Siemens, Equinor Sign Safety and Automation Systems Deal
to implement systems and strategies aimed at lowering costs, minimizing production stoppages, increasing uptime, reducing emissions, and improving sustainability.The agreement applies to both existing installations where Siemens is a supplier, along with potentially new development projects.New digital solutions and cybersecurity will also be an important part of the systems in the years to come, Siemens said.“The oil and gas industry is changing, and it will be important to adopt new solutions,” said Bjørn Einar Brath, Head of Siemens Energy Oil & Gas Offshore Solutions. &ldquo
Research Vessel Equipped with Integrated IoT System
Insight works as an infrastructure for accessing contextualized quality data from a vessel or fleet, KVH is providing an alternative for IoT connectivity that enables the transfer of data from ship to cloud,” says Vigleik Takle, Kongsberg Digital’s senior vice president of maritime digital solutions. Simrad Echo will rely on Kognifai Vessel Insight to monitor main and auxiliary systems on the vessel and help ensure 100% availability. For example, the Kongsberg Mapping Cloud application will move high-resolution echo sounding data from vessel to shore in real time so that shore-based
Kongsberg Partners For New SAR Solutions
agreement with the Norwegian Society for Sea Rescue to develop new and innovative maritime Search and Rescue (SAR) technologies. The collaboration will cover five concept development areas for SAR: maritime operations, rescue operations, search on the surface of the sea, underwater search and digital solutions.“We want to ensure that people who are missing at sea and presumed lost are found more quickly,” says Rikke Lind, Secretary General of the Norwegian Society for Sea Rescue. “For the next of kin, it is important that presumed victims are found as quickly as possible. Living
Subsea Digital Alliance Launched
Showcasing Norwegian digital solutions, the Subsea Digital Alliance has been launched to bring smart cloud collaboration to the energy industry.As digital strategists in the oil and gas sector see the opportunity to leverage new projects to introduce new, more transparent digital workflow processes into their operations, digital solutions firm FutureOn has launched the Subsea Digital Alliance to bring together the best subsea solutions emerging from Norway to showcase how smart collaborative digital technology is meant to work.“Forward-thinking companies understand the tremendous opportunity of
Subsea 7 Acquires 4Subsea
decision support to oil and gas and offshore wind operators.4Subsea will function autonomously within Subsea 7, maintaining an independent brand and management team. 4Subsea’s Peter Jenkins will continue in his role as CEO of the company.4Subsea will support Subsea 7 in delivering advanced digital solutions to customers within Life of Field and Field Development contracts and be a key contributor to the ongoing digital transformation of Subsea 7 business delivery, the company said.Stuart Fitzgerald, Executive VP - Alliances and Strategy, Subsea 7, said, “We regard the acquisition of 4Subsea
Aker Solutions, Siemens Join Forces To Strengthen Digital Offerings
- ranging from automation equipment to software applications for engineering and simulation."We are excited to strengthen our existing relationship with Siemens", said Dean Watson, Aker Solutions' chief operating officer. "By working together to develop and deploy advanced digital solutions, we will allow our customers to liberate data and solve important engineering challenges. Within the energy industry - and beyond - digital twin solutions are providing increased insight which in turn enables better performance, maintenance and investment decisions. We look forward to working
Op/Ed: Connecting to the Future of Offshore
avenue for the industry to explore.Moving towards remote-controlled vessels with reduced- or no-manning could also reduce operational costs for operating companies. Carrying crew accounts for an average 44 percent of a ship’s running costs. Reducing crew numbers by incorporating intelligent digital solutions and moving people on shore, the offshore industry can enable more efficient and safer drilling.A Growing AppetiteIt’s true that the offshore industry has been late at recognizing the power and reaping the benefits of digitalization – lagging behind industries such as Aviation, which
Acteon, Arundo Analytics to Boost Subsea Efficiency
to reduce the cost asset of ownership by 30 percent. “We have a range of service lines focused on data capture and interpretation across all stages of the field life cycle,” said Paul Alcock, EVP of Acteon. “The aim of this partnership with Arundo is to align our digital solutions with advanced analytics to deliver operational efficiency increases to our clients through improved data insight.” In the modern energy industry, the practical application of digital tools can deliver real results. With the alignment of expertise between Arundo and Acteon, customers
Erie Hack: The Start to the Smart Lake
; DigitalC quickly saw the value of CWA’s vision. As a catalyst of Northeast Ohio’s civic technology ecosystem, DigitalC sees the Great Lakes as an opportunity to leverage big open data for positive community impact. By bringing technology leaders together to craft digital solutions for water, DigitalC would help CWA accelerate the growth of a regional sector of data-driven solutions with the potential to ignite creativity and innovation across the nation. It was this shared vision for community, economic and ecological development through the cultivation of an
Hovem Named CEO of DNV GL Oil & Gas
1, 2018. She will be based at the DNV GL – Oil & Gas headquarters in Høvik, Norway as a member of the DNV GL Group's Executive Committee reporting to Group President and CEO Remi Eriksen. Hovem succeeds Elisabeth Tørstad, who has been appointed CEO of DNV GL’s new Digital Solutions business area. Hovem has been with DNV GL since 1988, most recently as Regional Manager for Continental Europe, the Middle East and India in DNV GL’s Oil & Gas business. She has more than 25 years of experience in international management, technical advisory and engineering
