In the last two years the cost of offshore wind has plummeted by almost a third. Now a new range of offshore farms will generate power at a lower cost to burning coal and won’t – for the first time – need a penny in subsidies. To fully grasp the significance of this – take…

Without a doubt, the O&G industry finds itself between a rock and a hard place. When asked what it can do to contribute to net-zero emissions by 2035, it did what it does best and proposed drilling the heck outta that rock. But unsurprisingly on the other side came a wave of criticism. The BBC…

Is there a more satisfying string of words than: “The tests we conducted proved that it works”? Perhaps it depends on the context but, in the potential future of deep wind power generation being airborne, I think not. You see, the Alphabet-subsidiary Makani – with support from Shell – has successfully completed a week-long trial…

Just as developers of 800-MW Vineyard offshore wind farm in Massachusetts were hoping to receive their final environmental impact statement which would mean hitting crucial deadlines, the US Interior Department changed the rules.   So instead of being able to start construction by the end of the year, and getting access to a federal tax…

We are hosting our 4th Oasis montaj course on the 7th of October to the 10th of October (4 days) in collaboration with GeoSoft. The course is perfect for Geophysicists, Processors and Party Chief’s and for anyone wanting to gain experience of Oasis montaj and UXO Marine Tools and Workflows. We have noticed a significant…

Even the tax specialists we have spoken to are not 100% clear on the outcome of the new off-payroll legislation. But we do know that this legislation is going to be a massive change when it comes into force in 2020 in the private sector. But will it actually be good for the offshore sector?…

From catastrophe to triumph – how a bridge collapse has led to a radical approach to wind energy. David Yanez, an engineer and inventor was inspired after watching film footage of the infamous Tacoma-Narrows bridge collapse in 1940. He saw how wind-induced vibrations caused the bridge to fall and he asked himself how that energy…

There’s a lot of talk at the moment about the rise of the robot and the fourth subsea revolution. The industry has always been a major driver in disruptive technologies, and recent investments in robotics have the power to transform the industry. One of the most interesting must be ANYmal, the ‘world’s first autonomous offshore…