Leading rental solutions provider, Atlas Copco Specialty Rental UK has strengthened its offshore team with the appointment of George Fyfe as Offshore Project Lead. In his role as Offshore Project Lead for Atlas Copco Specialty Rental UK, George will be supporting the company’s sales team and the wider offshore rental business with ongoing enquiries, quotes, and projects. He brings a …
The Port of Blyth has announced record financial results and several landmark achievements for 2022 at its recent Annual Public Meeting. Overall Group turnover grew to £30.4 million, breaking the record for the second year running. Turnover increased by 19.2% compared to the previous year, whilst group operating profit grew by 72% to £3.7 million. The Port operating business continued …
Well-Safe Solutions has unveiled a D300 saturation diving system aboard the Well-Safe Guardian, making the semi-submersible rig the only one of its type in the North Sea with this capability. The custom-built dive spread, with capacity for up to 15 persons, enables safe access to legacy subsea wellhead and Christmas tree systems from the 1970s onwards which were originally designed for …
Ardersier, the Highland port used for construction of oil and gas platforms in the 70s and 80s, has landed a £300m private equity deal for its redevelopment into the offshore wind and decommissioning sectors. The former McDermott yard is receiving the strategic investment from US private equity firm Quantum Energy Partners as it transforms into a “major energy transition facility”. …
New research centre combines deep industrial expertise with test capabilities to enable the upscale of hydrogen. DNV, the independent energy expert and assurance provider, has opened its new Technology Centre on Groningen’s Zernike campus, a vibrant ecosystem of education, business and research activities. The new, sustainable facility is equipped with the latest testing equipment to support DNV’s research into the decarbonization …
The opportunity and resource challenge in Decommissioning Chris Lloyd, Head of Environmental and Decommissioning at ASCO As logistics and materials management experts, ASCO has – for almost 15 years – played a critical role in the UKCS decommissioning marketplace. Providing a fully integrated logistics and materials management service across every stage of the decommissioning cycle, including our environmental services offering, …
Plans have been submitted for the decommissioning of subsea infrastructure at Repsol Sinopec’s Beauly and Burghley fields. Part of the Greater Balmoral Area, the fields secured a cessation of production approval from the North Sea Transition Authority in late 2020. Read more here
An Aberdeen-based intelligent lifting equipment specialist has been honoured with the UK’s most prestigious business award in recognition of its success in international trade. Load Monitoring Systems (LMS) is one of 148 UK organisations to be recognised with a prestigious King’s Award for Enterprise, with the company being recognised for excellence in international trade. The King’s Awards for Enterprise was …
BiSN, a supplier of downhole sealing solutions and technology to the oil and gas industry, has eclipsed its own record for the largest bismuth plug with a recent deployment in the Gulf of Mexico. Full article can be read here
Leading rental solutions provider, Atlas Copco Specialty Rental UK has strengthened its offshore team with the appointment of George Fyfe as Offshore Project Lead. In his role as Offshore Project Lead for Atlas Copco Specialty Rental UK, George will be supporting the company’s sales team and the wider offshore rental business with ongoing enquiries, quotes, and projects. He brings a …