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Conference Center News

ICoTA Seeking Innovative Technologies for Top Prize

Winner of the 2017 Innovation Award pictured right - WellSense  (Photo: ICoTA)

The Intervention & Coiled Tubing Association (ICoTA)’s European Chapter is currently seeking entries for the coveted ICoTA Innovation Award.Celebrating excellence in the well intervention industry, the prize is awarded to a service company or Operator who has pushed the boundaries of well intervention…

Danos Appoints Broom as Executive Account Manager for Shell

Tom Broom (Photo: Danos)

Danos has announced the hiring of Tom Broom as executive account manager. In this role, Broom will be responsible for overseeing and maintaining Danos’ long-term relationship with Shell. In 2015, Broom retired from Shell after a 35-year-career, most recently serving as director of coastal issues for Shell Exploration & Production Company.

Decom Offshore Conference Set for May

Karen Seath (Photo: DNS)

Decom North Sea (DNS), the representative body for the offshore decommissioning industry, has announced plans for its annual flagship conference, Decom Offshore. Set against a $30 per barrel backdrop, “Decommissioning – Reality, Preparation and Action in a low price oil environment” takes place on May 25…

Nominations Open for Subsea UK Awards

Neil Gordon (Photo: Subsea UK)

Press release - Nominations have opened for the 2016 Subsea UK Awards. Now in its 10th year, the awards seek to recognize companies and individuals who are leading the way in Britain’s successful £9 billion subsea sector. Entries are being sought for the best subsea company of the year (large and small)…

DNV GL to Open Explosion Test Site in the UK

Photo: DNV GL

DNV GL, a technical advisor to the global oil and gas industry, is building a new conference center and large-scale fire and explosion demonstration area at their unique major hazard testing and research center in Cumbria, U.K. The new training facility, which aims to enhance experiential learning for the oil and gas…

Export Achievement Award Nomination for Wireline Engineering

Photo courtesy: Wireline Engineering

Wireline Engineering has been shortlisted for an Offshore Achievement Award in the Export Achievement category. The shortlisting recognizes Wireline Engineering’s business growth resulting from successful export activity in the oil and gas and energy sector. The company has targeted new export markets…

Offshore Renewables Central to All

Ed Davey

Offshore wind, wave and tidal all play key roles in next week’s All-Energy 2014 (Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Center - AECC, May 21-22). Nearly 11 hours of conference time at the U.K.’s renewable energy exhibition and conference is devoted to offshore wind –including 105 minutes to floating offshore wind…

“Shale Gas Needed to Reduce UK Gas Imports”

Speakers set to fuel energy debate at Unconventional Gas Aberdeen 2014. Leading figures from industry and government speaking at Unconventional Gas Aberdeen 2014 will tomorrow highlight the impact U.K. shale development could have on reducing costly gas imports but admit that more needs to be done to reassure communities on aspects such as fracking.

EV Wins Offshore Achievement Award

U.K.-based downhole video technology specialist EV was awarded the Export Achievement accolade at the 28th Offshore Achievement Awards at a ceremony in Aberdeen. EV won for its accomplishments in international activity following continued global growth and expanding from a solely U.K.-based company three years ago to one that currently operates in 12 countries.

Shale Development to Dominate Agenda in Aberdeen

Global stakeholders in the unconventional arena will meet March 25-26, 2014 to identify and overcome the barriers to unconventional gas developments at the third Unconventional Gas Aberdeen conference and exhibition at the Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Center in Aberdeen, Scotland. The event will bring together expertise from operators…