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The collaboration combines Cumulocity’s advanced, scalable industrial AIoT platform with Aramco Digital’s localised solution design, integration, and execution capabilities. (Image source: Aramco Digital)

Aramco Digital, the technology arm of Aramco, has entered into a strategic partnership with Cumulocity, a global leader in industrial AIoT, to deliver industrial AIoT solutions across the GCC

Cumulocity is a leading global industrial AIoT platform provider offering self-service device management and low-code application development powered by AI to accelerate time-to-value, while Aramco Digital is focused on driving digital transformation and advancing technological innovation across industrial and strategic sectors.

The collaboration combines Cumulocity’s advanced, scalable industrial AIoT platform with Aramco Digital’s localized solution design, integration, and execution capabilities and is designed to accelerate production-ready deployments across asset-intensive industries.

The first deployment involves Aramco Digital implementing Cumulocity as the core platform for an advanced fleet management programme supporting Aramco’s operations in the Kingdom. The deployment will enable scalable, real-time visibility and intelligent management of connected vehicles and industrial assets to drive greater operational efficiency, reliability, and data-driven performance.

“This agreement reinforces Aramco Digital’s focus on delivering scalable digital platforms that advance industrial transformation across the Kingdom and the wider region,” said Nabil Al-Nuaim, CEO of Aramco Digital. “By combining a proven industrial AIoT platform with strong regional execution capabilities, we are enabling organisations to connect critical assets, enhance operational insight, and translate data into measurable business outcomes.”

“Aramco Digital’s regional expertise and proven ability to deliver complex industrial digital transformation projects make them an ideal partner for scaling advanced IoT solutions across the region,” said Bernd Gross, CEO of Cumulocity. “Cumulocity’s industrial AIoT technology is trusted in large-scale, asset-intensive environments worldwide. Together, we are enabling faster, more reliable enterprise-scale deployments across the GCC.”

The agreement will enable customers across the region to access to Cumulocity’s advanced AIoT platform through Aramco Digital’s local integration, engineering, and lifecycle support capabilities, accelerating enterprise-scale digital transformation across asset-intensive industries an supporting efforts by industrial operators to modernise large fleet of connected assets across sectors including transportation, logistics, energy and infrastructure.

"This milestone reflects the pace at which digital transformation is accelerating across the Kingdom, driven by ambition, collaboration and disciplined execution," commented Aramco Digital in a LinkedIn post.

The rental alliance will combine technical expertise with expanded service offerings. (Image source: Envirent/GoSubsea)

GoSubsea and Envirent, two of Norway’s fastest-growing offshore companies, have announced a strategic rental alliance that combines technical expertise with expanded service offerings, as both organisations prepare to move into larger facilities to support expanding operations

Envirent is a subsea rental equipment specialist, delivering reliable offshore equipment, ROV tooling and hydraulic systems for subsea operations internationally, while GoSubsea provides high-quality survey and inspection equipment, and is a trusted partner in offshore rental services. In 2025, both companies were received the prestigious Gaselle Award, reserved for Norway’s fastest-growing and most profitable medium-sized enterprises.

The partnership is set to improve access to integrated subsea ROV tooling and survey equipment for the offshore industry, providing responsive support and tailored solutions for specific operational requirements.

By combining their rental fleets and capabilities, GoSubsea and Envirent will enable customers to source more comprehensive equipment packages through a single, streamlined channel - reducing mobilisation timelines and improving operational efficiency across a wide range of offshore projects.

Helge Knutsen, general manager at GoSubsea, commented: “Strengthening our rental capabilities alongside Envirent represents an important milestone in our growth journey. This collaboration allows us to expand our fleet with both subsea and topside tooling, positioning us to deliver more comprehensive and flexible solutions as market demands evolve.”

Oskar Vatland, managing director at Envirent, added, “By combining our expertise and selected equipment portfolios, we are well positioned to deliver innovative solutions to a broader market. Together with GoSubsea, we look forward to providing more complete and future-focused offerings to our customers.”

