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  • 10 Foreign Ships Detained In UK During May

    11 June 2014

    The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) has announced that ten foreign flagged ships were under detention in UK ports during May 2014 after failing Port State Control (PSC) inspection. During the month of May, there were four new detentions of foreign flagged vessels in UK ports.  Six vessels remained under detention from previous months. Five […]

  • Viper Subsea Nominated for Subsea UK Innovation Award

    23 January 2013
    Business & Finance, Equipment

    Viper Subsea has been nominated by Subsea UK for a prestigious Subsea UK Business Award in the Innovation and Technology category in recognition of the development and market success of its V-LOCK hydraulic stabplate. The company has previously won the Subsea UK New Enterprise Award in 2011. These highly coveted subsea industry awards are now […]

  • Oil & Gas UK welcomes Summer Budget announcement

    8 July 2015

    The UK Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne today delivered Summer Budget, in which he said the government believes in making the most of the UK’s oil and gas resources, including the safe extraction of shale gas.   Building on action set out in the March Budget 2015, the government will expand the North Sea […]

  • Equinor buying Suncor’s UK assets for $850 million

    3 March 2023
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Exploration & Production, Project & Tenders

    Equinor has inked an agreement to acquire Suncor Energy UK Limited, a subsidiary of Canada’s Suncor, for a total consideration of $850 million.

  • Foresight sets up green fund for UK renewables

    5 December 2017
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development, Technology

    Foresight Group has launched a new fund to invest in UK-listed renewable energy and infrastructure equities and bonds.

  • SSE, Statoil Open Gas Storage Facility in UK

    28 June 2011

    Developers Scottish and Southern Energy plc (SSE) and Statoil (UK) Ltd opened the new gas storage facility at Aldbrough in East Yorkshire Monday, 27 June. The UK Energy Minister, Charles Hendry MP,  visited the new gas storage facility Momday to mark its official opening. The Aldbrough facility comprises nine underground caverns, which have been formed […]

  • UK Govt, RenewableUK Welcome World’s Largest OWF

    3 February 2016
    Authorities & Government

    The UK Government and RenewableUK welcomed DONG Energy’s announcement that it reached a final investment decision to build the 1,200 MW Hornsea Project One offshore wind farm. UK Energy Secretary Amber Rudd said: “Thanks to Government support the UK is the world leader in offshore wind energy and this success story is going from strength to […]

  • Super Puma flight ban stays in UK and Norway

    10 October 2016

    A ban on all flights of Airbus Helicopters’ Super Puma EC225LP and AS332L2 remains in place in Norway and UK despite a lift of the temporary suspension by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA).  To remind, the EASA informed on Friday it was lifting the temporary ban on the Super Puma EC225 LP and AS332 L2 helicopters […]

  • UK Chamber of Shipping CEO: Time to Heal Divisions

    19 September 2014
    Business & Finance

    Now that the campaign on the Scottish independence is over, and the result of the referendum is in, the divisions must be healed across industries, businesses and communities alike,  Guy Platten, CEO of the UK Chamber of Shipping said today commenting on the decision of the majority in Scotland to remain inside the UK. According to […]

  • Oil & Gas UK names new Board members

    26 February 2015

    Oil & Gas UK, the representative organisation for the UK offshore oil and gas industry, today (February 26, 2015) has confirmed the appointment of three member company representatives to its Board. Craig May, managing director of Chevron Upstream Europe Limited, is appointed to the Board as a representative of the operator community bringing experience gained […]

  • Ewing: Renewables Are Answer to UK’s Dwindling Reserve Capacity

    9 November 2015
    Authorities & Government, Operations & Maintenance, Technology

    Scotland’s Energy Minister Fergus Ewing has urged the UK Government to change their policy direction to ensure faster build of new power capacity, including renewable energy, in combination with increased storage capacity, following the last week’s market notification from National Grid of a shortfall in reserve capacity. The recent Winter Outlook report by National Grid showed that […]

  • Stork to continue providing services on Centrica’s UK assets

    2 August 2019
    Business & Finance

    Stork has been awarded a contract extension by Centrica Storage to continue providing fabric maintenance and associated services for the company’s UK onshore and offshore oil and gas assets.

