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  • SSE: Caithness-Moray Project a Boon to UK Economy

    26 August 2016
    Business & Finance, Research & Development, Storage

    A study of the economic contribution made by the GBP 1.1 billion Caithness-Moray transmission project has found that the project is supporting the equivalent of over 10,000 years of employment in the UK, around half of which are in Scotland, SSE plc reports. Economic modelling included within a report found that of the GBP 1.1 billion total investment, almost […]

  • First of Three Austal’s 27m Vessels Heads to UK

    14 April 2014

    The first of three 27 metre Austal wind farm support vessels has successfully completed sea trials at Austal’s Philippine shipyard and is heading to Europe, where it will commence operations for UK operator Turbine Transfers. Christened Church Bay, the first Wind Express 27 catamaran will arrive in the UK in late April 2014 and commence […]

  • UK: Narec’s Testing Factory Completed ahead of Schedule

    2 May 2013

    Construction of the structure that will house Narec’s 15 megawatt (MW) capacity wind turbine nacelle test rig has been formally completed six weeks ahead of schedule. The handover of the new building by Shepherd Construction concludes design and building works for three new facilities on the site. The new building – a 35 metre high, […]

  • Expro Meters Team Trumpets UK Sales Success

    21 February 2011
    Business & Finance, Equipment

      The Expro Meters team at leading international oilfield services company Expro announces it has manufactured and shipped its 100th ActiveSONAR flow surveillance system as it continues to grow its UK customer base. Following a successful trial of Expro Meters’ flow surveillance products, Centrica have purchased 12 ActiveSONAR™ meters for their Morecambe Bay operations, while […]

  • UK: BP Plans to Sell Global LPG Business

    7 February 2012

    BP said today that it intends to sell its LPG bottles and tank filling operations in Portugal, UK, Austria, Poland, Netherlands, Belgium, Turkey, China and South Africa, as well as its non refinery-integrated wholesale business. Also included in the sale are LPG storage terminals, bottle filling plants, customer lists, operating licences and logistics assets. The […]

  • UK: Wind Energy Output Increases 33 Pct

    1 March 2013

     It’s official – statistics just released by the Department of Energy and Climate Change show a massive leap in the amount of clean electricity being generated for British homes, businesses and factories by wind power. DECC says wind energy output increased by 33% in 2012 compared to the previous year, due to the extra capacity […]

  • UK Turns to China to Boost Maritime Ties ahead of Brexit

    21 March 2017

    The UK is steering its way to China to foster maritime ties ahead of the looming triggering of Article 50 which will lead to the break up of its unity with the European Union. The split-up will require the UK to establish new trade relations as those made through the EU would not be valid any more […]

  • Faroe Petroleum Acquires Interest in Foinaven Field (UK)

    21 September 2012
    Business & Finance

    Faroe Petroleum, the independent oil and gas company focusing principally on exploration, appraisal and production opportunities in the Atlantic margin, the North Sea and Norway, announces that it has agreed to acquire a 10% non-operated interest in the East Foinaven Field and a 0.5% interest in the West of Shetland Pipeline System (the “Interests”) from […]

  • ABPmer Achieves Ambitious 2010 Sales Target (UK)

    13 January 2011
    Business & Finance

    ABPmer, a leading UK marine environmental consultancy, has reported that against a much increased competitive and challenging market background, it achieved its ambitious 2010 sales target. The energy sector continues to be its biggest market and the company continues to offer a suite of services to the offshore wind market including impact assessments and metocean […]

  • UK Owned Tonnage Drops despite Rise in Registered Fleet

    6 June 2016
    Business & Finance

    The UK registered trading fleet has increased for the first time in four years, rising by 8%, however, the figures also show a fall of 18% in UK owned tonnage, according to the UK Chamber of Shipping. The total tonnage of trading vessels on the UK Ship Register has risen from 12.6 to 13.7 million deadweight […]

  • Helix Well Ops Charters Skandi Constructor (UK)

    14 August 2012

    Aberdeen-based Helix Well Ops UK (Well Ops), a business unit of international offshore energy company Helix Energy Solutions Group (Helix ESG), is expanding its Europe and Africa well intervention fleet with an investment that will create 60 jobs. A leading global provider of subsea well intervention, Well Ops will take control of the mono-hull well […]

  • UK: HR Wallingford Expands Power Sector Team

    6 August 2012
    Business & Finance

    HR Wallingford has appointed Samantha Dawson as business manager to work across a portfolio of power sector projects. From 1 August 2012 Samantha will be working with Mark Liddiard, power sector business manager, to support existing projects and to grow new opportunities in the thermal, nuclear and marine renewable energy sectors. Mark explained: “Our recent […]

  • UK raider chases prestige double in Sydney-Hobart

    8 December 2007

    Foreign raider Mike Slade has revealed his quest for a world-first double in two of the toughest ocean races in the world is behind the costly decision to campaign his UK maxi City Index Leopard in the Rolex Sydney to Hobart race. As Australian yacht Wild Oats chases a record-equalling third line honours win in […]

