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  • UK: Ocean Installer to work on Cambo field development

    1 November 2017
    Business & Finance

    Norway-based subsea company Ocean Installer has been awarded an agreement with Siccar Point Energy and Baker Hughes to support the appraisal and early production phases of the Cambo Project off the UK.  Ocean Installer said on Wednesday that the agreement includes the possibility to extend into the future developments. The company added that it would […]

  • Fugro Integrates and Rebrands Its UK Geotechnical Units

    1 October 2015
    Business & Finance

    Fugro’s UK geotech companies have been restructured as Fugro GeoServices Ltd. The renaming completes the integration of key UK specialists – Fugro Seacore, Fugro Engineering Services, EM Drilling, Fugro Loadtest, Fugro Instrumentation & Monitoring and Fugro Aperio. Fugro GeoServices Ltd employs close to 600 staff and undertakes seven key activities: nearshore geotechnical, offshore geotechnical, marine […]

  • Jee Engineer Shortlisted for Subsea UK Business Award

    23 January 2013
    Business & Finance

    Jee Ltd announced that Paul Otway has been shortlisted for a Subsea UK Business Award in the category of Young Emerging Talent. Paul was nominated for his work on projects as a subsea engineer, including design and assessment for the world’s longest subsea tieback. He also successfully completed a major subsea operation for a large […]

  • UK: FaB Test Shortlisted for Green Energy Award

    20 September 2012

    A pioneering project to create a new marine energy test site has seen Falmouth Harbour Commissioners (FHC) shortlisted in the Best Business Innovation category for the Regen South West Green Energy Awards 2012. FHC was nominated for the launch earlier this year of the FaB Test test site in Falmouth Bay. The site gives marine […]

  • ZephIR 300 Shows High Accuracy Results (UK)

    18 October 2011
    Technology

      Leading renewable energy consultancy group, Natural Power, has released results showing the performance of the first batch of ZephIR 300 units manufactured and deployed earlier this year, following the launch of the product in November 2010. The sample of fifteen ZephIR 300s show all units exceeding industry recognised standards across measurement heights from just […]

  • Bharati buys out UK shipyard major Swan

    10 April 2007

    Bharati Shipyard, the country’s second-largest private sector ship-builder, is understood to have acquired the UK-based Swan Hunter Shipyard for an undisclosed amount. “The entire machinery and equipment from Swan Hunter will be dismantled and brought to India over six months to be re-built at Bharati’s shipyards,” sources said.

  • Petrofac clinches contract renewals in UK worth $400M

    19 June 2015
    Business & Finance, Exploration & Production

    Petrofac’s Offshore Projects & Operations business unit has secured contract renewals for operations and maintenance work worth approximately $400 million on the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS). According to Petrofac, the largest of these awards is for the provision of operations and maintenance teams for CNR International across its North Sea assets – the three platforms […]

  • UK: Steel River Consultants Strengthens Its Team

    1 October 2013
    Business & Finance

    Teesside-based Steel River Consultants (SRC) has appointed a new member of the team to help spearhead the group’s drive to become a major player in the renewables sector.  Rob Dotchin, 48, has extensive experience of HSE leadership having worked for Siemens Renewables, both on-shore and off-shore, and LV Shipping, where he was UK health, safety, quality […]

  • Fugro Opens Expanded Soils Testing Laboratory, UK

    7 October 2013
    Business & Finance

    Today marks the official opening of Fugro’s expanded soils testing laboratory at the Group’s UK headquarters in Wallingford, Oxfordshire, by The Mayor of Wallingford, Councillor Bernard Stone. An investment of over £1 million has been made in increasing the capacity and in state-of-the-art equipment, as a direct result of the significant increase in the number […]

  • UK: Energy Minister Recognises Subsea Excellence at ROVOP

    4 March 2013
    Business & Finance, Research & Development

    The UK Secretary of State for energy and climate change has hailed subsea services company ROVOP as ‘a leading specialist in its field’ and one which is ensuring that the country remains at the global vanguard of the energy industry. The Rt Hon Ed Davey was speaking as ROVOP announced that it had further bolstered […]

  • Encore Strikes Oil at Varadero Prospect Offshore UK

    4 January 2011
    Business & Finance

    EnCore Oil plc announces that the Varadero exploration well 28/9-2 located in UK Central North Sea block 28/9 was drilled to a Total Depth of 5,205 feet Measured Depth (M.D.) having successfully encountered excellent quality hydrocarbon bearing reservoir sandstones at 4,020 feet M.D. within the target Tay Sandstone level. Initial analysis indicates the discovery of […]

  • Chevron Gets Approval for Cambo Well Drilling (UK)

