Organizing partners
NCE Subsea
The Norwegian Centre of Expertise Subsea is an initiative by the subsea industry in the Bergen area, Norway, for the strengthening and internationalization of business, R&D and education. Approximately 110 companies and organizations make up NCE Subsea.
The Bergen area constitutes a world-leading cluster in subsea technology. Focusing on the markets for maintenance, modification and operation, as well as innovative and cutting-edge technical products, the cluster provides a full spectrum of products and services for the industry.
A close collaboration has been established between the industry, R&D and authorities. The cluster’s world-leading position and the established interaction between participants formed the basis for the Norwegian government’s appointment of the cluster as a Norwegian Centre of Expertise for subsea technology, in 2006.
The facilitator organization NCE Subsea contributes to research, innovation, competence building and international business development. The focus is on stimulating increased collaboration and experience sharing within the cluster and with national and international collaborators.
The subsea cluster in Bergen seeks to embody and enhance the pioneering subsea experience from the North Sea. Through flat organization structures and team spirit companies provide cost-effective products and services. Placed squarely in the strict regulatory regime of the North Sea, operational and business processes ensure safety and professionalism. The subsea cluster in Bergen is the Future of Solutions.
SPE Bergen
The Society of Petroleum Engineers Bergen is one of four sections in Norway. We host a variety of activities and events, focusing on network and knowledge, for our 400 members. Most petroleum-related companies in the Bergen area are represented among our members, as is the variety of technical positions within this broad and important industry.
SPE Bergen hosts member meetings on a regular basis, as well as other activities such as the very popular annual SPE Sailing with the Statsraad Lehmkuhl in late spring, and the “SPE Lutefisk and other subsea completions” in early winter.
SPE Bergen also hosts the annual SPE One Day Seminar in April, a conference with more than 400 participants, approximately 40 exhibition stands and a comprehensive presentation programme with five parallel sessions (more than 50 papers/presentations).
Young Professionals
SPE recognizes the importance of those who one day will be leaders of the E&P industry. Along with many SPE sections, the SPE Bergen Section has developed a Young Professionals (YP) programme, to support and assist those in the industry with fewer than ten years of experience.
Students
SPE is one of the most prestigious technical/professional organizations in the world, and being an SPE Student Member is considered a noteworthy achievement by industry professionals and executives.
The SPE Bergen Student Chapter counts several hundred members from the University of Bergen and Bergen University College, and is the most important link between students and the petroleum industry in the Bergen area.
The SPE Bergen Section is proud to support and sponsor one of the world’s largest and most vibrant student chapters.
SUT
The Society for Underwater Technology is a worldwide, multi-disciplinary, learned society that brings together organizations and individuals with a common interest in underwater technology, ocean science and offshore engineering. SUT was founded in 1966 and has members from more than 40 countries, including engineers, scientists, other professionals and students working in these areas.
The organization has comprehensive expertise within its area of activity, whereby it influences the development of new techniques to further explore and exploit the world’s oceanic resources, such as through annual prize-giving ceremonies.
Today the association is established in London with branches in Bergen, Aberdeen, Houston, Rio de Janeiro, Perth, Melbourne, Kuala Lumpur and Lagos, where they carry out learned courses and programmes for members and others who are interested in subsea technology and their wide range of other ocean-related activities. The latest branch, SUT Norway (Bergen) was established in 2009.
SUT Norway is a non-profit organization that is to be developed through networking and interaction between individuals and companies working professionally with underwater technology. Its objective is to facilitate the exchange of knowledge and information, e.g. by arranging courses and seminars with agendas relevant to subsea activities.
