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  • UK Universities Launch Decommissioning Masters Degree

    30 September 2016
    Research & Development

    University of Aberdeen in partnership with Robert Gordon University (RGU) has launched UK’s first Masters degree in decommissioning oil rigs and platforms. Both universities are developing a suite of joint Masters degrees, and the new programme that will focus on the key aspects associated with decommissioning such as engineering, project management, business, law and health, and safety […]

  • UK: Centrica Releases Interim Management Statement

    13 May 2013
    Business & Finance

    Against a backdrop of sustained cold weather and periods of higher commodity prices, Centrica has performed well in the year to date. This strong performance enables the business to continue to invest in customer service and price competitiveness and full year earnings growth is expected to be in line with market expectations. They have also […]

  • MOL Contributes to Debate on Pricing Fluctuations (UK)

    10 May 2012
    Business & Finance

    There are usually very good reasons for shippers receiving significant variations in price quotes from different shipping lines, says Adrian Jones, MOL’s UK Managing Director. Speaking at the ‘Saving logistics costs’ seminar at the Multimodal Exhibition in Birmingham, Mr Jones was called on to give the shipping line’s view of the continuing rate volatility and […]

  • Another preferred bidder status for Prysmian in the UK

    29 May 2023
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Infrastructure, Outlook & Strategy, Project & Tenders, Transition, Vision

    Cabling giant Prysmian has been selected as the preferred bidder for the Eastern Green Link 1 (EGL1) cable connection in the UK. The news came shortly after it was revealed that the Italian company had been selected for Eastern Green Link 2 (EGL2). Great Britain transmission grid owners SP Transmission and National Grid Electricity Transmission […]

  • UK: Partrac Presents 2011 Business Highlights

    20 December 2011

    Marine data acquisition and consulting experts the Partrac Group have experienced the busiest and most successful year since operations began in 2003. The Group, which is headquartered in Glasgow, has attributed the resulting growth to the award of many new contracts and contract extensions, continuous innovation and the streamlining of survey and project management processes, […]

  • Mexico, UK share oil & gas knowledge

    9 September 2015
    Business & Finance

    Robert Gordon University (RGU) and the Government of Mexico have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) under which they will collaborate in areas of strategic significance in oil and gas industry. According to RGU, the agreement, which was announced at Offshore Europe on Tuesday, September 8, will see the Secretariat of Energy in Mexico (SENER) […]

  • Cairn Appoints Non-Executive Director (UK)

    28 June 2013
    Business & Finance

    Cairn announced the appointment of Ian Tyler as an independent non-executive director of the Company with immediate effect. Mr Tyler will also be appointed as a member of the Company’s audit and remuneration committees. Mr Tyler is currently non-executive chairman of Al Noor Hospitals Group plc, a non-executive director and chairman of the audit committee […]

  • UK: Investment to Boost Offshore Wind Development

    25 July 2012
    Research & Development

    Researchers at the University of Strathclyde will help Scotland to meet its ambitious renewable energy targets by improving the performance of offshore wind farms, following investment from Scottish Enterprise. The funding has helped to secure a new experimental rig facility to test offshore wind condition monitoring technologies, allowing researchers to develop innovative techniques to improve […]

  • UK: SMD Presented with Queen’s Award for Enterprise

    28 June 2012

    SMD has been formally presented with a Queen’s Award for Enterprise by the Lord-Lieutenant of Tyne and Wear. The Lord-Lieutenant, Mr Nigel Sherlock, presented the Award in the International Trade Category as part of a visit to SMD’s head office and manufacturing facilities in Wallsend, North East England. The company is one of the world’s […]

  • UK: Changes in Budget for Decommissioning to Boost Sector

    22 March 2012
    Business & Finance, Research & Development

    Decom North Sea (DNS), the organisation that represents the North Sea’s oil & gas decommissioning industry, has welcomed changes in the Budget that will boost the sector leading to new jobs and investment in new equipment. With annual decommissioning expenditure in the North Sea forecast to top £1billion within a few years and a total […]

  • Oil and Gas Authority chairperson elected (UK)

    9 March 2015
    Business & Finance

    UK’s Energy Secretary Ed Davey has announced that Sir Patrick Brown will take up the role of chairperson of the Oil and Gas Authority (OGA). Sir Patrick Brown will work closely with Chief Executive Andy Samuel as he continues to build the senior leadership team for the new regulator. The first three directors were announced […]

  • Siemens Subsea cutting jobs in UK and Norway

    17 November 2016

    Siemens Subsea is set to lay off more than 150 people in the UK and Norway combined, citing a lack of new orders due to low oil prices. The company on Thursday said 95 positions in Norway and 60 employees in the UK would be affected. In its statement, Siemens Subsea said that the drop […]

  • LSH Selling Reef Subsea UK’s Plough

    23 April 2015
    Business & Finance

    Asset consultants at Lambert Smith Hampton (LSH), have been appointed to sell a major subsea asset formerly operated by Reef Subsea UK Ltd, currently in administration. An SMD Heavy Duty Inter Array Flexibles Plough, that has a multi-depth capacity of up to 2.4 metres burial, can handle power cables and flexibles up to 200mm diameter, was delivered in […]