  • UK: Suncor buys Rosebank stake from OMV

    10 August 2016
    Business & Finance

    Suncor Energy UK will acquire a 30 percent participating interest in the U.K. North Sea Rosebank project from OMV.  In August 2013, Austrian oil and gas company OMV bought 30% interest from the Norwegian oil giant Statoil increasing its Rosebank stake to 50%. After selling its 30% interest to Suncor, OMV will have 20% interest […]

  • Barbican Acquires Specialist Marine Insurance Broker (UK)

    24 June 2013
    Business & Finance

    Barbican Group Holdings Limited (Barbican) has today announced that it has acquired Seacurus Ltd (Seacurus), a UK-based specialist marine insurance broker. Established in 2004, Seacurus focuses specifically on revenue protection in the marine insurance market. A leading provider of marine kidnap & ransom insurance, the company offers a range of products designed to help companies […]

  • SPX Bags Contract for EnQuest’s Kraken Field (UK)

    21 November 2013
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Project & Tenders

    SPX Corporation today announced that it was awarded a contract in Q3 worth approximately $22 million for oil well production pumps. The pumps will be utilized for key artificial lift service on EnQuest’s new offshore subsea heavy oil field project, currently being developed in the UK North Sea. Specifically, the new order is for fifteen […]

  • UK: Dredger MV Shearwater Gets New Owner

    16 December 2012
    Business & Finance, Vessels

    The harbour dredger used by Moray Council has been sold. In recent years the MV Shearwater had become too costly to maintain and its frequent breakdowns made the operation of it unreliable. The vessel was used to keep harbours in Moray clear, and was frequently contracted out to other authorities throughout Scotland and north England […]

  • UK: BMT Cordah Appoints New Managing Director

    29 February 2012

    Aberdeen based, BMT Cordah, a subsidiary of the BMT Group, the leading international maritime design, environmental and engineering consultancy, has announced the appointment of Norman Di Perno as its Managing Director. Dr David Sell, who has been the company’s Managing Director for the past four and a half years, will take up the role of […]

  • UK: ABPmer to Prepare Coastal Management Strategy for Morecambe

    30 April 2013
    Business & Finance

    Lancaster City Council has commissioned ABPmer to prepare a Coastal Management Strategy for the Morecambe Town frontage. The purpose of the strategy is to implement the shoreline management plan policies in a sustainable and cost effective manner. The focus is to understand the effectiveness of the existing coastal defences and to identify any necessary amendments, […]

  • UK: CWind Wins Vessel Charter Contract with DONG

    22 May 2012

    CWind has won a major contract with DONG Energy, one of the key energy groups in Northern Europe, to provide vessel charters around the UK. The framework contract has been awarded for three years, with a possible extension for another two years. CWind was well placed to win the contract with a solid charter track record, […]

  • Dart Energy Buys Greenpark Gas Assets (UK)

    2 January 2012

    Dart Energy (CBM) International Pte Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Dart Energy Limited has agreed to acquire all of the unconventional gas assets of Greenpark Energy Limited, comprising 22 onshore licences in the UK. Consideration is a total of $42 million to be paid in two tranches, and made up of a mixture of […]

  • Serica acquires interest in BP’s Erskine field (UK)

    17 June 2014
    Business & Finance

    Serica Energy plc has announced that it has agreed to acquire an 18% interest in UK blocks 23/26a (Area B) and 23/26b (Area B) containing the Erskine Field, located in the UK Central North Sea, from BP Exploration Operating Company Limited and Britoil Limited both wholly owned subsidiaries of BP plc for $11.1 million in cash plus […]

  • UK Ministry of Defence Awards £3.2 Billion Contracts

    1 October 2014
    Business & Finance

    The UK Ministry of Defence has awarded £3.2 billion (USD 5.18bn) of contracts to support the management of the UK’s naval bases. The contracts will also cover the maintenance and repair of the Royal Navy’s warships and submarines. Babcock, which manages Her Majesty’s Naval Bases at Devonport and Clyde, has been awarded a £2.6 billion (USD […]

  • CGG to Conduct Largest OBN Survey in UK CNS

    19 November 2019
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development

    CGG has taken on a new project to deliver the largest OBN multi-client survey ever conducted in the UK Central North Sea (CNS). Planned to start in early 2020, the survey is being prefunded in part by BP. In the first phase of this multi-year program, CGG aims to acquire over 2,000 sq. km of […]

  • Deloitte: Infrastructure deals brewing in UK North Sea

    8 June 2016

    The North Sea will see a rise in infrastructure deals this year, with private equity funds playing an increasing role in midstream assets, according to business advisory firm Deloitte. Against the backdrop of a low oil price, more oil and gas companies are looking to rationalize their portfolios and divest non-core assets in the UK […]