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

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

Owen Gibbons, Commercial Director at Fulkrum. NEWS RELEASE 01/03/2023 - Fulkrum, a leading provider of inspection, expediting, auditing, and technical staffing services to the energy industry, has reported a successful 2022.  Strategic expansion and key global appointments are cited as the driving force behind the class-leading service providers’ growth of over 10% in 2022. Operating globally with strategically placed offices located in the Americas, Europe, Africa, Asia Pacific, and the Middle East, Fulkrum offers its clients round-the-clock turnkey solutions wherever they or their proj ..read more

Mark Chatwin XL Global Group, based in Aberdeen, has made two appointments to bolster its fast-growing integrated engineering support services in the UK. In its 31st year, and comprising 11 divisions, XL Global Group provides a diverse range of specialist products and services including software, IT, manufacturing, fabrication, electrical engineering, automation and calibration expertise to a wide range of industrial sectors in the UK, North America and the Middle East. “Mark Chatwin and Derren Reid have joined our commercial team to complement our core strategy for the growth and develo ..read more

Organisers of Subsea Expo have hailed this year’s event in Aberdeen a resounding success. The annual three-day showcase of the UK’s £8billion underwater industry, organised by the sector’s leading trade and development body Global Underwater Hub, welcomed in excess of 6,000 visitors over its three-day run.  Highlighting the global appeal of Subsea Expo, more than 60 countries were represented on the list of attendees.  Over 150 companies and organisations from across the industry supply chain exhibited at the event, including some from Australia, Holland and the United States.  ..read more