Teenage engineers from across the UK came together recently for Global Underwater Hub’s 2023 STEM Challenge competition. And it was a team of six pupils from Charleston Academy in Inverness that eventually triumphed to lift the title. J+S Subsea was one of the sponsors of the nationwide competition, which promotes a career in engineering to the next generation. Youngsters from …
KPL Directors Alasdair Ferguson and Colin Ortlepp along with General Manager at the Port, Mike Bauermeister and Operational and Projects Manager, Kevin Ferguson recently visited the Howard Doris Centre in Lochcarron to hand over a cheque for the grand total of £10k to the managers and staff at the centre. The money raised was part of KPL “Caring in the …
International well plug and abandonment specialists Well-Safe Solutions are expanding into the Asia Pacific region with the appointment of Massimo Delia as General Manager of newly-created Well-Safe Solutions Pty Ltd. Massimo, based in Perth, Western Australia, joins Well-Safe Solutions with over 20 years of subsea commercial and engineering experience in a variety of strategic and managerial positions. In their initial …
A leading light in the decommissioning waste sector has invested £750,000 in significant expansion of its presence in Aberdeen. Phoenix Decom is based in the city and has strategically located licensed operational quayside outlets at the ports in Aberdeen, Peterhead, and Lerwick. Now, the growing company has taken on 3400m² fully licensed premises at Wellheads Crescent in Dyce where £600,000 …
Aberdeen-headquartered, STC INSISO has announced a technology partnership with international logistics and supply chain company, Peterson Energy Logistics. The scope of work for the software experts at STC INSISO throughout the contract, will primarily involve supporting Peterson Energy Logistics with the next phase of development for their logistics technology, Lighthouse. Developed by Peterson Energy Logistics, Lighthouse is a suite of …
Global energy consultancy Xodus has been awarded a contract to provide technical and project support services for Phase 1 of the decommissioning of the Northern Endeavour Floating Production Storage and Offtake facility (FPSO). This specific phase of decommissioning covers activities to facilitate the disconnection and removal of the FPSO including topsides and subsea flushing and well suspension. Xodus will be working …
We are pleased to announce Calum Crighton as a newly appointed member of the Decom Mission Board of Directors. Calum Crighton is a partner at full-service legal firm, Gilson Gray, and heads up the energy division. Commenting on his appointment to the board, Calum Crighton, partner at Gilson Gray, said: “We can’t ignore the fact that decommissioning is fast becoming …
The Emerging Professionals in Late Life and Decommissioning (EPLLD) group, are looking to gauge interest in a brunch and learn event with CETCO Energy Services. Part of a series of events designed to allow emerging professionals opportunities to network with peers and gain industry insight first hand, this event is free of charge and catering is included. Please register your …
BiSN, a leading provider of permanent downhole sealing solutions, partnered with major operator Sasol in Mozambique to successfully qualify the effectiveness of Wel-lok™ technology for future rigless plug and abandonment and intervention operations. The collaboration aimed to establish the viability of using BiSN alloy via perforations to achieve rock-to-rock sealing and improve abandonment integrity. “Sasol believed that BiSN alloy is …
Earlier this year, Load Monitoring Systems (LMS) was revealed as one of 148 UK organisations to be recognised with a prestigious King’s Award for Enterprise, with the company recognised for excellence in international trade. The King’s Awards for Enterprise was previously known as The Queen’s Awards for Enterprise, and the new name reflects His Majesty The King’s desire to continue …