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  • UK: Atlantis Commits to Tidal Turbine Testing at Narec

    2 February 2012
    Business & Finance, Equipment

    Atlantis Resources Corporation will continue its AR1000 tidal turbine testing programme at the National Renewable Energy Centre (Narec) in Blyth, Northumberland. The company’s AR1000 nacelle was retrieved from its test berth at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) in Orkney in late November, following successful open ocean testing. It will be transported to Blyth for […]

  • Hydrographic Society UK Announces Post-Nominal & Fellowship Scheme

    7 September 2012

    The Hydrographic Society UK announced the introduction of its Post-Nominal & Fellowship Scheme which is also open to all Student & New Graduate, Individual and Retired members, although the precise entitlements and nature of the post-nominal letters offered do vary according to their category of membership. Depending on their membership category fully paid-up members will […]

  • Magallanes Tidal Device Powers Up UK Grid

    6 March 2019
    Research & Development, Technology

    Spanish tidal energy developer Magallanes Renovables has generated its first electricity into the UK national grid following connection at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC). The ATIR tidal energy converter (TEC) was installed at EMEC’s Fall of Warness tidal energy test site in Orkney, Scotland last month by Orkney-based Leask Marine, as part of the […]

  • UK Offshore Wind Generation on the Rise in 2017 Q2

    29 September 2017

    In the second quarter of 2017, offshore wind generation in the United Kingdom increased by 22 percent or 0.7TWh to 4.0TWh in comparison to the same period in 2016.

  • Queen’s Speech: Oil industry to pay for new regulator? (UK)

    4 June 2014

    The UK government’s legislative programme outlined in today’s Queen’s Speech included a section on the Wood Report, which says that the new Regulator to oversee the UK’s offshore operations should be fully funded by the industry.

  • Subsea UK Organizes Subsea STEM Challenge for Secondary Pupils

    23 February 2018

    Subsea UK has launched a new initiative aimed at encouraging school pupils to consider a career at sea. The STEM Challenge, led by Subsea UK and supported by The Smallpeice Trust, will see teams of year nine students compete in a design-and-make challenge for the marine industries. The regional competitions kicked off this week at […]

  • Subsea UK annual conference to discuss advances in ROV industry

    19 September 2016

    Subsea UK’s 2016 Underwater Vehicles Conference in Aberdeen will discuss various topics including advances in Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROVs), autonomous inspection technology, and the challenges caused by a sustained low oil price. Subsea UK said on Monday that the conference, formally known as the Subsea UK ROV Conference, will include the country’s growing underwater robotics […]

  • DECC Seeks Contractor to Work on UK’s Renewable Energy Statistics

    27 June 2014
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Research & Development

    Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) is seeking to appoint a contractor to carry out the provision of UK renewable energy statistics. As part of the UK Government’s commitment to further development of renewable energy, DECC needs to continue to collect and provide for policy development/monitoring and publication a complete set of statistics relating […]

  • Oil & Gas UK: There is an undeniable skills shortage within the industry

    4 April 2014
    Business & Finance

    Oil & Gas UK has issued a response to the reports that the oil and gas sector could create up to 39,000 jobs in the UK over the next two years, according to new research released today by the Bank of Scotland. Dr Alix Thom, Oil & Gas UK’s employment and skills issues manager, says […]

  • Dredging International starts Superport work at Tilbury (UK)

    16 February 2010
    Project & Tenders

    IT’S showtime at last after the longest, most hyped build-up in Essex industrial history. Eleven years have rolled by since plans for a giant new container port on the Essex shore of the Thames Estuary were first announced… [mappress] Source: Echo, February 16, 2010

  • UK: IHC EB Appoints New Managing Director

    11 May 2012
    Business & Finance

    IHC Engineering Business (IHC EB) announces the appointment of Jon Dale as Managing Director IHC Engineering Business. Neil Baxter has been the Managing Director since February 2011 having joined with the specific objective of strengthening the management capabilities and systems within IHC EB to better position the business to take advantage of the significant growth […]

  • Total Buys Stake in Two UK Shale Gas Licences

    13 January 2014

    Total announced that it has acquired a 40% interest in two shale gas exploration licences in the United Kingdom. The interests are in Petroleum Exploration & Development Licences 139 and 140 in the Gainsborough Trough area of the East Midlands region of the UK which cover an area of 240 km2. Commenting on the acquisition, […]

  • PGS completes seismic survey over Equinor’s UK license

    28 June 2018

    PGS has completed a 3D seismic survey over the P.2170 license area and certain offset acreage conducted as part of a wider GeoStreamer MultiClient 3D seismic survey in the Moray Firth area off the UK. 

