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  • 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 […]

  • UK’s Calor upgrades its Aust LNG fueling station

    7 February 2019

    UK provider of liquefied natural gas Calor has expanded its refueling network for natural gas-powered trucks by upgrading its Aust LNG facility near Bristol.

  • Elgin Gas Leak: Total Spuds Relief Well (UK)

    18 April 2012

    Oil major Total has announced that the Sedco 714 rig has initiated drilling of the first relief well as part of the company’s strategy to stop the Elgin G4 gas leak. The gas has been flowing freely to the atmosphere from the G4 well since March 25 when the company was forced to evacuate all […]

  • UK: Aker Solutions Supports Redevelopment of Quad 204 Fields

    13 March 2013
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Project & Tenders

    Aker Solutions, the international oil services provider, has secured a NOK 650 million (GBP 70 million) contract with BP to help redevelop one of the largest oil fields in the UK sector. The Aberdeen operation of Aker Solutions will manufacture and supply all subsea controls equipment for the Quad 204 project, the redevelopment of the […]

  • Next Geosolutions to Survey UK-Norway North Sea Link

    22 March 2017
    Operations & Maintenance, Project & Tenders

    Next Geosolutions has been awarded two survey contracts for the North Sea Link (NSL) project, the first electricity link between UK and Norway. The first contract, due to start in April, will see Next Geosolutions provide cable protection survey work for Statnett, the Norwegian transmission system operator. The two week work scope will involve cable […]

  • RSD&E: Successfully Completion of Greater Gabbard Project (UK)

    10 January 2013
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Technology

    Reef Subsea Dredging & Excavation announced today they successfully completed their integral part in the Greater Gabbard Offshore Wind Farm project working collaboratively with the operations team for Fluor, the principle contractor. Reef Subsea Dredging & Excavation (RSD&E) completed their multi-million pound project over a period of two years (2010 – 2012) where they performed […]

  • Women Could Help Resolve the Shortage of Skills Problem (UK)

    9 July 2013
    Business & Finance

    Shortage of skills is the biggest challenge facing the energy industry and a Norwich conference heard that recruiting more women could help resolve the problem. The need to develop more expertise to cope with growing demand for engineers in the East of England was a constant theme throughout the People: Powering The Future conference held […]

  • Vattenfall to Collaborate with Carbon Trust’s Offshore Wind Accelerator (UK)

    17 December 2012

    Vattenfall has tied up a strategic collaboration with the Carbon Trust’s Offshore Wind Accelerator, as part of the European energy company’s commitment to help drive down the cost of offshore wind power. Vattenfall, the owner of the second largest fleet of offshore wind farms in the world and one half of a joint venture partnership […]

  • Transocean Pens Another Sedco 714 Deal with Total (UK)

    18 January 2013

    Transocean, a Switzerland-based offshore drilling contractor, has secured a new contract for its Sedco 714 semi-submersible rig. The drilling company announced in its Fleet Status Report yesterday, that the oil company Total E&P UK, a subsidiary of the French oil major Total, is extending the rig contract. Total will continue to use the Sedco 714 […]

  • UK: Osiris Projects Has Cable Route Survey Solutions

    16 July 2012
    Operations & Maintenance, Storage

    Accounting for around 16% of total project cost, submarine cabling procurement and installation for offshore wind developments is a significant commercial investment. Unfortunately for developers submarine cables do not exist in a static environment, and are subjected to a number of potential threats both natural and manmade. Manmade hostile seabed intervention can include fishing, anchoring […]

  • UK: STATS Group Welcomes New Members to Its Team

    13 April 2012
    Business & Finance, Research & Development

    Pipeline isolation specialist, STATS Group, has appointed two new directors as it gears up for major international expansion following a £7.8 million equity investment. Former Expro executive chairman, Graeme Coutts, takes on a non-executive role in what is his first appointment since retiring from the global oilfield services company last July. In a 21 year […]

  • Japanese start building UK’s first HVDC cable factory

    14 May 2024
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Infrastructure, Outlook & Strategy, Ports & Logistics, Project & Tenders, Transition, Vision

    Japan-headquartered Sumitomo Electric has kicked off the construction of its subsea cable factory in Scotland, set to supply critical elements for the reinforcement of the UK electricity transmission grid and for connecting renewable energy production facilities to the grid. Sumitomo Electric held the ground breaking ceremony together with its subsidiary Sumitomo Electric UK Power Cables on […]

