Keystone and Stepwise announce strategic partnership for enhanced emission management in drilling operation procedures

Keystone, a leader in digital technical planning and real-time automatic reporting, and Stepwise, providers of carbon management, reduction and reporting for heavy industries, are excited to announce a collaboration agreement to provide a seamless approach to emission management within Drilling Operation Procedures (DOP).

This alliance will contribute to the acceleration of the offshore oil and gas sector's efforts to minimize its environmental footprint through advanced emission monitoring and reporting tools, bridging the gap between the planning and execution phases.

Geir Ove Eikill, Head of Marketing and R&D from Stepwise, expresses his enthusiasm: "We are thrilled to partner with Keystone, a key technology solutions provider in the oil and gas industry on the NCS. By merging our emission monitoring and reporting tools with Keystone's digitalized DOP platform, we can offer a comprehensive solution that aids our clients in reducing their environmental impact, all the while complying with regulatory requirements."

Jan Isaachsen, CEO of Keystone, adds: "The partnership with Stepwise is a symbol of our commitment to innovation and sustainability that will unlock future capabilities within our SmartHub ecosystem. With this partnership, Keystone can now include emission planning and reduction applications as an integrated part of our software for drilling activities. This will enhance our software offering to our clients."

Through this alliance, Keystone and Stepwise intend to further empower data ownership for their clients, enhance the industry's commitment to sustainability and reduce its environmental impact on the net zero journey. The collaboration promises a more comprehensive, unified and effective solution to help the offshore oil and gas sector decrease its carbon footprint.

About Keystone
Keystone aims to digitalize the Oil & Gas well construction process by closing the gap between planning and execution. They provide a Smarthub solution which unites all project stakeholders within a single workflow, from technical planning through to reporting eliminating the need for manual user input. Learn more about Keystone here: https://keystone.no/

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