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  • Proserv Secures Two Subsea Contracts in UK North Sea

    8 August 2012
    Business & Finance, Equipment

    Global-leading energy production technology services company Proserv has recently secured two major contract wins worth in excess of £6 million, underpinning the company’s fast-evolving international footprint. The multi-million pound deals with two of the North Sea’s most foremost oil and gas operators will see Aberdeen-headquartered Proserv provide subsea control systems on both projects from its […]

  • Technical Marine Support Receives Its First Vessel (UK)

    28 January 2013
    Business & Finance

    Dungeness-based new venture, Technical Marine Support Ltd, has taken delivery of its first vessel, a design-enhanced CTruk 20T MPC. Destined to start work this week on the Lincs offshore wind farm as part of CWind’s growing charter fleet, Endeavour sports this popular support vessel’s latest design refinements. These include a three pod wheelhouse system with […]

  • UK: Clacton and Holland-on-Sea Coastal Project Kicks Off

    24 July 2014
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Technology

    Construction has begun on the £36 million Clacton and Holland-on-Sea coast protection scheme in Essex, UK. Designed by Mott MacDonald, the project will cover a 5km stretch from Clacton Pier to Holland Haven, protecting over 3,000 homes and businesses for the next 100 years. Mott MacDonald is now delivering project management, site supervision and construction […]

  • Port of Tyne invests in UK’s first fully electric foiling pilot vessel

    12 March 2025
    Business Developments & Projects, Green Marine, Infrastructure, Outlook & Strategy, Ports & Logistics, Vessels

    UK’s Port of Tyne has purchased the country’s first fully electric foiling pilot vessel in line with the Government’s Maritime 2050 strategy, reinforcing the port’s “commitment to innovation, sustainability, and a cleaner future for the maritime sector”.

  • UK firm sets up dedicated energy transition consultancy

    22 November 2022
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Carbon Capture Usage & Storage, Market Outlooks, Outlook & Strategy, Transition

    UK engineering and management services provider Penspen has launched its Energy Transition Consultancy which will be dedicated to advising clients on low carbon-related opportunities. Penspen said its energy transition work is built around four pillars of expertise, including building new hydrogen and CO2 infrastructure, repurposing existing infrastructure for the energy transition, operating with hydrogen and […]

  • UK Ship Register Welcomes World’s Biggest Container Ship

    11 December 2012

    At 175,343 GT, the CMA CGM MARCO POLO, owned by CMA CGM Group, is the world’s biggest container ship. It’s the first in a series of three new 16,000 TEU container ships, for the CMA CGM group on the Asia-Europe lines. Built by Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co Ltd, it is almost a quarter […]

  • TAQA Bratani to Buy Stake in Cladhan Area, Offshore UK

    15 November 2011
    Business & Finance

    TAQA Bratani Limited , the UK subsidiary of Abu Dhabi National Energy Company PJSC, has agreed to purchase from Premier Oil plc (“Premier”) certain assets that Premier will acquire following completion of its acquisition of Encore Oil plc. Under the agreement, TAQA will acquire a 16.6% per cent working interest in the Sterling-operated Cladhan area […]

  • UK launches €12 million call for greater clean energy independence

    29 March 2022
    Authorities & Government, Business Developments & Projects, Collaboration, Equipment, Innovation, Outlook & Strategy, Regulation & Policy, Technology, Transition

    The UK Government has set aside €12.2 million (£10 million) for energy entrepreneurs developing innovative green technologies that can help cut UK’s reliance on expensive fossil fuels.

  • OEUK: Raising windfall tax could put oil & gas investments at risk and undermine UK’s energy security

    14 November 2022
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Environment, Exploration & Production, Market Outlooks, Outlook & Strategy, Project & Tenders, Regulation & Policy, Rules & Regulation, Transition

    Offshore Energies UK (OEUK) has warned that the windfall ‘supertax’ proposal risks driving out oil and gas investments from the UK waters.

  • New well technology suite and more work for UK firm

    19 January 2024
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects

    UK-headquartered well integrity and production optimization company Coretrax has expanded its well intervention capabilities by boosting its offering with a complementary technology from Wireline Drilling Technologies. Following the acquisition, the well lifecycle solutions provider secured a batch of new deals. The UK well integrity player has already incorporated new assets and software, including wireline pump […]

  • OrbisEnergy Bids to Set up TIC for East Anglia (UK)

    2 September 2011
    Research & Development, Technology

      OrbisEnergy is spearheading a bid to set up a technology innovation centre (TIC) for East Anglia. Orbis is answering an invitation from the Technology Strategy Board, which stimulates technological innovation in sectors boosting UK growth and productivity and is creating a network of TICs. The renewable energy TIC – the third to be announced […]

  • MPX North Sea Sells Orlando Stake to Iona (UK)

