Offshore operators are using an array of smart tools and techniques to optimize production, including from tiebacks, and cut emissions in the North Sea, a new report…
Offshore operators are using an array of smart tools and techniques to optimize production, including from tiebacks, and cut emissions in the North Sea, a new report from the North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) shows.
The Technology Insights Report highlights tools and services which have been proven to drive efficiencies in areas such as well drilling and construction, subsea systems, facilities management, digital and data and net zero. It also features technologies which have been piloted or are being progressed towards field trials.
Insights were gathered from the technology section of the UKCS Stewardship Survey, completed by 46 licensees by the end of February 2025, and operators’ technology plans. In total, 1,280 solutions, including 141 new entries, were referenced by operators – up from 1,250 the previous year – with half of those technologies used in the field.
Operators said they expected to buy £182 million ($240 million) worth of technology from suppliers and spend £77 million ($100 million) on their own research and development in 2025. The figures were £201 million ($265 million) and £74 million ($98 million), respectively, in 2024.
Among the tools was an electro-hydraulic device that emits pulses to remove “scale” – mineral deposits
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