  • UK: Ensco Announces 4Q 2010 Results

    24 February 2011
    Business & Finance

      Ensco plc  reported diluted earnings per share from continuing operations of $0.90 for fourth quarter 2010, compared to $1.40 per share in fourth quarter 2009. Earnings from discontinued operations were $0.03 per share in the fourth quarter, compared to $0.06 per share a year ago. Diluted earnings per share were $0.93 in fourth quarter […]

  • Wood Group Bags Contract for Nexen’s GEAD (UK)

    21 December 2012
    Business & Finance

    Wood Group ODL has been awarded a contract worth £500,000 (GBP) to deliver tailored documentation and training systems to Nexen Petroleum UK Limited for its Golden Eagle Area Development (GEAD), in the UK North Sea. Under the contract, ODL will develop site specific operating procedure manuals, process and utility systems handbooks and modular training systems. […]

  • RenewableUK Issues Manifesto Ahead of UK General Election

    10 May 2017

    On 9 May, RenewableUK highlighted the benefits of renewable energy in a manifesto published ahead of the General Election in the UK in June.

  • UK: Rio Tinto Announces Board Changes

    4 March 2011

      Sir Rod Eddington and Yves Fortier, non-executive directors of Rio Tinto, will be retiring from the boards at the conclusion of the 2011 annual general meetings on 5 May 2011. Yves Fortier’s retirement was first announced in February 2010. Andrew Gould, senior independent director, will serve for one more year before retiring at the […]

  • Seanic Relocates UK Base to Facilitate Growth

    14 December 2018
    Business & Finance, Equipment

    Subsea services company Seanic Ocean Systems, a Centurion company, has moved its UK division into new premises in the ABZ Business Park in Dyce, Aberdeen, following a positive stream of business and sustained growth. In the last 12 months, the company has seen a 26% increase in utilisation of its decommissioning equipment packages that have […]

  • MHI Vestas Starts UK Recruitment Drive

    15 October 2018
    Business & Finance, Human Capital

    Offshore wind turbine manufacturer MHI Vestas is looking to hire hundreds of additional people at its blade factory on the Isle of Wight in the coming weeks. On Monday, 15 October, MHI Vestas kicked off a major recruiting campaign driven by a growing demand for its V164 wind turbine platform. “Today marks the start of an ambitious […]

  • UKTI Releases Guide on UK Offshore Wind Investment

    28 November 2014
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance

    UK Trade & Investment has released a guide which is an introduction to UK offshore wind, aimed at investors who are considering entering the sector and suppliers looking to export from the UK. It provides core information that will help build understanding and evaluate opportunities in this dynamic area of technological, manufacturing and infrastructure development. […]

  • Nautilus: Brexit Could Negatively Affect UK Seafarers

    28 April 2016
    Business & Finance

    Due to recent talks on whether UK should leave the European Union (EU) or stay as part of it, the trade union Nautilus International said at its meeting in April that the best interests of the maritime profession and the shipping industry would be secured by the UK remaining in the EU. The union, which represents maritime professionals in […]

  • Subsea Malaysia: Improving collaboration between UK and Malaysia

    27 May 2015

    Subsea Malaysia 2015 program, organised by Subsea UK, with a goal to improve collaboration between UK and Malaysian businesses in offshore industry, is set to take place as part of Oil & Gas Asia. Subsea Malaysia 2015 is going to take place at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre from 2-4 June, with a program of lunch and […]

  • Oil & Gas UK’s reorganization reduces number of teams

    3 May 2016

    Following a thorough business review, Oil & Gas UK, a representative organization for the UK offshore oil and gas industry, on Tuesday, May 3, announced its new organisational structure that includes the reduction of a number of its teams.  According to the organization, the revised business model is designed to make sure the trade association is […]

  • UK to Curb Shipping Accidents with New HiLo System

    7 February 2018
    Business & Finance

    The UK Chamber of Shipping has launched the HiLo system, a predictive modelling tool for accident prevention in shipping.

  • HR Wallingford, UK Port Advisers Form Alliance

    25 April 2012

    HR Wallingford and UK Port Advisers announced an alliance aimed at improving service to clients and enhancing their offerings to market in both the UK and overseas. UK Port Advisers, a multi-disciplinary global ports consultancy, advises clients on projects, transactions and strategy. HR Wallingford is a world-leading research and consultancy organisation focused on hydraulics, civil […]

  • Market Reform to Make UK More Attractive for Investors

    18 July 2011
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance

    The launch of the government’s White Paper on energy market reform (EMR) could help energy comparison customers find cheap energy bills in the coming years by making the UK more attractive to investors. Matthew Spencer, director of Green Alliance, noted that the publication “moves the UK from having an offer on renewables to having contracts […]