‘Ronseal moment’: OGTC renamed as Net Zero Technology Centre
An Aberdeen-based technology centre initially set up to boost North Sea oil production is being renamed to better reflect its recent “pivot” to emissions-busting endeavours.
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OGTC freshening up its board as six directors exit
OGTC has confirmed it is “refreshing” its board after documents showed a raft of directors had left the Aberdeen-based technology centre.
US trial a major step forward for oil well technology developed in Aberdeen
Cavitas Energy’s mission to develop a downhole device aimed at improving the economic feasibility of heavy and enhanced oil recovery has taken a major leap forward.
OGTC appoints Tendeka vice president to board
The Oil and Gas Technology Centre (OGTC) has appointed Gillian King, vice-president for Europe, Russia, the Commonwealth of Independent States and Africa at north-east oil and gas services firm Tendeka, to its board.
OGTC hopes decom device will grace North Sea despite partner liquidation
Oil and Gas Technology Centre (OGTC) bosses have said they are “pretty confident” a revolutionary new contraption for recovering platform jackets will grace the North Sea despite one of the firms behind it going bust.
Free protective visors turned down by NHS
Protective headgear made with the help of a donation from a taxpayer-backed Aberdeen organisation has been rejected by NHS Grampian.
Novel solutions to play a big role in hydrogen’s future
The road to large-scale hydrogen production is likely to be long and riddled with tough challenges, particularly if it is to become a fixture offshore.
Big increase in women in energy firm boardrooms
New figures show a large jump in the number of women in boardroom roles in the UK energy sector.
COVID-19 and the new normal; radical technology to achieve net zero
There is a certain irony in the coincidence of two recent major events that together, focused minds on how exactly the huge upheavals caused by COVID-19 may affect our efforts to achieve net zero carbon.
GDi offers industry new laser scanning approach
Fast-growing oil and gas technology firm GDi is targeting new business from North Sea operators looking to save cash during and beyond the latest industry downturn.
Rise of the cleantech pioneers
It’s now 13 years since Al Gore won the best documentary Oscar for An Inconvenient Truth in which he warned of the stark perils of global warming. It’s also 13 years since John Doerr, the legendary billionaire venture capitalist, gave his famous Ted Talk in which he teared up as he warned about climate change and championed clean energy investment.
Southern sector success setting a new standard
The success of the southern North Sea’s offshore wind sector not only makes it an interesting hotbed of renewable energy activity in the UK, it also points toward the future developments of the sector and how it is helping some forgotten coastal communities engineer a brighter future for themselves.
A Step Change in thinking – embracing the digital age
The Covid-19 pandemic is driving us to find new ways of getting things done. In these uncertain times, digital technology is leading the way.
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.
The North Sea is selling but who is buying? Look outside sector
In a year when the UK will come under intense global scrutiny of its climate change policies, merger and acquisition activity in the basin will have energy transition as a new factor to contend with.
‘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.
Watch: EV event brings digital technology to the fore
Energy Voice hosted an event to shed light on the opportunities presented by digital technology for oil and gas and energy companies.
Scheme for untangling oil equipment data gains traction with operators, suppliers
A fledgling online initiative created to straighten out jumbled oilfield equipment data and documentation is building momentum.
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.
BP’s unicorn seeker not afraid to back the occasional wrong horse
BP has set itself a challenge of creating five “unicorn” companies - valued at more than $1 billion - in the next five years to address the “dual challenge” of supplying more energy with fewer emissions.
Innovation is at heart of IMRANDD’s growth
Since its foundation in 2016, asset integrity management firm IMRANDD has grown from a start-up to become a well-recognised player in the oil and gas sector.
Young professionals preparing for the energy transition
As momentum grows for Vision 2035 and the energy industry strives towards net zero, it is widely recognised that a key part of achieving this will be through the existing workforce; retaining and retraining will create a more flexible, multi-skilled and technologically-aware workforce.
Orkney scheme for turning oil rigs into hydrogen producers seeks supporters
A consortium is seeking additional partners to advance an Orkney project aimed at converting North Sea platforms into hydrogen producers.
Ardent by name, Ardent by nature
In just four years, Ardent Global has evolved from being solely focused on emergency management services and wreck removal to a company that has also expanded into the offshore decommissioning and the subsea sector.