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Colette Cohen to Step Down as CEO of Net Zero Technology Centre. Myrtle Dawes to Take Over

Apr 14, 2023

Colette Cohen OBE is standing down as CEO of the UK-based Net Zero Technology Centre (NZTC). Myrtle Dawes has been announced as NZTC new CEO.Colette Cohen launched the center, then known as the Oil and Gas Technology Centre, in 2017.Created as part of the Aberdeen City Region Deal…

Mini-ROV Firm BeyonC Joins Chevron's Catalyst Program

Dec 30, 2022

Mini-ROV technology company BeyonC has been selected to join Chevron Technology Ventures' (CTV) Catalyst Program, an initiative to help early-stage companies mature their technologies with the aim of benefiting the energy industry around the world…

Ashtead Technology Buys Hiretech

Dec 06, 2022

UK-based subsea equipment rental and solutions company Ashtead Technology has acquired Aberdeenshire-based Hiretech. Hiretech is an equipment rental, service, and maintenance company serving the international offshore renewables, decommissioning…

Shell Joins Project that Promises to Change Subsea Repair Game Using 3D Printing Tech

Nov 11, 2022

Oil major Shell has partnered with Kongsberg Ferrotech in a project that is developing tools to repair subsea assets using 3D printing technology.'Since 2021, Kongsberg Ferrotech has worked in a joint industry project with the partners Equinor…

Ashtead Technology Appoints Christie as Head of Mechanical Solutions Business

Oct 12, 2022

UK-based subsea equipment rental and solutions specialist Ashtead Technology has appointed James Christie as the new leader for its Mechanical Solutions service line.Ashtead Technology said that Christie, who is Regional Director for Ashtead…

Ashtead Technology to Acquire Subsea Dredging Firm WeSubsea

Sep 05, 2022

UK-subsea rental equipment and solutions specialist Ashtead Technology said Monday it planned to acquire WeSubsea to expand its mechanical solutions service offering.Founded in 2010, WeSubsea is a specialist in subsea dredging technology solutions with its operating base in Aberdeenshire…

ABS, NOV Collaborating on 'Pioneering' Subsea Storage Solution

Aug 31, 2022

American Bureau of Shipping ABS said Wednesday it was providing New Technology Qualification (NTQ) services for pioneering subsea storage technology from NOV.The Joint Development Project (JDP) includes NOV, ABS, Equinor, Shell, The Research…

Deepsea Technologies Acquires AF Global UK

Jul 05, 2022

Houston-based Deepsea Technologies, Inc. (DTI) on Tuesday announced it has acquire a 100% share AF Global UK Ltd. (AFGUK), the subsea division of AFG Holdings Corporation. The company will now operate under the name Deepsea Technologies UK Ltd…

Offshore Technology Conference 2022: Winners of Spotlight on New Technology Awards Revealed

Mar 17, 2022

The Offshore Technology Conference (OTC), to be held in Houston between May 2–5, 2022, announced today the winners of the 2022 Spotlight on New Technology Award. 'This prestigious award is presented to OTC exhibitors who are revolutionizing…

Net Zero Technology Centre Launches Funding Competition to Reduce Offshore Emissions

Mar 08, 2022

The Net Zero Technology Centre, a UK-based organization previously known as Oil and Gas Technology Centre, has announced the launch of its 2022 Open Innovation Programme aimed at developing and deploying technologies that will reduce offshore emissions…

Odfjell Drilling to Spin Off Well Services and Energy Arms into Odfjell Technology

Jan 31, 2022

Norwegian offshore drilling company Odfjell Drilling said Monday it was contemplating spinning off its Well Services and Energy segments into a newly established company, Odfjell Technology. The plan is also to list the shares in Odfjell Technology on the Oslo Stock Exchange…

Wave Energy Firms Eco Wave Power, Ocean Power Technologies Team Up

Jan 13, 2022

Wave energy technology companies Eco Wave Power and Ocean Power Technologies, Inc.  (“OPT”),  said Thursday they were working to utilize their complementary technologies and skills to accelerate wave energy projects, under an agreement previously signed…

Ashtead Technology Adds iXblue Tech to Rental Fleet

Dec 13, 2021

UK-based subsea equipment rental and solutions specialist Ashtead Technology said Monday it had strengthened its rental fleet with 'a significant investment' in iXblue subsea navigation systems.The investment includes the addition of further…

Offshore Energy Tech Firm Ashtead Technology Goes Public

Nov 19, 2021

Ashtead Technology, a UK-based offshore energy services and technology company, announced Thursday that it had received strong support from new institutional investors and will begin trading on the London Stock Exchange's Alternative Investment Market on Tuesday…

TechnipFMC Acquires Remaining Stake in Composite Pipe Maker Magma Global

Oct 14, 2021

Energy industry services firm TechnipFMC has completed the acquisition of the remaining stake of Magma Global, a provider of composite pipe technology.TechnipFMC originally acquired an interest in Magma in 2018, combining its flexible pipe technology…

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