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  • UK: Subsea 2012 Attracts Impressive International Delegation

    24 January 2012
    Business & Finance

      Europe’s largest subsea event, Subsea 2012, will boast an impressive line-up of international delegates when it opens its doors on February 8 at Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre for two days to highlight the industry’s global opportunities. Subsea UK’s annual conference and exhibition has attracted leading industry figures from Russia, Ghana, Mexico, Venezuela, Brazil, […]

  • UK’s Subsea Firms Expect Significant Growth in 2013

    6 February 2013

    Subsea companies across the UK are set to grow by 20% or more in 2013, with some companies anticipating more than 50% growth. A survey of Subsea UK members revealed that 100% of firms are predicting significant growth in the next 12 months. Almost half expect to grow by 30% and a third by more […]

  • REF Publishes Study on Wind Turbine Lifespan (UK)

    21 December 2012
    Research & Development

    The Renewable Energy Foundation has published a new study, The Performance of Wind Farms in the United Kingdom and Denmark, showing that the economic life of onshore wind turbines is between 10 and 15 years, not the 20 to 25 years projected by the wind industry itself, and used for government projections.   The work has […]

  • UK: James Fisher finishes inspection campaign for Shell

    10 November 2016
    Equipment

    James Fisher Subsea has completed a four-month inspection campaign on six North Sea oil rig platforms for Shell UK using asset-based remotely operated vehicles (ABROVs). The company said that, traditionally, oil rig inspections are done using a dedicated remotely operated vehicle support vessel (ROVSV), on which an ROV is secured. To remove the need of […]

  • Perenco Awards SNS Contract to BIS Salamis (UK)

    13 September 2012

    BIS Salamis has recorded major growth in the Southern North Sea (SNS), increasing annual turnover in the region by 30% from £23million to £30million per annum. This increase has further strengthened BIS Salamis’ position as the market leader in fabric maintenance projects in the SNS. In addition to existing multi-million pound contracts with three major […]

  • Consilium UK to Supply IBS for Port of London Authority

    12 July 2013
    Business & Finance

    Class-leading navigation equipment manufacturers Consilium UK announced that they have been appointed to supply the full bridge navigation package to Manor Marine, for the Port of London Authority’s new Mooring Maintenance Vessel currently under build at Portland. Phil Such, of Consilium UK said: “We are delighted to have been appointed to design and install the […]

  • WGPSN Secures Contract Extension in UK North Sea

    28 May 2013
    Business & Finance, Project & Tenders

    Wood Group PSN (WGPSN) will continue to provide duty holder and asset management services to the Hummingbird Spirit floating storage offloading production (FPSO) vessel, under a new contract extension from Teekay. Effective from April 2013, the contract continues until the end of 2013 with options to extend to March 2015. This two year extension option […]

  • 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 […]

  • UK’s South Hook to get another LNG cargo

    12 March 2015
    Vessels

    The UK’s South Hook LNG terminal has been scheduled for another delivery of Qatari LNG. The Al Shamal LNG tanker, with a capacity of 217,000 cbm, is sailing from Ras Laffan and is scheduled for arrival on March 18, port data reveals. It will be the third delivery to South Hook LNG terminal in the […]

  • 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 […]

  • TWMA Moves Drilling Waste from Ireland to UK

    31 January 2012
    Business & Finance

    Providence Resources Plc. has awarded TWMA with the contract for the handling and treatment of drill cuttings from the GSF Arctic III rig in the Celtic sea. It is the second contract for TWMA in the region and will involve a skip-and-ship operation to transport the cuttings from the Barryroe well offshore Cork in Southern […]

  • DECC Approves Nexen’s Solitaire Development Plan (UK)

    18 January 2013

    Nexen Petroleum U.K. Ltd. announced today that it has received approval from the UK Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) to proceed with the Solitaire field development, a project that’s expected to produce eight million barrels of oil. The Solitaire field is located in central North Sea block 14/26a, 2.5 miles northeast of the […]

