2327 results found for 'Shetland Islands'

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  • UK: Vattenfall Conducts Environmental Surveys for Wave Energy Project

    23 March 2012
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    Monitoring the environment at sea in a region where waves are usually some five metres high is obviously challenging. That is what Vattenfall plans to do off the coast of the Shetland Islands in Scotland, the site of the company’s first wave-energy farm. The location for the wave energy farm was chosen because of the […]

  • Scotland: Vattenfall to Conduct Environmental Assessment for Ocean Energy

    23 March 2012
    Authorities & Government

    Monitoring the environment at sea in a region where waves are usually some five metres high is obviously challenging. That is what Vattenfall plans to do off the coast of the Shetland Islands in Scotland, the site of the company’s first wave-energy farm. The location for the wave energy farm was chosen because of the […]

  • Nova Innovation’s floating solar withstands Storm Éowyn’s fury

    30 January 2025
    Business Developments & Projects, Operations & Maintenance, Outlook & Strategy, Ports & Logistics, Safety, Technology, Vision

    Scotland-based Nova Innovation’s floating solar demonstrator at the Port of Leith has proven its resilience after withstanding Storm Éowyn, described by the Met Office as “probably the strongest to hit the UK in the past 10 years.” According to Nova Innovation, the extreme weather event left over a million people without power, with hurricane-force winds […]

  • UK: Viking Decision Boosts Shetland Wave Project

    6 April 2012
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    The project partners behind Shetland’s first wave power scheme said that the Scottish Government decision to approve a major wind farm on the island gives the proposal a significant boost. The 10 megawatt (MW) Aegir Wave Power scheme, backed by European energy company Vattenfall and Edinburgh based technology developer Pelamis Wave Power (PWP), could only […]

  • UK: Wind Farm Announcement Boosts Shetland Wave Project

    6 April 2012

    The project partners behind Shetland’s first wave power scheme said that the Scottish Government decision to approve a major wind farm on the island gives the proposal a significant boost. The 10 megawatt (MW) Aegir Wave Power scheme, backed by European energy company Vattenfall and Edinburgh based technology developer Pelamis Wave Power (PWP), could only […]

  • UK: Wind Farm Announcement Boosts Shetland Wave Project

    6 April 2012

    The project partners behind Shetland’s first wave power scheme said that the Scottish Government decision to approve a major wind farm on the island gives the proposal a significant boost. The 10 megawatt (MW) Aegir Wave Power scheme, backed by European energy company Vattenfall and Edinburgh based technology developer Pelamis Wave Power (PWP), could only […]

  • European Companies Ink MoU to Drive Growth of Marine Energy in Shetland (UK)

    16 November 2011

    A forward looking private, public and community sector partnership which will drive the growth of marine energy in Shetland will be announced tomorrow (Wednesday 16 November) at the inaugural Dynamic Shetland green energy event. European energy company Vattenfall, the Shetland Islands Council and the Shetland Charitable Trust (SCT), with support from Highlands and Islands Enterprise […]

  • Bridge row is losing business

    29 November 2006

    Shetland Islands Council wants to build a

  • Port wants more pulling power

    8 May 2006

    Shetland Islands Council is looking into spending more than

  • Dredging on Scalloway Harbour Delayed (UK)

    26 August 2010

    Work to dredge the channel into Scalloway harbour will be delayed after Shetland Islands Council received no tenders within the £3 million… (shetland-news) [mappress] Source: shetland-news, August 26, 2010;

  • UK: Total Hires Ocean Installer for Casing Recovery Work

    20 August 2013
    Business & Finance

    Total E&P UK Limited has awarded Ocean Installer a contract for the recovery of casing at the Tomintoul location, west of the Shetland Islands. The scope of the work involves the cutting and recovery of 472 meters of 20” downhole casing from the seabed, at approximately 580m water depth. The onshore operations will be based […]

  • Total Awards Casing Recovery Contract to Ocean Installer (UK)

    19 August 2013
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Operations & Maintenance, Project & Tenders

    Total E&P UK Limited has awarded Ocean Installer a contract for the recovery of casing at the Tomintoul location, west of the Shetland Islands. The scope of the work involves the cutting and recovery of 472 meters of 20” downhole casing from the seabed, at approximately 580m water depth. The onshore operations will be based […]

  • Ocean Installer Hired by Total to Retrieve Tomintoul Casing

    19 August 2013

    Total E&P UK Limited has awarded Ocean Installer a contract for the recovery of casing at the Tomintoul location, west of the Shetland Islands. The scope of the work involves the cutting and recovery of 472 meters of 20” downhole casing from the seabed, at approximately 580m water depth. The onshore operations will be based […]

  • BP makes new oil discovery off Shetland

    1 February 2008

    BP and its partner, Marathon Petroleum West of Shetlands Ltd, have made a new oil discovery in Block 204/23, following drilling on the South-West Foinaven prospect, some 190 kilometres (118 miles) west of the Shetland Islands.

