Technology and skills will be key to achieving Labour’s offshore wind ambitions
As a CEO in the offshore wind industry, I’ve welcomed the ambition from our new Labour government on green energy.
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The Dirty, The Dull and The Dangerous
Interesting as it is to ponder flying or subsea drones, or even walking past a robot on an offshore platform, the future of the North Sea is just as much about strides in data and digitalisation.
Petronas tests explosion-proof robot dog offshore
Malaysian national oil company (NOC) Petronas and robotics company ANYbotics are co-developing a four-legged dog-like robot for autonomous robotic inspection at offshore oil and gas platforms.
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.
Cost control through automation in a time of COVID
In a world where control and COVID together seem an oxymoron, Steve Bruce, Product Director at Idox shares his insights into where and how energy players can exert tighter control over projects to reduce cost and risk.
Successful test aboard ‘Norwegian Cinderella’ holds promising future for automated offshore rigs
A successful test in the North Sea aboard a drilling platform named after a fairy tale princess promises to reduce the number of people needed on offshore rigs and shift those jobs to control centers onshore.
North Sea automation should be about ‘education, not job losses’ says Danish union
Unite’s assistant general secretary has been told by his Danish counterpart to prepare for certain offshore jobs to be lost as automation comes through the industry.
New scheme to ‘transform’ North Sea oil recovery
A new initiative could have Aberdeen leading efforts to recover up to 27billion barrels of oil worldwide, according to the Oil, and Gas Technology Centre (OGTC).
New report contradicts workforce fears over automation
A new report, billed as the world’s largest analysis of recruitment trends and employment in the energy sector, says 77% of professionals are positive around automation and digitisation, “overriding concerns about job security”.