With nearly 4 billion people in the world currently with no internet access, a Chinese company announced an important project to provide free internet access to the whole world. The company’s aim is to ensure an internet connection from one satellite to other satellite, which has been experienced through a Space X rocket. As soon…
The 29th Oil and Gas Survey, conducted by Aberdeen & Grampian Chamber of Commerce in partnership with the Fraser of Allander Institute and KPMG, reveals that workforce recruitment is on the rise among oil and gas contractors in the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS) as business confidence reaches its highest level since 2013 The survey looked…
The UK government has set out plans to invest £600 billion in infrastructure development in the next decade, as well as outlining proposals to use offsite manufacturing to modernise construction processes. The plans are detailed in the Government’s new National Infrastructure and Construction Pipeline which are published annually, the report details planned infrastructure and construction investment across the…
Oil from BP’s major Clair Ridge development which is expected to produce for the next four decades – has begun to flow. The Clair field, west of Shetland, was discovered in the 1970s. Two new bridge-linked platforms and export pipelines will be used to recover an estimated 640 million barrels of oil at Clair Ridge.…
Now in its 51st year, The Structural Awards 2018 winners have been announced, hosted by the Institution of Structural Engineers in the UK, this competition recognises the most impressive feats of engineering in the world. This year’s top prize was awarded to the sleek and elegant Tamina Canyon Crossing in Switzerland, while the rest of the honors…
Philip Hammond announced in the Autumn Budget Statement that the IR35 reforms introduced into the public sector in 2017, would be extended to some areas of the private sector from 6th April 2020. IR35, also known as the ‘intermediaries legislation’, is a set of rules designed by HMRC to ensure that people who offer their services…
ExxonMobil announced that it has begun operations of a new unit at its Antwerp refinery in Belgium to convert heavy, higher-sulfur residual oils into high-value transportation fuels such as marine gasoil and diesel. The Antwerp refinery is one of the most modern and energy-efficient of its kind. Since being put into operation in 1953, the refinery…
Heerema Marine Contractors (HMC) has developed a globally unique, innovative way of lifting that will redefine the boundaries of lifting operations offshore. This ‘QUAD lifting’ was tested successfully on October 22, 2018 in the Gulf of Mexico. The QUAD lifting enables HMC to integrally install and/or remove oversized topsides or jackets. This revolutionary innovation is…
The OGA has issued its first Wells Insight report, following a period of two years collating and verifying well data, which provides a comprehensive insight into UKCS well stock and activity which will provide extremely valuable information for operators, service and technology providers. The report’s key messages emphasise the requirement to substantially increase new well…
Chinese President Xi Jinping has opened a new bridge between Hong Kong and the Chinese mainland – the longest sea crossing in the world. The 34-mile (55km) bridge has been under construction for the past nine years, costs about £15bn and includes two artificial islands. Some 6.7km of the crossing runs through a tunnel underneath the…