  • Energization of Europe’s first and world’s second multi-terminal HVDC subsea link goes full steam ahead

    29 August 2024
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Regulation & Policy, Transition

    NKT has wrapped its assignment on a 260-kilometer high-voltage direct current (HVDC) subsea link, which is envisioned to lend a helping hand in ensuring Shetland’s supply of clean, low-carbon power, enabling 600 MW of renewable generation as remote North Sea islands connect to Britain’s main grid in support of Scottish and UK net zero and energy security targets.

  • Nova Innovation inks lease for 15MW tidal energy array at Yell Sound

    16 February 2022
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Equipment, Innovation, Outlook & Strategy, Regulation & Policy, Technology, Transition

    Scottish tidal energy company Nova Innovation has secured a seabed lease from the Crown Estate Scotland to develop its largest tidal energy array to date at Yell Sound in Shetland.

  • UK: NAFC Marine Centre Gets New Workboat

    25 April 2011

    The NAFC Marine Centre is adding a new workboat to its fleet, which has been specially designed to deliver a greater range of services to Shetland’s maritime industries. The Havra was officially named today (Monday 25 April) by Councillor Josie Simpson at a ceremony held at the Malakoff Slip in Scalloway. Also present were the […]

  • Bristow’s new service to transport oil & gas workers through Scatsta

    28 June 2016

    Bristow Helicopters has launched Bristow Logistics Services Shetland (BLSS) to transport oil and gas workers through Scatsta Airport. Bristow, a provider of offshore transportation services, will contract with new clients on a direct basis, effectively utilizing Scatsta as an airport operating multiple contracts. The new service is a partnership between Bristow and Eastern Airways to […]

  • PHOTO: BP completes Clair Ridge construction

    2 August 2016
    Project & Tenders

    UK oil major BP has reported through its social media channels that the construction of the Clair Ridge project, west of the Shetland Islands, is now complete.  The Clair field is located 75 km west of the Shetland Islands in 150 m of water and extends over an area of 220 km². The field was originally […]

  • Port faces massive cancelled dredging bill

    19 April 2006

    LERWICK Port Authority has been slapped with a huge bill for dredging work it was forced to cancel after Shetland Islands Council took legal action against it last year. Last August the council petitioned the Court of Session in Edinburgh to stop the port spending

  • New Oil Discovery in UK Continental Shelf

    31 January 2008

    BP and its partner, Marathon Petroleum West of Shetlands Ltd, today announced a new oil discovery in Block 204/23, following drilling on the South-West Foinaven prospect, some 190 kilometres west of the Shetland Islands. The exploration well 204/23-2 was drilled using the Paul B Loyd Junior semi-submersible drilling rig.

  • Inpex Wins Three Exploration Blocks Off UK

    29 October 2012

      INPEX announced that it was successful in the 27th Seaward Licensing Round in UK, and won the three offshore Exploration Blocks in the North Sea jointly with Centrica Resources, a subsidiary of Centrica plc, a UK gas and electricity company and Statoil (U.K.), a subsidiary of Statoil ASA, a Norwegian oil company. The three […]

  • Total officially launches Laggan-Tormore project

    16 May 2016

    French energy behemoth Total has officially inaugurated the Laggan-Tormore project in the Shetland Islands, UK. The inauguration ceremony was held on Monday, at the Shetland Gas Plant in the presence of government and industry partners including Amber Rudd MP, the UK Government Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change and Patrick Pouyanné, Chairman and CEO […]

  • Total hires Stena Don semi-sub for more Shetland drilling

    27 August 2018
    Exploration & Production

    Offshore driller Stena Drilling has secured more work for its Stena Don offshore drilling rig with the French oil giant Total.

  • VIDEO: First Mariner topside module installed

    11 July 2017

    Norwegian oil company Statoil on Saturday, July 8, 2017 installed the first of eight topside modules at the Mariner field, offshore the UK. The 10 000 tonne utility module was lifted into place by Saipem 7000. Seven more modules and a flare will be installed, building the more than 38 000 tonne heavy Mariner topside. […]