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  • UK: New Approach Needed to Harness Severn Tidal Energy

    17 June 2013
    Authorities & Government

    Barrage really has been “studied to death”, but Select Committee backs alternative approach and calls on the Government to establish a new public governance to proactively manage Severn energy resources. In a damning report the Energy and Climate Change Select Committee has killed off any chance that a Severn Barrage will be built across the […]

  • Subsea UK Hosts Subsea Pipelines Integrity Management Conference

    3 December 2012
    Business & Finance

    Energy industry leaders will get together to explore the challenges of subsea pipeline integrity at a high-level business conference in London this week (7 December 2012). Subsea UK is hosting the Subsea Pipelines Integrity Management conference, in partnership with the Pipeline Industries Guild and the Society of Underwater Technology (SUT). A panel of industry speakers […]

  • REA Responds to UK Government’s Conclusions on RO Banding Levels

    25 July 2012

    After delay and controversy, DECC has announced the RO banding conclusions. Renewable power is now set to deliver jobs and growth but uncertainty remains in several areas. Martin Wright, Chairman of the REA said: “We welcome the publication of the RO Banding decision, but it is not before time. Government has re-affirmed its commitment to […]

  • UK: Hansa Becomes New Partner in Dana’s Pharos Well

    20 September 2013
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    Dana Petroleum has reached an agreement with Hansa Hydrocarbons Limited (Hansa) for them to participate in the Pharos exploration well on Licence P.1566 in the UK Southern North Sea, due to be spudded before the end of September. The Pharos prospect is located approximately 50 km northeast of the Easington gas processing terminal, Humberside, and […]

  • Proserv Wins Award at EY UK Entrepreneur of the Year 2013

    9 October 2013

    The chief executive of rapidly growing energy technology services company Proserv has scooped the award for Private Equity Backed Business in the EY UK Entrepreneur of the Year 2013 awards.  David Lamont was praised for the company’s impressive acquisition strategy, its geographical reach and the opportunities for further expansion. During his two years at Proserv, […]

  • UK’s oil and gas regulator makes three new appointments

    7 January 2020
    Business & Finance

    UK’s oil and gas industry regulator, Oil and Gas Authority (OGA), has made three new appointments to its leadership team. 

  • UK: Oslo Børs Approves Listing of Veripos Shares

    15 June 2012
    Business & Finance

    At its meeting on 13 June 2012, the Board of Directors of Oslo Børs resolved to admit the shares in Veripos Inc. to listing on Oslo Børs, or alternatively to listing on Oslo Axess. The Board agreed to exempt the company from the requirement that a listed company must have been in existence for at […]

  • UK: PLA to Host Meeting on River Thames Issues

    10 June 2014
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Technology

    A public meeting about the River Thames will take place at Erith Yacht Club, Anchor Bay Wharf, Manor Road, Erith, Kent, DA8 2AD on Wednesday 18 June 2014 at 6.30pm. This meeting will be an opportunity to put questions and issues about the Thames direct to senior staff from the Port of London Authority (PLA). […]

  • Aberdeen to Become Offshore Wind Technology Hub (UK)

    11 August 2011

    Aberdeen could become an offshore wind technology hub if plans put forward by industry firms are approved.   By Emily Thomas (energysavingtrust) [mappress] Source: energysavingtrust, August 11, 2011

  • Interest in OSIL’s Giant Piston Corer Rises (UK)

    9 July 2012
    Business & Finance, Equipment

    OSIL are reporting an unprecedented level of interest in relation to their Giant Piston Corer, which offers the ability to retrieve core samples up to 30m in length from sediments at full ocean depth. The Giant Piston Corer is capable of achieving varying core lengths of up to 30m in soft, cohesive sediments and muds, […]

  • UK: Acteon Appoints Lester Clark as Vice President

    27 April 2012

    Leading specialist subsea services group Acteon has appointed Lester Clark as vice president. Lester has more than 20 years of industry experience and joins Acteon from Baker Hughes, where he was director for drilling systems in the Russia Caspian region. This involved leading a multidisciplinary team and having responsibility for providing all drilling systems activity […]

  • UK: Pelamis Founder Richard Yemm Appointed as CEO

    4 June 2013
    Business & Finance

    The Board of Pelamis Wave Power has appointed founder and current Commercial Director, Richard Yemm, as Chief Executive Officer. Richard will take up his new function from 1 June 2013 and replaces Per Hornung Pedersen who had been leading the company since September 2011. Per will remain as an advisor to the Board. Richard founded […]

  • UK: Nautical Acquires Additional Stake in Licence P1077

    23 May 2011
    Business & Finance

      Nautical Petroleum plc  announced on Friday the completion of the acquisition of an additional 15% interest in UKCS Licence P1077 Blocks 9/2b and 9/2c (the “Licence), which includes the Kraken discovery, from Canamens Energy North Sea Limited. The transaction has received approval from the Department of Energy and Climate Change and joint venture partners. […]

