Cream of the crop in oil and gas rewarded
Exceptional oil and gas companies and their dedicated employees were recognised at one of the industry’s most prestigious award ceremonies on Friday night.
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OGIC brings up milestone after agreeing 100th project
The Oil and gas Innovation Centre (OGIC) has announced the signing of its 100th project, taking the total it has invested in technology development for the industry in the past five years to £6million.
Event shines spotlight on new data innovation
New to Aberdeen, Scottish Enterprise along with supporting partners EIC, SPE, OGIC and Skills Development Scotland, will host a free one-day thought-leadership event on March 13 as part of Scotland’s two-week festival of data innovation, known as DataFest.
Pipeline coating study could lead to £500k boost for Crondall
A new pipeline coatings study could save operators 25%, unlock more marginal fields, and eventually generate £500,000 for one of the organisations behind the research.
Revived zeal for tech development a silver lining to downturn
The downturn in the oil and gas industry has been well documented but the upside – and there is one - has been the incredible amount of work that is taking place in Aberdeen in supporting and nurturing a new generation of tech start ups who have the potential to ensure the UK has a sustainable hydrocarbon industry for years to come.
Oil and gas needs to meet other sectors on digitalisation
There is a burgeoning sense of optimism sweeping the sector and the market feels much stronger than it did 12 months ago. The industry is definitely starting to recover and rebuild itself following three years of weak prices and significant cost pressures.
Oil and gas and construction sectors to explore power of visualisation
The oil and gas and construction sectors will come together next month to explore how visualisation technology could change their industries.
Aberdeen to host flow measurement event for first time
An event devoted to flow measurement is coming to Aberdeen for the first time in its 30-plus year history.
More than 500 energy sector jobs to be ‘sustained or created’ due to OGIC backing
More than 500 jobs will be sustained or created in Scotland over the next six years as a result of backing from the Oil and Gas Innovation Centre (OGIC).
OGIC invests £300,000 in ‘ground-breaking’ technologies to take on industry challenges
Aberdeen’s Oil and Gas Innovation Centre (OGIC) has invested £300,000 in three new projects with the potential to improve efficiency and cut costs in the energy industry.
Opinion: Industry needs new generation of digital advances
The past three years have seen the oil and gas industry navigate its way through challenging economic conditions. These conditions have both created and highlighted the operational challenges in a sector that faces perpetual technical challenges.
Fixing Forties: How hard can it be?
The North Sea oil and gas industry will have breathed a sigh of relief at yesterday's announcement that a crack in the Forties pipeline will be fixed "around Christmas".
Ogic signs up 50th project to reach new milestone
The Oil and Gas Innovation Centre (Ogic) has reached a new milestone after signing up three new projects which could slash North Sea costs.
Cavitas creates new device with help from Ogic, Strathclyde
An Aberdeen-based service company has created a new downhole device which could make heavy oil and enhanced oil recovery more economic.
Opinion: You don’t have to be mad to set up a new oil business…
Starting up a new business in the current VUCA, (Volatile, Uncertain, Ambiguous and Complex) oil and gas industry may, at first glance, appear an act of some madness - but bear with me.
Role of 3D printing for oil and gas application to be discussed
The potential role of 3D printing for manufacturing in the oil and gas industry will be the focus of an event next month.
Ogic invests more than £85,000 into new Scottish oil and gas technology R&D projects
The Oil and Gas Innovation Centre (Ogic) is investing more than £85,000 into three projects which have the potential to cut operating costs and improve efficiency in the offshore industry around the world.
Augmented reality coming to the oil and gas sector after project cash boost
An augmented reality system will be developed for use in the oil and gas industry after a cash boost from two Scottish innovation centres.
Decommissioning technology showcase plots route through valley of death
Ice pigging, oil-spotting satellites, plasmabits and tyre mattresses were among the technologies on show at a decommissioning industry event in Aberdeen yesterday.
Ogic updates on its progress to date
The Oil and Gas Innovation Centre (Ogic) said yesterday it had co-funded investments worth a total of £1million in 17 research and development projects during the past 18 months.
OGIC seminars target oil and gas innovators
Funding for innovation and protecting intellectual property in the oil and gas industry will be the focus for two Oil & Gas Innovation Centre (OGIC) seminars being run in partnership with Heriot-Watt University.
Tech Tuesday: Decommissioning will bring technical challenges… and opportunities
The burgeoning decommissioning sector will bring technical challenges and opportunities that the North Sea supply chain are well placed to exploit.
OGIC backs Well-SENSE’s breakthrough fibre line technology
The Oil & Gas Innovation Centre (OGIC) in Aberdeen is supporting the development of a new concept for well intervention developed by city-based downhole specialists Well-SENSE Technology.
Tech Tuesday: The main technology challenge is aversion to risk
The head of the Oil and Gas Innovation Centre has said the challenge of getting technology into oil field remains a huge challenge, despite the benefits innovative products and techniques could offer the cash strapped industry.
Innovation in the spotlight at Subsea Expo
The role that innovation will play in the future of the subsea sector will be highlighted at Subsea Expo this week.