BGF invests in software company favoured by North Sea oil firms
Growth capital investor BGF has completed a multimillion-pound investment in engineering information management software company Datum360.
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‘Significant opportunities’: Dundee engineering group shows optimism with investments
A Dundee engineering firm said its major machinery investments demonstrate its confidence and resilience in a tough marketplace.
OGTC’s TechX graduation goes virtual
OGTC’s accelerator programme, TechX, celebrates the graduation of its third cohort of technology start-up Pioneers, the first to be done via a virtual programme.
Shell and robotic ship firm announce ‘seep hunting’ pact
Energy giant Shell and offshore robotic ship operator Ocean Infinity have made a pact to execute multiclient "seep hunter" projects together.
Flylogix targeting more North Sea methane monitoring trips in 2021 after reaching milestone
Unmanned aviation firm Flylogix is planning more flights to monitor methane emissions from North Sea platforms early next year after reaching a new milestone.
DNV GL launches industry-first recommended practice on quality assurance of oil and gas industry’s digital twins
DNV GL has published the oil and gas industry’s first recommended practice (RP) on how to build and quality-assure digital twins.
Oil RenAIssance: Big Oil is tapping Big Tech once more
Renewable energy technologies and the use of big tech within the oil and gas sector have been accelerated due to the COVID-19 outbreak.
TAQA awards maintenance deal to AI software firm VROC
Software company VROC has clinched a deal to provide AI predictive analytics services on three of TAQA’s UK North Sea platforms.
Video: ‘World first’ as robot completes offshore wind turbine blade walk
A “world first” has been achieved after a robot carried out a blade walk on an offshore wind turbine off the coast of Scotland.
Balmoral FibreFlex cable protection system delivers unique benefits
At a time of renewed interest and heightened activity in the offshore wind sector developers are seeking technological innovation from the supply chain to assist in their efforts to maximise efficiency and minimise cost.
Chemicals firm to create new Aberdeen jobs after management buy-in
A chemicals manufacturer is aiming to recruit 10 people in Aberdeen following a management buy-in backed by private equity.
Oil rigs run on AI ‘twins’ points to future hastened by Covid
The coronavirus crisis had a devastating effect on oil-company revenues, but it’s posed a tough human-resources problem too: how to keep workers safe on cramped rigs at sea where social-distancing is impossible.
Deal with Stena Drilling is largest ever for fledgling Aberdeen firm
Crane and lifting technology firm Intebloc, of Aberdeen, is celebrating its biggest ever contract win after clinching a six-figure deal with Stena Drilling.
Start-ups tackling global ‘emergency’
Eight start-ups from throughout Scotland are the first to benefit from an innovative accelerator programme focused on environment-friendly transport and low-carbon energy.
Drillmar partners with Polaris Learning to introduce new competency management system
Drillmar Resources, in partnership with training and competency experts Polaris Learning, has developed a new bespoke competency management system for its workforce.
Eserv racks up £3m in contract wins as its tech rolls out across North Sea
Eserv, of Aberdeen, has clinched contracts worth more than £3 million in the last year as oil and gas companies took a shine to its technology.
Accelerating after Covid-19: A day of reckoning or new opportunity?
Covid-19 has caused an unprecedented global economic and social crisis. The pandemic has significantly affected all aspects of life. Almost overnight the world as we knew it began to spin on a completely different axis.
Businesses urged to ‘combine expertise’ at launch of new EnergyTech initiative
Sir Ian Wood urged businesses of all sizes to “co-operate, share ideas, challenge themselves and combine expertise” as he launched the new EnergyTech initiative.
OPITO marks strategic shift with launch of new training standards for renewable energy workforce
Global skills body OPITO has marked a “strategic shift” in the business after it made its first move into the renewable energy industry.
New technology lets oil workers text and talk to offshore robots
New technology will enable offshore workers to talk to and text robots working around oil and gas platforms.
RGU spinout Safe Influx entices Weatherford with oil well technology
A spinout from Robert Gordon University (RGU) has caught the eye of US oilfield service giant Weatherford with its blowout prevention technology.
Mintra announces £107m listing on Oslo Stock Exchange
Aberdeen and Norway based training provider Mintra has announced its listing on the Oslo Stock Exchange.
Petrofac splashes £200k on second freefall lifeboat in Aberdeen
Oilfield service firm Petrofac has taken delivery of a second freefall lifeboat at its marine training centre in Aberdeen following an investment of £200,000.
Blended learning enters renewables sector
The phrase “blended learning” was in vogue for a spell as Scottish education authorities mulled a combination of home study and part-time attendance at school amid the Covid-19 pandemic, and now the idea has taken off in the renewables industry.
AFBE-UK Scotland and Spirit Energy team up to give youngsters from under-represented groups career advice
Students and graduates facing up to the challenges of finding work in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic have an opportunity to gain career advice at an online event next week.