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	Fugro performs first North Sea remote heading control operation 12th July 2019 A recent week-long operation included accurate remote configuration of the positioning systems onboard the FPSO, the assisting anchor handling vessel and the dive support vessel, with no Fugro survey crew...
	JFMS survey clears Black Sea site of archaeological interest to support future oil exploration 9th July 2019 Conducted offshore Romania, in the Black Sea at ~1000 m water depth, the deep-towed subsea survey covered an 8 x 6.13 km grid over three planned exploration wells in the Ex30 Trident Block, mobilising out...
	Sparrows Group wins first rigging maintenance contract in Qatar 4th July 2019 The four-year contract includes the provision of services for the refurbishment, repair, load test and recertification of rigging lofts and contents.Management of the equipment will also include six-monthly...
	Drilling Systems provides simulation systems for Nabors’ new training centre in Kazakhstan 2nd July 2019 With seven training centres strategically located around the world, Nabors has invested in industry-leading training programs for many years that give its rig crews a unique combination of classroom, hands-...
	Creating a cognitive enterprise 20th June 2019 What impact do you think Cognitive Enterprise will have on the oil and gas sector?The upstream oil and gas sector is experiencing a time of unique change, with the need to increase production at a lower...
	Aker BP successfully carries out North Sea decommissioning using cutting edge technology 20th June 2019 Optime Subsea’s system, Subsea Controls and Intervention Light System (SCILS), have now successfully completed a two well Plug & Abandonment campaign on the Jette field, saving rig time, personnel...
	Multi-cloud on the horizon - the opportunity for the Oil & Gas industry 17th June 2019 Multi-Cloud computing has been described as transformational development in the O&G industry but is the sector ready and willing to embrace it?The O&G industry currently faces multiple challenges....
	Sniffing out leaks 13th June 2019 Midge the spaniel is Northern Gas Networks' newest, cutest engineering recruit. A police-trained sniffer dog, Midge's uncanny sense of smell has had a remarkable hit rate across the...
	The environmental advantages of real-life insights 11th June 2019 How will having access to real-time insights help shape the future of the industry?This is about really optimising every aspect of the Upstream business and realising significant cost savings and efficiency...
	Staying ahead of the cybersecurity game 11th June 2019 How difficult is to stay ahead of the game in tackling the escalation of potential cyber threats?A way to stay ahead of the cybersecurity game is to train your employees at all levels in cyber awareness,...