  • UK: Forewind Runner-Up in Safety Award

    11 February 2013

    Forewind’s practice run-through approach to offshore surveys has been named as runner-up in the RenewableUK and The Crown Estate, Renewable Energy Health and Safety Award for 2013. Introduced during 2011 and rolled out in 2012, the approach involves full in-harbour enactments of each activity to be undertaken on vessels during surveys offshore. It was developed to improve […]

  • UK: CWind Orders Second CWhisper SWATH

    15 May 2013

    CWind has placed an order for a second CWhisper SWATH, an innovative 19.5m composite workboat designed and built by Essex-based CTruk. CWind Astute, which features CTruk’s patent-applied moveable wheelhouse and pod system, launched in August last year and underwent sea trials before starting work on contract to Siemens on the London Array Offshore Wind Farm. […]

  • UK: Valiant Discovers Oil in West Tybalt

    2 June 2010

    Valiant Petroleum plc (“Valiant”)   announced that its planned side-track in the operated Tybalt exploration well 211/8c-4z (License P1632) has discovered light oil in the four-way dip ‘T1’ structure (the “West Tybalt” prospect). This further discovery follows the success in East Tybalt announced on 13 April 2010. The well encountered an oil bearing reservoir section in […]

  • UK: TAG Increases Workforce by Four Times

    19 June 2013
    Human Capital

    TAG Energy Solutions has increased its workforce by more than four times following the awarding of its contract to provide monopiles and transition pieces for the Humber Gateway offshore wind farm. Production of the 16 monopiles and transition pieces for the E.ON development has begun at TAG Energy Solutions’ riverside facility in North East England, […]

  • UK: Vivienne Cox Joins BG Group

    8 February 2012
    Business & Finance

    BG Group has today announced the appointment of Vivienne Cox as a Non-Executive Director with immediate effect. Commenting on the appointment, BG Group Chairman Sir Robert Wilson said: “I am delighted to welcome Vivienne on to the BG Group Board. Vivienne’s extensive experience and expertise, across many facets of the global energy industry, will be […]

  • UK: RIX Sea Shuttle Launches WFSV

    29 October 2012

    RIX Sea Shuttle, part of J.R. Rix & Sons Ltd, launched its first vessel on Friday, specifically commissioned to serve the offshore wind farm sector. The Rix Panther was launched in a ceremony at Meridan Quay, Grimsby Fish Dock today (Friday, October 26th). It is the first of five boats commissioned by Rix Sea Shuttle […]

  • Port of Gothenburg Bolsters RoRo Service to UK

    18 August 2015
    Business & Finance

    Ro-ro companies SOL Continent Line and P&O Ferries have joined forces to establish a new service between the Port of Gothenburg and the British ports of Tilbury and Teesport. This new collaborative venture involves the transshipment of freight at the Belgian port of Zeebrugge, to which both companies have regular direct services. Four SOL Continent […]

  • Flexlife Gets UK Patent for Ultrasonic Scanning

    29 July 2015

    Flexlife have been granted a UK Patent for ‘Assessing the condition of a tubular using Ultrasonic means’, this Patent relates to the use of short pulse Ultrasonic beams to determine Annulus Flooding and any corrosion of the Tensile Armour Wire of Flexible Risers and Flow-lines. By obtaining accurate information on the Tensile Armour Wire condition, the […]

  • UK: Early Contractor Involvement Brings Benefits

    1 July 2011
    Business & Finance

    One thing is clear: Conventional procurement is not always cost-efficient and clients and consultants are ready to look for alternatives – like Early Contractor Involvement. On the other hand, for many attendees at the ECI Forum in London the exact definition of “Early Contractor Involvement” was not clear and for some, who had their own […]

  • UK MoD Hires James Fisher Defence

    29 May 2014
    Business & Finance

    James Fisher Defence (JFD), a global sub-sea operations and engineering company, has been awarded a four-year contract to provide Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) support services to the UK Ministry of Defence’s Salvage and Marine Operations (S&MO) team. The contract affords S&MO 24-hour, on-demand access to JFD’s Engineering Support Cell for specialist support with ROV maintenance, […]

  • Cosalt Offshore Names Operations Director (UK)

    7 August 2012
    Business & Finance

    Cosalt Offshore, a provider of integrated lifting integrity solutions and lifeboat services to the oil and gas industry, has announced the appointment of Keith Mackie as new operations director. Mr Mackie joins the team at Cosalt Offshore with over 25 years operations management experience, having previously held senior positions with International Paper (UK) Ltd, Stats […]

  • Damen Multi Cat 2712 for MarineCo UK

    30 December 2014
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Technology, Vessels

    MarineCo UK has contracted Damen Shipyards Group for a Multi Cat 2712. The vessel will be delivered in April 2015. Mr. Mike Conafray, Managing Director at MarineCo stated that “after a long evaluation, with alternative builders, Damen came through with the right vessel at the right cost, the new vessel will comfortably  sit alongside our existing […]