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  • UK: OGA awards contracts to increase seismic database

    31 August 2016
    Business & Finance

    UK’s Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) has awarded two contracts worth more than £2.5 million for 15,000 kilometers of reprocessed multi-client 2D seismic data in six areas around the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS). OGA said on Wednesday that the contracts were awarded to Schlumberger WesternGeco and DownUnder Geosolutions (DUG), in collaboration with GeoPartners Ltd. The […]

  • Atlantic Offshore bags UK North Sea charter

    28 December 2015

    Norwegian offshore shipowner, Atlantic Offshore has secured a contract for one of its vessels. Namely, Atlantic Offshore on Monday said its Ocean West vessel has been hired by Talisman Sinopec Energy UK Limited, an oil company with assets in UK North Sea. Under the contract, the Ocean West will serve as an Emergency Response and Rescue […]

  • UK: GSK Invests in Renewables to Lessen Manufacturing Costs

    30 August 2012
    Authorities & Government

    The wind turbines planned by GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) as a part of a Montrose project faced refusal by the Angus Council, but the company does not give up on its other projects, specifically the tidal power generation. Namely, the Montrose project is part of an investment by GSK in the UK. The company plans to build a […]

  • UK: Minister Moves to Allay Fears Over Dredging

    23 May 2013

    The Natural Environment and Fisheries Minister, Richard Benyon, has moved to calm a growing storm of protest in response to reports that the Secretary of State Owen Paterson had instructed the Environment Agency to prepare options for the deregulation of river dredging to assist farmers and landowners reduce agricultural flood risks. The Angling Trust secured […]

  • UK Offshore Wind Could Create 215,000 Jobs

    12 June 2012
    Human Capital

    Centre for Economics and Business Research issued a report today, commissioned by Mainstream Renewable Power Ltd., which says that UK offshore wind industry may employ up to 215,000 people and increase exports to approximately GBP 22.5 billion by 2030. As the Bloomberg informs, development of this sector could add 1% annually to gross domestic product […]

  • UK: Atlantic Offshore Rescue Commissions Ocean Troll

    16 May 2013
    Business & Finance

    Aberdeen-based standby vessel operator Atlantic Offshore Rescue has commissioned what will be the UK’s most powerful emergency response and rescue vessel (ERRV). The Ocean Troll – which recently completed a long term charter with Statoil – has undergone a £2million conversion and overhaul at MMS in Hull to become a UK Class A ERRV with […]

  • Supacat Unveils Multi-Purpose Vessel 24 (UK)

    6 September 2013
    Business & Finance

    Supacat is unveiling the Supacat Multi-purpose Vessel 24 (SMV24) to the defence and security market at DSEi. Launched to the wider marine and renewable energy sectors in July, the SMV24 is a new concept in support vessel design, which also has the potential to perform a range of defence and security related roles. Its flexibility, […]

  • UK: Newcastle College Officially Opens Energy Academy

    14 May 2012
    Human Capital

    Newcastle College recently unveiled a unique centre dedicated to developing higher level skills training for the energy sector. The Energy Academy is a multi-partner, cross collaboration between Newcastle College, local authorities, Sector Skills Councils and strategic stakeholders in the sector. Based on the North Banks of the Tyne, it provides a centre of innovation, training and development for […]

  • UK Tackles Offshore Wind Power Integration Challenge

    22 May 2019
    Research & Development

    The UK Offshore Wind Industry Council (OWIC) has launched a new task force dedicated to finding innovative solutions to make the best use of electricity generated by renewable sources, including offshore wind. The Solving the Integration Challenge research project is a key part of the Offshore Wind Sector Deal announced in March, RenewableUK said. A group of experts and […]

  • Tender launched for UK gov’t funded seismic surveys

    19 April 2016

    The UK Oil and Gas Authority has released the Invitation To Tender (ITT) for the 2016-2017 UK Government funded seismic acquisition and processing program. According to OGA, the successful recipient of the contract will be required to survey areas over South West Britain including the Celtic Sea, Western English Channel, Irish Sea and also the […]

  • Wärtsilä acquires synthetic bearing technology business in the UK

    18 May 2007

    Wärtsilä has signed an agreement to acquire the marine business of Railko Ltd. in the UK, a company specializing in synthetic stern tube bearing technology. The net sales of the company’s marine business is about MEUR 6 million and the number of employees is 25.

  • UK: Wind Towers Appoints New Managing Director

    21 December 2012
    Business & Finance

    Dennis Breugelmans has been appointed Managing Director of Wind Towers (Scotland) Ltd, with effect from 1 January 2013. Wind Towers (Scotland) Ltd is a Campbeltown based wind tower turbine manufacturing and assembly plant. It is one of only two companies in the UK producing wind towers and is currently the only one capable of making […]

  • Jee bags Innovate UK funding for Excalibur solution

    26 October 2016
    Research & Development, Technology

    Innovate UK has awarded Jee a GBP 75k in funding to develop a conceptual design of its ‘Excalibur’ system, a subsea infrastructure solution for the deployment of tidal arrays and the protection of subsea array cables.

