Next generation rewarded with bursaries for innovation
The Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) Aberdeen has awarded £27,500 to 21 students as part of its 2020 bursary programme.
Technology
If your job is to look at a screen, you should do it from shore, Fugro director says
Aberdeen is at the heart of a global geo-data service firm’s major pivot towards remote and autonomous operations.
AI vs data privacy: OGTC flagship event goes online
The Oil & Gas Technology Centre (OGTC) will launch the first of its Tech20 Virtual series with ‘Artificial Intelligence vs Data Privacy: a 21st century David and Goliath story’, taking place Friday 3 April, 11:00-12:00 GMT.
Exclusive: Ogic activities transferred to Oil and Gas Technology Centre
The Oil and Gas Technology Centre (OGTC) has been handed £3 million in funding to help it take over the duties of another energy innovation facility.
Viewport3 to roll out remote data capture service
Subsea scanning company Viewport3, of Aberdeen, is poised to roll out a new remote data capture service for the energy sector.
Risk Management Training: 25% off all classroom courses for Energy Voice readers
Workplace health and safety should be the essential foundation of any organisation, but is particularly important in the energy industry, where workers are often placed in hazardous environments and high-risk situations.
Remote operations to ‘change the oilfield services world’
Remote operations will “change the oilfield services (OFS) world” according to Chris Jones, vice president for OFS in Europe at Baker Hughes.
Peterson supports the next generation with apprenticeships
Leading international energy logistics provider Peterson has kicked-off Scottish Apprenticeship Week by announcing a number of new apprenticeships across its diverse business.
Maureen engineers career path through Modern Apprenticeship
Maureen Morgan started her career in the care sector but always had a keen interest in mechanics. After deciding to pursue her passion in 2013, she is now an apprentice mechanical engineer at Sparrows Group’s Aberdeen headquarters based in Bridge of Don.
Opex notches deals worth £1m in ‘exceptional’ start to 2020
Aberdeen-based data science and predictive analysis firm Opex Group is investing a further £750,000 in research and development after enjoying an “exceptional” start to 2020, during which it secured contracts worth £1million.
New technology set to ‘transform offshore industry’ after deployment in UK North Sea
A pioneering system of protecting floating offshore installations from corrosion without using divers has been used for the first time in the UK North Sea.
Aspiring astronaut encourages pupils to get involved in north-east schools challenge to meet Tim Peake
A 15-year-old stem enthusiast and would-be astronaut is urging high school pupils to take part in a competition to meet astronaut Tim Peake.
Cybersecurity now top focus of upstream digital investments, Accenture says
Cybersecurity has emerged as the top focus of upstream oil and gas companies’ digital investments, according to a new report from Accenture (NYSE: ACN).
BP and low carbon: The story so far
BP has been accused of lagging behind other oil majors when it comes to grasping the nettle of the energy transition.
Digital platform hopes to take sector by storm
A start-up company led by two oil and gas stalwarts is launching a digital platform that aims to solve one of the most pressing problems facing the sector.
Simulator specialists keep pilots flying – on the ground and in the air
Working on offshore platforms and vessels offers a unique commuting experience, with most personnel travelling to work via helicopter. The aircraft has become synonymous with the energy industry, and their complexities require highly trained people in the pilot’s seat.
‘Incredible achievements’ of OGTC hailed on third anniversary
Big hitters from industry and politics have toasted the “incredible achievements” of the Oil and Gas Technology Centre (OGTC) in its first three years of business.
Director hired to spearhead National Subsea Centre in Aberdeen
A director has been appointed to spearhead a new, multi-million-pound Aberdeen centre for the research and development of pioneering subsea energy technologies.
Updated: Neptune to fast track discoveries by unlocking geoscientists’ potential with data
Oil and gas firm Neptune Energy will harness digital technology to drastically slash the length of time taken to discover hydrocarbons.
‘Surprisingly swift’ uptake of data science in oil and gas
Data science is about recording, storing and analysing massive amounts of data in order to extract useful information and uncover intelligent information for organisations. In recent years, companies across all sectors have been implementing data science in order to become more efficient and the oil industry has not been an exemption.
Digital development ‘key’ to securing oil and gas industry’s future
Digital technology will be key to helping the oil and gas industry ride out a “perfect storm” of challenges facing its future, the audience heard at an event in Aberdeen last night.
The journey towards predictive maintenance
With many hydro plants aging, there is a rapidly growing need for management to digitalize operations to get the best out of their assets, as well as to optimize process and performance. Will Leonard, Product Manager, Asset Performance Management, from ABB’s Energy Industries team discusses the untapped potential of predictive maintenance.
Powered by collaboration: ABB and partners deliver subsea technology for a sustainable energy future
As part of a $100 million Joint Industry Project (JIP), ABB has pushed the boundaries in design, development and testing of subsea power distribution and conversion technology.
BP Ventures makes multi-million pound investment in Chinese AI firm
Oil giant BP's hi-tech investment arm BP Ventures has today made a multi-million pound investment in an artificial intelligence (AI) technology firm based in China.
Huge appetite among the Scottish workforce to evolve in-step with automation
Government and businesses are being urged to prepare for reskilling workers at risk from automation as almost half of the Scots population said they feared their jobs were at risk.