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  • BMT Gets One Year Contract Extension with DfT (UK)

    26 March 2014
    Business & Finance

    BMT Reliability Consultants (BMT), a subsidiary of BMT Group Ltd, secured a one year contract extension with the UK Department for Transport (DfT). BMT will continue working with the DfT to provide maritime statistics support, as part of the statutory legislative requirements set out in the Maritime Statistics Directive. BMT has been working with the […]

  • Antrim Leases Hummingbird Spirit FPSO for UK Fyne Field

    13 November 2012
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Project & Tenders

    Antrim today announced a Heads of Terms agreement has been signed with Hummingbird Production Limited, a subsidiary of Teekay Corporation, for an option to lease the “Hummingbird Spirit” Floating Production, Storage and Offloading vessel (“FPSO”) for the development of the Fyne Field in UKCS Central North Sea Block 21/28a (Antrim working interest 100%). Based on […]

  • UK: Nexen Receives DECC Approval for Solitaire Field Development

    18 January 2013
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development

    Nexen Petroleum U.K. Ltd. announced 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 £2 […]

  • Cuadrilla Says Gas Fracking Probably Caused UK Quakes

    3 November 2011

    UK unconventional gas explorer Cuadrilla Resources on Wednesday said shale gas exploration work probably triggered minor earthquakes at its… (reuters) [mappress] Source: reuters, November 3, 2011

  • UK Parliament Member draws attention to OSV sector problems

    17 June 2016
    Business & Finance

    Following reports this week that an offshore support vessel has been detained in the UK over ‘slave-like conditions’ for Indian workers aboard, Chair of the RMT union’s Parliamentary Group, parliament member Ian Mearns has tabled Early Day Motion 231 titled “Non-payment of national living wage and seafarer Employment on Offshore Supply Vessels.”   Ian Mearns […]

  • UK: Technip Wins Umbilical Contract for Cheviot Field Development

    29 March 2012
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Project & Tenders

    Technip announces that its wholly-owned subsidiary Duco Inc. was awarded a contract by Bluewater Industries Inc. for the Cheviot field development, whose operator is ATP Oil & Gas (UK) Limited. The Cheviot field is located in Block 2/10B, approximately 100 kilometers East of the Shetland Isles, in the UK North Sea, at a water depth […]

  • UK: CSL Supports Endeavour’s Subsea Team at Rochelle Project

    11 June 2012
    Business & Finance

    CSL, the Aberdeen-headquartered project management and engineering company is currently supporting Endeavour Energy UK Limited (Endeavour) as preferred supplier for the provision of Offshore Company Representation in support of the Subsea Facilities Offshore Installation for the Rochelle Development Project. Endeavour is the operator of the Rochelle Field located in Blocks 15/26 and 15/27 in the […]

  • UK: Premier Oil Spuds East Fyne Appraisal Well

    16 January 2012
    Business & Finance

    Antrim Energy Inc. today announced that it has been notified by operator Premier Oil UK Limited (“Premier”) that drilling operations have commenced on the East Fyne appraisal well in the UK Central North Sea block 21/28a (Antrim working interest 35.1%). Well 21/28a-11 (the “East Fyne well”) is located in the eastern portion of the Fyne […]

  • Northern Petroleum Receives Part Blocks Offshore UK

    5 January 2012

    Northern Petroleum,  an oil and gas explorer and producer, operating in areas of low risk, has been awarded part blocks 98/13 and 98/14 in the UK 26th Licensing Round. The new licence is located offshore adjacent to Northern’s Isle of Wight onshore licence, PEDL 240, awarded in May 2008. The part blocks 98/13 and 98/14 […]

  • Download: UK’s plan to revamp oil & gas fiscal regime

    4 December 2014

    UK’s Chief Secretary to the Treasury Danny Alexander today announced what was described as “significant new government support for the oil and gas industry.” He and the Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury Priti Patel announced the changes today at a meeting with industry representatives to unveil a further set of reforms and provide further detail […]

  • CECA: UK renewables policy will drive sector off cliff

    19 February 2016
    Business & Finance

    Civils contractors said that unless the UK government adopt a sea-change in its approach to the renewables sector, the industry will ‘fall off a cliff’ – costing jobs and growth, particularly in Scotland. In its response to the Scottish Affairs Committee’s inquiry into renewable energy, the Civil Engineering Contractors Association (CECA) said that the UK […]

  • UK: Antrim Energy Gets Extension for Fyne FDP Submission

    13 June 2012
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    Antrim Energy Inc., Antrim, an international oil and gas exploration and production company headquartered in Calgary, Canada, announced it has been granted an extension for the submission of a Field Development Plan (“FDP”) for the Fyne Field in UK Central North Sea licence P077 Block 21/28a (the “Fyne Licence”). The UK Department of Energy and […]

  • UK firm develops decom solution for Thai operator

    16 April 2018
    Equipment

    Longitude Engineering has developed a decommissioning barge concept for the removal of small oil and gas platforms for PTTEP.

