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  • DECC Approves Maersk Oil’s Balloch Development Plan (UK)

    25 February 2013
    Business & Finance

    Maersk Oil UK announced today that the company had received FDP (Field Development Plan) approval from the Department of Energy and Climate Change for the Balloch oil field, 140 miles north east of Aberdeen in the Central North Sea. Balloch, which Maersk Oil holds a 100% interest in, was discovered in 2010 and is situated […]

  • UK: Expro Secures New Subsea Connector Systems Contract

    23 November 2010
    Business & Finance, Equipment

    International oilfield service company Expro has secured a £1.9million contract with FMC Kongsberg to supply connector systems to the Laggan-Tormore gas field development, 125 miles West of Shetland. Expro’s Connectors & Measurements team will supply the 5kV connector systems to provide power to subsea control modules on the project. The scope of work also includes […]

  • ETI Takes Part in Renewable UK Wave and Tidal Conference

    12 March 2012

    The ETI will be exhibiting and speaking at the Renewable UK Wave and Tidal Conference at the EICC in Edinburgh on 15 March. Deputy Chief Engineer Richard Knight will be speaking in the Panel Debate on New Wave Design Chaired by broadcaster Stephen Sackur at 12.15pm in the Sidlaw Auditorium. The ETI will be on […]

  • TUC Man Wins Outstanding Contribution Award at Subsea UK

    12 February 2015
    Business & Finance

    Alf Leadbitter, Diver Training Authority at The Underwater Centre in Fort William, has received the award for Outstanding Contribution to the Subsea Industry at the annual Subsea UK Awards in Aberdeen. The award is in recognition of the impact made by an individual to the subsea sector over the course of their career. Leadbitter’s long and […]

  • Subsea UK Conference to Examine Potential Outlook of Subsea Sector

    14 November 2018
    Business & Finance

    The past, present and future of the subsea industry will be examined and discussed at a Subsea UK event in Woking next month. The Back to the Future of Subsea conference will consider the potential outlook of the subsea sector, drawing upon developments over the past 20 years and explore what the fourth industrial revolution in […]

  • UK: New £11m Energy Skills Complex to Go Ahead

    4 July 2013

     Work could start next spring on an £11million centre at Great Yarmouth to become the flagship for urgently needed energy skills training across the East of England. Business bosses want the EPISCentre project to move on quickly to prove the region’s long-term commitment to producing skilled workers for the energy industry. It could prove vital […]

  • UK: World’s Largest Sailing Catamaran Commences Sea Trials

    6 July 2011

      Hemisphere, the yachting world’s most eagerly awaited sailing catamaran, has commenced sea trials in the UK. Delivery from Pendennis Shipyard is set for late July. With a length overall of 44.2m (145ft) and a gross tonnage of just under 500, Hemisphere will scoop the record as the world’s largest luxury sailing catamaran. The yacht […]

  • BP Divests Stake in Sean Field for $288 Mln (UK)

    17 December 2012
    Business & Finance

    BP announced today that, as part of its decision to market its stakes in non-operated North Sea assets, it has agreed to sell its interest in the Sean gas field in the UK North Sea to SSE plc for $288 million in cash. The sale comprises BP’s non-operated 50 per cent stake in Sean. Completion […]

  • Endeavour Announces Agreement of Commercial Terms for East Rochelle (UK)

    18 April 2011
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    Endeavour International Corporation announced agreement of commercial terms for the processing and transportation of East Rochelle production on the Scott Platform, in the Central North Sea. Endeavour, operator of the East Rochelle, plans to award contracts and commence construction of the production facilities immediately. “This represents an important milestone in the development of the East […]

  • OrbisEnergy Bids to Set up TIC for East Anglia (UK)

    2 September 2011
    Research & Development, Technology

      OrbisEnergy is spearheading a bid to set up a technology innovation centre (TIC) for East Anglia. Orbis is answering an invitation from the Technology Strategy Board, which stimulates technological innovation in sectors boosting UK growth and productivity and is creating a network of TICs. The renewable energy TIC – the third to be announced […]

  • DECC Approves FDP for UK North Sea Fionn Field

    21 August 2012
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    Antrim, an international oil and gas exploration and production company headquartered in Calgary, Canada, today announced the UK Department of Energy and Climate Change (“DECC”) has approved the Field Development Plan (“FDP”) for the Fionn Field in the UK North Sea Block 211/22a South East Area. Antrim holds a 35.5% working interest in the Fionn […]

  • UK: Scientists to Study Effect of Sea Power Generators on Wildlife

    16 July 2012

    UK scientists will measure the effect on the marine environment and wildlife of devices that harness tide and wave energy using sonar technology that has, for the first time, been successfully deployed on the seabed. Renewable energy from tidal currents can be generated using turbines in the tidal flow, and wave energy can be captured […]

  • 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’s government puts power link to Morocco on energy security radar

    31 March 2023
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Infrastructure, Outlook & Strategy, Project & Tenders, Regulation & Policy, Transition, Vision

