It’s hard to believe Sandaig has been around for nearly six years now. Over that time, we’ve continuously evolved within the energy sector. In this latest update, we’re excited to share some of the biggest milestones and most exciting developments from the last six months!
Ongoing Projects
Extension on Large North Sea Oil & Gas Operator Contract
Back in March, we were thrilled to announce a multi-year contract extension from one of our biggest clients, managing all their QA/QC activities. This reinforced our long-standing collaboration with one of the most renowned names in the energy sector.
Further Contract Awards in April
April marked a significant achievement as we were awarded a new five-year contract with another North Sea Operator to provide QA/QC services, beginning with their supplier auditing.
Our team continues to provide tailored QHSE support to a variety of other energy companies, both in the UK and across a growing portfolio of clients in mainland Europe.
Sandaig on the Road
Attending SEQual QHSE Working Group for Apache
We’re delighted to say that the Sandaig SEQual recertification is complete for another year. Sandaig was one of the first of cohort companies to receive SEQual certification in 2021.
What you’re probably unaware of is that we’ve been involved with SEQual from before its inception, representing two of our current clients on the OEUK QHSE work group, defining the Quality requirements for SEQual. We also currently represent one of our clients on the ongoing QHSE work group.
Visits to Edinburgh for TWP and Inchcape
We’ve been on the road a lot in the last few months, This included various visits to Edinburgh to see our friends at Thistle Wind and Inchcape. Great to see everyone there and Sandaig hope to be able to assist both organisations with their QA/QC needs.
This culminated in the excellent Inchcape Supplier Expo in June with a thought-provoking tour of the new green port at Leith Harbour
INTOG 2024
INTOG 2024 at Ardoe House Hotel & Spa, Aberdeen was packed to the rafters. The event focused on innovative and targeted offshore wind projects to reduce emissions in oil & gas production. The great and the good of Scotland’s Energy Transition were there and we had a great day listening to all the speakers and mixing with some familiar industry faces.
OEUK Share Fair 2024
Reflecting on the OEUK Share Fair 2024, it was a landmark event for Sandaig Engineering, marking our first attendance since the onset of COVID-19.
The atmosphere this year was very positive and it felt clear that the industry is at a pivotal moment of transition. The event highlighted the convergence of oil and gas with renewables.
For the first time, it was evident that there was an almost equal focus on traditional energy sources and emerging renewable technologies; a promising indication of the future!
What’s Coming Up in Q3?
Upcoming ETZ Q Masterclass in September:
Looking ahead, we’re excited to organise another “Quality Masterclass for Renewables” on behalf of ETZ in September. Sandaig ran two “Quality Masterclasses” for ETZ in 2023 and are very much looking forward to the next one on September 10th. Keep an eye out on LinkedIn and the ETZ website for info on when you can sign up via Eventbrite
WindEnergy Hamburg 2024
Driving the energy transition. Together!
We are planning to attend this exhibition as part of the SDI trade mission. If you are going, we hope to see you there! This will be a great opportunity to catch up with our long-standing customers in Northern Germany.
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Running a small business means you have to prioritise your time over a wide range of tasks. But building business relationships is essential and enjoyable too. We took the opportunity to touch base with some friends and business colleagues at Inch Cape wind farm in bonny Edinburgh. What Inch Cape are currently doing is truly inspirational. It’s great to see them leading the way in offshore wind farm projects in Scotland.
Last week’s INTOG 2024 event at the Ardoe House Hotel and Spa in Aberdeen was a great example of the innovation and progress in our industry.
The INTOG initiative is a testament to Scotland’s dedication to transitioning from traditional energy sources to more sustainable ones, showcasing groundbreaking projects and setting a benchmark for global renewable energy efforts.
It was superb seeing all of the offshore wind projects in the pipeline, particularly those aimed at reducing emissions from the oil and gas sectors. As my first post-COVID industry event, it was inspiring to see the enthusiasm and commitment from everyone involved.
INTOG 2024 focused on two pivotal types of projects:
1. IN – Small scale, innovative projects of less than 100MW.
2. TOG – Projects directly connected to oil and gas infrastructure to provide electricity and significantly reduce carbon emissions.
This event was masterfully MCed by Paul O’Brien, featuring insightful contributions from experts like Corentin THEPAUT and Mark Dixon, among others. Their discussions highlighted the critical role of innovative offshore wind solutions in achieving Scotland’s ambitious net zero emissions target by 2045.
