Aveva boosts R&D investment with second Indian office
Engineering solutions group Aveva has boosted its research and development division in India by opening a second Hyderabad office.
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Aubin forms Middle Eastern technology partnership
Aubin Group has forged a Middle East partnership in a bid to provide pioneering technology.
Heavyweights Aker and Baker Hughes to form subsea production alliance
Aker Solutions and Baker Hughes are have forged a joint venture in a bid to develop technology focused on boosting output, increasing recovery rates and reducing costs for subsea fields.
Underwater Centre to launch new bolt tensioning course
Subsea training facility The Underwater Centre is to launch a new course on bolt tensioning after demands from the industry.
National Hyperbaric Centre launches new Singapore base
The National Hyperbaric Centre is to expand into the Far East after opening an office in Singapore to provide subsea training in the country.
R2S reshuffle as SeaEnergy increases focus on hit 3D technology
Offshore energy services group SeaEnergy is to focus on its successful 3D visualisation system after announcing plans for a restructure.
KP Technology moves into final frontier with Nasa deal
A technology company in Wick is aiming for the stars after it received a “significant” order from the US government space agency Nasa.
Three universities showcase their winning research
At last month's highly successful Unconventional Gas Aberdeen - 2014 conference, a new innovation was a competition designed to showcase unconventionals research being conducted at UK universities.
3sun lands North Sea control deal
Energy industry services group 3sun has landed a deal to design and manufacture replacement control panels for a North Sea firm after completing a £1million obsolescence project.
SPE Intelligent Energy kicks off with digitalisation debate
The progress and future potential of oilfield digitalisation have been the key focus on the first day of the Society of Petroleum Engineers’ (SPE) Intelligent Energy event in Utrecht, the Netherlands.
Joint project improves North Sea drilling efficiency, report claims
A North Sea project claims it has improved drilling efficiency by 60% after developing a new system to improve team operations.
EV to invest in new Norwich research centre
Oil and gas technology firm EV has opened a new technology centre to house its research and development activities.
Ewing set to launch new Aberdeen discussion series
Scottish Energy Minister Fergus Ewing is to deliver the keynote speech at the first of a series of events aimed at opening up the energy industry to the next generation of talent.
Majors to back Viper research into finding subsea fault
Aberdeen-based subsea firm Viper has landed a deal with oil majors BP and Total to develop its insulation monitoring system which could save North Sea projects millions of pounds.
Swift moves to drive Adept’s Axis system
Energy industry IT firm Adept Solutions has strengthened its team after appointing Brian Swift as its new technical manager.
Doctors get first taste of offshore life
The offshore environment is widely recognised as a dangerous workplace, and the exact number and types of related health hazards can be hard to comprehend – but not for the industry's medical specialists.
Sand control expert to give keynote at Aberdeen conference
A leading sand control expert is to give the keynote speech at a conference in Aberdeen later this month.
SPE conference to focus on digital energy transition strategies
Industrial control systems in the energy industry and the sector's transition into the digital age will be the focus of an upcoming Society of Petroleum Engineers conference.
RGU launches judging call for ROV schools competition
The UK’s only remote operated vehicle (ROV) challenge for school children is looking for judges as it counts down days to regional finals.
Innovation Centre hopes to focus industry’s efforts on technology
The oil and gas industry needs to focus its time and attention on innovation to secure the sector’s future, believes the chairman of a new technology centre.
Nasa’s Mars mission leader to speak at SPE conference
One of NASA's leading engineers is to be the guest speaker at next month's Intelligent Energy conference.
ITF Showcase: Collaboration with small innovators key for UKCS revival
Major North Sea energy players should look for collaborations with smaller technology firms to address their operational woes on the UK Continental Shelf, insists Oil and Gas UK director Oonagh Werngren.
Pearson: Time is right for oil industry to provide more supply chain support
EXCLUSIVE: The European boss of Amec has warned that the oil and gas industry must do more to secure the future of supply chain firms.
New flowline clearing system could cut risks for North Sea operators
An Aberdeenshire oil services firm has called on North Sea firms to collaborate on technology after launching a new system aimed at clearing more blockages and increasing oil recovery.
Ichthys – a $34bn LNG mega-project Down Under
The INPEX-operated, $34billion, Ichthys LNG project has just marked a key milestone by celebrating the keel-laying of its FPSO at Daewoo's Okpo yard in South Korea.