Wood Mackenzie puts £18 billion price tag on North Sea policy choice facing incoming Prime Minister
New analysis examines the many forms of upside and downside risks facing the UK North Sea.
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This spotlight session reviews and discusses Nanoprecise’s recent article for Oilfield Technology, entitled ‘Powering Oil and Gas Operations with AI’
MacGregor secures large offshore load handling modernisation and upgrade orders in the first half of 2026
MacGregor receives a substantial volume of orders for offshore load handling service projects during the first half of 2026.
GlobalData: Oil and gas companies advance adoption of industrial internet to oversee operations
New report says that the global oil and gas sector is witnessing a growing adoption of IIoT in the upstream, midstream, and downstream segments.
32 000 workforce observations reveal what's really driving safety in the UKCS
New report uncovers recurring themes, emerging risks and opportunities to strengthen safety performance across the energy industry.
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Clariant achieves North Sea breakthrough with inhibitor technology
Clariant achieves North Sea breakthrough using OSPAR-compliant low-dosage hydrate inhibitor technology.
OPITO: Five-year window to retain Scotland’s offshore skills and capability
OPITO comments on Robert Gordon report, ‘Delivering Positive Energy’.
The operational realities of deepwater well testing
Reservoir performance specialist Ndubuisi Ezumba discusses with Contributing Author, Ellen Warren, how deepwater well-testing teams manage operational uncertainty, equipment reliability, real-time decision-making, and reservoir evaluation across complex offshore campaigns.
ADNOC Drilling delivers first AI-enabled walking island rig ahead of schedule, accelerating autonomous offshore operations
It is the first of six next-generation rigs under a US$1.54 billion drilling services contract, delivered nearly three months ahead of schedule.
EnerMech completes decommissioning workscope for Subsea7 in the Gulf Of Mexico
EnerMech has successfully completed a pipeline flushing and cleaning workscope for Subsea7 as part of an offshore field decommissioning programme in the Gulf of Mexico.
IMCA urges focus on diver safety amid rising demand for vessel maintenance as Strait of Hormuz reopens
IMCA highlights “unacceptably high” levels of fatalities and injuries from underwater ship husbandry, as vessel owners prepare for Strait of Hormuz reopening.