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  • Innovate UK puts out over £4M for energy SMEs

    14 April 2017
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development, Technology

    Innovate UK plans to launch a funding competition for UK businesses to fund feasibility studies in infrastructure systems, including renewable energy.

  • New UK player buys out Shell, Exxon at Triton

    21 December 2017
    Business & Finance, Infrastructure

    Tailwind Energy has signed an agreement with Shell and ExxonMobil to acquire their interests in the Triton Cluster, which Tailwind intends to further develop. The Triton Cluster, located in the UK Central North Sea 190km east of Aberdeen, was initially brought into production in 2000. Tailwind said in a statement on Thursday that the deal […]

  • UK: FoundOcean Completes North Sea Grouting Works for Saipem

    1 September 2011
    Business & Finance

    FoundOcean has completed grouting operations for a four-legged wellhead jacket in a greenfield location in the North Sea. The project forms part of a three year agreement between FoundOcean and Saipem Ltd. The jacket is installed in 81m water depth and the grouting took place via a sub-sea grouting system. Paul Burns, Operations Director for […]

  • MCT’s SeaGen Produces More than 3GWh of Electricity (UK)

    31 January 2012

    Bristol based Marine Current Turbines (MCT) announced that its 1.2MW SeaGen device has produced more than 3GWh of electricity since its deployment in 2008. SeaGen is located in Northern Ireland’s Strangford Lough and it is the first of its kind to reach this level. The company has been progressing on many fronts. During 2011, two […]

  • SMD Takes Part in ‘Tidal Array in Day’ Seminar (UK)

    20 October 2011

    The first ever ‘How to Build a Tidal Array in a Day’ seminar will be held on Tuesday 25th October during the RenewableUK 2011 conference and exhibition in Manchester. And industry delegates are being invited to participate in this unique interactive event to contribute towards making Tidal Energy a commercial reality and meet renewable energy […]

  • UK: Chevron Awards RBG with QA/QC Inspection Contract

    9 August 2011
    Business & Finance

    RBG, as a result of a bid exercise, has been awarded a three year contract to provide Chevron North Sea Limited with global QA/QC (quality assurance/quality control) inspection services. RBG have provided similar inspection services to Chevron since 2002. The contract involves the provision of both full time and ad-hoc quality personnel, including principal and […]

  • UK: i3 Energy confirms lenders support for Liberator development

    20 November 2017
    Project & Tenders

    i3 Energy has received an indicative proposal and confirmed support from two UK lenders for a senior secured credit facility to fund its Liberator field development in the North Sea. 

  • UK: Port of Cork to Monitor Seabed Ploughing in Real Time

    10 October 2013

    A project that has allowed the Port of Cork to precisely monitor and record the winter program of seabed ploughing in real time for the first ever time is being delivered by Succorfish in partnership with Irish marine communication specialists SEA-Tech. The groundbreaking exercise, which is being carried out aboard a utility vessel working to […]

  • UK marine energy supply chain gets online support

    23 February 2016
    Business & Finance

    The Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult has launched an interactive digital portal to support the development of the UK’s growing marine energy supply chain and facilitate better engagement between buyers and sellers. The Marine Energy Supply Chain Gateway (MESCG), supported by funding from Scottish Enterprise, RenewableUK, and the Welsh Government, draws together regional supplier databases into […]

  • Young Professionals Identify Challenges to London’s Shipping Role (UK)

    10 September 2013
    Business & Finance

    A survey by The Shipping Professional Network in London (SPNL) has confirmed London’s pre-eminent position as a global maritime centre. But almost seventy per cent of the young shipping professionals who responded to the survey warned that London faces the risk of declining influence over the next ten years unless specific measures are put in […]

  • Ithaca Completes Acquisition of Three UK Producing Oil Fields

    1 August 2014
    Business & Finance

    Ithaca Energy Inc. reports that, further to the announcement made on 23 June 2014, it has now completed the acquisition of the three UK producing oil field interests from Sumitomo Corporation (“Sumitomo”). Ithaca has acquired Summit Petroleum Limited (“SPL”), a subsidiary company of Sumitomo, which holds the Cook (20.00%), Pierce (7.48%) and Wytch Farm (7.43%) […]

  • UK: Carbon Capture Storage project gets €300M funding

    8 July 2014

    A UK carbon storage project that would support up to 2,000 jobs and provide clean electricity to more than 630,000 homes today received a funding boost of €300m from the European Commission.

