September 2019

Editor Leslah Garland t: +44 (0) 1732 370340 e: leslah.garland@dfamedia.co.uk Editorial Assistant Nicola Crawley t: +44 (0) 1732 370340 e: nicola.crawley@dfamedia.co.uk Sales Manager Stuart Humphrey t: +44 (0) 1732 370340 stuart.humphry@dfamedia.co.uk US & Canada Sales Karen C Smith-Kernc e: karenkcs@aol.com Alan A Kernc e: alankcs@aol.com t: +1 717 397 7100 f: +1 717 397 7800 Production Manager Chris Davis t: +44 (0) 1732 370340 chris.davis@dfamedia.co.uk Operations Manager Ewa Hodden t: +44 (0) 1732 370340 ewa.hodden@dfamedia.co.uk Finance Clare Jackson t: +44 (0) 1732 370340 clare.jackson@dfamedia.co.uk Commercial Director Ryan Fuller t: +44 (0) 1732 370340 ryan.fuller@dfamedia.co.uk Publisher Ian Atkinson t: +44 (0) 1732 370340 ian.atkinson@dfamedia.co.uk Reader/Circulation Enquiries Perception t: +44(0) 1825 701520 e: dfamedia@dmags.co.uk Direct Mail Enquiries DFA Direct Ian Atkinson t: +44 (0) 1732 370340 ian.atkinson@dfamedia.co.uk Head office DFA Media Ltd 192 High Street, Tonbridge, Kent TN9 1BE, UK t: +44 (0)1732 370340 f: +44 (0)1732 360034 info@dfamedia.co.uk www.offshoreequipment.co. u k Offshore Engineering & Equipment is a controlled circulation publication. If you live in the UK and want to subscribe phone 0333 577 0801 or fax 0845 604 2327. Alternatively for both UK and overseas subscriptions subscribe online at www.offshoreequipment.co.uk If you have any enquiries regarding your subscription, please use these numbers. The content of this magazine, website and newsletters do not necessarily express the views of the Editor or publishers. The publishers accept no legal responsibility for loss arising from information in this publication. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be produced or stored in a retrieval system without the written consent of the publishers. Paid subscriptions Europe: £100 per annum. Rest of World: £120 per annum. Printing: Warners UK. Copyright: DFA Media Ltd 2019 Comment  September 2019 offshoreequipment.co.uk OFFSHORE ENGINEERING EQUIPMENT 0 3 Welcome to the first issue of the relaunched OEE – Offshore Engineering & Equipment We are proud to be media supporters for the SPE Offshore Europe show taking place on the 3rd to the 6th September 2019 at the new P&J Live Event Complex in Aberdeen with the theme ‘Breakthrough to Excellence – Our License to Operate’. SPE is recognised by offshore professionals as Europe’s leading E&P event. Visitors will be able to engage directly with technical experts from more than 900+ suppliers on the exhibition floor, from international market leaders to new innovative technology companies, to source and compare effective solutions. Visitors will also be able to expand their technical knowledge with exceptional insight and best practice in the industry’s largest free to-attend Conference. Produced in association with SPE, four days of cutting-edge content will ensure you and your company stay informed and competitive. Read more about the event and the many new features that are planned in the News pages and further on in the issue. Find out more about the new Energy Transition Hub on page 12. The current challenges for the offshore oil & gas industry are significant but it is also important to recognise there are also continuing opportunities as highlighted on page 6 of this issue. Visit the Faces, Business and Contracts pages to get an insight into what oil & gas companies are up to. Abdex UK is celebrating its 45th anniversary this year and has re- located to larger premises, read more on page 20. Emerson’s Denny Nelson explains how the latest guided wave radar level transmitters can reduce product losses and costs on page 30. Miniature hydraulic components from The Lee Company have been chosen to for an innovative pipeline isolation plug. Read the case study on page 38. On pages 44 and 45 the BFPA looks at the importance of cleanliness in the oil and gas sector. Leslah Garland Editor