James McCallum: Energy firms must embrace ‘power of technology’ to ease their troubles
Xergy founder James McCallum discusses the role of technology in helping improve energy firms' margins.
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Aberdeen tech firm Xergy opens offices in Broughty Ferry and Australia
Aberdeen technology firm Xergy has opened an office in Broughty Ferry to tap into a "pool of development talent" on Tayside.
How businesses can help break the barriers to renewable jobs causing a talent gap in Scotland
With COP26 coming to Glasgow later this year, demonstrating a leading effort in sustainability and the energy transition has never been more important to Scotland. Yet despite the innovation and drive behind Scotland’s green efforts, barriers to renewable jobs are causing a talent gap impacting the sustainable jobs market and will likely begin to hinder the country’s sustainable progress in the future.
Mastering ‘muck-ups’ is the key to comeback
We live in a world in a hurry. A world with both an insatiable hunger for energy and an understanding of the need to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. It’s complicated but these paradigms are not mutually exclusive. Finding a solution that achieves both of these objectives will be an enormous challenge but is far from impossible.
Virtual Tech Showcase: Removal of help for oilfield services exports may not hamper growth, analyst predicts
Plans to remove support for oilfield technology and services exports wont necessarily inhibit supply chain growth, according to an industry expert.
Showcasing game-changing energy technologies
The rapid transition under way in energy means that now more than ever the sector must grasp the opportunities presented by technology.
Xergy bags £425k grant to further develop Proteus digital platform
Technology start-up Xergy has secured almost half a million pounds to help further develop its “revolutionary” digital platform.
EV Out Loud: Idle threats, rusty rig museums and oil’s big skills crisis
Listeners to this week’s EV podcast, in association with Burness Paull, are in for a real treat; we were delighted to welcome on board a special guest with bags of insight and intelligence, James McCallum.
Xergy nets former Dons striker Scott Michie
Xergy has scored with the latest signing to its leadership team, former Dons striker Scott Michie.
Xergy appoints chief technical officer for oil and gas ‘gig economy’ tool
Xergy has appointed a new chief technology officer to oversee Proteus, its new resourcing tool aimed at acquiring a large chunk of the oil and gas sector's "gig economy" market.
Oil firms urged to reach for those digital heights
Oil firms must seize the opportunity presented by the Covid-19 pandemic to grasp the nettle and embrace digital technology and data analysis, industry experts have said.
Cloud-based management system secures £1.8m injection
Technology which is expected to revolutionise how offshore oil and gas industry projects are resourced has secured a further £1.8 million of private investment.
How we resource oil and gas projects has to change
Skills shortages have plagued the cyclical oil and gas industry for decades and it seems that lessons from the past are never learnt. As we emerge from one of the deepest and longest downturns in our history, yet another skills gap is looming and, this time, a confluence of factors will make it imperative that the industry radically changes the way it resources projects.
Digital platform hopes to take sector by storm
A start-up company led by two oil and gas stalwarts is launching a digital platform that aims to solve one of the most pressing problems facing the sector.