  • UK: Jee Appoints New Business Development Director

    22 April 2011
    Business & Finance

      Jee, a pipeline, riser and subsea engineering and training company, announces that Alan Gray has joined the company as permanent Business Development Director, based in Aberdeen. Alan has 28 years’ experience in the oil and gas industry. This, combined with his entrepreneurial instinct, exceptional team leader skills and robust knowledge of improving profitability and […]

  • UK: OSLR, SWRP to Launch Well Capping System

    7 June 2012
    Business & Finance, Equipment

    The oil and gas industry is set to benefit from internationally deployable well capping equipment, following collaboration between Oil Spill Response Limited (OSRL) and the Subsea Well Response Project (SWRP). Working closely with SWRP, OSRL is making an integrated intervention system available to the industry to enhance international capabilities to respond to a subsea well […]

  • Premier Strikes Oil at Carnaby Well Offshore UK

    6 June 2012
    Business & Finance

    Premier has announced that the Carnaby exploration well 28/09-5A (Premier equity 50 per cent) has reached a total depth of 4,695 feet and encountered oil. Initial analysis indicates that the well encountered 51 feet of net oil in the main Tay sandstone within an estimated 86 feet oil column. A core was taken and confirmed […]

  • UK: Swire Oilfield Services Welcomes New Members

    18 September 2012
    Business & Finance

    Swire Oilfield Services (Swire), the leading global supplier of cargo carrying solutions, modular systems, offshore aviation services and fluid management has appointed two new members to its executive team. Richard Sell joins as chief operating officer (COO) and Peter Ellington as chief technical officer (CTO). Based at the company’s headquarters in Aberdeen, Mr Sell has […]

  • UK: London Gateway Achieves International Standard for Environment

    7 February 2011

    The new deep sea container port and logistics park, currently being built in Essex along the Thames Estuary, has been certified by Lloyds… [mappress] Source: tradingmarkets, February 7, 2011;

  • UK: Port of Cairnryan Unveils Harbour Development Plan

    17 February 2012

    Port of Cairnryan Limited has unveiled future development plans for its harbour. Port of Cairnryan Limited is the statutory harbour authority for the port of Cairnryan, located on the west coast of Scotland. The port has two operational berths, which are both run for ferry services across the Irish Sea between Cairnryan and the Port […]

  • UK: River Restoration Project to Start in Market Harborough

    19 February 2014

    The construction work on a half-a-million-pound river conservation project in Market Harborough is to be launched this week. The ‘Welland for People and Wildlife’ river restoration works project aims to turn eyesores into central cultural features by putting nature back in the river and give the river back to Market Harborough. University of Leicester biologist […]

  • Prime Minister Gets Update on Somerset Dredging (UK)

    7 April 2014

    British Prime Minister David Cameron discussed flood recovery and funding on a visit to Somerset. The PM toured flood-affected villages on the Levels and Moors and inspected the current dredging work as part of the visit to review the Somerset County Council-led recovery effort. He also met Local Authority Leaders including Councillor John Osman, Leader […]

  • UK: Dredging on New Scottish Ferryport Terminal Resumes

    9 November 2010

    Dredging work continues on the new ferryport terminal at Old House Point, close to the ferryports of Cairnryan and Stranrear on Loch Ryan…   By Jehan Ashmore (afloat) [mappress] Source: afloat, November 9, 2010;

  • UK: Moray Council Introduces Plans for New Dredger

    12 October 2012
    Equipment, Technology

    Moray Council, Environmental Services, has introduced a plan for the design and tender preparation for the dredger replacement. The scope of work will include preparation of specification, design, and completion of plans to Classification Society approval and Moray Council, based on the scoping study “Proposed New 25.7m Twin Screw Dredger for Moray Council” by Macduff […]

  • LNG Cargo Scheduled at UK South Hook This Week

    30 January 2012
    Vessels

    The Bu Samra LNG carrier, with a capacity of 266,000 cubic metres, is due to arrive in the UK’s South Hook terminal February 5, according to the Milford Haven Port Authority website. The South Hook terminal can process 15.6 million tonnes of LNG a year and is capable of delivering 21 billion cubic metres of […]

  • Reef Subsea Opens New Premises in Aberdeen (UK)

    21 January 2013
    Business & Finance

    Reef Subsea announced today they have secured new premises in Aberdeen, Scotland, to gather their local teams and operations under one roof namely ‘Reef Subsea House’, located within Altens Industrial Estate, south of the city. The bespoke building will support Group’s companies to continue to develop their respective businesses on a global scale from this […]