– James Arnott, Business Development Manager, TEXO Survey & Inspection (DSI) Increasing pressure from public health, cost efficiency and safety concerns are playing a big role in the shift to real-time video for survey and inspection. Precision survey data is critical to projects of all types. From sea defences and oil and gas platforms to drainage tunnels and listed building …

Repsol Sinopec Resources UK has handed in decommissioning plans for the Saltire platform in the North Sea. The proposals, handed in to regulator OPRED, cover removal of the topsides, a wellhead protection unit and associated pipeline. The platform jacket is subject to separate plans. Repsol Sinopec has set out a planned removal window for the Saltire topsides, which weigh more …

A new multi-industry survey finds that around three-quarters of senior industry professionals are optimistic about growth in 2022, but oil and gas respondents lag their other energy counterparts. The group’s latest report, ‘The Power of Optimism: Managing scale and complexity as the energy transition accelerates’ explores the confidence, sentiment, and priorities for the energy industry in the year ahead. It …

Engineering group Worley has reported pre-tax profits of A$126 million (£67m) in its latest half-yearly results, citing steady performance as it regains momentum in the wake of COVID-19. The ASX-listed group, which employs nearly 50,000 staff globally, reported revenues of A$4.6 billion (£2.45bn) for the six months up to December 31, 2021 – a decline of around 4% on the …

In a unique collaborative effort, offshore access provider Ampelmann and Damen Shipyards Group are ready to enter the final testing phase of their joint project that fully integrates the S-type motion compensated gangway with the newly constructed fast crew change vessel, the Aqua Helix (FCS 7011). Final testing will commence at the end of February and customer trials are expected …

ASCO has secured a string of contract wins with major North Sea operators, marking a successful start to 2022. The Dyce-headquartered logistics and materials management company has secured awards for various scopes of work including the provision of quayside logistics, materials management, ship agency, receipt and dispatch services, supply and management of marine gas oil (MGO), as well as marine …

Following a thorough audit, John Lawrie Metals Ltd is pleased to announce that it has been successfully certified to ISO50001 Energy Management. Dave Weston, Managing Director of John Lawrie Metals, commented: “This certification demonstrates our ongoing commitment to the environment and the way in which we conduct and manage our business operations. Our customers can now formally have confidence in …

Global controls technology company Proserv Controls has secured a contract from DEME Offshore, subsidiary of the DEME Group, a leader in solutions for the offshore energy market, environmental and infra marine works, for the provision of the inter-array cable monitoring system, or CMS, for the first two phases, A and B, of the Dogger Bank Wind Farm, which when complete …