  • 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 […]

  • FoundOcean Reorganises its UK Offshore Service Base Operations

    26 November 2010
    Business & Finance

    FoundOcean, the subsea and offshore grouting specialist for the global energy construction industries, is undergoing a major reorganisation at its UK Offshore Service Base in Livingston as it says farewell to one of the longest serving members of the company, Peter Lauder, as he retires after 27 years of service. FoundOcean, the subsea and offshore […]

  • UK: 3sun Group Nominated for 2013 Spirit Enterprise Awards

    4 February 2013
    Business & Finance

    3sun Group, a specialist provider of products and services to the energy industry, announced it has been shortlisted for three categories in the 2013 Spirit of Enterprise Awards, celebrating all that is outstanding in business and enterprise in the Borough of Great Yarmouth. The group received recognition in the categories of Great Manufacturing and Engineering […]

  • UK: SHI to Test 7MW Offshore Wind Turbine at Narec

    19 June 2013
    Research & Development, Technology

    Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) will test the drive train for their seven megawatt (MW) offshore wind turbine at the National Renewable Energy Centre (Narec) in Northumberland, this summer.  Andrew Mill, Chief Executive at Narec, said: “This is fantastic recognition for the team involved in getting the first independent test facility of this scale ready for […]

  • UK Ports Detain Three Foreign Flagged Vessels in November

    2 December 2016

    Three more foreign flagged vessels were detained in UK ports during November 2016 after failing Port State Control (PSC) inspection, the country’s Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) said.  Apart from the newly detained vessels, four ships including Malaviya Seven, Sea Trident, Southern Star and Cien Porciento remained under detention from previous months. Ships detained in […]

  • UK: James Fisher Announces Acquisition of Osiris Marine Services

    20 August 2013
    Business & Finance

    James Fisher and Sons plc (“James Fisher”) today announces the sale to Hadley Shipping (Ro-Ro) Limited of its 25% shareholding in Foreland Holdings Limited (“Foreland”) for an initial consideration of £11.4m with potential additional consideration on the sale of two vessels owned by Foreland. Foreland was established in 2001 as a Private Finance Initiative to […]

  • UK: Ithaca Energy Reaches Major Milestones for Athena Project

    11 October 2011
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

      Ithaca Energy Inc.  announces that it has met major scheduled milestones for the Athena project and on site subsea installation work and rig based operations are on schedule. The Company will present the Athena project today at 9.30 a.m. in London; the presentation is available on the Company’s website. Key milestones achieved: • The […]

  • UK Secretary of State for Energy & Climate Change Hails ROVOP

    4 March 2013
    Equipment

    The UK Secretary of State for energy and climate change has hailed subsea services company ROVOP as ‘a leading specialist in its field’ and one which is ensuring that the country remains at the global vanguard of the energy industry. The Rt Hon Ed Davey was speaking as ROVOP announced that it had further bolstered […]

  • UK: Seacat Services Deepens European Offshore Wind Deployment

    5 August 2013

    Seacat Services, the class leading offshore wind transfer vessel operator, has successfully completed workboat charters and crew transfer contracts while operating in three European flag states. The milestone marks the first time that a UK charter firm that solely operates DNV-class certified vessels, has under taken work in three different European nations. A feat that […]

  • First Glengorm appraisal well in UK North Sea ‘not commercial’

    19 April 2021
    Business Developments & Projects, Exploration & Production, Infrastructure, Project & Tenders

    The first appraisal well on the CNOOC-operated Glengorm gas field in the UK central North Sea has found “no commercial hydrocarbons”.

  • UK: ThinJack Employee Reaches Finals of Prestigious Industry Awards

    6 October 2010
    Business & Finance

    Michael Smith (photo) has been named as a finalist in the Young Technician of the Year section of the 2010 Oil & Gas UK Awards which celebrate the people and businesses which make an exceptional contribution to the industry. The winners will be announced during a dinner at Aberdeen Exhibition & Conference Centre on November […]

  • UK Prime Minister Addresses Clean Energy Ministers at CEM3

    29 April 2012

    On 26 April 2012, UK Prime Minister David Cameron addressed global clean energy ministers at the third Clean Energy Ministerial (CEM3) in London. The Prime Minister spoke about the need to create a more diverse, cleaner energy mix that enhances energy security, reduces emissions, and drives economic growth. He also noted the vital role of […]

  • 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 […]