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  • Decom North Sea Hosts Lunch and Learn (UK)

    13 September 2013
    Business & Finance

    Petrofac’s decommissioning director is among industry speakers taking part in the latest event being hosted by offshore oil & gas decommissioning forum Decom North Sea (DNS). The lunch and learn will take place on Wednesday, September 18, at the Palm Court Hotel, Aberdeen, from 12-2pm. As well as senior staff from Petrofac Offshore Projects & […]

  • UK awaiting LNG cargoes from Qatar, US

    5 November 2019
    Ports & Logistics, Vessels

    The South Hook LNG terminal on the shores of UK’s Milford Haven waterway is scheduled to receive three cargo deliveries in the coming days.

  • EU Commission Intervenes in Atlantic Array’s Issue with Porpoises (UK)

    21 August 2013
    Authorities & Government, Environment

    The European Commission has confirmed that it is taking infringement action against the UK authorities, because they failed to protect native harbour porpoises in connection with the development of the Atlantic Array offshore wind farm, Wales Online reports. Specifically, allowing the construction of wind turbines in Outer Bristol Channel would violate the rules of European […]

  • EU Commission Intervenes in Atlantic Array’s Issue with Porpoises (UK)

    21 August 2013
    Authorities & Government, Environment

    The European Commission has confirmed that it is taking infringement action against the UK authorities, because they failed to protect native harbour porpoises in connection with the development of the Atlantic Array offshore wind farm, Wales Online reports. Specifically, allowing the construction of wind turbines in Outer Bristol Channel would violate the rules of European […]

  • Innovate UK, BSI Publish Offshore Renewable Energy Guide

    1 May 2015

    BSI, a business standards company has published, together with Innovate UK, has published a guide called PD 6900 Environmental impact assessment for offshore renewable energy projects. The guidance was developed by BSI using a consensus-based approach, and has had input from key organizations such as RenewableUK, the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) and Marine Scotland among others. […]

  • UK Needs Supply Chain to Reap Benefits of Wind Energy

    15 June 2011

    The UK needs to create a supply chain in order to reap the economic benefits of the wind energy revolution, according to a report published today. Making green growth real: UK offshore wind supply chain outlines the conclusions of a meeting of the offshore wind industry convened by the Royal Academy of Engineering and OrbisEnergy, […]

  • UK: Narec Seeks Contractor for Geotechnical Survey Offshore Blyth

    31 May 2013
    Business & Finance, Project & Tenders

    Narec is seeking a contractor to undertake a geotechnical survey for the Blyth Offshore Wind Demonstrator Project. Under the contract, the company should survey contractor should be able to: Provide vessels and equipment suitable for undertaking geotechnical survey at the site, in the anticipated water depths, metocean conditions and seabed types; Provide vessels that meet […]

  • Engie inks first UK retail LNG sales deal

    15 September 2015
    Project & Tenders

    France’s Engie, formerly known as GDF Suez, said it has signed its first retail LNG sales contract in the UK with Flogas Britain, an alternative energy solutions provider to industrial customers in the UK. Over a period of 18 months, Engie will deliver 8,000 tonnes of liquefied natural gas to Flogas from the Grain LNG […]

  • Decom North Sea to Host Lunch and Learn in Aberdeen (UK)

    15 April 2014
    Business & Finance

    Recent figures from the Oil & Gas UK Activity Survey indicate that decommissioning could cost around £40.6 billion in the UKCS between now and 2040. In a bid to exploit this potential, Decom North Sea (DNS), the offshore oil and gas decommissioning forum, will host a lunch and learn event to give supply chain companies […]

  • UK Offshore Wind Contracts Await Innovators and Cost Cutters

    24 November 2015
    Business & Finance, Human Capital, Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development, Technology

    Companies hoping to win contracts in the GBP 25 billion UK offshore wind farm investment must be innovative and cut their costs to be part of it, over 250 supply chain representatives heard during an event to celebrate Offshore Wind Week held in Lowestoft. Businesses supplying services, products and skills to help meet the target of […]

  • Oil & Gas UK welcomes Government’s Consultation on uHPHT Allowance

    23 July 2014
    Business & Finance

    Oil & Gas UK has welcomed the announcement that today (July 23) the government has published a consultation on a new cluster area allowance to support investment in ultra high pressure, high temperature (uHPHT) oil and gas fields. Michael Tholen, Oil & Gas UK’s economics director, said: “We welcome the announcement by HM Treasury that […]

  • UK MSC marks green skills progress ahead of COP26

    15 October 2021
    Authorities & Government, Human Capital, Outlook & Strategy, Regulation & Policy

    The UK’s Maritime Skills Commission (MSC) has marked progress on developing green skills to drive the transition to net zero in its second annual report released on 14 October.

