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  • UK: Construction of Wallasea Island Coastal Project Kicks Off

    18 September 2012
    Business & Finance

    Environment Secretary Owen Paterson is to officially launch Europe’s most ambitious man-made coastal nature project that will guarantee a place for tens of thousands of migratory birds, and combat the threats from climate change and coastal flooding. Wallasea Island in the Thames Estuary will be transformed from levee-protected farmland into a thriving wetland, twice the size […]

  • UK: GE Inaugurates New Oil & Gas Manufacturing Facility

    10 May 2011

      Demonstrating its commitment to expanding its state of the art U.K. manufacturing presence, GE’s Oil & Gas business has officially opened a new wireline manufacturing and headquarters facility in Farnborough, Hampshire, United Kingdom. The facility brings the GE Oil & Gas—Downhole Technology platforms’ design engineering, manufacturing, testing and headquarters operations under a single, 56,000 […]

  • PD Ports: New Terminal Operating System at Teesport (UK)

    4 January 2013
    Business & Finance

    PD Ports has successfully installed a new terminal operating system at Teesport. The new system, which was built by Navis, a software development company specialising in terminal operating systems, was introduced to further improve efficiency for customers, as well as the speed and agility of operations at Teesport’s container terminal. The implementation of the new […]

  • UK: Shell Defends Safety Record After Gannet Leak

    26 August 2011
    Project & Tenders

    Royal Dutch Shell has defended its safety record following a leak of more than 200 tons of oil into the North Sea. Environmental groups … Reported by: Louis Makiello (The Epoch Times) [mappress] Source: The Epoch Times, August 26, 2011;

  • UK: Nexans Cables Meet Changing Needs of ROV Manufacturers

    23 March 2012
    Business & Finance, Equipment

    Nexans, a worldwide expert in the cable industry, at Oceanology 2012 showcased its wide range of cable solutions developed to meet the specific needs of workclass ROV manufacturers and operators. Visitors to stand D250 could find out how Nexans is building on many years of experience in the subsea marine industry to utilize new designs […]

  • UK: New Fugro Trenching System to Start Offshore Deployment

    7 August 2012

    In just a few weeks, a remarkable new Fugro trenching system will start its first offshore deployment, working for Centrica on the 270MW, 75-turbine Lincs offshore windfarm. Fugro-Salt Subsea of Aberdeen has already run a series of successful jetting and cutting trials with the first of its state of-the-art Q1400 machines built by Soil Machine […]

  • UK: IXSEA Releases New DELPH Geophysical Software Suite

    6 December 2011
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Technology

      IXSEA introduces a new version of the DELPH geophysical software suite. This major 2.9 release introduces a number of new tools and functions to simplify survey acquisition operations and boost side-scan sonar, seismic or sub-bottom profiler and magnetic data processing and analysis. Whilst being already the most productive data processing solution, DELPH reaches a […]

  • UK: Norfolk Coastal Walks Benefit from Seawall Repairs

    11 April 2014

    The flood defence banks between Blakeney and Cley, and between Brancaster village and Brancaster beach suffered multiple breaches during the tidal surge in December. The damage was so significant that the footpaths on top of the defences had been closed since the surge. The Environment Agency is working with the National Trail, National Trust and […]

  • UK: Gas Prices Stable After LNG Terminal Intervention

    21 May 2010

    British gas prices remained firm on Friday after a sharp drop in supply from Norway overnight, although liquefied natural gas terminal flows… [mappress] Source: London South East, May 21, 2010;

  • Plexus Wins Best Oil and Gas Plc Award (UK)

    19 February 2013
    Business & Finance

    Plexus Holdings PLC, the AIM quoted oil and gas engineering services business and owner of the proprietary POS-GRIP® friction-grip method of wellhead engineering, announced that it has been awarded the ‘Best Oil and Gas Plc’ award at the annual Stock Market Wire Awards, presented on 18 February 2013 at the HAC, Armoury House in London. […]

  • UK: Seatronics Increases Rental Pool with Sonardyne 6G Technology

    9 March 2012
    Business & Finance, Equipment

    Market leading offshore equipment rental company, Seatronics, an Acteon Company has increased its commitment to Sonardyne’s sixth generation technology platform – 6G – with a major order for subsea acoustic positioning hardware. The equipment will be added to Seatronic’s equipment pool in Aberdeen from where it will be made available for use on projects across […]

  • UK: Fugro to Deploy Trenching Machine to Lincs Offshore Windfarm

    7 August 2012
    Storage

    In just a few weeks, a remarkable new Fugro trenching system will start its first offshore deployment, working for Centrica on the 270MW, 75-turbine Lincs offshore windfarm. Fugro-Salt Subsea of Aberdeen has already run a series of successful jetting and cutting trials with the first of its state of-the-art Q1400 machines built by Soil Machine […]

