Sphera Acquires Petrotechnics
Sphera, a provider of integrated risk management software and information services with a focus on operational risk, environmental health and safety and product stewardship, announced it has acquired Petrotechnics, a provider of operational risk software for hazardous industries. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.Aberdeen-based Petrotechnics was established in 1989, and has helped keep people safe in hazardous industries such as oil and gas, and others. The firm’s solutions help companies visualize and connect their operations, maintenance…
Petrotechnics Named "Cool Vendor in Oil & Gas"
Petrotechnics, a global company in transforming frontline operational performance and lowering operational risk has announced that leading analyst firm Gartner has named Petrotechnics a “Cool Vendor” in Oil & Gas in a report published by Gartner on April 25, 2014. Gartner's annual ‘Cool Vendors in Oil & Gas’ report recognizes vendors that are bringing innovative capabilities to help oil and gas companies succeed. Cool vendors are transforming the way businesses operate and consumers engage with technology. They inspire organizations to think differently, challenge conventional thinking and offer distinct competitive advantage.
GDF Suez Selects Petrotechnics’ Proscient
Petrotechnics has announced that GDF Suez E&P UK has selected its Proscient Operational Performance and Predictive Risk platform. GDF Suez will deploy Proscient for their Cygnus gas field operations. Cygnus represents the UK Southern North Sea’s largest gas discovery in the last 25 years. Driven by their continued growth in the UK Market and in the North Sea, GDF Suez were looking for a software solution to support implementation of their work management business processes and facilitate a systematized control of work to improve operational efficiency, safety and compliance.
3sun Secures £10m Investment from BGF
Business Growth Fund (BGF), the independent company established to help Britain’s growing businesses, today announced it has made a £10m investment in energy-focused firm - 3sun Group, a specialist provider of products and services to the global energy industry. Founded in 2007 by Graham Hacon, 3sun Group operates in the oil and gas onshore and offshore wind sectors. It is an established supplier of control panels for offshore oil and gas subsea and platform applications, whilst in the offshore wind sector it installs, inspects and maintains wind turbines.
