Robotic arms developer RE2 Robotics has received $2.5 million in funding from the Office of Naval Research to continue the development and commercialization of its technology under the Dexterous Maritime Manipulation System (DM2S) program. RE2’s DM2S technology will provide Navy personnel with the a
Oil and gas exploration firm Neptune Energy has appointed Mehdi Bouguetaia to take on the role of Algeria managing director. Bouguetaia joins Neptune from Shell where he was technical support and subsea operations general manager with Rashpetco JV in Egypt. An Algerian national, he started his caree
Cape Town-based subsea engineering expert, MMO, a Unique Group company, has developed a non-invasive positive pressure ventilator. The system has been specifically created to aid African authorities treat patients who are displaying COVID-19-related symptoms. The Uni-Life 100 ventilator can be mass
Innovo has designed, built and delivered a fully electric modular motorized drum for a subsea contractor in the Mediterranean Sea. The Innovo Motorized Drum (IMD) for winding/unwinding Flying Leads (FL) was delivered with a Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) core allowing greater efficiency than st
The Oil & Gas Technology Centre (OGTC) has appointed Martin Gilbert as chair of the Aberdeen-based research and technology organisation. He will succeed Archie Kennedy who has been vice chair and chair of the OGTC since 2017. The OGTC was established in 2016 with £180 million of funding as part of t
Allseas’ Solitaire pipelay vessel is now working on Energean’s Karish pipeline project located offshore Israel.
As desk-based workers get to grips with new digital tools, current working conditions in all major business sectors have made one question more pressing than ever before – what do we mean when we talk about digital? In heavy industries, such as oil and gas, investments in automation has reduced depe
Subsea and drilling services provider Mermaid said that Philippe Grasset has submitted his resignation as deputy chief executive officer of the company. The parties have agreed that the effective date of his resignation will be on 1 July 2020. Philippe Jean Paul Grasset took the position of deputy C
Cabling specialist NKT has appointed Line Andrea Fandrup, executive vice president, chief financial officer (CFO). She joins NKT no later than 1 November 2020. Line Andrea Fandrup joins NKT from Rockwool as Group finance vice president with insights to finance, treasury and investor relations. Prior
Norwegian offshore safety body, the Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA), has given its consent to Neptune Energy for production drilling on the Gjøa field using the Deepsea Yantai semi-submersible drilling rig.
Optime Subsea is launching a technology that removes umbilical controlled tubing hanger operations with Aker BP as its first user. According to Optime, the system aims to increase safety, and reduce operational time, cost, and also environmental risk. Optime Subsea’s relationship with Aker BP starte
HPR ROV, a micro-ROV specialists, has appointed Michael O’Donnell as the new business development director. Michael O’Donnell brings with him a breadth of experience in business development, strategy, sales and business turnaround across the energy sector. He has over 12 years’ experience, previousl
Subsea 7 has issued further details of its workforce and fleet reduction initiative announced earlier this year. Namely, the offshore engineering firm predicts overall workforce reduction of approximately 3,000 by the end of the second quarter 2021. Subsea 7 also said that two-thirds of the reductio
Subsea technology and engineering firm Viper Innovations has appointed Edward Davies as its new managing director. Effective 1 June 2020, the appointment marks the beginning of a new chapter for the Portishead and Aberdeen based company. It will see Davies lead the delivery of Viper’s plans to incre
