2327 results found for 'Shetland Islands'

2327 results found for 'Shetland Islands'
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  • Dong Energy Seizes Six Blocks in Faroe Islands

    26 June 2013
    Business & Finance

    On 25 June the Faroese Trade and Industry Minister awarded six blocks to DONG Energy in the Open Door Licence Round. The awarded blocks are located in the Faroe-Shetland Basin, west of the producing British fields Foinaven and Schiehallion, and DONG Energy has been awarded operatorship and a 100% interest. Together with the recent licence […]

  • Faroe Petroleum Enters into Iceland’s Offshore Sector

    4 December 2012

    Faroe Petroleum, the independent oil and gas company focusing principally on exploration, appraisal and production opportunities in the Atlantic margin, the North Sea and Norway, has announced provisional exploration licence awards in the Dreki area on the Icelandic Continental Shelf in the Icelandic 2nd Licensing Round. The licences are extensive, encompassing seven licence blocks located […]

  • Faroe Provisionally Awarded New Licences in Dreki Area Off Iceland

    4 December 2012
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    Faroe Petroleum, the independent oil and gas company focusing principally on exploration, appraisal and production opportunities in the Atlantic margin, the North Sea and Norway, announces provisional exploration licence awards in the Dreki area on the Icelandic Continental Shelf in the Icelandic 2nd Licensing Round. The licences are extensive, encompassing seven licence blocks located to […]

  • Additional Support for CRMC’s Rhode Island Beach SAMP

    17 July 2014
    Business & Finance, Project & Tenders

    Rhode Island’s Congressional delegation today joined with Governor Lincoln D. Chafee and the Coastal Resources Management Council (CRMC) to announce $193,090 in federal funding to make the state’s coastline more resilient to future storms and rising sea levels. The funds were made available through the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) National Coastal Zone Management […]

  • Clark Island Restoration Project Underway

    16 January 2019
    Business & Finance

    Work has begun on a large restoration project to develop the habitat at the Clark Island wetland owned by Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC). The property includes a coastal wetland on the Hay Bay shoreline, which will be strategically excavated to create open-water habitat for fish in eight pools with a series of connecting channels. The […]

  • Environment Improved at Ifield Mill Pond

    15 December 2014
    Business & Finance, Project & Tenders

    Salix, together with Crawley Borough Council and Jacksons Civil Engineering, is about to complete the Ifield Mill Pond & Water Gardens project, the area’s most important wetland and a designated Site of Nature Conservation Importance (SNCI). The 12-month program of improvements began in April 2014 and includes:   the construction of a new dam and spillway near […]

  • UK: L&N Scotland Lands VetcoGray Subsea Control Products Contract

    26 April 2011
    Business & Finance, Equipment

      L&N (Scotland) has been awarded two contracts worth in excess of £1.2 million by GE VetcoGray. The Aberdeen-based engineering and fabrication company will manufacture and supply 110 subsea control products to be deployed on various North Sea subsea projects. The award reinforces L&N’s decision to focus on the subsea sector while maintaining its traditional […]

  • Islands Summit held in Kirkwall

    29 June 2016
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Research & Development

    Scotland’s three Island Councils have met with UK Government Minister Andrew Dunlop at the second annual Islands Summit held in Orkney.

  • Top news, September 21– 27, 2015

    27 September 2015

    Tidal Energy Today Staff has compiled the top news from tidal and wave energy industry from September 21 – September 27, 2015. Tocardo installs 5 tidal turbines Tocardo Tidal Turbines, a Dutch-based tidal turbines producer, has completed the installation of tidal turbine array in the Eastern Scheldt storm surge barrier, the Netherlands. The array has the […]

  • Ofgem Turns Down Shetland Subsea Link Proposal

    24 November 2017
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development

    Ofgem has decided to reject a proposal by National Grid Shetland Link and Aggreko to build a subsea electricity distribution link from Shetland to mainland Great Britain. Scottish and Southern Energy Networks (SSEN), the system operator for Shetland, recommended the proposal in May following a competitive process and in July Ofgem launched a consultation on […]

  • Creating Horseshoe Bend Island

    28 October 2015
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Technology

    In its latest issue of Terra et Aqua, the International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC) has introduced an article about the Horseshoe Bend project in Louisiana. According to the paper, the capacity for the placement of shoal material dredged from Horseshoe Bend at eight wetland development sites located along the river’s bank lines adjacent to the channel was nearly exhausted in […]

  • New Study Shows Renewables Potential in Scotland

    4 April 2019
    Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development, Technology

    A new study commissioned by Crown Estate Scotland, and carried out by Everoze has provided a potential way forward for a more localized approach to offshore renewable energy deployment in coastal and island communities across Scotland. The study looked at six scenarios linked to a number of renewable technologies such as floating wind, wave, and tidal energy, and […]

