Bibby Offshore has become the first to deploy a pioneering diving safety system in the North Sea. The company, a leading subsea services provider to the oil and gas industry, provided its divers with the innovative Compact Bailout Rebreathing Apparatus (COBRA), during a recent contract with BP North Sea. Working at depths of up to 110 metres, the Bibby divers using the COBRA system to deliver electrical umbilical installation, subsea control module (SCM) changeout, and produc

Global oil and gas solutions provider Tendeka has appointed Paul Guilfoyle as its Sales Engineer for Canada as the independent completions and production optimisation specialist grows its presence in the country. Paul started his career in the North Sea in 1996 with Schlumberger and progressed through a variety of downhole monitoring, sand control and completions positions, which included several years in Canada. Prior to joining Tendeka, he spent four years with BG Group as

An Aberdeen-based well engineering and project management company has appointed a Chief Operating Officer at its Australian base. Zenith Energy, which was established in 2012 and is headquartered in Aberdeen, established Zenith Energy Australia in the second half of 2017 and appointed Tom Terris as COO, to manage its Australian operations. Zenith Energy Australia, which also has an office in Abu Dhabi, provides specialist expertise for the complete well life cycle from the co

Scientists have developed a reusable sponge-like polymer to efficiently soak up oil spills in the world’s oceans. The absorbent rubber polymer is made of waste cooking oil from fast food outlets and sulphur, a by-product of the petroleum industry. It could be commercially available by the end of this year. The international research team is headed up in South Australia by Flinders University’s Dr Justin Chalker. The product is hydrophobic – meaning that it separates from wate

Leading subsea technology company, STL, welcomed a visit from a north-east MSP to offer insight into its development of cutting-edge technology for the global energy sector. Based in Aberdeen, STL (Subsea Technologies Limited) provides pioneering subsea equipment and technical advisory services, ranging from concept development and design engineering to project management and operations support, to customers worldwide. Its products, including the innovative XR Connector, have

Challenging conditions drives demand for new Churchill technology in Norwegian sector. Churchill Drilling Tools, a leading oilfield service company specializing in drilling innovation, has reported a sharp rise in demand (75%) for its technologies from Norwegian operators in 2017/18. In addition to the quality of its highly specialized tools and its focus on customer performance, Churchill attributed the growth to an increase in the volume of exploration campaigns and challen