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Former P&J editor launches ‘digital twin’ drone business
Damian Bates, the former editor of the Press and Journal (P&J) newspaper in Aberdeen, has launched a drone – digital twin business serving the oil and gas sector.
BP top brass hail ‘step change’ in operations at Schiehallion
Digitisation efforts at the field are like “nothing I’ve ever seen in my career", said CFO Murray Auchincloss.
Highland-based battery firm AMTE fires green subsidy warning shot across UK bows – but is staying in Thurso
Battery company AMTE Power insists it is “committed” to its Thurso base after suggesting it could be tempted to the US to take advantage of President Joe Biden’s green subsidies.
Inflatable waterwheels and hydrogen motors amongst new intake of TechX start-ups
The developers of hydrogen motors for aviation and kite-based wind turbines are amongst the next group of start-ups to secure backing in the Net Zero Technology Centre’s (NZTC) TechX programme.
Geoteric is disrupting the seismic interpretation market in another world-first software release
Global artificial intelligence (AI) seismic interpretation experts Geoteric are continuing to disrupt the market with another world-first software release. The new technology is game-changing for energy companies and will prove critical to operators; enabling them to de-risk well placement, reduce their environmental impact and increase profitability by better predicting future production.
£500k project funding up for grabs as NZTC opens new call for innovations
Budding start-ups and energy innovators are being sought for the next round of the Net Zero Technology Centre’s (NZTC) innovation funding programme, with up to £500,000 per project up for grabs.
North-east EV charging firm Trojan Energy moving to ETZ and doubling its workforce
North-east electric vehicle (EV) charging firm Trojan Energy is to move its headquarters and production facility to the Energy Transition Zone within Altens Industrial Estate.
New deal to connect ‘thousands of suppliers’ for North Sea tech boost
A new contract has been dished out by the NSTA to connect thousands of tech suppliers to North Sea operators.
Aberdeen firm acquires AI-powered HSE tool from Lloyd’s Register
STC INSISO has acquired rights to a “revolutionary” artificial intelligence (AI) product developed with Lloyds Register and currently being piloted by Coca Cola.
Exclusive: 20 Winners unveiled for £10m NZTC net zero tech competition
From “self-healing” paint to tackle corrosion to a battery which can store energy as “liquified air”, 20 winners have been unveiled as part of a £10 million funding competition from the NZTC.
Batteries: Contenders emerge for super-solutions
The low carbon energy revolution has become an unstoppable juggernaut as acceptance grows that the threat of catastrophic global climate change must be brought under control.
The Dirty, The Dull and The Dangerous
Interesting as it is to ponder flying or subsea drones, or even walking past a robot on an offshore platform, the future of the North Sea is just as much about strides in data and digitalisation.
Sky not the only limit in future North Sea aviation
If the hype is to be believed, a new generation of vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) aircraft is set to transform the landscape of aviation in the coming decade.
Northeast EV charging firm energised by £9m SNIB investment
Electric vehicle (EV) charging firm Trojan Energy has plans to expand its team and ramp up installations after securing £9million in funding from the Scottish National Investment Bank (SNIB).
RBS backs Aberdeen duo developing offshore inspection robots
Two Aberdeen entrepreneurs have secured £250,000 in funding from Royal Bank of Scotland to develop their robotics inspection systems for the energy sector, and create a string of new jobs.
Scottish maritime firm raises £2.2m to scale up oil analysis device
Scottish technology company RAB-Microfluidics intends to scale up manufacturing of its disruptive new oil analysis device after receiving £2.2million in new equity funding.
ORE Catapult and National Robotarium partner on £9.6m offshore robotics project
The Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult and the National Robotarium have partnered up to deliver a project aimed at scaling and commercialising offshore robotics.
Ships may soon transport captured carbon to storage locations
A major Japanese ship-builder is getting ready for a new type of seaborne cargo: trapped CO₂.
Big hopes for Clearwell’s decommissioning technology
North-east energy services company Clearwell Technology is ramping up testing of a tool it says may halve oil and gas decommissioning emissions and costs.
Inductosense to wave WAND for BP in NZTC-backed technology trial
Inductosense has secured funding from the Net Zero Technology Centre (NZTC) to develop and trial a new wall thickness monitoring sensor with BP.
EDF carries out first autonomous ROV inspection of wind farm foundations
EDF has deployed a unique remotely operated vehicle (ROV) to carry out what it believes is the first autonomous wind farm foundation inspection at the Blyth scheme, off Northumberland.
DNV report shows energy executives expect escalation in cyber-attacks
New research published by DNV reveals that energy executives anticipate life, property, and environment-compromising cyber-attacks on the sector within the next two years.
READ, HydraWell merge in bid to capture late-life wells market
HydraWell has announced a merger with Read, in a move aimed at creating a new well integrity specialist focused on late-life oilfield activities.
Turning flare gas into hydrogen and graphene, Levidian seals UAE deal
A pioneering company has struck a deal to help decarbonise flaring sites in the United Arab Emirates, while producing hydrogen and graphene.