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  • UK: Offshore Wind’s Strong Role at All-Energy 2013

    15 May 2013

    The UK continues to lead the world in the field of offshore wind, with industry projections predicting a total of around 8GW of capacity installed by 2016 and around 18GW installed by 2020, by which point offshore wind will supply between 18 and 20 per cent of the UK’s electricity annually. Not surprisingly All-Energy 2013 […]

  • Crown Estate Welcomes DECC’s Announcement for Westermost Rough (UK)

    6 December 2011

    The Crown Estate welcomes the announcement from DECC that it has granted planning consent for the Westermost Rough, Round 2 wind farm off the coast of Yorkshire, which could provide up to 245 MW of generating capacity. Rob Hastings, Director of the Marine Estate at The Crown Estate said: “The consenting of the Westermost Rough […]

  • Countdown begins for UK O&G Industry Safety Awards

    7 January 2015

    Oil & Gas UK has informed that the nominations have opened for the fifth UK Oil and Gas Industry Safety Awards jointly organised by Oil & Gas UK and Step Change in Safety with Maersk Oil as principal sponsor. According to O&G UK, this year’s event – taking place on April 29 at the Aberdeen Exhibition […]

  • Hovercrafts could Reduce Offshore Wind Energy Costs (UK)

    14 September 2011

    Floating hotels and sea-going hovercraft capable of safely ferrying maintenance teams to the UK’s next generation of offshore wind farms… By James Murray (businessgreen) [mappress] Source: businessgreen, September 14, 2011

  • UK offers more offshore blocks in supplementary bidding round

    6 December 2016

    UK’s Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) informed on Monday that companies can now apply for new licenses to drill for offshore oil and gas in a number of blocks in the Offshore 2016 Supplementary Round. OGA said on Tuesday that the fourteen blocks on offer in the Supplementary Round are outside of the 29th Oil […]

  • Gasrec Opens First Bio-LNG Filling Station in UK

    23 May 2013

    The UK’s first open access Bio-LNG filling station, built by Gasrec, is launched today in an official opening by Parliamentary Under Secretary for the Department for Transport,  Norman Baker MP. This launch marks the start of a nationwide investment in infrastructure seeking the ultimate prize of wiping out nearly two-thirds of the nation’s heavy goods […]

  • DP World: UK Exporters to Profit by Using London Gateway

    15 August 2012

    Mark Lyndon UK, one of the UK’s largest exporters of used paper, has confirmed that it will significantly reduce haulage costs and increase the efficiency of its export operations by moving cargo through London Gateway. The Nottingham based paper company, which exports through deep-sea shipping to Asia, will be routing a significant amount of its […]

  • DONG Names New Manager in Its UK Renewables Business

    2 March 2012

    DONG Energy has employed Benj Sykes in its London office as the new Operations Director and Deputy Country Manager in DONG Energy’s UK Renewables Business. Benj joins the team from the Carbon Trust and started work on Monday 20 February. He will have overall responsibility for the operational performance of DONG Energy’s portfolio of UK […]

  • UK North Sea contractors’ confidence rising, report says

    13 June 2017

    Improvements in oil and gas contractor confidence both in the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS) and internationally suggest some businesses are seeing signs of recovery and are focused on the future, according to an industry report released today. The findings of the 26th Oil and Gas survey, conducted by Aberdeen & Grampian Chamber of Commerce in […]

  • UK Marine Industry to Target Growth beyond Eurozone Horizons

    15 January 2013
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance

    Exciting opportunities to export to countries like China, Brazil and South Korea have been identified and must be grasped by the British marine industry to help them deliver growth, Business Minister Michael Fallon said. Mr Fallon was speaking at the Tullett Prebon London Boat Show as he unveiled a joint Government and industry-led plan to […]

  • UK: Wood Group wins 5-year contract with Nexen

    21 April 2016
    Business & Finance

    Wood Group has been awarded a five-year contract in the UK sector of the North Sea by Nexen, valued at $150 million. Extending a contract in place since April 2010, Wood Group PSN (WGPSN) will continue to deliver operations, maintenance and technical support across Nexen’s North Sea offshore assets; the Buzzard, Scott and Golden Eagle […]

  • Centrica Starts Production from Rhyl Gas Field, UK

    2 April 2013

    Gas production has begun from the Rhyl gas field in Morecambe Bay, helping to secure the future of 400 North West jobs and boost energy security for the UK. The Rhyl field, located 39km off the coast of Barrow, was first discovered in 2009 and is wholly owned and operated by Centrica Energy. Gas from […]

