Act on Energy
Act on Energy – Offshore Insight from Seabed to Surface
Dive into the world of offshore energy with Act on Energy, a podcast by Acteon. From seabed to surface, we bring you the conversations that matter – hosted by voices from across our global teams.
Each episode explores how we apply technical and engineering expertise to meet the world’s growing energy demands.
We cover the full lifecycle of offshore infrastructure - from design and installation to maintenance, life extension, and decommissioning, across renewables, oil & gas and marine infrastructure.
Our experts share how we harness data, engineering knowledge, and operational experience to solve the energy industry’s most complex problems, while prioritising safety, integrity, and sustainability.
Join us to discover the innovations, challenges, and solutions shaping the future of offshore energy.
Act on Energy
Dirt, data and deep water: A geotechnical career uncovered
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Offshore geotechnical engineering is a world of deep water, shifting soil and evolving technology. In this episode, Guste Kelly (née Cesnuleviciute), Marketing Campaign Lead at Acteon, sits down with Justin Carpenter, Sales and Business Development Director at UTEC, Acteon’s Geo-services business line, to uncover the story behind his geotechnical career - from unexpected beginnings to offshore empowerment, safety lessons, and the major shifts shaping site investigation today.
You’ll learn:
- How Justin’s career took an unexpected turn
- What’s changed (and what hasn’t) in seabed drilling
- Offshore wind’s impact on site investigation
- Why weather operability and sample quality matter
- The offshore safety moment that shaped his entire career
- His top advice for young engineers entering the field
A candid look at a geotechnical journey built on dirt, data and deep-water experience.