  • South Korea Discusses Its Offshore Wind Development with UK

    19 August 2012
    Human Capital

    A delegation of leading officials from South Korea visited OrbisEnergy this week, Lowestoft’s flagship hub for offshore renewable energy, to understand the UK market and to discuss opportunities for developing their own offshore wind industry. The UK is the world’s largest market for offshore wind development. In addition, the February 2012 Ernst & Young quarterly […]

  • UK: SPE Reveals Finalists for Offshore Achievement Awards 2012

    6 February 2012
    Business & Finance

    The shortlist for the Offshore Achievement Awards has been announced recently, recognising the top individuals and companies in the energy industry. The awards, re-launched in October by the Society of Petroleum Engineers with the support of main sponsor TAQA Bratani, will celebrate the finest talent in categories including overall company performance, commitment to safety and […]

  • SSE Appoints Two New Non-Executive Directors (UK)

    2 May 2011

      Two new non-Executive Directors have been appointed to the Board of SSE (Scottish and Southern Energy plc). Jeremy Beeton and Katie Bickerstaffe will join the Board on 1 July 2011. Jeremy is Director General of the UK Government Olympic Executive, the body overseeing the London 2012 Olympic Games. He joined the Executive from the […]

  • Pulsant Supports Pelamis Wave Power in Technology Development (UK)

    13 November 2012
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    Cloud, connectivity and hosting provider, Pulsant, is supporting Pelamis Wave Power by helping to manage, backup and store data vital to the development of its world-leading wave energy technology. With operations in Edinburgh and Orkney supporting two Pelamis wave machines being demonstrated at the European Marine Energy Centre off the coast of Orkney, Pelamis Wave […]

  • EMU Limited Bags Prestigious Seabed Survey Contract (UK)

    11 August 2011
    Research & Development

      The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) has awarded marine survey specialists EMU Limited (EMU) a multi-million pound hydrographic contract as part of its programme to systematically survey the waters around the UK. Using the latest dual-head high-resolution multibeamechosounders to obtain seabed depth in unprecedented detail, EMU will cover the Shallow Water Lot of the […]

  • UK: Wood Group to Install Two Weather Monitoring Stations

    30 October 2012

    Wood Group has been awarded a £17 million management contract to fabricate, install, commission, operate and maintain two weather monitoring stations in one of the UK’s largest offshore wind farm developments off the Norfolk and Suffolk coast. The project will be delivered by the Wood Group Kenny business unit, including leading renewable energy consultancy SgurrEnergy. […]

  • Swansea Council urges UK government to back tidal lagoon

    17 February 2016
    Authorities & Government, Research & Development, Technology

    Thousands of jobs and investment worth millions of pounds could be at risk if the Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon project doesn’t go ahead, Swansea Council says. The UK Government’s Department of Energy and Climate Change has announced it will be carrying out a review, starting in the spring, to determine whether tidal lagoons present value […]

  • UK universities get grants for underwater offshore wind research

    6 May 2021
    Business & Finance, Research & Development, Technology

    The Supergen Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Hub has awarded four UK institutions with grants from its third Flexible Funding call for research projects focused on underwater offshore wind infrastructure. Southampton University received a share of the awarded £800,000 for a project aimed to identify a method for shared anchor geometry optimization and develop new design […]

  • Xcite Energy Concludes Phase 1A at Bentley Field (UK)

    15 October 2012

    Xcite Energy has concluded the Phase 1A of the Bentley field development programme in the UK North Sea. The Rowan Norway drilling rig is demobilised and handed back to Rowan Companies Inc. The 9/3b-7 and 7Z wells were successfully suspended for future use as production wells during Phase 1B. The Scott Spirit and shuttle tanker […]

  • Xcite Energy selects COSL rig for Bentley field (UK)

    17 November 2014
    Business & Finance, Exploration & Production, Project & Tenders

    Xcite Energy has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) with China Oilfield Services Limited (“COSL”), which sets out the principles for the provision of a new-build Keppel FELS N Class Plus, harsh environment jack-up drilling rig, together with equipment and personnel for the Bentley field, in the North Sea, offshore UK. Final specifications of […]

  • Subsea 7 picks UK firm for welding and coating services

    4 November 2022
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Collaboration, Equipment, Human Capital, Outlook & Strategy, Project & Tenders

    Subsea 7 has entered into a long-term deal with Pipeline Technique (PTL) for the provision of welding and coating services.

  • Carbon Trust Ensures Development of New 66kV Cables (UK)

    23 May 2013
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Operations & Maintenance

    The Carbon Trust, as part of its Offshore Wind Accelerator (OWA), has launched a new competition to fast track the development of new 66kV cables to be used by the offshore wind industry. The goal is to ensure that new 66kV cables are developed in time to be used on Round 3 projects in the […]

  • UK: UKHO Delivers Another Successful International Training Course

    18 January 2012
    Business & Finance, Research & Development

    The UKHO has once again successfully delivered another of its internationally accredited marine cartography courses to six overseas hydrographic officers. The six delegates from Bangladesh, Indonesia, Mexico, Oman, Pakistan and Philippines completed the 15 week marine cartography course in December, delivered in support of the Japan Capacity Building Project and funded by the NIPPON Foundation. […]