    7 November 2012
    Business & Finance

      Chevron North Sea Ltd, a subsidiary of California-based oil major Chevron Corp. has been given approval to drill the deepwater Cambo-5 well, West of the Shetland Isles, DECC announced today, November 7. Chevron is to drill the well as substitute operator on behalf of the block licence operator, Hess Limited, and the Cambo co-venturers. […]

  • UK: HR Wallingford Hosts IDCORE Summer School

    31 August 2012

    HR Wallingford has hosted a summer school for some of the brightest renewable energy engineers in the country. The summer school is part of the Industrial Doctorate Centre in Offshore Renewable Energy (IDCORE) programme, which delivers an industry focused course that aims to expand and sustain a community of high-quality post-doctoral staff for the UK […]

  • UK: Teesside Offshore Wind Farm Construction Interrupted

    14 August 2012

    Hartlepool Mail reports that the construction on the Teesside Offshore Wind Farm stopped after one of the legs of a mobile platform got trapped in the seabed mud. EDF Energy Renewables, which confirmed this information, is working with the contractor Van Oord UK to free the leg in order to proceed with the construction. The […]

  • 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 […]

  • Solstad clinches two PSV contracts with Equinor in UK

    8 November 2018

    Norwegian offshore vessel owner Solstad Offshore has won a two-year contract with Equinor for one of its platform supply vessels, and an extension for another, for work in the UK.

  • Expro Opens Well Intervention Facility in Aberdeen, UK

    29 March 2013
    Business & Finance, Project & Tenders

    The Rt Hon Dr Vince Cable MP, Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills has officially opened international oilfield services company, Expro’s new well intervention facility in Aberdeen. The Carnegie and Young facilities, located in Dyce, Aberdeen, will enhance the company’s growing well intervention business, housing a team of approximately 200 employees. Combined with […]

  • UK Govt Endorses Aberdeen Subsea Engineering Hub

    3 May 2019
    Equipment, Research & Development

    The UK government is backing industry plans for a multi-million pound underwater engineering hub in Aberdeen. Bringing together underwater technologies from both industry and academia from up and down the country, the planned Global Underwater Engineering Hub should reinforce the UK’s status in the field and build on expertise in subsea robotics, remotely-operated underwater vehicles […]

  • Royal IHC, Tompkins UK to Launch TI Geosciences

    18 February 2015
    Business & Finance, Project & Tenders

    Royal IHC (IHC) has joined forces with Tompkins UK – the parent company of Modus Seabed Intervention – to enter the deep and ultra-deep water, oil and gas geotechnical survey and site investigation market under the banner of TI Geosciences. Tompkins’ extensive experience and track record in offshore, subsea and geotechnical contracting fields, combined with IHC’s engineering and advanced […]

  • UK: Costain Group Eyes Middle East Expansion

    25 June 2012

    Costain, a UK-based company is seeking expansion operations in the Middle East, Constructionweekonline.com reports. The group appointed Tim Bowen for further development of Costain’s consultancy and operations and maintenance services in the Middle East. Bowen joined Costain from Atkins in 2005. He has been crucial in developing Costain’s market leading highways activity. He has now […]

  • UK: Total charged over Elgin gas leak

    18 December 2015

    French oil major Total has reportedly been charged for a gas leak on one of its North Sea platforms in 2012.  Namely, back in March 2012, Total’s Elgin platform, located in the UK North Sea 240 km from Aberdeen, experienced a gas leak on the G4 well spurring evacuation of 238 people from Elgin and […]

  • UK’s Reports Downplay Brexit Challenges for Ports Sector

    22 December 2017
    Business & Finance

    Sectoral analyses compiled by the UK Government understate the challenges of Brexit for the ports sector.

  • Shell extends CHC’s UK contract by two years

    16 May 2017
    Business & Finance

    Offshore helicopter operator CHC Group has signed a two-year contract extension with Shell to provide helicopter services in support of the oil company’s UK Continental Shelf operations. According to the helicopter operator’s statement on Tuesday, CHC has been Shell’s aviation partner for five years, initially serving Shell Central North Sea assets. As part of a joint […]

  • UK: Forewind’s Lord Deben Becomes Chairman of CCC

    13 September 2012
    Authorities & Government

    Lord Deben has resigned from his role as chairman of Forewind  following his appointment as the new chairman of the government’s climate change advisory body, Committee on Climate Change (CCC). The former environment secretary takes up the chairmanship of the committee from September 12 and he will therefore leave the Forewind consortium he has chaired for the […]

  • UK: Proserv Completes $215 Mln Refinancing Agreement

    9 January 2013
    Business & Finance, Project & Tenders

    Rapidly-evolving energy production technology services company Proserv has consolidated its position for sustainable growth and future expansion following the successful completion of a $215million (approximately £133million) refinancing agreement. The term loan and revolving credit facility, which is being supported by HSBC, Lloyds, Barclays, Santander, Wells Fargo and RBS after Simmons and Co Aberdeen advised Proserv […]