  • BP Encounters Gas Condensate at North Uist (UK)

    5 April 2013

    Faroe Petroleum, an independent oil and gas company focusing principally on exploration, appraisal and production opportunities in the Atlantic margin, the North Sea and Norway, has announced the results of the North Uist exploration prospect west of Shetland (Faroe 6.25%). The 213/25c-1V exploration well, operated by BP, targeted several reservoir objectives, the most significant of […]

  • Port of Tyne: Monster Crane Takes Shape (UK)

    12 August 2013
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Technology

    The Port of Tyne’s new £6 million gantry crane is due to be moved in to position at its Riverside Quay, South Tyneside, today. Part of its major development plans to transform the Port the new gantry crane has been assembled in record time and the monster crane now towers over the Tyneside skyline. At […]

  • UK: Cape May Miss Full-Year Expectations

    7 August 2012

    UK-based Cape said its trading performance of the company’s onshore business unit in Australia deteriorated sharply in the second quarter. Following a review of this business, it has become clear that the trading performance for the Far East/Pacific Rim Region for the remainder of the year will be well below management’s previous expectations, the company said […]

  • UK player snaps up North Sea discovery

    17 January 2023
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Exploration & Production, Project & Tenders, Regulation & Policy, Rules & Regulation

    Quattro Energy has entered into a binding deal to buy a license in the Central North Sea, which includes an existing oil discovery.

  • “Coasts, Marine Structures and Breakwaters 2013” Approaches (UK)

    22 May 2013
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Technology

    The Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) has announced the tenth in this highly-regarded series of specialist conferences: Coasts, Marine Structures and Breakwaters 2013. Known for offering the best international forum for the discussion of the latest developments as well as informed debate – every event in the ‘Breakwaters’ series has ensured that advances in coastal […]

  • UK: Dana Petroleum Starts Platypus Appraisal Drilling

    17 April 2012
    Business & Finance

    The Platypus gas field, located in Blocks 48/1a and 48/1c, lies just 18km north north west of the West Sole gas field and 15km west south west of the Babbage gas field.

  • UK: Offshore Wind Could Help Chancellor’s Ambitions

    20 March 2013

    In the Budget today the Chancellor targeted investment in infrastructure projects as a key path to economic recovery, and talked about the need for low carbon projects to create jobs. In response, RenewableUK has pointed to the huge economic opportunities offered by renewable energy infrastructure projects such as offshore wind.  RenewableUK Director of Policy Dr […]

  • Jee Plans to Double Staff Numbers in Aberdeen, UK

    28 November 2013
    Business & Finance, Research & Development

    Independent subsea engineering and training company Jee Ltd announced the expansion of its Aberdeen office as part of the firm’s vision for strategic growth, with the potential of increasing staff numbers by 110% in Aberdeen city and Shire. The new ‘Subsea Corridor’ premises are more than double the size of the previous Westhill office, with […]

  • Aberdeen Harbour Filled with Offshore Support Vessels (UK)

    8 August 2012
    Business & Finance

    Aberdeen Harbour has recorded significant increases in traffic in the first six months of the year, as activity within the energy sector generally and the North Sea in particular continues to rise. Continued growth in the oil and gas sector was reflected in the increase in support vessels that used the port over the first […]

  • UK: Chevron Selects WorleyParsons for Execution of Rosebank FEED

    24 July 2012
    Business & Finance, Project & Tenders

    WorleyParsons announces that Chevron North Sea Limited has selected WorleyParsons and its INTECSEA subsidiary to execute the Front End Engineering and Design (FEED) for the facilities associated with the Rosebank field, which include a Floating Production, Storage and Offloading (FPSO) and subsea infrastructure. The work will be performed at WorleyParsons’ offices in Houston, Texas supported […]

  • Wood Group nets $750M BP deal (UK)

    11 December 2014
    Business & Finance, Equipment

    Wood Group has been awarded a five year contract with an estimated value of $750 million from BP. Under the contract Wood Group PSN (WGPSN), will deliver engineering, procurement and construction services to six UK continental shelf (UKCS) offshore upstream assets and the Forties Pipeline System (FPS) onshore midstream facilities in Grangemouth. Effective January 2015, […]

  • UK: BG Delivered 197 LNG Cargoes in 2012

    5 February 2013

    BG Group of UK said its LNG Shipping & Marketing total operating profit for 2012  increased by 13% to $2 577 million despite 11 fewer cargo deliveries, reflecting favourable market conditions and strong demand, particularly from Japan. The tightening of the LNG market, which overall benefits the LNG Shipping & Marketing business, also resulted in […]