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  • Oil & Gas UK Highlights Need for Decommissioning Preps

    4 October 2013
    Business & Finance

    Oil & Gas UK has, on October 2, published a suite of documents which highlight the need for the industry to prepare for forthcoming decommissioning projects and increase the efficiency of related processes. The publications feature information gathered on the scale of decommissioning activity to come on the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS), experiences of and […]

  • London Array Wind Farm Officially Open (UK)

    4 July 2013
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    Today, Secretary of State Edward Davey joined the Prime Minister and DECC Minister Greg Barker at the opening of the World’s largest offshore wind farm, the London Array, in Margate, Kent. With 175 wind turbines, the Array will be able to generate 630 MegaWatts of electricity, which is enough power for nearly half a million […]

  • Winners of 2012 Oil & Gas UK Awards Announced

    9 November 2012
    Business & Finance

    The winners of the 2012 Oil & Gas UK Awards, sponsored by Shell U.K. Limited, have been announced. All five were presented with their awards at a ceremony at the Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre on 8 November, where over 600 people from across the oil and gas industry had gathered to celebrate the winners’ […]

  • UK’s fifth subsea electricity superhighway in the making?

    16 April 2025
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Infrastructure, Outlook & Strategy, Project & Tenders, Regulation & Policy, Transition, Vision

    Offshore marine survey operations are scheduled to begin soon at what would be the UK’s fifth subsea electricity superhighway, connecting Scotland and England. Ireland-based XOCEAN is in charge of carrying out the marine survey works for the Eastern Green Link 5 (EGL5) project using seven remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) and two support vessels. The marine geophysical […]

  • UK’s Subsea Cable Specialists Win Queen’s Award

    24 April 2014
    Storage, Technology

    UK Subsea Cable Specialists Engineering Technology Applications Ltd have received a Queen’s Award for Enterprise in the International Trade category for their global success, particularly in relation to offshore renewables. The award recognises that in the last three years ETA has seen an increase of nearly 200% in international sales. This increase has largely been […]

  • Total Awards a Three-Year Contract to Welltec (UK)

    5 December 2013
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Project & Tenders

    Total E&P UK Ltd awards Welltec a 3-year contract including possibility for a further two, 1-year extensions. The contract covers the scope of Tractor Conveyance, Tubing Cutting, Clean-out and Milling based, e-line intervention services. “Recognizing the innovative technologies and the associated value proposition which Welltec has to offer, Total E&P UK Ltd as part of […]

  • Upgraded Polarcus Naila Mobilized for “UK Breagh” Survey

    5 May 2014
    Business & Finance, Project & Tenders

    Polarcus Limited announces that Polarcus Naila is presently mobilizing for the highly prefunded Polarcus “UK Breagh” multi-client survey after a successful upgrade. The upgrade enables the vessel to tow ultra-wide 12 streamer spreads, matching the capability of the four high performance “A-class” vessels in the Polarcus fleet. Subsequent to the one month “UK Breagh” survey […]

  • Fridman sells UK North Sea fields

    12 October 2015

    Swiss company Ineos has agreed to acquire a portfolio of natural gas assets in the North Sea from a UK subsidiary of DEA Deutsche Erdoel AG, which is part of the LetterOne Group, owned by the Russian billionaire Mikhail Fridman. Ineos will buy gas fields, including the Breagh and Clipper South fields in the Southern North […]

  • London Gateway: Archaeological Books Published (UK)

    28 December 2012
    Business & Finance

    Two new academic books have been published which capture years of maritime and land-based archaeological work carried out by DP World London Gateway. The new books published this week Iron Age and Roman Salt making in Thames Estuary and Maritime Archaeology in the Thames Estuary, are being published as part of London Gateway’s environmental management […]

  • DONG Energy Discovers Gas West of Shetlands, UK

    24 July 2013
    Business & Finance, Project & Tenders

    Today, DONG Energy has announced the results from two exploration wells that were drilled in the West of Shetlands at the end of 2012 and early 2013. After initial analysis, the Cragganmore exploration well is confirmed as a gas discovery and the Glenrothes well has been plugged and abandoned. The next stage will be a thorough […]

  • Equinor kicks off exploration campaign offshore UK

    7 February 2019
    Exploration & Production

    Equinor has initiated an exploration campaign on the UK continental shelf comprising five wells in 2019, which is a record number for the company.

