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  • UK: BMT ARGOSS Increases Exposure with PC REMBRANDT V5

    16 April 2012
    Business & Finance

    BMT ARGOSS, a subsidiary of BMT Group Ltd, has today announced that pilot organisations around the world including Peel Ports Medway in the UK and Kiel Canal Pilots in Germany, are investing in the latest version of its marine manoeuvring simulator, PC REMBRANDT V5, to further enhance port navigation risk assessment and familiarisation training capabilities. […]

  • 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 […]

  • UK: PPA, ASCO Group to Establish Peterhead Energy Hub

    7 March 2011

      Two leading North-east-headquartered organisations have joined forces to promote Peterhead Port and the facilities available in the town, within key target markets. Peterhead Port Authority (PPA) and international oil and gas logistics company, ASCO Group, have linked up to establish Peterhead Energy Hub, which aims to sustain and increase port activity through capitalising on […]

  • Crown taking charge of LNG import terminals in UK and India

    4 November 2024
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects

    Crown LNG has concluded acquisition agreements related to two liquefied natural gas (LNG)  import terminal projects, one in India and the other one in Scotland’s Firth of Forth.

  • UK regulator streamlining offshore license transactions with set of guidelines

    9 October 2024
    Authorities & Government, Business Developments & Projects, Regulation & Policy, Rules & Regulation

    The UK’s regulator, the North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA), has published a guidance document to assist current and potential offshore license holders and investors with the application for and management of licenses on the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS). Following consultations with industry stakeholders, the NSTA has finalized its ‘Guidance on the conduct of license assignments’ […]

  • Norfolk and Suffolk Named UK Leading Offshore Wind Centre

    8 March 2019
    Business & Finance, Human Capital, Ports & Logistics

    Norfolk and Suffolk have been named as the UK’s leading centre for offshore wind with the launch of a new cluster in conjunction with the release of the UK’s Offshore Wind Sector Deal. The Norfolk and Suffolk Offshore Wind Cluster is expected to help create thousands of new jobs and unlock investment in the local area […]

  • Subsea 7 Gets DSVi Contract Extension Offshore UK

    26 November 2018
    Operations & Maintenance, Project & Tenders

    Subsea 7 has secured a sizeable three-year extension of an existing DSVi (Diving Support Vessel initiative) frame agreement, with seven North Sea clients. The North Sea clients include Chevron North Sea, Dana Petroleum (E&P), Hess Denmark APS, Nexen Petroleum U.K, Repsol Sinopec Energy UK, Shell UK and TAQA Bratani. According to Subsea 7, a sizeable contract is […]

  • 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 […]

  • United adds four North Sea blocks to UK portfolio

    9 September 2019

    United Oil & Gas has accepted the formal offer from the Oil and Gas Authority, the UK oil and gas regulator, of a 100% interest in four blocks located in the UK North Sea.

  • UK: Ocean Installer Takes Part in Scott Field Development

    30 May 2012
    Business & Finance

    Saipem has awarded Ocean Installer a subcontract for the installation and recovery of a Pipeline Initiation System at the Scott Field development in the UK North Sea. Saipem is contracted to undertake pipelay operations at the Scott Field development, and has subcontracted the installation and recovery of a Pipeline Initiation System, comprised of suction pile […]

  • 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 […]

  • Oil & Gas UK asks gov’t to minimize ‘period of uncertainty’ after Brexit vote

    24 June 2016

    Following the EU Referendum outcome on Friday, Oil & Gas UK, a representative organization for the UK offshore oil and gas industry, has urged the UK Government to outline the process which will follow the exit vote to minimize any potential period of uncertainty. To remind, oil prices slumped by more than 6 percent on Friday after results of […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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: Thales and ASV to Jointly Develop Unmanned Surface Vehicle

    5 July 2012

    Thales UK has signed a contract with Autonomous Surface Vehicles Ltd (ASV Ltd) to develop a re-configurable Unmanned Surface Vehicle (USV) to meet the challenges of future off-board Mine Countermeasures (MCM) operations. The vessel has been jointly designed to meet a number of key requirements and drivers: Deployable from military platforms, craft of opportunity and […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • MHI Vestas launches UK offshore wind apprentice programme

    21 April 2020
    Business & Finance, Human Capital

    MHI Vestas has launched a new offshore wind technician apprentice programme in northeast Scotland. The apprentices will initially be based at Fraserburgh College Campus (NESCol) carrying out both classroom and workshop activities. This will be followed by practical work experience at offshore wind farms, primarily in the UK, that feature MHI Vestas turbines. Depending on […]

  • UK: OGA’s first hackathon focuses on well plug & abandonment

    24 June 2016

    UK’s Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) has brought operators and the supply chain together to uncover solutions applicable to the Southern North Sea’s (SNS) well plug and abandonment (P&A) market at its first hackathon event held on Thursday in Aberdeen. As oil and gas fields approach end of life, P&A is a necessary step 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: Port of Felixstowe Welcomes World’s Largest Container Ships

    16 October 2013
    Business & Finance

    The Port of Felixstowe has handled four of the world’s largest container ships in 24 hours and become the first port in the UK to handle an 18,000 TEU vessel. The period of intense activity at the UK’s busiest container port began with the arrival of the 13,000 TEU MSC Capella, and included maiden calls […]

  • DeepOcean winds down UK cable lay and trenching units

    28 January 2021
    Business & Finance

    Subsea services player DeepOcean has completed the restructuring and wind down of its UK cable lay and trenching business. The restructuring process, which started in November last year, involved DeepOcean 1 UK, DeepOcean Subsea Cables and Enshore Subsea. Deepocean said that through the completion of the wind down and with further secured long-term financing from its lenders and […]

  • UK Government Could Make Offshore Wind Investors to Backtrack

    9 October 2012
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance

    Big investors in the UK renewable energy sector have sent a letter to the Government, stating that they could stop their investment if the support for the sector decreases. Latest discussions within the coalition Government over support for the offshore wind have made the sector’s global players concerned about the risk of political abandonment of […]