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  • UK’s Cairn Buys Norway’s Agora Oil & Gas

    3 April 2012
    Business & Finance

    Cairn announces the acquisition of Agora Oil & Gas AS (Agora) subject to regulatory approval, a private Norwegian company with non-operated, exploration, appraisal and development assets in the United Kingdom (UK) and Norwegian North Sea. The enterprise value of the proposed acquisition of Agora as at 1 January 2012 was $375 million (m), including $58m […]

  • GDF SUEZ and Partners Sanction Cygnus Project (UK)

    7 August 2012
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    GDF SUEZ as operator with partners Centrica and Bayerngas have announced sanctioning of the £1.4 billion ($2.18 billion) Cygnus project to develop the sixth largest gas field in the UK Southern North Sea. GDF SUEZ (38.75%) will operate the field with partners Centrica (48.75%) and Bayerngas (12.5%). Initial contracts worth £375 million were signed yesterday (Monday […]

  • UK: Buzzard Oil Production Getting Back to Normal

    28 September 2011

    Oil output at the Buzzard oilfield in the UK North Sea has recovered close to its normal rate of 200,0000 barrels per day (bpd), two trade… Reporting by Emma Farge; Editing by Alison Birrane (Reuters) [mappress] Source: Reuters, September 28, 2011;

  • UK: THMA Awaiting Two More Key Announcements

    28 June 2013

      The UK Government’s published draft on renewable energy strike prices has been welcomed by business leaders in the Humber’s renewable energy sector. Mark O’Reilly, director Team Humber Marine Alliance commented:  “Today’s surprise announcement from Danny Alexander regarding renewable energy strike prices has been well received by companies in our region. We are obviously hoping […]

  • Antrim: Oil Production Starts at UK Causeway Field

    14 November 2012
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    Antrim announced that production of oil has commenced from the Causeway Field in UKCS Block 211/23d (Antrim working interest 35.5%). Commissioning of the Causeway field has now commenced with gross production rates of around 4,500 barrels of oil per day on a 53% choke. Initial production rates are currently being impacted by longer-than-anticipated clean-up and […]

  • Innovate UK sets aside £15M for innovative technologies

    19 September 2016
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Research & Development, Technology

    UK’s innovation agency, Innovate UK, is investing up to £15 million in emerging and enabling technology projects, including energy harvesting undertakings.

  • Offshore wind generates 9.9% of UK energy in 2019

    27 March 2020
    Business & Finance

    Offshore wind generated 9.9% of total energy in the UK in 2019, largely due to new capacity coming online, according to the UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS). The UK renewable electricity capacity was 47.4GW at the end of 2019, a 3GW or 6.9% increase on the year earlier. Offshore wind farms […]

  • Subsea Cables UK to Hold Its 43rd Plenary

    30 July 2014

    Subsea Cables UK, the trade association for submarine power and telecommunications cables for the United Kingdom and Northern Europe, will hold its 43rd Plenary on 10-11 September 2014. The event will be held at the Essex Golf & Country Club, Colchester, UK, hosted by Zytech Ltd. Upwards of 60 delegates from Subsea Cables UK membership: submarine […]

  • UK: A&P Commits to Marine Renewables with New Appointment

    16 July 2012

    A&P Falmouth has employed a full time marine renewables business development manager, demonstrating the company’s commitment to working at the forefront of the sector. Amanda Pound joined the company in 2010 as part of a Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) with Exeter University, just days after finishing her degree. After working for two years as Marine […]

  • Technip wins subsea contract for Glenlivet project (UK)

    24 February 2015
    Business & Finance, Equipment

    Building on the previous award by Total E&P UK of the contract for the Edradour Subsea Development, located approximately 75 km North West of Shetlands in the UK waters, Technip has been awarded an additional scope for the parallel development of the Glenlivet field located nearby. The Glenlivet specific scope includes: – fabrication and installation […]

  • UK: Digital Growth Could Shape the Port of the Future

    18 May 2018
    Business & Finance

    UKMPG: Developments in digital and augmentation/automation areas to transform competitiveness at UK ports.