  • Gallery: Keel Laid for UK’s New Polar Research Ship

    18 October 2016
    Business & Finance

    UK shipbuilder Cammell Laird has held a keel laying ceremony for the new GBP 150 million (USD 183.5 million) polar research vessel at Birkenhead site in Liverpool City Region. The new ship is named after David Attenborough, English broadcaster and naturalist who started the keel laying process by initiating the lifting by crane of the first […]

  • NOC Hosts UK Integrated Marine Observing Network Workshop

    15 August 2013
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

      The National Oceanography Centre (NOC) is hosting a UK Integrated Marine Observing Network (UK-IMON) workshop on from Tuesday to Thursday, 10-12 Sept, looking at new technologies for monitoring the marine environment. This Defra-funded workshop aims to prioritise those technologies that are likely to provide the greatest cost savings, and the greatest advances in data resolution, […]

  • Innovate UK funds wave energy scheme offshore Indonesia

    30 January 2023
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Collaboration, Equipment, Innovation, Outlook & Strategy, Regulation & Policy, Research & Development, Technology

    Innovate UK has selected a consortium, led by Ingine Wave Energy Systems, to receive funding support for the development of wave energy project offshore Indonesia.

  • UK: Galloper Offshore Wind Farm Given Development Consent

    24 May 2013

    Today, the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change granted development consent for Galloper Wind Farm; an offshore wind farm off the Suffolk coast with an installed capacity of up to 504 megawatts. The development consent would allow the joint venture partners, RWE npower renewables and SSE renewables, to build the offshore wind farm […]

  • Inpex Clinches Stake in Three New Exploration Blocks (UK)

    29 October 2012
    Business & Finance

    Japan’s INPEX announced that in the 27th Seaward Licensing Round in UK, the company won three offshore exploration blocks in the North Sea jointly with Centrica Resources Limited (Centrica), a subsidiary of Centrica plc, a UK gas and electricity company and Statoil (U.K.) Limited (Statoil), a subsidiary of Statoil ASA, a Norwegian oil company. The […]

  • JBS to distribute Wenaas equipment to UK oil & gas industry

    3 June 2014
    Business & Finance, Equipment

    Norway-based Wenaas, the global oil & gas industry’s leading workwear & PPE supplier, has strengthened its presence in the UK by appointing the JBS Group as its supplier for the UK oil & gas industry from Aberdeen. The announcement comes as Wenaas, the safety expert, marks the sale of its one millionth Ambassador coverall, the […]

  • Scottish Enterprise and Subsea UK Sharing Insights into Industry’s Future

    29 January 2018
    Business & Finance

    Delegates from across the oil and gas industry are being invited to learn about the current state of the subsea industry and what the future might look like at a networking event with Scottish Enterprise. Taking place at the AECC on Wednesday February 7, the ‘Scottish Enterprise Business Breakfast’, will provide guests with a networking […]

  • Vattenfall launches world’s largest offshore wind farm (UK)

    14 September 2010

    Vattenfall has completed the Thanet Offshore Wind Farm, off the south east coast of England, currently the largest offshore wind farm in the world. The official launch will take place Thursday 23 September.

  • AREVA Appoints New Head of Offshore Wind Activity in UK

    28 November 2011

    AREVA Wind announced the appointment of Julian Brown as Director to head the AREVA offshore wind activity in the UK. Julian Brown has over ten years experience in the wind industry. He led the development of the wind turbine blades business on the Isle of Wight as well as co-founding leading UK based wind consultancy […]

  • UK: Element Power Bags Firm Grid Connection Contract

    18 July 2012
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Operations & Maintenance, Project & Tenders

    National Grid UK yesterday confirmed that a firm grid connection of 3,000 megawatts has been awarded to global renewable energy developer, Element Power. This is the first such dedicated connection offered to an Irish renewable energy exporter and enables Element Power to progress ‘Greenwire’ – a series of connected projects exporting wind power generated in […]

  • 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 […]

  • Humber LEP Welcomes UK Government’s Offshore Wind Strategy

    6 August 2013

    The Humber LEP welcomes the publication of the Government’s offshore wind strategy. The strategy formalises and brings together the key strands of sector for the industry to strengthen the UK position, where there is already more wind operation than the rest of the world combined. The Humber is well placed to create a large proportion of the 30,000 jobs linked […]

  • Corallian to use Ensco jack-up for UK well duo

    15 May 2018
    Exploration & Production

    Corallian Energy has entered into a letter of intent with drilling contractor Ensco for the provision of a jack-up drilling rig to drill its Colter and Wick wells offshore the UK.