    The UK Government is considering the viability and merits of the Xlinks Morocco–UK Power Project to understand how it could contribute to the UK’s energy security, the government announced in a recent policy paper. The Morocco-UK Power Project is a multi-technology renewable energy project with approximately 10.5 GW of generation capacity to be constructed in […]

  • Pelamis Wave Power Enters Shortlist for Innovator Award (UK)

    2 February 2012

    Pelamis Wave Power announces that the company has been shortlisted for an Innovator Award in this year’s Offshore Achievement Awards. The Innovator Award is a new category for 2012 and recognises excellence in innovative technological solutions developed in the UK for the offshore energy sector. Pelamis Wave Power has been shortlisted for the Pelamis, an […]

  • UK: Offshore Turbine Services Picks CTruk Boats’ Vessels

    29 March 2012

     Offshore Turbine Services Ltd is a new entrant into the rapidly expanding offshore wind turbine support market and having carried out a great deal of research, identified the CTruk Boats’ vessel as a very viable solution to all its needs so have two under construction and they are due to be in service shortly. OTS […]

  • Cuadrilla: DECC Announcement Marks Turning Point for UK Energy

    14 December 2012

    “Today’s news is a turning point for the country’s energy future. Shale gas has the potential to create jobs, generate tax revenues, reduce our reliance on imported gas, and improve our balance of payments,” said Francis Egan, CEO of Cuadrilla Resources. “Our exploration has shown that under Lancashire there is a belt of gas-filled shale […]

  • IHC Engineering Business Appoints New Managing Director (UK)

    11 May 2012

    IHC Engineering Business (IHC EB)  announces the appointment of Jon Dale as Managing Director IHC Engineering Business. Neil Baxter has been the Managing Director since February 2011 having joined with the specific objective of strengthening the management capabilities and systems within IHC EB to better position the business to take advantage of the significant growth […]

  • Lerwick Harbour awards quay job to BAM Nuttall (UK)

    17 February 2015

    Plans for significant further expansion of Lerwick Harbour’s extensive deep-water facilities for the offshore oil and gas industry have advanced with the award of a major contract to extend the quay at Dales Voe South to support subsea developments and decommissioning. Lerwick Port Authority has commissioned the Scottish business unit of civil engineering contractor BAM […]

  • Subsea UK’s ROV Conference 2015: Advancements in ROV technology

    8 September 2015
    Equipment

    Advancements in remotely operated vehicle (ROV) technology and the challenges posed by a difficult marketplace will be amongst the topics under the spotlight at Subsea UK’s 2015 ROV Conference. According to Subsea UK, the event which takes place on Friday, September 11, during the final day of Offshore Europe will welcome experts from across the […]

  • UK: RIX Sea Shuttle Launches Its New WFSV

    30 October 2012
    Business & Finance

    RIX Sea Shuttle, part of J.R. Rix & Sons Ltd, launched its first vessel on Friday, specifically commissioned to serve the offshore wind farm sector. The Rix Panther was launched in a ceremony at Meridan Quay, Grimsby Fish Dock on Friday, October 26th. It is the first of five boats commissioned by Rix Sea Shuttle […]

  • UK: Jumbo’s Fairplayer to Start Subsea Installation for EnQuest Project

    3 May 2013
    Business & Finance

    One of Jumbo’s heavy lift & installation vessels, the Fairplayer, is in Rotterdam preparing for a subsea installation project. Jumbo’s Fairplayer will be executing the installation of the mooring spread for the EnQuest Producer FPSO. This FPSO will be operating at the Alma and Galia fields, located in Blocks 30/24, 30/25 and 30/29, 310km south-east […]

  • UK: New Head of Naval Architecture at BMT Defence Services

    10 April 2013
    Business & Finance

    BMT Defence Services Ltd, a subsidiary of BMT Group Ltd, the leading international maritime design, engineering and risk management consultancy, has announced the promotion of Catriona Savage to the role of Head of Naval Architecture. Catriona joined BMT Defence Services in 1996 and has been integral to the development, team management and maintenance of the […]

  • UK: Thomson Ecology Brings in Two New Marine Experts

    12 September 2013
    Business & Finance, Environment

    Daniel Bastreri and Lauren Hughes are the latest marine experts to have been brought on board by independent UK ecology specialist, Thomson Ecology, as it continues to build its pool of specialist expertise in the marine ecology sector. Daniel Bastreri joins Thomson Ecology as Principal Marine Consultant. He is an experienced marine scientist and joins […]

  • PORT OF BLYTH TO HOST MAJOR RENEWABLE ENERGY FESTIVAL (UK)

    3 August 2010
    Ports & Logistics

    The Port of Blyth will host a major renewable energy festival in mid August aimed at bringing the renewables agenda to the wider community on a mass scale and showcasing the growing cluster of sector organisations around the Blyth estuary. Organised in conjunction with Northumberland County Council, Blyth Renewables Festival 2010 has attracted one of […]