July/August 2019

SPE OFFSHORE EUROPE PREVIEW 40 HYDRAULICS & PNEUMATICS July/August 2019 www.hpmag.co.uk 75 technical papers and 12 keynote sessions. For the first time, SPE Offshore Europe is partnering with the Financial Times on the one-day FT Oil & Gas Finance and Investment Forum which is exploring the role of finance in the industry. Sir Ian Wood will give the opening keynote on 4 September, taking to the stage with senior leaders from operators including BP, Equinor, Lundin Petroleum, Neptune Energy, Repsol and Siccar Point as well as representatives from the International Energy Industry (IEA), investment banks and advisers. The first StartUp Village, organised by OGTC and social enterprise, Elevator, is sold-out with 60 start-up companies rotating every day on 16 pods. TechX has organised the theatre content which will consist of pitch battles between the start- up exhibitors. After a successful introduction two years ago, the 2019 event will include an expanded Decommissioning Zone to include late life with a conference programme organised by Decomm North Sea, the Institute of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE), Society for Underwater Technology (SUT), Subsea UK and Oil and Gas Technology Centre (OGTC). An ENGenious Zone is being incorporated into the show after the success of the inaugural event in Aberdeen in 2018. New exhibition director Simon Marshall was recently appointed as exhibition director for SPE Offshore Europe ahead of this year’s event. He will oversee the strategic direction of the exhibition as it evolves in-line with the energy transition to a low carbon future. Marshall joins from ITE Group plc where he was head of oil & gas for events focused on Russia and Central Asia. He has worked in the energy sector for more than 10 years, starting his career at Platts before launching investor summits for international energy ministries in the Middle East and Eastern Europe. He was the project and commercial lead for the World Energy Congress 2016 in Istanbul and has recently completed an MBA in International Oil & Gas Management at the Centre for Energy, Petroleum and Mineral Law and Policy (CEPMLP) in Dundee. Exhibitor taster A short representative example of some of the many key exhibitors at the event are as follows: Aroplus Aroplus is part of the DP Group which specialises in equipment for Compressed Air Filtering, Air Starters and Air Operated Pumps. The Group is a leading supplier of Diaphragm Pumps in the Europe and is a distributor for most major brands. Aroplus’s newly located Dyce office is focusing on stock of repair kits for Diaphragm Pumps, and AODD Pumps and Air Starters for immediate supply, with back up from our £multimillion stock base in Stoke on Trent. Aroplus also stocks the DropOut range of water separators. These separators are claimed to require no maintenance or spares, making them ideal for where dry air is critical. The British Valve & Actuator Association Formed in 1939, the British Valve & Actuator Association (BVAA) – a not-for- profit organisation – is the voice of the British valve industry, while delivering business opportunities for its members. Member companies belong to the only organisation that represents 200 British valve companies covering all the main sectors in the UK valve industry; namely manufacturers, distributors, repairers and suppliers of valves, actuators and related products and services. Membership of the BVAA gives companies a voice in shaping the industry’s future and a measurable return on investment, including business networks, new business opportunities, industry-recognised and CPD-Certified training, in-house customer events, business support services and technical expertise. This service package is only available via engagement with the BVAA. At Offshore Europe, BVAA will be promoting members’ services to valve- industry stakeholders, reminding members and non-members about the Association’s extensive range of support services and also promoting the training courses that BVAA regularly runs in the Aberdeen area. Helipebs Controls Helipebs Controls – an entirely British- owned company celebrating its 50th Anniversary this year – is a leading authority in cylinder and valve engineering technology. Helipebs offers a complete supply, design and manufacturing resource for today’s demanding hydraulic and pneumatic technology applications. Whether the need is to meet an existing component specification or to design a custom application solution, Helipebs combines the right level of engineering expertise with industry knowledge to offer a total in-house product capability – fast, accurate and quality-controlled. Helipebs customers worldwide have discovered there is no substitute for experience, and no need to compromise. HellermannTyton HellermannTyton is a manufacturer and supplier of quality products for fastening, fixing, identifying and protecting cables – with extensive experience in advising and supplying the E&P sector and wider oil & gas industry. With this being its first time exhibiting at Offshore Europe, visitors will be able to see the breadth of innovation and applications in the company’s portfolio which contains over 80,000 products. Among the products on the company’s stand will be its radio- frequency identification (RFID) range. From protecting valuable assets to protecting lives, RFID has many different industrial applications. In the oil & gas sector, everything from asset management to ensuring testing is up to date on safety equipment can be done with RFID. HellermannTyton’s heat shrinkable tubing range will also be on display. Hydratight and Enerpac Bolting joint integrity assurance and online pipeline repair are the themes for services and training specialist Hydratight, an Enerpac brand, at Offshore Europe 2019. In addition to featuring the latest developments in its IDMS (Integrity Data Management System) bolting software, the Hydratight stand will include details of ECITB Mechanical Joint Integrity and with On-Site Machining training. As part of its combined product and service offering for offshore operators, hydraulic tool specialist Enerpac is also presenting its range of high-performance bolting torque wrenches, hydraulic cylinders, pumps and subsea tensioning tools for subsea and topside projects. New tools on the stand will include pipeline flange alignment, spreading and cutting tools, and new LG-Series Lock Grip Pullers. KTR UK KTR UK will be exhibiting a range of ATEX- and API-certified couplings for pump & compressor applications across