Air Control Entech wins £175K grant as offshore inspection drones gear up for 5G
Air Control Entech has won a £175,000 government grant to advance its offshore drones for the next generation of wireless technology.
Technology
Mintra swoops for rival digital learning firm Safebridge
Training and HR software firm Mintra has bought maritime digital learning and crew competence management specialist Safebridge for £5.2 million.
Baker Hughes buying asset manager ARMS Reliability
Energy services giant Baker Hughes is buying industrial asset management solutions firm ARMS Reliability.
Aberdeen subsea firm OceanTools to play key role in tsunami detection efforts
Subsea technology firm OceanTools, of Aberdeen, has shipped a first batch of equipment it says could help save thousands of people if another tsunami struck south-east Asia.
UPDATED: Air Control Entech planning expansion after launch of ‘game changing’ offshore UAV system
Air Control Entech (ACE) has launched the “world’s first” lightweight optical gas imaging inspection system for use in the oil and gas industry.
Space, ships and carbon
Tracking carbon dioxide is difficult, but will play an important role in tackling the world’s emissions problem.
Low-carbon solutions stem from ‘blue sky’ work
With the greatest and most urgent energy transition in human history accelerating, the quest for new technology solutions across multiple, diverse low carbon fronts is becoming ever more urgent.
BP and Oxbotica complete self-driving vehicle trial at German refinery
An autonomous vehicle developed by an Oxford University spinout has passed a trial at a BP refinery in Germany with flying colours.
Driller Noble rolls out Aberdeen firm’s app across fleet
Drilling contractor Noble Corporation has rolled out an Aberdeen technology firm’s new safety observation app across its fleet.
New boss taken on to drive forward oilfield technology specialist
Oilfield technology specialist Well-Sense, of Aberdeen, has unveiled a new chief executive.
Software and problem-solving companies announce merger
Two firms based in Aberdeen – the business performance improvement specialist STC Global and software development services company Insiso – have merged to create STC Insiso.
Showcasing game-changing energy technologies
The rapid transition under way in energy means that now more than ever the sector must grasp the opportunities presented by technology.
Forum manufactures technologically advanced submarine rescue vehicle
Forum Energy Technologies today announced it has completed manufacturing a highly advanced submarine rescue vehicle (SRV) including cutting edge technologies, which may be utilized to extract submariners from distress situations.
UK sets out renewable Africa hopes at summit
The UK has grand hopes to extend its links with Africa, particularly in the renewable space where there is clear scope for facilitating investments and supporting increased generation.
Xergy bags £425k grant to further develop Proteus digital platform
Technology start-up Xergy has secured almost half a million pounds to help further develop its “revolutionary” digital platform.
Fresh investment of £1.6m secured at Deep Casing Tools
Bosses at Deep Casing Tools (DCT) will use a cash injection of £1.6 million to bring more ground-breaking oil and gas technology to the global market.
Stena Drilling awards IDS six-figure deal for ‘world first’ fleet data system
Stena Drilling has awarded Independent Data Services (IDS) a six-figure deal to upgrade its fleet with a “world-first” data system.
Contract wins ‘signal’ growth for Aberdeen video production company
Digital media production company Signal is to produce films for Aberdeenshire Council and ORE Catapult to support the promotion of local and national economic development.
Keep an eye on your metering with EyeMet
At Swinton Technology, we specialise in flow measurement within the oil and gas industry, through the supply of flow computing systems and metering software solutions. As part of our portfolio, we provide intelligent solutions for the industry with the aim of reducing the need for human intervention and constant system and equipment monitoring. Our solutions help to prevent costs associated with downtime and allows fiscally critical decisions to be made with ease, i.e. those that reduce metering uncertainty are prioritised before less significant actions.
TWI works on non-metallic push
Adnoc, Saudi Aramco Technologies Co. (SATC) and TWI opened a laboratory in November dedicated to non-metallic applications in the oil and gas industry.
A trio of frontier busters
ShipFC, a frontier-busting, pioneering maritime innovation project looking to install the world’s first ammonia-powered fuel cell on a ship, has taken an important step forward with the award of a contract to the German institute Fraunhofer IMM to develop a catalytic afterburner system.
Energy companies turn to digital training to optimise E&P activity
An Aberdeen-based technology company is bringing the latest e-learning techniques to the oil and gas industry to ensure teams have the right level of technical skills to optimise exploration and production activity.
Get ‘Onboard’ with Solab – everyone else is
Last year tore up the working practices rulebook for crew management, personnel logistics, training and competence for highly regulated industries.
Power of work is put into quest for energy solutions
With the greatest and most urgent energy transition in human history clearly accelerating, the quest for new technology solutions across multiple and increasingly diverse low carbon fronts is becoming ever more important.
Innovative new firm is aiming to ‘disrupt’ the market
Leaving your job and starting up a new business requires an enormous leap of faith at the best of times.