Offshore staff

ABERDEEN, UK – The Oil & Gas Technology Centre is forming two new national R&D centers in northeast Scotland.

Russell Stevenson, recently appointed Industrial Director, will work with the University of Aberdeen and Robert Gordon University, various companies and other academic institutions to establish the two centers which will focus on decommissioning and subsea engineering. He was formerly with Amec Foster Wheeler.

The National Decommissioning Centre is a joint program with the University of Aberdeen and industry to develop technology that delivers cost-effective decommissioning, during ongoing production operations and at the end of field life, including ‘small piece’ decommissioning techniques.

The National Subsea Centre, in partnership with Robert Gordon University, will use the latter’s research, testing and trials facilities to address subsea engineering challenges including automation and communications.

Both new entities will also link other R&D institutions and innovation centers across the UK, the aim being to strengthen the UK and international supply chain.

10/18/2018