  • Subsea UK’s Event Aims to Cut Operational Costs

    16 November 2016
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Operations & Maintenance

    Innovative UK companies will be pitching their subsea technologies to a panel of operators and Tier 1 contractors including Apache, Bibby Offshore, Chevron, Nexen and Technip tomorrow, November 17, at Subsea UK’s second Springboard event. In partnership with the National Subsea Research Initiative (NSRI), the initiative encourages companies to step up to the plate and […]

  • UK: Expro Announces Appointment of New Chairman

    27 February 2012
    Business & Finance

    International oilfield services company Expro today announced the appointment of world-renowned businessman Sir George Buckley as its new Chairman. Sir George has been the US-based Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of global blue-chip manufacturer, 3M, since December 2005. 3M is a Fortune 100 technology company serving customers and communities with innovative products and services, […]

  • UK union presses on with offshore strike ballot plans

    20 April 2017

    UK’s offshore trade union Unite is pushing ahead with preparations for an official ballot on industrial action. Offshore members of Unite the union are in the middle of a dispute over pay and conditions with their employers, represented by the Offshore Contractors Association (OCA). Unite, along with the GMB union, is seeking a wage increase for […]

  • DOF Subsea UK Signs Decommissioning Contract with Hess

    24 May 2011
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

      Aberdeen-based specialist subsea service company DOF Subsea UK has secured a contract with Hess to provide diver-less Decommissioning servic… (subseauk) [mappress] Source: subseauk,May 24, 2011;

  • Wind Industry to Come Clean on their Power Output (UK)

    4 May 2011

    With a new analysis showing UK wind farms operating at just 20 per cent of their capacity in 2010, the potential of wind power has been… (theecologist) [mappress] Source: theecologist, May 04, 2011;

  • UK Sets CfD Round 3 Registration Date

    7 May 2019
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Technology

    UK energy department BEIS has recently published the final package of documents required to launch the upcoming third allocation round of its Contracts for Difference (CfD) renewables auctions. The application window will open on 29 May 2019 and close on 18 June 2019. BEIS plans to award the budget proceedings for the periods 2023-2024 and […]

  • Dredger “Tallulah Bella” Officially Handed Over (UK)

    26 June 2013
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Technology, Vessels

    On 26th of June 2013, the second day of the exhibition Seawork International 2013, the key handing over ceremony of the self-propelled cutter suction dredger Tallulah Bella took place. Tallulah Bella, the first of the Marina Master 8000 range to be delivered and named after the owner’s daughter, was engineered and built by Italdraghe in […]

  • Ocean Installer UK gets new managing director

    18 September 2020
    Business & Finance

    Subsea contractor Ocean Installer UK has appointed Robert (Bob) Gillespie as the new managing director. Specifically, Gillespie will lead the company’s UK office based in Aberdeen. The company said it is confident Gillespie has the right attributes for this vital role in a critical region. Kevin Murphy, deputy CEO of Ocean Installer, said: “Bob is […]

  • NorSea Group hired for Renee and Rubie decommissioning (UK)

    10 June 2015
    Business & Finance, Equipment

    NorSea Group (UK) Limited has won North-east Scotland’s first major “small piece” decommissioning contract. Work has already begun on the six-month project which is being carried out at NorSea Group’s Peterhead facility on behalf of Endeavour Energy and involves safe disposal of subsea manifolds and associated pipework from the Renee and Rubie fields, in the […]

  • Yokogawa Bags Cygnus Gas Field Job (UK)

    23 January 2013

      Yokogawa Electric Corporation has been awarded a contract by GDF SUEZ E&P UK Ltd to supply the integrated control and safety systems (ICSS) for its new Cygnus Development Project, following on from recent North Sea contract awards from a number of major oil and gas companies. Under the contract, Yokogawa Europe Solutions B.V. will […]

  • ECITB Works On Expanding UK Oil & Gas Workforce

    3 September 2013
    Business & Finance

    The Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB) is working hard to build the capacity and capability of the Oil & Gas workforce through the development of training and qualifications to; support the sectors growth, to assure high standards of competency and to allow the UK to compete globally. Many of the skilled personnel needed for […]

  • UK: AVEVA and FARO Ink Interoperability Agreement

    8 December 2011

    AVEVA, a leader in engineering design and information management solutions for the plant, power and marine industries, and FARO, a leader in high precision laser scanning and 3D Documentation Technology, have signed an Interoperability Agreement. Under the terms of this agreement AVEVA and FARO will co-operate closely to provide an efficient integration between FARO’s laser […]

  • Tocardo Acquires UK Tidal Energy Company

    26 February 2015
    Business & Finance

    Tocardo Tidal Turbines is acquiring Swanturbines Intellectual Property, including the patented subsea tidal turbine technology and deployment methods. The transaction includes intellectual property, patents and technology as well as the trade name of Swanturbines, a UK based tidal energy company. “For a long time, Tocardo has been impressed by Swan’s technology, which is complementary to our […]

  • UK: Nexans Secures Umbilicals Agreement with BP

    29 August 2012

    Nexans, a worldwide leading expert in the cable industry, has secured a 10-year global frame agreement with BP International Limited, UK to supply umbilicals, DEH (direct electrical heating) systems, accessories and services for various oil and gas projects worldwide. The agreement runs from 2012 to 2022.It covers the design, manufacture and supply of bespoke umbilicals […]