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Senior leaders from government and industry will set the tone for SPE Offshore Europe 2025, opening the event with a 90-minute plenary session at P&J Live, Aberdeen from 2-5 September 2025 under the theme ‘Unlocking Europe’s Potential in Offshore Energy’.
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Europe’s onshore wind sector is facing rising pressure from supply chain delays, equipment reliability issues, and regulatory complexity - but there is growing consensus that AI-driven planning tools and smarter coordination offer a clear way forward. That’s the key message of a new report from Shoreline Wind entitled: ‘Chain Reaction: Onshore supply chain must adapt for global growth’. The report draws on insights from leading developers, insurers, and investors from across the onshore wind market.
Draeger Marine & Offshore (DMO), a global leader in the field of safety technology, has announced it supplied equipment to support the UK’s first carbon dioxide (CO2) injection test for carbon capture and storage (CCS).
Triton Anchor a subsea innovation company based in Scotland, Norway, and the United States, has announced it has been awarded two patents in the United States for its proprietary offshore anchor and subsea deployment tool, with a notice of allowance for the anchor patent also received in Japan.
Fugro has announced it has been awarded contracts to conduct both geophysical and geotechnical site investigations for the development of two large-scale offshore wind farms in the German North Sea. The project, known as Windbostel Ost and Windbostel West, is a joint venture between RWE and TotalEnergies, with a combined generating capacity of 4 gigawatts (GW).
EZ Ops, a division of Detechtion Technologies and a leading provider of mobile oilfield management solutions, has announced the creation of a Customer Advisory Board (CAB) to further advance mobile solutions and digitalisation in the oilfield.
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Editor's Comment
In the wake of the Government’s latest Spending Review, manufacturers find themselves in familiar territory: cautiously optimistic, yet acutely aware that rhetoric and headlines are no substitute for follow-through.
The recent announcement that the Government will delay the release of its comprehensive industrial strategy until June has caused mixed reactions from industry stakeholders and policymakers. This postponement, aligning the strategy’s publication with the upcoming spending review, aims to provide a cohesive framework for the UK’s economic future. In the interim, Labour plans to roll out specific sectoral strategies, notably in life sciences and advanced manufacturing, to maintain business confidence and address immediate industry concerns.