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offshore wind
Equipment Engineering

Control system improves stability of subsea robots for offshore wind maintenance

Nov. 15, 2024
Engineers at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland have conducted trials of underwater autonomous robots that could predict waves in real time.

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offshore oil and gas industry
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Boaventura Energy Complex
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Åsgard B platform
Company News

Equinor increasing stake in Halton East multi-field development offshore mid-Norway

Nov. 11, 2024
Equinor has agreed to acquire Sval Energi’s 11.8% stake in the Halten East Unit development in the Norwegian Sea, pending regulatory approvals.
Courtesy Aker BP
Munin utility module
Equipment Engineering

North Sea Munin utility module completed in Thailand

Nov. 11, 2024
The utility module for Aker BP’s Munin field platform in the Norwegian North Sea will sail in the next few weeks from Aibel’s Laem Chabang yard in Thailand for Haugesund, Norway...
Courtesy ScanReach
ConnectPOB for accommodation vessels
Vessels

Wireless service helps minimize accident risk on accommodation vessels

Nov. 11, 2024
ScanReach has extended the application of its wireless Connect POB (personnel on board) service to offshore accommodation vessels and barges.
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digital transformation
Equipment Engineering

ADIPEC 2024: Petronas signs MoUs with Schlumberger WTA, NOV

Nov. 8, 2024
Petronas, via Malaysia Petroleum Management, has signed two memoranda of understanding.
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Business Briefs

Technology, social media are attracting young professionals to the oil and gas industry

Nov. 8, 2024
New media innovations are making traditionally blue-collar industries more appealing to Generation Z and Millennials.