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  • IBISWorld Updates Its Report on UK Renewable Energy Industry

    31 August 2012
    Research & Development

    The world’s energy crisis has necessitated a radical shift among policy makers and industry participants. Increased awareness surrounding the impacts of climate change has driven an aggressive decarbonising strategy, spearheaded by the Renewable Energy industry. The United Kingdom currently supplies 8.6% of its total electricity from renewable sources, representing a significant increase from 1.5% in […]

  • UK: ‘Crucial to Highlight Humber’s Diverse Renewable Energy Mix’

    16 January 2013

    Emphasising the Humber’s mix of energy sources will help the region compete globally, according to a businessman backing a renewables awards event. Richard Tuplin, director of The Insurance Partnership, said the wider area must demonstrate its broad portfolio of green energy developments to ensure it is seen as a true centre of excellence for the […]

  • UK: Patrol Ship HMS Protector Sails on Maiden Voyage

    25 November 2011

    The Royal Navy’s new ice patrol ship HMS Protector sails on her maiden voyage under the White Ensign on Monday to begin eight months surveying and patrolling the frozen continent. The 5,000-tonne icebreaker has just completed an intensive period of sea trials and training prior to deploying to the Antarctic region. She has three ‘work […]

  • UK National Grid concludes initial CfD bids review

    8 June 2017
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development, Technology

    The non-qualification review assessment for the second contracts for difference (CfD) bids has been concluded, and an appeal window for renewables projects that failed to qualify for the support has been launched.

  • BP picks UK firm for global well engineering services

    13 January 2023
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Exploration & Production, Project & Tenders

    BP has handed out a long-term deal for well engineering services across its global operations to THREE60 Energy.

  • OSBIT Power Wins Innovation & Technology Award 2012, UK

    11 December 2012

    NOF Energy, the business support organisation for oil, gas, nuclear and offshore renewables, has named OSBIT Power (OP) as the winner of its Innovation & Technology Award 2012. The award comes in recognition of OP’s development and commercial introduction of its MaXccess offshore access system, an innovative and exceptional product providing safer, more weather tolerant, […]

  • Boskalis Cable Fix Package for UK Offshore Transmission Owner

    17 August 2018
    Operations & Maintenance, Project & Tenders, Storage

    Boskalis Subsea Cables & Flexibles – formerly VBMS – has signed a five-year subsea cable repair framework agreement with the UK Offshore Transmission Owner (OFTO), Transmission Capital Partners (TCP).

  • 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 […]

  • BMT ARGOSS Secures DNV Accreditation for PC REMBRANDT (UK)

    3 July 2012
    Business & Finance

    A subsidiary of BMT Group Ltd, has today announced that its marine manoeuvring simulator, PC REMBRANDT has been granted DNV accreditation in accordance with Class S- Standard for Certification of Maritime Simulators No. 2.14 January 2011. The purpose of the standard is to ensure that the simulations provided by the simulator include an appropriate level […]

  • Restart hold-up ratchets up UK oil & gas firm’s ‘frustrations’ with North Sea FPSO’s performance

    19 March 2025
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Exploration & Production, Operations & Maintenance

    Serica Energy has disclosed a delay in resuming production from its assets in the North Sea, as more time is needed to fix the issue hampering a floating production, storage, and offloading (FPSO) vessel’s performance on the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS).

  • Australian firm formally secures UK offshore license trio

    18 September 2024
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Project & Tenders, Regulation & Policy

    Three new licenses awarded to ASX-listed Hartshead Resources as part of the UK’s oil and gas licensing round organized by the country’s regulator, the North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA), have been fully executed.

  • CS Wind UK Sends Off First Nine Tower Sections

    15 January 2018
    Operations & Maintenance, Ports & Logistics

    CS Wind UK has shipped out the first batch of UK-made offshore wind tower sections from the Campbeltown harbour in Scotland.

  • UK, China Form Joint Offshore Wind Industry Advisory Groups

    26 October 2015
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance

    The UK and China signed the Clean Energy Partnership agreement on Friday, vowing to work together to transition to the low carbon economy. This follows a number of other collaboration agreements announced at last week’s UK-China Fourth Annual Energy Dialogue. Along with the first ever Chinese investment in the UK offshore wind market with China Three Gorges (CTG) agreeing to […]

  • UK: Xcite Energy Charters Shuttle Tanker for Bentley Oil

    8 May 2012
    Business & Finance

    Xcite Energy announces that drilling of the 9/3b-7 well on the Bentley field is progressing satisfactorily, having reached a total depth of 6684ft.  The 17½” section has been drilled, 13⅜”casing set, cemented and pressure tested. The 12¼” hole has been drilled. After the 10¾” x 9⅝” liner has been set, cemented and pressure tested, drilling […]

  • DP Energy, FPP join hands for UK’s winds and waves

    8 November 2016
    Business & Finance, Research & Development, Technology

    DP Energy and Floating Power Plant (FPP) have established a joint venture to evaluate and later develop sites in Scotland and Wales that would harness the energy from both winds and waves.

  • UK: PNA to Attend Multimodal 2012 as Major European Port

    24 April 2012

    Ports of Normandy Authority (PNA) will introduce itself as a major European port in the offshore-wind-farm and tidal-energy field of renewable marine energies at Multimodal 2012, in Birmingham (UK), from 1 to 3 May 2012. More particularly, Cherbourg is set to be used as the industry-and-assembly hub for the wind-farm consortium led by EDF and Alstom, […]

  • 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 […]

  • UK government sets up £11M fund to boost green innovation

    5 February 2021
    Authorities & Government, Business Developments & Projects, Innovation, Outlook & Strategy, Regulation & Policy, Research & Development, Technology

    The UK government has launched a £11 million fund for energy entrepreneurs in an effort to drive forward the adoption of new clean technologies across all sectors of UK industry.

  • Rever Offshore nets Perenco UK contract in North Sea

    21 April 2020
    Business & Finance, Project & Tenders

    Rever Offshore has been awarded a major contract from Perenco UK in the Southern North Sea. The contract was awarded as a part of the larger Southern Hub Area Redevelopment Project (SHARP), comprising two campaigns which will take place over the course of the next 18 months. Under the contract, Rever will install a rigid riser and complete […]

  • 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: Tax changes vital for North Sea future

    16 March 2015

    Trade association Oil & Gas UK has called on the Chancellor to take urgent action to reduce and simplify North Sea oil and gas taxation, noting today (March 16) that the right action could result in additional investment in the North Sea.  Oil & Gas UK chief executive, Malcolm Webb, commented: “A double-digit reduction in […]

  • Steel Cutting Ceremony Held for Cygnus Alpha Wellhead Platform (UK)

    5 December 2012

    The ceremonial first cut of steel for the £1.4 billion (GBP) Cygnus gas field project was celebrated today by operator GDF SUEZ E&P UK and partners Centrica Energy and Bayerngas at Heerema Fabrication Group’s Hartlepool yard in North East England. Stuart Drummond, mayor of Hartlepool, performed the first cut of the steel, which will be […]

  • 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: The Underwater Centre Shortlisted for Two Prestigious Industry Awards

    22 January 2014
    Business & Finance

    The Underwater Centre, one of the world’s leading subsea training and trials facilities, has been shortlisted for two upcoming prestigious awards. The Fort William-based business has been named a finalist in the Subsea UK Business Awards, as well as the 2014 SPE Offshore Achievement Awards. The Centre will compete against two others in the Innovation […]