A collaborative model for trialing new technologies has been deemed a success by a trio of major operators, as the sector races to drive down the costs of well decommissioning. Designed by the Net Zero Technology Centre (NZTC), the new collaborative model was launched last year, and aimed at accelerating the pace at which plug and abandonment (P&A) technology is …

Maybe yesterday should be renamed Green Monday rather than Blue Monday. It was certainly a day to celebrate the ambition for renewable energy in Scotland as the ScotWind licencing round was announced with provision for significantly more GW than anticipated. Scotland’s net-zero goals and those companies whose bids have been successful are not the only winners. The supply chain is …

Organisers have postponed the Offshore Europe exhibition next month amid rising Omicron cases in the UK. The oil and gas showcase, which is the largest of its kind in Europe, was due to take place between February 1-4 at the P&J Live in Aberdeen. Organisers SPE and Reed Exhibitions said a smaller, themed event may be staged later in 2022 …

The Global Underwater Hub (GUH) has announced a series of senior appointments to deliver its ambition of transforming the underwater industry in the UK. The new intelligence-led organisation has appointed a finance director and head of communications to strengthen its team as it sets out on its mission to create strategic alliances and partnerships with other industry organisations and agencies …

A list of finalists for the prestigious 2022 Subsea Expo awards has been released. Organised by the Global Underwater Hub, formerly Subsea UK, the event will take place at the P&J Live in Aberdeen on Feburary 23. It celebrates the companies and individuals leading the way in the UK’s £8 billion underwater industry. The awards coincide with Subsea Expo, Europe’s largest subsea focused exhibition and …