech removes humans from ‘hazardous’ areas
Wood has announced the development of new wearable camera technology for the offshore oil and gas sector, able to go to previously inaccessible areas.
Pipetech tackles erosion
North-east energy services firm Pipetech said yesterday it had launched a new service on the back of recent projects with North Sea operators.
PwC in virtual reality roll-out
A professional services firm’s virtual reality (VR) “experience” that was piloted in Scotland’s oil and gas sector, among other industries, is to be rolled out to clients across the UK.Showcased as part of PwC’s Oil and Gas Technology Roadshow late last year, the technology is being used to highlight potential “disruptors” and give companies a better idea of workplace organisational planning.
SPE Aberdeen awards £20,000 to oil and gas university students
The Aberdeen section of the Society of Petroleum Engineers has handed out £20,000 in bursaries to students in oil and gas-related subjects from across Scotland.
‘Netflix for Oil’ setting stage for $1trillion data battle
The service companies that map underground pockets of oil, drill the wells and lift crude from miles below are generating vast new amounts of data they never before realized could be valuable. But their exploration customers are essentially saying hands off to anything coming out of their wells, including the streams of zeros and 1s.
UK has “systemic problem” getting young women into engineering, says head of SPE Aberdeen
“The UK has got a problem where there is almost a systemic lack of information and encouragement for capable young women to consider, not just engineering, but broadly the science and technology careers.”
Aberdeen students designing hydrogen vehicle for Shell eco-marathon
Students from the University of Aberdeen are designing a hydrogen-fuelled car as they prepare to compete against teams from around the world in Shell’s Eco-marathon.
OGTC invests in a hat-trick of robotics projects
The Oil and Gas Technology Centre (OGTC) has today announced investment in three oil and gas robotics projects to transform pressure vessel inspection.
Step Change launch new guidelines on hydrocarbon release
Safety organisation Step Change in Safety (Step Change) has announced the launch of new guidance outlining best practice in oil and gas to prevent hydrocarbon release.
Opinion: Electromagnetic technology helps prove less is more
Operating in some of the world’s most remote locations and under the harshest of conditions including rough seas and extreme temperatures, technologies for oil and gas applications need to meet incredibly high standards.
ABB launches new energy collaboration data centre in Italy
Digital technology firm ABB today unveiled a new ability collaboration operations centre in Genoa, Italy.
Aker Solutions enters into data collaboration deal with Cognite
Aker Solutions has entered into a collaboration with software company Cognite for use of digital technology to make offshore assets more efficient.
Subsea 2018: Caley claim they’ve found a model with virtually ‘no hiding places’
Part of the Seanamic Group, Caley Ocean Systems have been designing and manufacturing offshore handling systems for the energy, diving, defence and seismic sector for exactly half a century.
Subsea 2018: New oil and gas production tech business hits the market
Aberdeen-based FrontRow Energy Technology Group has announced the launch of a new production technology business for the oil and gas sector.
University events to support aspiring engineers in Aberdeen
A group that helps aspiring engineers get into the oil and gas industry is staging two events at universities in Aberdeen later this month.
Norwegian firm enters collaboration to develop remote-controlled fireboat
Norwegian marine specialists Kongsberg Maritime are collaborating on a project to develop remotely-operated fireboats to tackle dangerous port fires.
Call for more female recruits to join oil and gas training scheme
A call has been made for more female recruits to join an apprenticeship scheme for the energy sector.
UK Government doubles support for maritime trainees
UK government funding to help train new recruits in the maritime sector has been doubled to £30million per year.
Thousands of Aberdeen jobs could be lost to rise of robotics
The rise of robots could lead to thousands of jobs being lost in Aberdeen over the next 12 years – but a new study has said that the city is better placed than others to cope.
Tendeka trials industry-first wireless completions technology
Tendeka has carried out a successful field trial of an industry-first wireless intelligent completions system.
Norwegian firm win software and service for well development contract
AGR Software has announced a contract win with Point Resources to provide offshore well time and cost estimations and cross-reference analytics software.
Matt Dawson: rugby World Cup-winner to Sodexo ambassador
Matt Dawson is perhaps best known as the scrum-half in the 2003 rugby World Cup-winning England team, and for his appearances on the BBC’s “A question of sport”.
Merlin ERD drops prices to help out of work drillers
Engineering consultancy Merlin ERD is lending a helping hand to out of work drilling professionals.