  • UK: SeeByte , SMD Team Up to Improve ROV Abilities

    30 November 2011
    Business & Finance, Equipment

    SeeByte,a company focused on creating smart software technology for unmanned systems, and Soil Machine Dynamics Limited (SMD), a manufacturer of remote intervention equipment, have announced their intention to enter a partnership commencing in early 2012. SeeByte and SMD will work together to develop advanced control algorithms for remotely operated vehicle systems, building on SMD’s experience […]

  • Total, Shell join UK’s floating wind centre of excellence

    22 June 2020
    Business & Finance, Technology

    Total, Shell and eight offshore wind developers have joined Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult’s national Floating Offshore Wind Centre of Excellence (FOWCoE) in the UK. The eight offshore wind developers include EDF Renewables, EDP Renewables, Equinor, ESB, Mainstream Renewable Power, ScottishPower Renewables, SSE Renewables, and Offshore Wind Power Ltd (OWPL), a Joint Venture between the […]

  • Oil & Gas UK: The Industry Has Confidence in the Future of the North Sea

    13 January 2014

    Business confidence in the UK oil and gas industry remained positive in the third quarter of last year according to Oil & Gas UK’s business sentiment index published Wednesday, January 8, 2014. The third quarter of 2013 saw a drop of six points from 21 to 15 but the mood of the industry remained firmly […]

  • UK: EnCore Oil plc Completes Testing of Catcher Well

    16 June 2010

    EnCore Oil plc announces that well testing operations on the EnCore operated ‘Catcher’ oil discovery located in UK Central North Sea block 28/9 have been completed. EnCore and its co-venturers now plan to side-track the well to the Catcher East area. The fluid sampling programme was successfully performed with bottom hole and surface samples all […]

  • UK: Marine industry calls for ‘right support’ post Swansea ruling

    26 June 2018
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development, Technology

    The representative organizations for the UK marine energy sector, as well as their European counterpart Ocean Energy Europe, have expressed their disappointment on the Swansea Bay tidal lagoon rejection and called the UK government to chart clear and viable route to market for tidal and wave industries in the country.

  • Ithaca takes interest in two UK North Sea discoveries

    2 August 2016
    Business & Finance

    Ithaca Energy has expanded its position in the Greater Stella Area (GSA) with four agreements entered into for the acquisition of additional interests in the Vorlich discovery and an operated interest in the Austen discovery, in the UK North Sea.  Les Thomas, Chief Executive Officer, commented: “This is in line with our “hub and spoke” strategy […]

  • Total, Dong Start Up Edradour Gas Field (UK)

    3 July 2014
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    Total, together with its partner DONG, has decided to launch the development of the Edradour gas field in the West of Shetland area, and has in addition acquired a 60% interest in the neighboring Glenlivet discovery. The tie backs of Edradour and Glenlivet to Laggan-Tormore are expected to add reserves of more than 65 million […]

  • Global Wave & Tidal Event Confirms UK’s Leading Position

    16 September 2015

    The UK is to host the International Conference on Ocean Energy (ICOE) for the first time. The event, now in its tenth year, will come to Edinburgh from February 23-25, 2016, and will be designed by an international committee of experts and industry organisations. Previous ICOE events have been held in Spain, Nova Scotia, France, […]

  • Minesto looking for marine equipment installation services in France and UK

    25 October 2021
    Business Developments & Projects, Project & Tenders

    Minesto has issued a tender seeking a marine contractor to design, procure equipment and carry out marine operations in Paimpol-Brèhat, France and Holyhead Deep, the United Kingdom.

  • UK Consumers Annually Pay Only GBP 10 for Wind Power

    4 April 2013
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance

    While debate in the media rages on whether the UK’s green energy policies will raise electricity bills or not, Ed Davey, UK Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, has said that onshore and offshore wind power together cost householders only £10 a year in total, according to a Guardian article. Moreover, Davey said […]

  • UK: Stork Wins OCA Challenge Award for Innovation 2012

    29 October 2012
    Business & Finance

    Stork Technical Services won the ‘Innovation’ accolade at the OCA (Offshore Contractors Association) Challenge Awards for its industry-first hot bolt clamp technology. The Challenge Award for Innovation 2012 honours those who have contributed to business success through innovative practices, products or industry initiatives. Stork was presented with the award by Fergus Ewing MSP, Minister for […]

  • 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 […]

  • Gravitas Offshore to Develop Innovative Turbine Foundation Design (UK)

    16 August 2012
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Research & Development

    Gravitas Offshore Limited is the latest UK company to secure innovation funding from a DECC and Technology Strategy Board (TSB) innovation scheme to support the development of next generation offshore wind technology. Energy and Climate Change Minister Greg Barker said: “The Coalition is committed to driving green growth and spurring on low carbon innovation. This […]