03/07/2023

ASCO appoints new Chief Financial Officer

ASCO, the global integrated logistics and materials management company, has appointed Tony Wright as its new Group Chief Financial Officer (CFO), effective from the 1st of July, following the retirement of Gary Paver. Tony is an experienced financial professional with over 25 years of expertise in senior roles within the energy and construction sectors across the UK, Middle East, South …

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29/06/2023

Xodus joins STEM Returners programme to address energy transition skills gap

Global energy consultancy Xodus has joined a leading UK programme supporting professionals returning to the STEM workforce following a career break. STEM Returners is a leading organisation providing employers with talented professionals and helping them to view CV gaps in a different way. It sources candidates and provides them with additional support including advice, career coaching, and mentoring; ensuring applicants are …

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22/06/2023

DNV assists delivery of largest solar and storage project in Western Pacific

DNV, the independent energy expert and assurance provider is pleased to have supported a landmark solar and storage project in the Republic of Palau in the Western Pacific. Philippines-based power producer Solar Pacific Energy Corporation (SPEC), the solar developer of listed Alternergy Holdings Corporation, appointed DNV as Owner’s Engineer for the 15.3 MWp solar power and associated 13.2 MWh battery …

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21/06/2023

Unique Group delivers fully bespoke Nitrox commercial diving system to OSC Marine, Setting new standards for offshore operations

Unique Group, global innovators in subsea technologies and engineering, proudly announces the successful delivery of a cutting-edge, fully bespoke Nitrox commercial diving system to OSC Marine. The exceptional system was custom designed in collaboration with OSC Marine, meeting the stringent requirements for offshore operations on a Floating Production, Storage, and Offloading (FPSO) platform. By working closely with OSC Marine, Unique …

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DNV acquires Nixu to safeguard energy sector from rising cyber security risks

Photo: From left: Remi Eriksen, Group President and CEO at DNV; Liv Hovem, CEO of DNV’s Accelerator; Teemu Salmi, CEO at Nixu; Jari Nisk, Chairman of the Board at Nixu.   DNV, the global risk management and quality assurance provider, will fully acquire Helsinki-headquartered cyber security services firm Nixu following a public tender offer which resulted in DNV taking ownership …

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16/06/2023

Decommissioning kicks off at decades-old Nigg oil terminal

Decommissioning work has started which will finally close the chapter on the decades-old oil terminal at Nigg, operated by Repsol Sinopec Resources UK (RSRUK). RSRUK confirmed that Liberty Industrial, contracted to carry out the work, has kicked off efforts for the decontamination, demolition and site remediation of the 75-acre Highlands facility. The Nigg Oil Terminal was commissioned in 1981 by …

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15/06/2023

University of Edinburgh awarded £125k for turbine recycling research

Researchers at the University of Edinburgh have been handed £125 thousand to develop their wind turbine recycling process. Professor Vasileios Koutsos and Dr Dipa Roy are developing a technique to turn old wind turbine blades into powders that could be used to protect engineering and structural components, including new wind turbine blades. The powders could be used in surface coatings, to …

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BiSN Collaborates with Sasol for Permanent Abandonment in Mozambique

BiSN collaborated with the major operator Sasol in Mozambique to successfully qualify the Wel-lok™ CRT tool to begin the partnership ahead of a campaign in the country. As part of the first run BiSN and Sasol logged the resulting plug via a cement logging tool to prove the effectiveness of a Wel-lok™ seal with great success. To read the full …

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13/06/2023

REN Portgás partners with DNV to automate gas network model building

Photo: Tony Alfano, Pipeline Product Line Director at DNV Digital Solutions   REN Portgás, one of Portugal’s leading natural gas distributors, has upgraded to DNV’s Synergi Gas Automated Model Builder to boost quicker and better-informed decision-making as they prepare for the new energy mix. With the upgrade, REN Portgás can now build gas network models in a matter of days instead …

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