  • Oceaneering Finalizes Scale Squeeze Ops for AOC in UK

    26 October 2018
    Operations & Maintenance

    Oceaneering has completed scale squeeze operation on behalf of Anasuria Operating Company (AOC) in the UK. Oceaneering UK was contracted by AOC as the lead contractor to deliver the Anasuria 2018 Teal P2 scale squeeze project, located approximately 190 km east of Aberdeen. The Anasuria Cluster consists of the Teal, Teal South, Guillemot and Cook fields […]

  • UK: High Pressure, High Temperature for WillHunter Rig

    25 December 2011
    Business & Finance

    Awilco Drilling PLC on Friday signed the contract with Suncor Energy UK Limited for the provision of WilHunter for the drilling of one HPHT exploration well. The contract value is estimated to be USD 27 million. The contract is expected to commence in Q3 of 2012. WilHunter is one of Awilco Drilling’s two Enhanced Pacesetter […]

  • 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 […]

  • Reduction of UK Carbon Emissions Depend on Technology Costs

    13 December 2010
    Technology

    The cost of technology must fall in order for the UK’s carbon emissions to be reduced, Renewable UK has said. According to the trade and… (energysavingtrust) [mappress] Source: energysavingtrust, December 13, 2010

  • UK sets CfD allocation plans for tidal, wave

    9 November 2016
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Research & Development, Technology

    UK government has outlined the plans for the next Contracts for Difference (CfD) auction where companies will compete for the first £290 million worth of contracts for renewable electricity projects.

  • BG Enters Contract for Provision of ‘Borgholm Dolphin’ (UK)

    23 December 2012
    Business & Finance

    Dolphin Drilling Ltd, a subsidiary of Fred. Olsen Energy ASA, has entered into a contract with BG International Ltd for the provision of the accommodation semi-submersible Borgholm Dolphin. The contract is for a nine month period commencing 1st of August 2014 supporting operations in the UK sector. The estimated contract value is approximately USD 65.5 […]

  • UK: MPX North Sea Terminates WilHunter Contract

    4 June 2012

    Awilco Drilling PLC, a UK-based offshore drilling contractor, has received notice of termination of its WilHunter rig contract with MPX North Sea Ltd as a consequence of the technical downtime. On May 24, Awilco reported that operations on WilHunter which was drilling the Timon exploration well in the UK North Sea, had been temporarily suspended […]

  • UK: Plexus Secures Second Contract with Centrica Energy

    6 September 2011
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Project & Tenders

      Plexus Holdings PLC, the AIM quoted oil and gas engineering services business and owner of the proprietary POS-GRIP® friction-grip method of wellhead engineering, has won a contract to supply Centrica Energy (‘Centrica’), a leading UK oil and gas company, to supply wellhead equipment, mudline casing support system and services for oil and gas exploration […]

  • Decom North Sea Names New Directors (UK)

    3 October 2013
    Business & Finance

    Decom North Sea (DNS), the offshore oil & gas decommissioning forum, held its annual general meeting Tuesday in St Andrews, with 4 new directors elected and 4 directors re-elected from across all sectors of the decommissioning industry. The meeting heard that the supply chain body now has 225 fee paying members. Attendees were also given […]

  • Ocean Installer Selects Aberdeen as New UK Base

    13 June 2012

    Norwegian based subsea construction and engineering firm, Ocean Installer, has selected Scotland’s energy capital to set up a new UK division, in a move that will see the company create up to 100 new jobs in the energy sector. The company has signed a new ten year lease with Aberdeen Energy Park joint venture partners, […]

  • Subsea UK Presents Global Subsea Market Database

    1 April 2015
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Operations & Maintenance, Project & Tenders

    Subsea UK has launched a new market intelligence service to help subsea companies exploit global opportunities. The industry body, which represents the UK’s £9 billion subsea sector, has developed SubseaIntel – a unique on-line database which provides regularly updated details on almost 1,200 subsea projects worldwide. Subsea UK says this unique database will provide sought-after […]

  • £10 million grants for UK offshore wind technology

    5 July 2010
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance

    The first round of grants since the Budget for developing next-generation offshore wind technology are announced today (Monday 5 July) by the Department of Energy and Climate Change. Secretary of State Chris Huhne will announce the grants, totalling £10 million in a speech at the launch of the International Energy Agency’s Energy Technology Perspective report. […]

  • 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 […]