  • Fresh UK North Sea deal for Maersk jack-up

    16 March 2022
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Exploration & Production, Project & Tenders

    Danish offshore rig owner Maersk Drilling has been awarded a five-month contract in the UK sector of the North Sea.

  • UK: Orlando field buyer found. First oil in 2017?

    6 June 2016
    Business & Finance

    Faroese oil company Atlantic Petroleum has found a buyer for its UK North Sea Orlando development. The company on Monday said that Bridge Petroleum would buy Atlantic Petroleum’s 25% interest in the Orlando. According to Atlantic, Bridge Petroleum will pay the consideration of less than 7 million Danish Crowns (around $1 million), and a deferred consideration […]

  • Young Professionals Identify Challenges to London’s Shipping Role (UK)

    10 September 2013
    Business & Finance

    A survey by The Shipping Professional Network in London (SPNL) has confirmed London’s pre-eminent position as a global maritime centre. But almost seventy per cent of the young shipping professionals who responded to the survey warned that London faces the risk of declining influence over the next ten years unless specific measures are put in […]

  • Energy Bill Should Encourage Renewables Firms to ‘Commit’ to UK

    29 November 2012

    Trebling investment in low-carbon power provides the “stability and confidence” renewable energy developers are looking for from the Government, according to an industry leader. Sam Pick, of the Renewables Network, says details set out in the Energy Bill, which was published today, will also stimulate vital growth in the green supply chain. New policies, included […]

  • HRH Geology Joins Race to Win Unconventional Prize, UK

    9 November 2012

    Aberdeen-based HRH Geology is driving forward its ambition to be at the forefront of innovation in the unconventional gas market. It has successfully completed a number of operations, both on and offshore across North West Europe with the Spectra service that demonstrates value in both conventional and unconventional plays. The company, which has worked in […]

  • UK: Global Charity Effort Inspired by Lighthouse’s Bicentenary

    9 June 2011
    Business & Finance

      When leading maritime services provider Inchcape Shipping Services sponsored events surrounding the bicentenary of the lighting of the Bell Rock Lighthouse in February this year, the company had an opportunity to do more than just celebrate 200 years of alerting mariners to the perils of the hidden Inchcape Reef off Scotland’s stormy coast, from […]

  • UK: Port of Tyne Acquires Land for Expansion Plans

    18 June 2012
    Business & Finance

    The Port of Tyne has acquired 10 acres of land adjoining its Tyne Dock estate in South Shields from the Administrators of McNulty Offshore Group Holdings Limited. It is a strategic acquisition which will support the Port’s plans for future growth in both its existing business sectors and new areas. Andrew Moffat, Chief Executive Officer […]

  • UK: Scira Offshore Chooses MaXcess for Sheringham Shoal

    13 June 2012
    Business & Finance

    Scira Offshore Energy, operator of the Sheringham Shoal Offshore Wind Farm, will utilise a new UK- designed vessel transfer system to provide its wind farm technicians with safe and reliable access to wind turbines in a range of weather conditions. The safe transfer of wind farm technicians from vessels to the turbines is a key […]

  • UK: ABP Receives Dredging Licence for Port of Southampton

    3 December 2012

    Associated British Ports announces that it has received the necessary marine licence to carry out a key component of its dredging programme in the Port of Southampton, further improving marine access for large container vessels. The removal of 450,000 cubic metres of material at the Marchwood Moorings will widen the navigation channel by 30m, thus […]

  • Former UK Energy Secretary slams renewable energy cuts

    23 July 2015
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Environment

    Ed Davey, former UK Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change has criticized government’s announcement to cut subsidies for renewables. Following the UK government’s yesterday’s announcement to introduce measures to deal with a projected over-allocation of renewable energy subsidies, Ed Davey has criticized the current government’s policy on his official social media account. Davey […]

  • UK: Bluewater Sells Uisge Gorm FPSO to EnQuest

    27 January 2012
    Business & Finance

    EnQuest’s option to purchase Bluewater’s FPSO Uisge Gorm has been exercised and the sale was completed on Wednesday 25th of January 2012. EnQuest will deploy the FPSO on the UK Alma and Galia fields project. The Alma/Galia field development project is worth approximately $850 million and will add a fourth hub to EnQuest’s existing operating […]

  • South Korea Discusses Its Offshore Wind Development with UK

    19 August 2012
    Human Capital

    A delegation of leading officials from South Korea visited OrbisEnergy this week, Lowestoft’s flagship hub for offshore renewable energy, to understand the UK market and to discuss opportunities for developing their own offshore wind industry. The UK is the world’s largest market for offshore wind development. In addition, the February 2012 Ernst & Young quarterly […]