  • Sartor Offshore Wins Contract for Ocean Prince Vessel in Falkland Islands

    21 November 2011
    Business & Finance

    AGR Peak has awarded Ocean Prince a term contract as a field support, oil recovery vessel at the Falkland Islands. The vessel will operate together with Leiv Eriksson as long as their drilling program continues. Sartor Offshore is a leading supplier of MRV and PSV services to the oil and gas industry. Sartor Offshore AS’ […]

  • VIDEO: OpenHydro tidal turbine construction & deployment

    26 May 2016
    Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development, Technology

    OpenHydro, a DCNS company based in Ireland, has released a video showcasing its tidal energy turbine technology.

  • VIDEO: HIE webinar on WES and PTO systems research call

    8 April 2015
    Business & Finance, Research & Development, Technology

    Highlands and Islands (HIE) held a webinar on March 31, 2015, whose aim was to provide more information on Wave Energy Scotland (WES), and PTO system research and development call. HIE’s webinar was an opportunity for developers to ask questions and hear first-hand about the types of project that may be supported through the WES […]

  • Nova Innovation looking to bolster its engineering ranks

    16 March 2022
    Business Developments & Projects, Collaboration, Equipment, Human Capital, Outlook & Strategy, Technology

    Scottish company Nova Innovation is looking for fresh engineering talent to join its energetic team working at the forefront of tidal energy industry.

  • Fuelgarden sets up temporary LNG supply for salmon fish feed plant

    9 August 2019

    Norway-based LNG design and engineering firm Fuelgarden Energy has commissioned a temporary LNG installation on the Isle of Skye in Scotland.

  • Oil & gas expertise could find use in tidal and wave market

    12 June 2017
    Business & Finance, Technology

    Opportunities for oil and gas supply chain companies to apply their expertise in the growing wave and tidal power market will be highlighted in a workshop set for Aberdeen.

  • Orange Marine Lays Scottish Subsea Fibre Cables

    28 July 2014
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Operations & Maintenance

    The biggest fibre cable laying project undertaken in the UK in recent years has begun on the West Coast of Scotland to deliver superfast broadband to some of the country’s most remote island communities. Thousands of homes and businesses are set to benefit from the publicly funded digital network being built to bring world class […]

  • Subsea cable installation ops begin at Shetland HVDC link

    5 July 2022
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Project & Tenders

    Scottish Hydro Electric Transmission has commenced the first cable installation campaign of the Shetland HVDC link. Campaign 1, which begins at Noss Head, North of Wick, started on 23 June and is scheduled to take place until 18 December. NKT Victoria is in charge of laying the cable, after which Grand Canyon III is used […]

  • Scotland’s Renewables Sector Receives GBP 3.5 Million Fund

    22 May 2014
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance

    Scottish Enterprise announced £3.5 million of new investment in Scotland’s growing renewable energy sector, Energy Minister Fergus Ewing said. Four projects are being supported through the enterprise agency’s Renewable Energy Investment Fund (REIF). Islay Energy Community Benefit Society will receive a £735k loan to install a community owned 330Kw turbine on the island, with the […]

  • Repsol Sinopec’s Buchan Alpha ready for disposal in Shetland

    14 August 2017
    Project & Tenders

    Repsol Sinopec Resources UK has informed that the Buchan Alpha oil production vessel has arrived in Lerwick, Shetland for disposal.   The contract for dismantling and recycling of the Buchan Alpha unit was awarded to Veolia back in June. Veolia is working on the project with its strategic partner in decommissioning, Peterson. Buchan Alpha, a semi-submersible moored floating […]

  • Cross-border tidal research center opens in Belfast

    18 January 2018
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development, Technology

    Queen’s University Belfast has officially opened the €9.7 million cross-border research center for renewable energy projects in UK and Ireland.

  • SIMEC Atlantis Signs Alderney Tidal Power Supply Deal

    6 September 2019
    Operations & Maintenance, Project & Tenders

    SIMEC Atlantis, via its joint venture Normandie Hydroliennes, has signed a heads of terms with Alderney Electricity Limited (AEL) to supply the island of Alderney in the Channel Islands with power from a proposed tidal array in the Raz Blanchard. Normandie Hydroliennes is a joint venture with regional investment fund Normandie Participations and local manufacturer […]

  • £100 million growth deal to support energy transition of Scottish islands

    28 July 2020
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects

    The leaders of the three Scottish island councils recently welcomed the Scottish and UK governments’ award of £100 million in funding as part of the Islands Growth Deal. The money goes to Orkney, Shetland and the Western Isles. The multimillion pound deal will provide investment for local projects across the Scottish islands, driving sustainable economic […]