  • Polarcus Naila Starts Full Production on “UK Breagh” Survey

    8 May 2014
    Business & Finance

    Polarcus Naila commenced full seismic production on Wednesday, 07 May, only three days after the start of her post-upgrade mobilization, announced by Polarcus Limited on May 5th. Polarcus Naila is acquiring the “UK Breagh” RightBand (TM) multi-client project. The survey is designed to provide enhanced imaging of the Carboniferous Breagh field areas in UK Block […]

  • UK oil industry welcomes gov’t measures to save jobs

    10 July 2020
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Regulation & Policy

    The UK’s offshore oil and gas industry’s representative body Oil and Gas UK has welcomed the introduction of the Job Retention Bonus and other moves by the country’s Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak to support trainees and jobs for young people.

  • No coherent plan for UK oil and gas industry, Unite warns

    11 June 2018

    UK’s workers’ union Unite has called for the government to create a strategy for the offshore oil and gas industry, highlighting the importance of a growing offshore decommissioning industry, as well.

  • OrbisEnergy Plays Key Role in Offshore Wind Report (UK)

    17 June 2011

    The report, published yesterday, follows a summit meeting for the offshore wind power industry convened by Lowestoft-based OrbisEnergy, the regional technology, innovation and incubation hub for offshore renewables, in partnership with the Royal Academy of Engineering. At the round-table meeting, held in March and chaired by the academy’s president, Lord Browne of Madingley, the former […]

  • Statoil hires West Phoenix rig for UK and Norway campaigns

    1 March 2018
    Business & Finance, Exploration & Production

    Statoil and its partners have contracted the West Phoenix rig for exploration drilling on the UK and Norwegian continental shelves from the summer of 2018.

  • Dredging of Wellington Dock Starts Next Month (UK)

    11 January 2012

    United Utilities has been given the go ahead to build a £200million extension to its waste treatment plant on the banks of the River Mersey in a scheme that could create up to 350 jobs. The existing works at Sandon Dock, Regent Road, will be extended into the redundant Wellington Dock. And that will result […]

  • Reef Subsea to use Port of Blyth premises (UK)

    6 October 2014
    Business & Finance

    Reef Subsea and Port of Blyth have announced a service agreement which will see Reef Subsea utilise the mobilisation and demobilisation facilities at the port. Reef Subsea has signed a service agreement with the Port of Blyth for a new storage, maintenance and mobilisation facility as part of the company’s continued growth plan. The new […]

  • Oil&Gas UK: Good news from Maersk Oil

    23 May 2014

    Oil & Gas UK has welcomed the news that Maersk Oil has awarded a FEED contract for Culzean field platform.

  • UK makes 40.000 km of seismic data available for download

    4 April 2016

    UK’s Oil and Gas Authority has released almost 40,000 line kilometers of new and legacy seismic data from the Rockall Trough and Mid-North Sea High areas acquired during last year’s £20 million Government-funded seismic survey. The data has been published under the Open Government Licence, and is available for download and to order on media […]

  • UK: RBG Receives New Dive Intervention Crafts

    3 November 2011
    Business & Finance

    RBG has enhanced its subsea service capability with the launch of two purpose-built dive intervention craft (IC). The launch was announced by RBG’s new Marine & Subsea director, Roddy James, who joined the company in October 2011 from STS having previously served as global account director, oil & gas. In his new role, Mr James […]

  • UK ETS Authority seeks to include shipping sector in the scheme

    2 December 2024
    Rules & Regulation

    The UK Emissions Trading Scheme (UK ETS) Authority has unveiled it is consulting on proposals to expand the scheme and include emissions from the maritime sector and recognize non-pipeline transport methods, such as shipping, road, or rail, for moving captured carbon into geological storage.  

  • Suzlon Group Reaches Historic 1 GW Milestone in UK

    10 April 2013
    Business & Finance

    Suzlon Group subsidiary REpower Systems, a leading manufacturer of onshore and offshore wind turbines, has reached the historic milestone of 1 gigawatt (GW) installed capacity across UK wind farms. REpower UK is only the third manufacturer in the UK to achieve the 1 GW watershed. Since its inception in 2005, REpower UK has consistently been […]