Innovation was a key focus at this year’s European Artificial Lift Forum, which drew to a close yesterday.
The two-day event at Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre was hosted by the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) Aberdeen section.
There were 16 companies exhibiting and more than 200 delegates.
Jim House, region vice-president and managing director of Apache North Sea, was keynote speaker.
He discussed the need to leverage technology, the importance of collaboration among operators and contractors, the benefit of sharing experience and the part artificial lift plays in creating stakeholder value.
Aberdeen-based ZiLift was among the exhibitors. The firm, established in May 2009, develops technologies and systems which it intends will form the next generation of artificial lift for the global oil and gas industry.
Conference chairman Cledwyn Hughes, a senior production technologist at Apache North Sea, said: “Artificial lift plays a significant part in global oil and gas industry. The increase in delegate numbers and exhibitors at this year’s event demonstrates how crucial this particular sector is and why it is so important that new and innovative solutions continue to be developed.”
Aberdeen oil and gas technology firm Petrotechnics is to host a four-day “boot camp” for experts to discuss the latest advances in workplace efficiency and safety in the chemical industry. It is hosting the Centre for Chemical Process Safety camp from Monday to Thursday at its Houston site.