The Manifa oilfield is one of the largest in the world. (Image source: Aramco)

Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Energy has announced that full pumping capacity on the critical East-West pipeline has been restored and full production recovered at the Manifa oilfield following Iranian attacks, while work is still ongoing to restore full production capacity at the Khurais field

It was announced on 9 April that important energy facilities in the Kingdom have been subject to multiple attacks, including oil and gas production, transportation and refining facilities, as well as petrochemical facilities and the electricity sector in Riyadh, the Eastern Province and Yanbu Industrial City, resulting in one death and seven injured as well as the disruption of operations.

TotalEnergies reported that the SATORP refinery, a joint venture between TotalEnergies and Aramco in Jubail industrial City, was hit on the night of 7-8 April, causing damage to one of the refinery’s two processing trains. No casualties were reported, and the units were shut down as a safety precaution. An assessment of the consequences for the refinery’s operations is currently underway.

The East-West pipeline, which has a capacity of up to 7mn bpd has played a vital role in maintaining Saudi exports as an alternative route to passage through the Strait of Hormuz, bringing crude from processing facilities in the east of the country to the Yanbu export terminal on the Red Sea. The Iranian attack on the pipeline cut pumping capacity by 700,000 bpd, according to the Ministry of Energy.

The attacks on the Manifa and Khurais fields had resulted in a reduction in production of 300,000 bpd at each field.

“The quick recovery reflects the high operational resilience and crisis management efficiency of Saudi Aramco and the Kingdom’s energy ecosystem as a whole, thereby enhancing the reliability and continuity of supplies to local and global markets, and supporting the global economy,” the Ministry of Energy said.

The acquisition will bring together P2D’s inspection and cleaning expertise with STATS’ pipeline isolation and maintenance technologies. (Image source: STATS Group)

STATS Group, a leader in pressurised pipeline isolation, hot tapping and line stopping services, has acquired Aberdeen-based pipeline intelligence and cleaning specialist Pipelines 2 Data (P2D) in a move designed to expand its global pipeline integrity and maintenances service offerings

The deal, which builds on a long working relationship between the two companies and is backed by STATS Group’s parent company Mitsui, forms part of a long-term plan to build a comprehensive pipeline services platform combining inspection, diagnostics, maintenance and repair capabilities.

P2D has built a strong reputation for its smart pipeline cleaning, surveys and critical data analytics, which help operators assess pipeline condition and performance prior to maintenance or intervention activities, providing valuable insights.

The two companies have collaborated on projects in the Middle East and the UK, which have demonstrated the strong technical alignment between both entities and the operational benefits to clients. P2D will continue to operate from its base in Aberdeen and operational hubs in Canada and USA, while working closely with STATS to integrate technologies and develop joint service offerings.

It is hoped that the combination of P2D’s inspection and cleaning expertise with STATS’ pipeline isolation and maintenance technologies will create a unique service offering in the pipeline services market, enabling operators to manage pipeline integrity more efficiently through a single, integrated provider.

STATS chief executive officer, Stephen Rawlinson, said, “We are excited about the opportunity to add P2D’s talent and technology offering to our clients to help solve their complex pipeline integrity challenges. There are clear synergies between both organisations, and a strong cultural fit.

“We see this acquisition as part of a long-term growth strategy which builds on our UK heritage and will strengthen STATS’ global footprint. As a long-time trusted partner, we have identified that having access to P2D’s technology will add innovation to our product portfolio as we continue to look for opportunities to help our customers in the pipeline Inspection, Repair and Maintenance market.”

Steve Mayo said: “I am proud of P2D and excited about the opportunity and future under the stewardship of STATS. With P2D, I set out to create a unique offering and focused on solving challenges in the pipeline integrity market through ‘smart’ actionable insight derived from the data collected by our robust technology. I look forward to helping further expand the scale and scope of P2D’s offerings globally with the additional resources that companies like STATS and Mitsui can bring.”

Stats Group employs more than 500 staff across operational bases in the UK, Australia, Canada, Malaysia, UAE, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and USA.