The Cost of Losing an Offshore Day

The Cost of Losing an Offshore Day

An offshore project does not pay for time only when work is being performed. It also pays for the capacity committed to make that work possible. Consider a vessel mobilised for a five-day offshore campaign. The vessel has been contracted, its crew is onboard,...
The Human Infrastructure Behind Offshore Operations

The Human Infrastructure Behind Offshore Operations

Offshore projects are often defined by their physical assets: vessels, platforms, equipment and technical systems. But behind every operation is another form of infrastructure that receives far less attention: the people who make those assets work. Vessel crews,...
The Infrastructure Behind Africa’s Data Centre Boom

The Infrastructure Behind Africa’s Data Centre Boom

Africa’s data-centre growth is often discussed in terms of digital demand: more cloud services, greater connectivity and more businesses moving operations online. But behind that growth is a much broader infrastructure requirement. According to the African Data Centre...
The Hidden Cost of Energy Downtime for African Businesses

The Hidden Cost of Energy Downtime for African Businesses

For many businesses, the cost of unreliable energy is not limited to the electricity they fail to receive. Across African markets, businesses in sectors such as manufacturing, processing and cold-chain operations have had to account for interruptions in their primary...
What Happens Before the First Well Is Drilled?

What Happens Before the First Well Is Drilled?

An offshore well does not begin when the drill bit enters the seabed. Long before drilling starts, a complex chain of decisions and activities is already underway. Equipment has to be specified and procured. Materials need to be inspected, certified and prepared for...