🌟 Meet The Team: Debbie Collins, HR/QHSE Expert at Sandaig Engineering 🌟
Debbie recently celebrated her four-year anniversary with us here at Sandaig where she’s a cornerstone of our team. Debbie takes care of our #iso9001 certification and SEQual Certification, as well as all HR, recruiting and personnel onboarding activities.
On top of that, she also has consulting duties supporting Kinetic Renewable Services with their ISO9001/ 45001/14001 certification and Repsol with their QC coordination and NCR management.
In her spare time, Debbie is an avid international traveller (mainly sunny locations!) and spends as much time as she can with her grandkids.
Sandaig Engineering are hugely excited to have been awarded a multi-year contract extension from Apache North Sea managing all their QA/QC activities🙌
Nearly six years ago Apache was Sandaig’s first customer and the relationship is still going strong🤝
A lot has happened in the last six years. We have supported out customers in over 10 different countries, gained ISO9001 and SEQual qualification and while proudly an Oil and Gas company are well down the road to transition into renewables, especially offshore wind.
Thanks to everyone at Apache for taking a chance on us!!! See below for the last six years at Apache in numbers.
Reflecting on the OEUK Share Fair 2024, it was a landmark event for Sandaig Engineering, marking our first attendance since the onset of COVID-19.
The atmosphere this year was electric, charged with the energy of an industry at a pivotal moment of transition.
The event brilliantly highlighted the convergence of oil and gas with renewables, a promising indication of the future.
With an almost equal focus on traditional energy sources and emerging renewable technologies, the presentations, including those by notable companies like Spirit Energy on CCS and Ørsted on Offshore wind, were particularly enlightening.
The positivity was palpable, reinforcing the belief that Aberdeen indeed has a vital role in the energy transition.
It was a pleasure to reconnect with industry peers and forge new connections, proving the event to be an invaluable platform for collaboration and innovation.
A hearty shout-out to Offshore Energies UK and the North Sea Transition Authority for orchestrating such a forward-thinking event.
Here’s to many more successful Share Fairs and the bright future they herald for our industry.
As we race towards the end of Q1 2024, we decided it would be a great time to update everyone on what Sandaig Engineering accomplished in 2023 and our goals for the rest of this year.
We had our first three yearly ISO9001:2015 rectification audit from LRQA. We passed with no NC’s, observations or OFI’s (thanks to Debbie C for her support on this matter, it wouldn’t have been possible without her hard work!).
And the numbers below attest to the hard work of the whole Sandaig team last year!
We’re delighted to say that the Sandaig SEQual recertification is complete for another year. Sandaig was one of the first of cohort companies to receive SEQual certification in 2021.
What you are probably unaware of is that we have been involved with SEQual from before its inception representing two of our current clients on the OEUK QHSE work group defining the Quality requirements for SEQual. We also currently represent one of our clients on the ongoing QHSE work group.
Despite some challenging headwinds in the North Sea, we’re entering the sixth year of our contract with a major North Sea oil and gas operator.
Apart from the day-to-day QA/QC activities areas of interest would be the work we have done in changing out their offshore logistics provider transfer, receipt inspection, QA codes/Material Masters, Port and temp Equipment and the pre/ post contract award assurance model.
We have a long-term relationship with an international energy company to develop their corporate well engineering and supply chain QA/QC processes. We have recently been awarded a contract managing their in-country QA/QC activities. The first country we have begun supporting through this contract is Business Unit Germany.
We also helped another world-renowned energy company develop and execute their supplier assurance/audit program in 2023. The focus has been on key contract deliverables and the touch points between the customer and supplier.
As ever, Sandaig Engineering aims to be at the forefront of the industry and we are taking strides in the direction of NetZero. Our work on the renewables side of things expanded in 2023 and we picked up several small consultancy assignments. We also ran two “Quality Masterclasses” for ETZ and continue to support the Chartered Quality Institute’s Renewables special interest group where Robbie is the vice chair.
2024 is already gearing up to be a big year for everyone here at Sandaig Engineering. If you need any strategic or operational QA/QC support in 2024 it would be great to have a chat.
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West of Orkney Windfarm engagement conference got of to a great start yesterday in Inverness. Presentations were very informative and great to see productive discussions on Scottish Content, rising costs and solutions. #WOW#collaboration#scottishcontent#quality
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