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When we launched our #IslayOnTour photo competition back in February, we had no idea quite how far Islay merch would travel. The response has been fantastic, with so many brilliant submissions arriving from around the UK and much further afield. In fact, we were so impressed by the number and quality of the entries that we decided one winner simply wasn’t enough… So, we’re delighted to announce TWO winners, each receiving an Islay getaway for two! 🏆 Douglas McClymont Dougla

Over the past four years, Islay Subsurface & Engineering Ltd has doubled both its activity levels and client base year on year. Behind that growth, we’ve been quietly assembling an exceptional Exploration & Development team, bringing together the technical depth, experience and commercial understanding our clients need to make confident decisions in an increasingly complex energy landscape. Today, we’re extremely excited to announce the appointment of Dr Jonathan Leather as

We're proud to be partnering with Well-Safe Solutions to support the delivery of key North Sea decommissioning projects, including the Apache Beryl and Forties campaigns, through to projects in South East Asia. This strategic partnership brings together complementary expertise in well engineering and subsurface services to help deliver safe, efficient, and technically robust plug and abandonment solutions. We look forward to supporting these projects and collaborating on futu

Islay subsurface & Engineering was recently engaged by a deepwater operator experiencing significant challenges during the cementing of a production casing string. Elevated pressures and unexpected losses during the operation resulted in an uncertain top of cement (TOC), creating operational risk and prompting the need for expert post‑job analysis. With the next production string scheduled imminently, the operator required rapid, accurate diagnosis and clear recommendations t

Iain Whyte, Managing Director of Islay Subsurface & Engineering with Derek Crombie, Chief Growth & Innovation Officer at Geoactive Limited Islay Subsurface & Engineering Ltd is pleased to announce a new collaboration with Geoactive, reinforcing a long-standing use of Interactive Petrophysics (IP) within our subsurface workflows. IP has been a core tool in our petrophysical analysis for many years, supporting the delivery of high-quality, consistent, and reliable subsurface in

At Islay we pride ourselves on the partnerships and collaborations we have with established organisations across the globe. We are proud to have renewed our Decom Mission membership for another year and look forward to the networking, events, and knowledge that it will bring. About Decom Mission It is the only independent trade association focused on decommissioning in the international decommissioning energy industry. Active across the oil & gas, nuclear and renewable energy

From the Maldives to the Alps, Islay merch has been spotted in some truly amazing places, and now it’s your turn! Our 2026 Islay Merchandise Photo Competition is officially open, and we want to see where your Islay gear ends up next. Whether you’re trekking up a mountain, grabbing a coffee, soaking up the sun on a beach, or exploring a remote site, we’re here for it. We love creativity, and we especially love to laugh, so show us your most fun, unexpected, or downright brilli

We are delighted to announce that Islay Subsurface and NZTC Well Decom Collab have been shortlisted in the Collaboration Award category at the SPE OAAs, where the winner will be announced on Thursday, 5th March at the P&J Live, Aberdeen. This recognition reflects the strength of partnership, shared expertise, and commitment to delivering meaningful outcomes across the project. Being shortlisted alongside such high-quality entries is an achievement in itself! A huge thank you