Gallery: Top Tech Tuesday stories of 2016
At the end of each year, Energy Voice likes to reflect on some of the most read and engaged with stories of the previous 12 months. This gallery looks at our top Tech Tuesday stories of 2016.
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Tech Tuesday: International Space Station comes to Shell’s Brent rescue
Energy Voice has teamed up with Shell to celebrate 40 years of Brent. This promoted series will examine the people, milestones and technology that helped make this historic North Sea find possible. It will also analyse what lies ahead for the breakthrough discovery. Happy 40th Brent!
Tech Tuesday: R2S launches latest version of visualisation system
An Aberdeen-based technology firm will launch the latest version of its visualisation system today at the SPE Intelligent Energy conference.
Tech Tuesday: Whittaker’s new offshore welding method to save firms millions
A north-east engineering company has come up with a new way of welding that will allow high quality work to be carried out on rigs while they are still at sea.
Tech Tuesday: Oil industry helps solve shortage of gas used in life-saving medicine
Scientists have hailed a helium discovery which could solve a shortage of the gas threatening life-saving work in medicine.
Tech Tuesday: Composite pipe dream becomes reality
There’s no doubt the oil and gas industry is facing tough times, but for many developers, the downturn has been a catalyst for change with an upsurge of interest in new and enhancing technology. It seems the quest to drive down costs and increase efficiency is pushing a traditionally risk-averse industry out of their comfort zone.