Louise Wood, recruitment director at Prodrill Energy Resource Solutions Aberdeen-based Zenith Energy Limited announces today (Wednesday 26th April 2023) that it has acquired Aberdeen-based recruitment specialist Prodrill Energy Resource Solutions. It will be business as usual for Prodrill, with Louise Wood leading the existing team as Recruitment Director. Louise and the Prodrill team will continue to be points of contact to ensure continuity with both clients and contractors, with re-location from their Albyn Terrace office to Zenith Energy's Bon Accord Square headquarters in the near f ..read more

From left to right: Prabjot Singh Chopra, VP Technology - SeaTech Solutions International (S) Pte Ltd. and Diana Mok, Managing Director - Fratelli Cosulich Bunkers (S) Pte Ltd - Simone Manca, Marine Asia Senior Director, RINA Singapore, 26 April 2023 - RINA has issued an Approval-in-Principle (AiP) for the design of a 21,000 (cbm) ammonia bunker tanker jointly developed by SeaTech Solutions and Fratelli Cosulich Bunkers Singapore. Low or zero-carbon ammonia has the potential to support Singapore and the wider shipping industry's efforts towards decarbonisation and, as more and ..read more

ABB supplies complete electrical system for new Petrobras vessel •     ABB is delivering the topside and hullside electrical system automation for one of the largest vessels to be deployed in an ultra-deepwater oil and gas field off the coast of Brazil •     The topside electrical system will be installed in an ABB eHouse, which reduces risk exposure and costs because all systems are wired, tested and commissioned before shipment •     The vessel will have the capacity to produce 225,000 barrels of oil and process 12 million cubic me ..read more

Whoever came up with the phrase ‘real and present danger’ could have been describing FOD, though they no doubt had national security in mind.     Whatever safeguards are put in place, whether working on or offshore,  the risks posed by foreign object damage will always remain. Engineers and technicians are well aware of the potential consequences of hand tools going missing.  As the risk can’t be removed then the focus must remain on how to manage it through the use of advanced technology. Vital to avoiding FOD is knowing where every tool or piece of equipment is ..read more

Registration for the 50th anniversary edition of SPE Offshore Europe 2023 is now open. Free-to-attend, the milestone event will be held at P&J Live, Aberdeen from 5-8 September 2023 and themed ‘Accelerating the transition to a better energy future’. The energy transition is playing a more prominent role than ever before, with the return of the Energy Transition Theatre and a new Energy Transition Zone as well as net zero topics having a significant presence in the keynote and technical conference programmes. A new Offshore Wind Theatre will host discussions on the role of offshore wind in ..read more

An award-winning networker has announced the release of his new book to help individuals and companies win more business. Andrew Smith owned Aberdeen Business Network (ABN) for 14 years before agreeing the sale of his company at the end of 2022. During this time, ABN helped firms win more than £27m worth of business. The new book, titled 'Cows, Not Cow: How To Make Your Business Networking Really Work' shares Andrew's insights into organising more than 300 networking events, attending over 500 events and speaking with thousands of attendees as well as helping networkers of all level ..read more

Shane McArdle, CEO at Kongsberg Digital and Eric Sirgo, Vice President, Facilities Designs & Solutions, Chevron Technical Center Kongsberg Digital (KONGSBERG) has entered into a strategic agreement with the integrated energy company Chevron Technical Center, a division of Chevron U.S.A., Inc. (hereinafter referred to as “Chevron”) to digitize its global assets using Kongsberg Digital's digital twin technology. The agreement includes a multi-year commitment.  The contract, which was signed in January 2023, represents expansions of work performed on contracts signed in 2 ..read more

 Marc Coull, Director of IRM, and Craig Davis, Director of Site Characterisation at Rovco Marc Coull and Craig Davis to lead specialised business units Rovco, a global provider of advanced subsea robotics and integrated survey solutions to the offshore wind and oil field decommissioning sectors, has taken a major step forward as it progresses ambitious plans for greater global and sectoral growth. The company, which was founded in 2016, will now operate through two separate business units, each one focussing and delivering on a specific area of expertise. Each unit will be led by a newly ..read more

Moray East Offshore Wind Farm Caledonia Offshore Wind Farm, a proposed 2GW project in the Moray Firth, alongside its developer Ocean Winds is supporting SSERC to develop a new award for the Young STEM Leader Programme (YSLP) at Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF) Level 7, equivalent to Advanced Higher. As a key strand of the Scottish Government’s Strategy for STEM Education and Training, the YSLP aims to encourage young people to consider a career in science, technology, engineering and maths by delivering exciting experiences in their school, college or community. Exemplifyin ..read more

The DANFLO axial surge relief control valve from M&J Valve combines a very quick response time with high flow capacity, making it ideally suited to surge control applications. The M&J Valve portfolio from Celeros Flow Technology includes the DANFLO axial surge relief flow control valve, which is designed to protect pipelines, pumps and other devices from transient surge overpressures. Applications include oil, gas or liquid pipelines, tanker terminals, metering systems, injection and recovery systems, pump station by-pass and underground storage installations. Surge pressure is define ..read more