    14 June 2012
    Business & Finance

    MPX North Sea Ltd announces that, subject to approval of the DECC, it has sold its 30% interest in Licence P1606 to its co-venturer, Iona Energy Company (UK) Limited. Sorgenia E&P (UK) Ltd, the sister company of MPX, has also sold its 35% interest in the Licence to Iona. The Licence contains the Orlando discovery […]

  • Bibby Offshore Headquarters Enter Final Stage of Construction, UK

    26 March 2013
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    The new purpose-built headquarters for subsea installation contractor, Bibby Offshore is entering its final phase of construction. The new 53,427 sq. ft. office facility at Prospect Park, Westhill, which represents a multi-million pound investment, is on track to be completed by April 2013. Bibby Offshore staff are due to relocate from its existing offices at […]

  • Oil & Gas UK welcomes two operator representatives to its board

    11 June 2014
    Business & Finance

    Oil & Gas UK, the representative organisation for the UK offshore oil and gas industry, has officially confirmed the appointment of two operator representatives to its Board. Effective immediately, Glen Cayley, upstream director, Shell UK Limited, is appointed as vice chairman of the organisation, representing the operator community. In addition, Colette Cohen, senior vice-president for […]

  • VIDEO: Siemens’ Ray Thompson Discusses UK’s OW Manufacturing Opportunities

    1 May 2014
    Business & Finance

    Ray Thompson, Head of Business Development at Siemens Wind Power UK, spoke with GROW:OffshoreWind about the opportunity for UK manufacturing, following the recent decision  by Siemens and the UK’s Associated British Ports to invest £310m in UK wind farm turbine factories. There is a number of current opportunities for UK manufacturers with Tier 1 contractors. […]

  • UK-Flagged Vessels to Get Royal Navy Escort in Strait of Hormuz

    6 January 2020

    British-flagged commercial vessels will again be accompanied by Royal Navy ships in the Strait of Hormuz.

  • UK player seeking partners for assets offshore Morocco and Ireland

    14 November 2022
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Collaboration, Outlook & Strategy, Project & Tenders

    UK-headquartered and AIM-listed oil and gas company Europa Oil & Gas is continuing the farm-out processes of two licenses respectively located offshore Morocco and Ireland. In Morocco, Europa said it is continuing the farm-out process of the Inezgane license in the Agadir Basin, which represents a “high-impact exploration opportunity in a highly underexplored area of […]

  • Simmons UK Completes $2.3 Billion Worth of Deals in 2012

    23 January 2013
    Business & Finance

    Simmons & Co in Aberdeen today announced that it completed 14 deals in 2012 with a total value of $2.3billion, more than double the total value of deals completed by the firm in 2011. The Aberdeen office led these UK and international deals, which represent a significant share of the 48 M&A transactions completed by […]

  • Faroe Petroleum Buys Interest in East Foinaven Field (UK)

    9 August 2013
    Business & Finance

    Faroe Petroleum has completed the previously announced acquisition of a 10% non-operated interest in the BP-operated East Foinaven oil field and a 0.5% interest in the West of Shetland Pipeline System, both from Marubeni Oil & Gas (North Sea) Limited. The net consideration payable for the acquisition of the Interests, after adjusting for net income […]

  • Shell in talks to buy BG Group for $70 billion (UK)

    8 April 2015

    Oil major Royal Dutch Shell is in talks to buy BG Group, a UK-based oil and gas company, for £47 billion ($69.8 billion) in shares and cash combined. The combination will result in BG Shareholders owning approximately 19% of the combined group. In their joint statement issued today, BG Group and Shell have said the companies have reached […]

  • Bristol Channel Shows Enormous Renewable Energy Potential (UK)

    27 November 2012
    Business & Finance

    A new report launched today suggests that a combination of innovative technologies could generate significant low carbon energy, and economic benefits from the Bristol Channel, without the need for a large scale barrage. The report has been issued by renewable energy experts Regen SW and consultancy firm Marine Energy Matters. The discussion document, “Bristol Channel […]

  • 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 […]

  • Able Marine Energy Park Decision Deadline Extended (UK)

    3 September 2013
    Authorities & Government

    In a written statement to the Parliament, UK Minister of Transport Norman Baker has announced that the deadline for the decision on Able Marine Energy Park is extended to 18 December 2013: I refer to the application made by Able Humber Ports Limited on 16 December 2011 under section 37 of the Planning Act 2008 […]

  • UK Grants Immigration Rules Concession to Offshore Wind Vessel Workers

    16 June 2017
    Authorities & Government, Operations & Maintenance

    The UK Home Secretary has introduced a concession to the Immigration Rules to allow the employment of non-European Economic Area nationals who are joining vessels engaged in the construction and maintenance of offshore wind projects in UK territorial waters.

  • UK government sets up safety net for Horizon Europe applicants

    30 November 2021
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Equipment, Innovation, Outlook & Strategy, Regulation & Policy, Research & Development, Technology

    The UK government has established a new financial safety net to provide certainty for successful Horizon Europe applicants as UK’s efforts to associate with the EU’s key funding programme for research and innovation continue.