  • UK duo backs China’s offshore renewables growth

    25 November 2020
    Business & Finance

    The TUS-ORE Catapult Research Centre (TORC) has joined forces with the UK Energy Technology Platform (ETP) to support China’s growth in offshore renewables and showcase innovative UK energy transition technologies. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) will see the organizations jointly promote the development of offshore renewable energy in the UK and China, supporting the Belt […]

  • UK: 3sun Group Awarded Contract with Outreach

    12 September 2013
    Business & Finance

    3sun Group, a specialist provider of products and services to the global energy industry, has been appointed as an agent of Outreach Ltd. Outreach Ltd is a leading supplier of hydraulic handling, lifting and access equipment to the offshore and renewables industry with experience in repairs, servicing and training. The contract will see 3sun Group […]

  • Ordtek Launches Mine Map for UK EEZ

    14 March 2016
    Business & Finance, Research & Development, Technology

    Suffolk-based unexploded ordnance (UXO) specialist Ordtek has introduced an online map designed to aid the developers of offshore energy projects to determine the location of unexploded mines and bombs around the UK coastline. The Mine Map shares data about areas mined by the British and Germans during the wars, plus UXO from military armament training and […]

  • Subsea Services Acquires Caledonian Geotech (UK)

    7 February 2011

      Subsea Services (S3), provider of ROV and survey services to the international energy industry, has announced the acquisition of geoscience consultancy Caledonian Geotech as part of its strategic growth plans. S³’s Managing Director, Graeme Kidd, commented, “With the ever expanding near shore engineering and construction market, in particular the renewable energy sector, Caledonian Geotech […]

  • UK: Longreach Appoints Non-Executive Director

    1 February 2011
    Business & Finance

      LONGREACH OIL AND GAS LIMITED, an oil & gas company focused on Morocco,  announces the appointment of Jonathan Morley-Kirk as a Non-Executive Director and as Chairman of the Audit Committee. Mr Morley-Kirk is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales specialising in emerging market investments and management. He is […]

  • 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.

  • UK: South Boats Expands to Venture Quays

    15 September 2011

    South Boats Special Projects Ltd. announce their immediate expansion to Venture Quays in East Cowes. Following significant new orders from key players in the offshore wind industry, the company has leased a number of units within the former Columbine works, one of the most recognisible shipyards in Britain. The Venture Quays site allows South Boats […]

  • UK: Babcock Takes Over LGE Process

    2 January 2013

    Babcock International Group PLC (Babcock), the UK’s leading engineering support services company, announces that it has acquired LGE Process (LGE) from The Weir Group PLC for an enterprise value of £23 million. LGE will be combined with Babcock’s Design Services (DS) business unit, within the Marine and Technology division. DS operates in both the naval […]

  • UK: Rolls-Royce Names New Chairman

    14 February 2013

    Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, announced today, Feb. 14th, that Ian Davis will succeed Sir Simon Robertson as Chairman. He will join the Board as a non-executive Director on 1 March 2013 and take over from Sir Simon at the conclusion of the Annual General Meeting on 2 May 2013. Ian Davis spent more […]

  • Skandia open 60 arrives back in the uk

    16 March 2005

    After Nick’s premature end to the Vend

  • UK: Rolls-Royce Secures Environship Order

    1 March 2012

    Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, has won a second order for a vessel from its award winning Environship range. This gas powered ship will be used to supply feed to fish farms along the Norwegian coast. The vessel has been ordered by Norwegian company Eidsvaag AS and will operate a demanding schedule to ensure […]

  • NCS Survey Buys Two AUVs (UK)

    31 January 2013
    Equipment

    NCS Survey has expanded its growing autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) fleet with the purchase of two Teledyne Gavia AUVs. These vehicles are the latest in the Gavia Offshore Surveyor series and are equipped with high-resolution side scan sonar, a multi-beam echo sounder, a sub-bottom profiler (SBP), an ultra-short baseline positioning system, long baseline (LBL), GPS […]

  • UK: Emerson Releases Roxar RMS 2012

    27 March 2012
    Business & Finance, Equipment

      Emerson Process Management has released Roxar RMS 2012, the latest version of its reservoir modelling software. The launch sees the continued expansion of Roxar RMS into the geophysics domain through a completely integrated reservoir modelling workflow which includes seismic interpretation, reservoir simulation, reservoir behavior predictions, and uncertainty management. “With average global oil & gas […]

  • UK: Offshore caterers balloted on strike action

    27 June 2017

    Unite, Scotland’s biggest offshore trade union, on Monday said its offshore catering members would be balloted on strike action. The union said it would serve formal notice on each of the employers represented by the Caterers Offshore Trade Association (COTA) – Aramark, Compass, Sodexo, Entier and Trinity. According to the union, offshore catering members of Unite […]