North Sea

Technology Centre and Total collaborate on non-intrusive inspection technology field trials. NII trial results correlate with traditional intrusive inspection methods. NII delivered with no downtime or potentially hazardous vessel man entry.

Technology Centre and ABB survey major North Sea operators. NII could deliver increased production and lower maintenance costs worth up £242 million per year to the UKCS. Up to 80% of process pressure vessels could be examined non-intrusively.

CATS Management Limited (CML), an Antin Infrastructure Partners (Antin) portfolio company, has agreed to acquire a 65 per cent interest in the Esmond Transportation System (ETS), a key piece of established UK Southern North Sea midstream infrastructure.

Sparrows Group has secured a new five-year contract with Premier Oil for the provision of crane operations and maintenance across two of its North Sea assets.