  • Snam and Fluxys Finalize Acquisition of E.ON’s Stake in Interconnector (UK)

    27 September 2012
    Business & Finance

    Snam and Fluxys have closed the transaction to acquire E.ON’s stake in Interconnector UK, owner and operator of the subsea gas pipeline between the UK and Belgium. The acquisition is a new step forward in the joint approach of Fluxys and Snam to actively promote further integration of gas markets in Europe and facilitate cross-border […]

  • 2011 is Very Important Year For Renewable Energy Industry (UK)

    2 March 2011

    Government reforms of the energy market will be crucial in deciding whether the UK will meet its renewable energy and emission targets, the…   by Martin Ellis (uswitch) [mappress]   Source: uswitch , March 02, 2011

  • UK Reinforces Inward Investment and Innovative Projects in Offshore Wind

    12 June 2013
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Research & Development, Technology

    Business and Energy Minister, Michael Fallon has announced the creation of an Offshore Wind Investment Organisation (OWIO) to boost levels of inward investment and to further stimulate jobs in the UK offshore wind industry, alongside Government support for three offshore wind innovation projects. Energy Minister, Michael Fallon said: “Offshore wind is a major success story […]

  • DECC: UK’s Wind Generates 38 Pct More Power

    28 February 2014
    Authorities & Government, Research & Development

    The UK Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) yesterday released its December energy statistics that allow a provisional assessment to be made of trends in energy production, transformation and consumption in 2013. “Primary energy production fell by 6.7 per cent on a year earlier to 113.9 million tonnes of oil equivalent. This decrease was […]

  • UK Joins US in Strait of Hormuz Maritime Security Mission

    6 August 2019
    Business & Finance

    The Royal Navy would work alongside the U.S. navy to assure safety of ships in the area.

  • Shell Awards Umbilical Installation Job to Ocean Installer (UK)

    7 March 2013

    Shell U.K. Ltd. has awarded Ocean Installer a contract for umbilical installation at the Bittern field in the UK sector of the North Sea. The scope of the work is to install two new static umbilicals of 20.7 km and 1.8 km. This includes pre-lay engineering, survey and confirmation of all routes and subsea work, […]

  • UK joins hands with China for next-gen ORE technologies

    7 September 2017
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development, Technology

    UK and Chinese researchers are set to collaborate on five projects to develop the next generation offshore renewable energy (ORE) technologies.

  • Subsea UK and OPITO Awarded GBP 2 Million Fund

    30 October 2012
    Business & Finance

    Global-leading energy industry bodies Subsea UK and OPITO have each been awarded part of a £2million fund aimed at attracting vital new entrants into the industry and helping people to diversify their skills. Scotland’s leading diver training facility, The Underwater Centre in Fort William, has also secured a share of The Energy Challenge Fund, set […]

  • UK: Nexen Receives Approval for Golden Eagle Area Development

    27 October 2011
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    Nexen Petroleum UK Ltd., a subsidiary of Nexen Inc., announced it has received approval from the UK Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) to proceed with the Golden Eagle area development – a GBP 2 billion (C$3.3 billion) investment (GBP 750 million net to Nexen) that is expected to produce an estimated 140 million […]

  • UK: BlueView Delivers Enhanced Underwater Vision to Fugro

    8 February 2012
    Business & Finance, Equipment

    BlueView Technologies, the world leader in compact acoustic imaging and measurement technology, announces the latest delivery of two (2) P900-130 2D Multibeam Imaging Sonar for Fugro Subsea Services in Aberdeen making a total of six (6) units delivered to the group over the past year. The BlueView P900-130 2D Imaging Sonar features an ultra-wide 130° […]

  • UK: Sonardyne and WHOI Join Forces to Launch BlueComm

    20 March 2012
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    Recently at Oceanology International, Sonardyne International Ltd (Stand G300) announced the creation of a new joint venture company with the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. The spinout company, called Lumasys, is to launch the first commercially available subsea optical communication system, BlueComm. The two organisations are working in collaboration to bring BlueComm to market. This unique […]

  • IUWS Publishes Paper for Undersea Surveillance Barrier (UK)

    21 September 2011
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development

      International Underwater Storage Ltd publishes a Paper for an Undersea Surveillance Barrier, based on its CHECKMATE undersea platform, suitable for screening a port facility. The proposal provides for a triple barrier with detection modules at 5, 13 and 24 kms offshore from the focal point. The table gives the warning time at each barrier […]

  • UK Prime Minister Pledges Offshore Wind Target Increase

    14 November 2019
    Authorities & Government

    UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has pledged to increase the UK’s 2030 offshore wind target from the current 30GW to 40GW if his Conservative party wins the general election. UK’s current target to have 30GW of connected offshore wind capacity by 2030 was set with the launch of a new joint government-industry Offshore Wind Sector […]