2316 results found for 'Shetland Islands'

2316 results found for 'Shetland Islands'
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  • 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 […]

  • New report outlines pathway to scaling up Scotland’s tidal energy sector

    13 May 2025
    Authorities & Government, Business Developments & Projects, Collaboration, Environment, Outlook & Strategy, Regulation & Policy, Research & Development, Safety

    A new report from the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) calls for coordinated regulatory reform to unlock Scotland’s tidal energy potential while addressing environmental concerns over harbour seals. According to EMEC, the new report published today, May 13, Managing the Consenting Risk of Harbour Seal Collision in the Scottish Tidal Energy Industry, outlines key recommendations […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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. […]

  • 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.

  • New Oil Discovery in UK Continental Shelf

    1 March 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.

  • SIC now sees value in dredging

    9 August 2007

    SHETLAND Islands Council hopes to save more then £2 million by piggy backing a dredging contract they had originally blocked in the Court of Session. The council’s proposal to link a project to dredge Scalloway harbour with much bigger works planned for Lerwick harbour will go before councillors this morning (Thursday).

  • SIC can’t afford to dredge Scalloway

    11 January 2008

    Plans to dredge the entrance to Scalloway harbour have been put on hold after the proposed cost of the job rose to more than £4 million. Shetland Islands Council’s harbour board had wanted to deepen the entrance to 9.5 metres to attract oil vessels into the port and priced the job at £2.2 million.

  • UK: Vattenfall Signs Final Berth at EMEC to Test Pelamis Wave Energy Converter

    15 March 2012
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Operations & Maintenance

    Vattenfall announced that it had signed up the last remaining berth at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC), Scotland’s world leading ocean energy research and development centre on Orkney to test a Pelamis wave energy converter. Vattenfall’s announcement stated that they hope to start testing a Pelamis machine in 2014, and confirmed previous statements that […]

  • UK: Vattenfall Secures Last Berth EMEC

    15 March 2012

    Vattenfall today announced that it had signed up the last remaining berth at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC), Scotland’s world leading ocean energy research and development centre on Orkney to test a Pelamis wave energy converter. Vattenfall’s announcement stated that they hope to start testing a Pelamis machine in 2014, and confirmed previous statements […]

  • Inpex Wins Exploration Licence Offshore UK

    24 October 2013

    INPEX announced that it was successful in the 27th Seaward Licensing Round in UK, and was granted an offshore Exploration Licence P2019 in the North Sea, jointly with Centrica Resources Limited, a subsidiary of Centrica plc, a UK-listed energy company and Statoil UK, a subsidiary of Statoil ASA, a Norwegian-listed oil company, in addition to the earlier awarded two licensces in […]

  • Lerwick dredging to cost SIC £5.25m

    13 December 2007

    Shetland Islands Council (SIC) is being asked to pay more than £5 million towards the biggest harbour dredging contract in the islands’ history after losing a legal battle against the work going ahead. Yesterday (Wednesday) Lerwick Port Authority (LPA) announced they had awarded a contract to Hampshire-based Westminster Dredging Company to remove almost 500,000 cubic […]

  • Inpex Clinches Stake in Three New Exploration Blocks (UK)

    29 October 2012
    Business & Finance

    Japan’s INPEX announced that in the 27th Seaward Licensing Round in UK, the company won three offshore exploration blocks in the North Sea jointly with Centrica Resources Limited (Centrica), a subsidiary of Centrica plc, a UK gas and electricity company and Statoil (U.K.) Limited (Statoil), a subsidiary of Statoil ASA, a Norwegian oil company. The […]

  • Total Awarded Three Exploration Licenses

    15 February 2007

    Total announces that it has been awarded the three production licenses it applied for under the 24th Oil and Gas Licensing Round of the United Kingdom’s Department of Trade and Industry. Total will have a 36% interest in Blocks 206/3 and 206/4. Located 80 kilometres West of the Shetland Islands, the two blocks enhance the […]

  • Inpex Granted New Exploration Licence Offshore Shetland

    24 October 2013

    Japan’s oil company Inpex has announced it was successful in the 27th Seaward Licensing Round in UK, and was granted an offshore Exploration Licence P2019 in the North Sea, jointly with Centrica Resources Limited  Centrica), a subsidiary of Centrica plc, a UK-listed energy company and Statoil (U.K.) Limited (Statoil), a subsidiary of Statoil ASA, a Norwegian-listed oil company, in […]