BP aims to grow technology with incubator experiment
The Oil and Gas Technology Centre (OGTC) has announced the 10 start-ups for its TechX pioneer programme, which it believes will “transform” the future of the industry on a global scale.
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Pinsent Masons to mentor TechX Pioneers
Legal firm Pinsent Masons has been appointed to help mentor the ten start-ups selected for the Oil and Gas Technology Centre’s TechX programme.
Exclusive: Total’s robot trial is world first
A revolutionary project which will see the world’s first autonomous robot working on an oil rig has been unveiled.
Shifting landscape of technology offers scope for support
As I reflect on my tenure at The Industry Technology Facilitator (ITF) following the merger with the Oil & Gas Technology Centre (OGTC), it gives me a chance to consider the shifting landscape of oil and gas technology development.
New decommissioning centre will ‘fix today, transform tomorrow’
A new centre of excellence will help the sector “transform tomorrow” by fixing the oil and gas decommissioning problems of today, an industry chief has said.
Winners revealed for OGTC’s TechX pioneer programme
A laboratory shrunk into a microchip, pipelines that are “zipped” together, and a sponge that can help “soak up” oil spills are some of the ideas that have been granted funding in a new scheme from the Oil and Gas Technology Centre (OGTC).
Tech20: Make people feel safe to spark innovation in oil and gas
Oil and gas companies need to make their employees feel safe in order to cultivate innovation, according to Tendeka’s emergent technologies director.
Opinion: Digital, data and taking control of our own destiny
Digital transformation, or the fourth industrial revolution, is fundamentally changing the way we live, work and interact.
OGTC kicks off Tech20 series to create “culture of innovation”
Aberdeen’s Oil and Gas Technology Centre has launched a series of weekly events to help create a “culture of innovation” in north-east Scotland.
Oilfield services leaders told they cannot remain in “survival mode”
Oilfield services leaders in the UK have been told they have “done well to survive” but need to get over risks around innovation.
Small pools add up to an ocean of opportunity
“This is the way we tell the story about the small pools,” says Chris Pearson, a solutions centre manager at the Oil & Gas Technology Centre.
OGTC merges with ITF, Patrick O’Brien steps down
The Oil & Gas Technology Centre (OGTC) and Industry Technology Facilitator (ITF) have agreed to merge.
“Call for ideas” as OGTC ramps up plans to invest millions to meet energy sector challenges
The Oil and Gas Technology Centre (OGTC) is ramping up plans to invest millions of pounds to tackle key industry challenges.
OGTC ready to invest £2m more in latest ‘calls for ideas’
The Oil and Gas Technology Centre (OGTC) is ready to provide a further boost to the North Sea by investing another £2million through its latest “calls for ideas”.
‘Brand decom’ emerging in North Sea, Esson says
A decommissioning expert has said there are clear signs that “brand decom” is emerging as work spreads the length of the UK east coast.
Decom North Sea hires Leeson as interim chief
Industry body Decom North Sea (DNS) has appointed Tom Leeson as its interim chief executive with immediate effect.
Roger Esson to head up OGTC decom solution centre
The Oil and Gas Technology Centre (OGTC) in Aberdeen has appointed Roger Esson as Decommissioning Solution Centre manager.
City deal cash invested in key industries
Major investments have been made to secure long-term economic growth and employment through the Aberdeen City Region Deal, it was claimed yesterday.
Oil and gas ‘robotics revolution’ to be thrust into spotlight
A potential "robotics revolution" for the oil and gas industry is to be put in the spotlight later this month.
OGTC’s technology accelerator programme attracts dozens of mentors
More than 50 industry leaders and company partners have signed-up to the Oil and Gas Technology Centre's technology accelerator programme.
First Minister hails new innovation hub a “milestone” in North Sea recovery
Nicola Sturgeon has hailed the opening of an innovation hub for the oil and gas industry as a “real milestone” in its recovery.
OGTC to sanction up to 12 new projects by year end
The Oil and Gas Technology Centre (OGTC) expects to start work on at least another 12 development projects by the end of the year.
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.
OGTC offers up £2m in investment in bid to unlock North Sea small pools
The Oil and Gas Technology Centre (OGTC) has put £2million on the table in a bid to unlock the 225 marginal discoveries in small pools across the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS).
Industry chiefs shape late-life asset management and decommissioning technology priorities
Leading figures from across the North Sea industry were at the Oil and Gas Technology Centre (OGTC) in Aberdeen yesterday for a workshop to discuss priorities for the new decommissioning solution centre (DSC).