Subsea 2017: Apache boss says ‘Joe Public’ not sold on clean seabed decommissioning
A North Sea chief said today that UK taxpayers would side with industry ahead of green groups on the subject of decommissioning.
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Subsea 2017: Ignore North Sea doom-mongers, JDR boss says
Doom-mongers who warned of the North Sea’s demise got their predictions all wrong, an industry boss has said.
Promoted: Q&A – WeSubsea targeting growth after learning lessons of 2016
In this latest Q&A, WeSubsea discusses what it’s like to operate in downturn, where they’re targeting growth and what’s next in line for the firm.
Subsea Expo gearing up to welcome 5,000 delegates
Subsea UK’s chief executive said North Sea operators and suppliers need a relationship based on “trust, respect and value” if they are to accelerate the sector’s recovery.
OGIC to showcase Scots universities’ prowess at Subsea Expo
Innovative oil and gas technologies and the research capabilities of Scottish Universities will be highlighted at this week's Subsea Expo by the Oil & Gas Innovation Centre (OGIC).
Xodus wins contract for new wells in North Sea
Oil giant Apache has awarded a contract to an Aberdeen energy engineering consultancy for two new wells on existing North Sea fields.
Subsea Expo 2017 is ‘ideal platform’ for the industry to plot a brighter future
Industry body Subsea UK is urging firms to embrace the “new norm” in order to safeguard their future.
Subsea UK finalists revealed
Industry body Subsea UK has unveiled the finalists who are in the running to triumph at its 2017 business awards.
Subsea Expo 2016: Subsea sector looks to the future
Friday was "future day" at Subsea Expo in Aberdeen as the event welcomed school pupils and students to the show in an effort to entice the next generation of talent to join the sector.
Subsea Expo 2016: JDR embraces next generation of talent
JDR chief executive David Currie believes committing to the next generation of talent will ensure innovative technology leads the way in the oil and gas industry.
Subsea Expo 2016: From military to oil and gas sonar technology
A sonar company has been able to bring its technology closer to market with the backing of Heriot Watt University.
Subsea Expo 2016: “A small Aberdeen company with a global footprint”
Enpro Subsea has bucked the trend growing from a small company of just five employees to 30 staff in just three years.
Subsea Expo 2016: Huge opportunities in Brazil remain despite Zika, corruption scandal
Brazil will remain an attractive location for the UK’s subsea sector despite the Zika virus outbreak and the Petrobras corruption scandal, an independent consultant from the South American country said yesterday. Daniella Carneiro was speaking on the sidelines of Subsea Expo in Aberdeen, where a new initiative was launched to improve links between UK and Brazilian subsea firms. Ms Carneiro, a London-based director of Chartham Consulting, said UK Trade and Investment and the Brazilian Science and Technology Ministry had produced a catalogue which lays out information about subsea firms from both countries.
Subsea Expo 2016: Xodus focus on North Sea innovation
Data from the HSE (Health and Safety Executive) has shown more than a third of piping and pipeline failures are caused by vibration, erosion and corrosion.
Opinion: Subsea companies have to learn how to play the new industry game
For many companies in the subsea sector, 2015 was a painful year marked by a focus on cost reduction. Among the many challenges for businesses was the requirement to reduce capital spend alongside operational expenditure with nothing being immune from cuts. Within this environment staff costs are a significant outgoing for any company, but for an industry that relies on a highly skilled workforce, huge cuts in staff numbers could mean a severe depletion in the skills base come the hoped for up-turn.
EV Insights: Energy Voice’s top videos of 2015
Take a look back at some of Energy Voice’s most watched videos from the past year.
Call for speakers at Subsea Expo 2016
Industry experts are being urged to step forward and lead discussions on subsea challenges at next year’s Subsea Expo.
Subsea Expo 2015 video: Calls for industry-wide collaboration at subsea event opener
The UK energy sector’s attempts to pull itself out of the mire are being hindered by a lack of collaboration, urgency, and boldness, industry leaders said at Europe’s largest subsea event yesterday.
Subsea Expo 2015: Infield reveals subsea market outlook
Research unveiled at Subsea Expo 2015 has analysed the subsea sector market over the next four years. Infield Systems Limited unveiled their analysis, which revealed subsea tree orders for the first three quarters of 2014 were substantially lower than industry expectation. In the short term, the energy analyst company said oil price volatility would add additional uncertainty to the market.
Subsea Expo 2015: Guest Editor Neil Gordon says it’s a tale of two halves
As the Subsea Expo kicks off in Aberdeen this week Neil Gordon, chief executive of Subsea UK, has taken up the role of Energy Voice’s guest editor. Follow along each day as he spells out the challenges and triumphs the industry faces.
Subsea Expo 2015: FlexTech ties up deals worth more than £250,000
Aberdeen energy services firm FlexTech said yesterday it had tied up deals worth more than £250,000 so far this year, shaking off the effects of an industry-wide malaise.
Record numbers and international VIPs to descend on Aberdeen for Subsea Expo
Record numbers from across the global offshore oil and gas industry are expected to attend Subsea Expo 2015 in Aberdeen this week. Europe’s largest annual subsea conference and exhibition showcases the expertise and technology of a UK industry generating about £9billion in revenue annually and supporting around 60,000 jobs. More than 6,000 people are registered to attend the event, organised by trade body Subsea UK, which takes place at Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre from Wednesday to Friday.
Subsea Expo 2015: Getting young people involved in the sector
From travelling by hoverboard to colonising Mars – predicting how the future will go is a notoriously difficult affair that is influenced by any number of factors. For younger people, having to make a decision at a relatively early age on their career path, it may not quite involve looking into a crystal ball but it is still a challenge to decide which journey to embark on without understanding how to get there. Inside Industry, which supports students all over the country, was set up with this in mind as an online tool providing a total overview of jobs available in the energy industry and, crucially, the different entry routes into these posts.
Subsea Expo 2015: Event to address some of the industry’s current challenges
The chief executive of Subsea UK said next year’s event will allow the sector to address some of the on-going challenges within the industry. The event will be held in Aberdeen in February and expects to attract more than 6,000 delegates and around 200 exhibitors. Neil Gordon said there were “challenging times” ahead caused by the drop in commodity price and spiraling costs.