2024: A Year of Smarter Solutions and Industry Leadership
For AISUS and Cavitas Energy, 2024 has been a year of driving innovation and setting new benchmarks across the energy sector. Together, we’ve embraced intelligent solutions, taken bold steps to lead the industry, and demonstrated the incredible power of teamwork and collaboration. With this shared vision, we’re proud to bring you the Valor 2024 Recap, celebrating the highlights of our operations, groundbreaking innovations, and – most importantly – the people who make it all possible.
Discover the best moments from 2024 below!
Operations: AISUS Delivers Excellence
- Tailored Inspection Solutions: Our magnetic crawler, equipped with ultrasonic testing, navigated the under-deck of an offshore platform with precision. Watch the Crawler in Action.
- Robotic Arm Integration: Introducing a revolution for inspections – our robotic arm integrated to our internal or external systems, tackles challenging areas like under guide frames, holding various NDT tools with unmatched precision. Learn More.
Our Team, Our Strength
- New Faces & Promotions: Welcoming talent across engineering, sales, marketing, and data science, along with key promotions to our team leads. our strongest team to date!
- Paul’s Journey: From apprentice to operations manager in 10 years. From day one he humorously told the team that he was the ‘gaffer’ starting as an apprentice. Coming full circle… Read Paul’s inspiring story.
- Educating the Next Generation with Energy Insider: We recently partnered with the Educating the Next Generation initiative, inspiring students across Scotland to explore exciting career paths within the energy industry. We featured our field engineer and data scientist – Watch their stories below.
Urmila: Data Scientist & Dylan: Field Engineer (started as apprentice)
Award-Winning Innovation
- OEUK Award Win:
Named Innovative Supply Chain Company of the Year (SME) A testament to our transformative work in the energy sector. “Our R&D team thrives on solving complex challenges, while our in-house design, data and software experts develop groundbreaking solutions tailored to support our clients. And with over a decade of inspection expertise from our delivery team, they make even the most intricate projects look effortless” Barry Marshall, General Manager. Read AISUS Full Story
Data Wizards: Enhancing Asset Management
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- Gemini Platform Innovation: Our machine-learning-powered platform delivers anomaly detection, predictive maintenance, and immersive asset management. Discover Gemini.
- Collaborative Growth: Partnering with Robert Gordon University and KTP programs to nurture emerging talent and elevate our data capabilities.
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Technology Innovation
THOR’s Global Impact Cavitas’ THOR technology has been at the revolutionising heavy oil production, achieving impressive milestones in 2024:
- Increased oil production by 6.5x in the US.
- Reduced emissions by 95% compared to steam-based methods.
- Supported by operators globally, including NOCs across the Middle East and America. Read more
Expanding THOR’s Capabilities
- Doubling THOR’s Size: In Utah, a 12-module THOR system was deployed to a 400-million-barrel field where oil didn’t naturally flow. Explore the story
- Smaller Thor Systems for Complex Wells: A 2.7’ system was also developed for rigless through-tubing deployments, showcasing THOR’s adaptability. Learn more
- Heavy Oil Transformation: Across the Middle East, THOR’s downhole heater is turning cold solid oil into liquid with precision control. See it in action
Global Expansion THOR has continued to grow internationally:
- Expanding deployments in Middle East with a 7-billion-barrel heavy oil project underway.
- Mobilised equipment to Trinidad with the potential of over 1,000 wells available.
- Plans in progress for optimising an 80,000-barrel-per-day field in Libya.
Celebrations and Partnerships
- Patent Milestone Cavitas was granted a United States Patent for its innovative Enhanced Oil Production (EOP) system, marking a significant step in addressing heavy oil challenges. Discover more
- Strengthening Relationships Nick and Graeme fostered global partnerships across the MENA region, engaging with operators, investors, and clients in Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, and Libya, paving the way for expanded deployments in 2025. Find out more
Team Growth and Talent
New Appointments
- Welcomed Lyndsey Michie as Project Manager and Stewart McIntosh, current SPE Aberdeen Chairman, as Operations Manager. Meet Stewart
- Field engineers like Rachid, with over 20 years of experience in ESP installations, are strengthening our global operations.
Engineering Innovation
- Our design lead, Ray, developed a patented centraliser tool that lands casing in extended-reach drilling wells in a single run. This track-and-roller system reduces torque, drag, and rig time. Learn more
Collaborative R&D
- Our design team is also collaborating with SLB on a pioneering project for Exxon, reinforcing Cavitas’ leadership in energy innovation.
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LOOKING AHEAD
As we close this chapter, we remain focused on delivering innovative solutions, growing our global presence, and pushing the boundaries of technology.
Here’s to an even more successful 2025!
