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  • UK: Application for Navitus Bay Offshore Meteorological Mast Approved

    19 June 2012

    The marine license application for a meteorological mast to be erected close to the proposed Navitus Bay wind park development area has been approved by the Marine Management Organisation (MMO). The meteorological mast will collect reliable and representative wind data, which will be used to inform the design of the wind farm and provide estimates […]

  • UK: Navitus Bay Opponents Welcome Government Subsidy Reduction

    7 June 2012
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance

    Following the announcement made by the Chancellor George Osborne on cutting the government subsidies for onshore wind farms for 25 percent, opponents of the Navitus Bay project welcomed it with a great expectation on extending this move to offshore plans. Dorset MPs, including Chris Chope and Richard Drax, have urged the government earlier this year to reconsider its […]

  • UK: Narec Submits Application for Blyth Offshore Demonstration Project

    28 March 2012

    Narec is seeking consent from the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) to construct and operate, for up to 22 years, a 99.9MW offshore wind demonstration site at Blyth, Northumberland. The proposed project will comprise a maximum of 15 turbines, to be constructed across 3 arrays, with a maximum number of 5 turbines in each array, at water […]

  • Onshore Works Approved for Neart na Gaoithe OWF (UK)

    18 June 2013
    Storage

    Global wind and solar company Mainstream Renewable Power has been granted planning consent by East Lothian Council for the onshore cable works to connect its 450MW “Neart na Gaoithe” offshore wind farm, located off the coast of Fife, to the National Grid. East Lothian Council’s Planning Committee agreed on 18th June to grant consent for […]

  • Total: Plans on Stopping Elgin Gas Leak Progressing (UK)

    20 April 2012
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    The two technical solutions to stop the gas leak on well G4 of the Elgin platform are progressing according to plan. As announced, drilling of the G4 relief well (G4-K1) commenced while in parallel experts continued with key tasks in preparation for the well control operation to stop the leak on the Elgin platform. The […]

  • UK: Shell Says Gannet Oil Leak Under Control

    14 August 2011
    Business & Finance

    Shell U.K. Limited confirmed the oil leak in a flow line to Gannet Alpha platform is under control. The subsea well was shut in on Wednesday and the flowline on the seabed is now isolated and depressurized. Leakage of oil has been considerably reduced. “Shell takes all spills seriously, regardless of size and we have […]

  • Norway, UK team up in late life and decom hackathons

    13 November 2017
    Equipment

    ITF and Norwegian Energy Partners will address operator late life and decommissioning challenges in jointly hosted technology hackathon events later this month.

  • Subsea 7 Scores Long-Term Gig Off UK

    3 February 2016
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Project & Tenders

    Subsea 7 has been awarded a three-year frame agreement, with four one-year options, for six North Sea clients: Chevron North Sea Limited, Dana Petroleum (E&P) Limited, Hess Denmark APS, Nexen Petroleum U.K. Limited, Talisman Sinopec Energy UK Limited and TAQA Bratani Limited. Under this frame agreement, Subsea 7 will continue to provide Diving Support Vessel […]

  • Titan performs its first LNG bunkering operation in UK

    14 February 2024
    Business Developments & Projects, Operations & Maintenance, Ports & Logistics, Vessels

    Dutch bunker supplier Titan has marked its debut in the United Kingdom (UK) with a liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunkering operation in Dundee, Scotland. On February 1, Titan’s recently chartered LNG carrier Alice Cosulich delivered 345 metric tons of LNG to the vessel Living Stone from the DEME Group. “The seamless execution of this operation […]

  • MPS bags Innovate UK funding for next-gen WaveSub

    19 October 2016
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Research & Development, Technology

    Marine Power Systems (MPS), a Swansea-based wave energy developer, has received £200,000 from Innovate UK to develop next-generation WaveSub wave energy device.

  • UK oil & gas duo mulling over potential merger

    7 March 2025
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Exploration & Production

    Serica Energy and EnQuest have taken steps to engage in talks over a potential business combination that has the opportunity to create a bigger combined company with a total market capitalization of nearly $1 billion.

