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J+S Subsea Legacy Locker and Reuse

J+S Subsea Legacy Locker and Reuse

Yesterday our Chairman Matthew Blair Blair presented a paper on Legacy Locker and our Reuse journey at the 22nd North Sea Decommissioning Conference in Stavanger. Legacy Locker still does what it has always done, providing support to the subsea opex market. Additionally, through our more recent work on life cycle assessment and savings in carbon footprint through […]

J+S Subsea sponsor at Decom 2023

J+S Subsea Decom Week 2023 Sponsor

J+S Subsea are delighted to be a sponsor at Decom week 2023. Secure your ticket today – https://lnkd.in/eDKmpVdG Decom Week 2023 will bring together speakers, exhibitors and delegates from across the spectrum of decommissioning. Factors influencing and inciting change in the industry are on the agenda, with the focus on how the late life and decommissioning sector […]

Showing home support with Ellon United sponsorship deal

Hot off the press: we have signed Ellon United captain Neill Irvine in an exclusive one-year sponsorship deal. Founded over 120 years ago, Ellon United are members of the Scottish Junior FA and are based in The Meadows Sports Centre. Neill – a painter and decorator in the town – captains the team, who currently […]

J+S Subsea Year Review 2022

Time to look back at some of the highlights for 2022 for J+S Subsea. What a year it’s been for J+S Subsea, we would like to thank all the employees at J+S Subsea for their effort and hard work. Merry Christmas to you all.

Finalist recognition as Subsea company of the year

We’ve been recognised in Subsea Expo’s search for its company of the year. J+S Subsea are finalists in the Subsea Expo Company of the Year (under 50 employees) award. The prestigious awards ceremony, organised by the Global Underwater Hub, takes place on February 22, 2023, at P&J Live in Aberdeen. The awards celebrate the companies […]

J+S Subsea join Aberdeen Cyrenians Harvest Appeal

J+S Subsea is honoured to be a part of the Aberdeen Cyrenians Harvest appeal, which was established to assist individuals in need of food and hygiene items. With so many homeless, at-risk of homelessness, and low-income families affected by the cost-of-living problem, Aberdeen Cyrenians has witnessed a significant increase in demand for vital supplies. The harvest collection will have […]

Aberdeenshire subsea firm celebrates £2.5m contract wins

Subsea controls specialist J+S Subsea Limited has marked its second anniversary with the announcement of a suite of multi-million pound contract wins and five new hires in the latter half of 2022. A “busy” year for the Kintore-based firm has seen it secure work worth £2.5 million through the second half of the year, comprised […]

New team member

Please join us in congratulating Adrienne Scroggie on her new position as Project Coordinator at J+S Subsea.

J+S Subsea celebrates strong year with global award

Subsea controls engineering specialists J+S Subsea have lifted the Operational Support Company of the Year title in the Corporate LiveWire Global Awards. The Aberdeenshire-based business has taken the top spot in the awards, based on its quality of service, innovation and sustainability initiatives. Managing director Phil Reid said: “We pride ourselves on understanding customer drivers […]

We are excited to welcome another new team member to the J+S Subsea Team.

Iain Rodger brings a wealth of experience gained across a number of senior engineering and management roles in the energy sector, specialising primarily in subsea control systems but also asset integrity, operational support and delivering EPC projects. Prior to working in the energy industry, Iain spent fourteen years in the demanding aviation and defence sectors. […]

We are excited to welcome another new team member to the J+S Subsea Team.

Kairvee Tyagi is an Environmental Law specialist with experience across development sector, corporate, start-ups. She has a proven track record of delivering sustainability focussed projects, reporting for financial services. She has worked on strategy development and implementation projects covering UN objectives, Net Zero targets, fossil fuel phase out, decarbonisation of transportation sector. She is passionate […]

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Phil Reid

Managing Director

Phil has worked in the energy industry for over 25 years. He started his career with Kvaerner FSSL progressing through a variety of roles in subsea engineering, from manufacturing to leading some of their most complex projects all over the world. He worked with the original J+S for a period before moving on to Genesis Oil and Gas as a Subsea Controls Engineering consultant; during that period, he was seconded to Centrica Energy (now Spirit Energy) which led to a permanent role as Lead Subsea Controls & Umbilical Engineer for Developments, Capital Projects and Operated Assets. For almost a decade Phil successfully delivered Capital Projects from concept right through to project close out whilst also looking after the running of their subsea assets.

As part of J&S Subsea limited, Phil oversees the day-to-day operations and will grow the business both in the UK and globally. 

James Morris

Engineering Director

James’s career started when he joined the Royal Navy from school as an Artificer Apprentice. After a 5-year Marine Engineering Apprenticeship he served in surface ships HMS Glamorgan, HMS Edinburgh, and HMS Glasgow and at Rosyth as part of an engineering support team. 

Moving into the Energy Industry in 1992, over the next 26 years he gained a wealth of experience within large and small companies on operation, design and project management of subsea control systems and equipment. This period started with several years as a Project Engineer for a family run hydraulic services company Grampian Hydraulics followed by 5 years as a Support Engineer at Kvaerner Oilfield Products.  James joined RRC Controls Services ltd in 2001 before finally moving to J+S Ltd in 2010. At J+S his dedication and technical capabilities were rewarded with several promotions until becoming a member of the management buyout team. 

He has designed an extensive array of subsea equipment from basic cable penetrators to complete subsea control modules. 

James thrives on providing solutions for client’s problems. 

As Engineering Director, James will ensure that the company provides clients with timely, cost effective and technically sound solutions and services. 

Matthew Blair

Executive Chairman

Matt Blair is Executive Chairman of J+S Subsea which was formed in October 2020 through a management buyout of the Subsea Engineering Division of Systems Engineering and Assessment Ltd.

With J+S Subsea and SEA for over 14 years, Matt has a wealth of industry knowledge and expertise.

Previously an Electronics Engineer with Ferranti Computer Systems Ltd specializing in sonar and submarine command systems, Matt moved into hydrographic survey working with Subsea7, Tritech, and CDL before joining J+S Subsea.

He was Vice Chair of the Decom Leadership Group of Decommission and in that role, he facilitated industry and academic studies on potential for reuse and repurposing of decommissioned equipment. He is still actively involved with the reuse agenda through Decommission and OEUK.

Although not part of day-to-day operations, Matt stays close to company strategic matters and is seeking further opportunities to update and transfer Energy technologies and products into the Marine Renewables markets and help to develop the broader circular economy.