  • UK: FabTest Receives South West Green Energy Award

    22 November 2012
    Business & Finance

    Falmouth Harbour Commissioners (FHC) has won a coveted South West Green Energy Award for the groundbreaking FabTest marine energy test site in Falmouth Bay. The pioneering project scooped the Best Business Innovation category in the Regen South West Green Energy Awards 2012, which were presented at a gala dinner in Bath on November 20. FabTest […]

  • UK: Port of Sunderland Takes Advantage of Offshore Wind Development

    25 January 2013
    Business & Finance, Ports & Logistics

    The offshore wind development is taking firmer hold in the UK and as a result the Port of Sunderland has grabbed a peace of its own from this renewable energy pie. Namely, the Port of Sunderland’s business rose last month comparing to the same month in 2011 due to the increased offshore wind development in […]

  • Semco Maritime Opens New Rig Upgrade Facility (UK)

    16 January 2014
    Business & Finance

    Danish offshore project and engineering company Semco Maritime has entered into a strategic partnership with Scottish Cromarty Firth Port Authority. Cromarty Firth Port Authority owns and operates Scotland’s leading marine facility for rig projects, the Invergordon Service Base, situated some 100 kilometres Northwest of Aberdeen. With more than 40 years’ experience delivering engineering and marine […]

  • Nautilus Questions UK Chamber of Shipping’s Neutral Stance on Brexit Referendum

    29 June 2016

    Nautilus International, the UK-based global trade union representing maritime professionals, is criticizing the UK Chamber of Shipping for remaining neutral on the impact of the Brexit referendum on British seafarers and shipping as shipowners have started to consider changing flags of their UK-registered vessels.  Nautilus called for calm among shipowners and this comes after one ferry […]

  • Oil & Gas UK: Budget lays foundation for North Sea regeneration

    18 March 2015

    Oil & Gas UK has welcomed the Chancellor’s decisive move to restructure the North Sea tax regime to promote investment in the nation’s “vital and considerable remaining oil and gas resource”.  The UK will continue to rely on oil and gas for the majority of its energy supply for many decades to come so this […]

  • Hull Based Law Firm Attends Seaworks 2011 (UK)

    13 June 2011

    A Hull UK based law firm whose long involvement with the local maritime industry has evolved to now include services for the offshore wind farm industry is exhibiting at Seawork 2011. Since it was established in the Port of Kingston Upon Hull in 1874, Andrew Jackson has been serving the ever changing and developing needs […]

  • All-Energy 2013: Post-Show Facts and Figures (UK)

    20 June 2013
    Business & Finance

    With two Ministers both making powerful and highly significant statements, All-Energy got off to a flying start when the thirteenth in the annual series was held 22 and 23 May at Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre. Rt Hon Ed Davey MP, Secretary of State, Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) was able to announce […]

  • Naval Base in Scotland to Grow into Home of UK Submarine Service?

    20 July 2011

    High-level talks have been underway to ensure a naval base in Scotland can grow into the home of the UK Submarine Service… (bfbs) [mappress] Source: bfbs, July 20, 2011;

  • First UK Built Platform in Years Almost Ready for Forties Field

    30 May 2013

    Over £400 Million and 7,000 Jobs: British Manufactured Oil Platform Set For Sail Away Down The Tyne To The Forties Field To Boost North Sea Output

  • UK: Offshore oil and gas industry cleaning up its act?

    25 November 2015

    UK Oil & Gas, a representative body for the offshore industry, has captured environmental performance of the UK’s offshore oil and gas industry in a report according to which the industry seems to be cleaning up its act.  Namely, overall trends of emissions, discharges and accidental releases by the UK oil and gas industry continue […]

  • Piper Alpha survivor to manage UK’s offshore safety body

    15 May 2019
    Business & Finance

    UK’s offshore oil and gas safety body Step Change in Safety has appointed Steve Rae, a Piper Alpha accident survivor, as its new Executive Director.

  • UK Reviews Energy Costs. Renewables Set to Become New Conventionals

    26 October 2017
    Authorities & Government

    The UK Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has published an independent review of energy costs, looking into reducing costs in the electricity supply chain.

  • Oil & Gas UK conference to address how to maximize investment in UKCS

    6 June 2016

    Oil & Gas UK, the representative organization for the UK offshore oil and gas industry, will discuss the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats that the UK Continental Shelf presents at the annual Oil & Gas UK Conference in Aberdeen. Oil & Gas UK said on Monday that Stephen Halliday, Group President of Wood Mackenzie, Verisk […]

  • Siem Spearfish going to the UK after Gulf of Mexico job

    8 April 2022
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Project & Tenders, Vessels

    Norway’s Siem Offshore has entered into a contract with an undisclosed client for its offshore subsea construction vessel (OSCV) Siem Spearfish for work in the UK sector. The scope of work consists of walk-to-work (W2W) operations for accommodation support during a maintenance campaign. The contract will commence in direct continuation of the vessel’s current commitment, […]