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  • ITF Welcomes Announcement on UK Government’s Strategy for O&G Industry

    23 April 2013
    Business & Finance, Research & Development

    ITF, the global technology facilitator, welcomes the announcement on the UK government’s strategy for the oil and gas industry. Chairman Max Rowe said: “We welcome the development and delivery of a single strategy that agrees the priority technology needs and identifies the vital innovations that will enable the UK to maintain its global reputation for […]

  • UK: Reef Subsea Completes Seabed Excavation Job for Centrica

    21 November 2012
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    Reef Subsea today announced that its subsidiary company Reef Subsea Power and Umbilical Ltd., with offices in Stockton-on-Tees and Aberdeen, has successfully completed a contract with UK energy company Centrica Energy. The contract saw Reef Subsea Power & Umbilical assist with seabed excavation services at the Chiswick platform on the Kew field development. Reef Subsea […]

  • UK: Dana Petroleum Rejects KNOC’s Inadequate Takeover Offer

    8 September 2010
    Business & Finance

    The Board of Dana (the “Board”) is today posting a circular to Shareholders setting out the valuation of Dana based on an Independent Expert’s asset valuations. The Independent Expert’s Report supports the Board’s view that the offer made by Korea National Oil Corporation (“KNOC”) for all the issued and to be issued shares of Dana […]

  • UK: Marine Data Exchange grows by 20% since 2015

    20 December 2016
    Business & Finance, Environment, Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development, Technology

    Over 500 new surveys have been added to The Crown Estate’s Marine Data Exchange (MDE) since 2015, making 60% of all survey work completed by offshore renewable energy customers freely accessible via the platform.

  • UK: Turbine Control Workshop Showcases Green Energy Ambitions

    24 September 2012
    Technology

    New wind turbine control technology being developed at the University of Hull was top of the agenda at a prestigious two-day workshop in Hull last week. Some of the world’s leading turbine manufacturers attended the workshop, providing an opportunity to share cutting-edge intelligence on making offshore technology more reliable and efficient. Delegates were given an […]

  • UK: Faroe Petroleum Acquires Interest in East Foinaven Field

    21 September 2012
    Business & Finance

    Faroe Petroleum, the independent oil and gas company focusing principally on exploration, appraisal and production opportunities in the Atlantic margin, the North Sea and Norway, announces that it has agreed to acquire a 10% non-operated interest in the East Foinaven Field and a 0.5% interest in the West of Shetland Pipeline System (the “Interests”) from […]

  • UK: Amazonas Class OPV ARAGUARI Starts Sea Trials

    5 April 2013

    The Brazilian Navy’s latest BAE Systems built warship has set sail for the first time to be put through her paces on an extensive programme of sea trials off the UK coast. ARAGUARI, the third Ocean Patrol Vessel in the Amazonas Class, sailed out of Portsmouth this morning with her BAE Systems crew and Brazilian […]

  • UK: CTruk Bags Order for Five Vessels at Seawork 2012

    25 May 2012

    CTruk Boats, innovative UK shipyard on the east coast, has secured five new orders at Seawork 2012. The company will build the first CVenture40, which offers year-round utilisation for owner-operators, and four 19m multi-purpose catamarans (MPC). Andy White, Chairman of CTruk Boats, said, “These orders establish CTruk Boats as the leading, innovative UK shipyard and […]

  • Subsea Innovation CPS retrofit for UK offshore wind farm

    10 February 2021
    Equipment, Infrastructure, Safety

    Subsea Innovation has delivered a first of kind retrofit cable protection system (CPS) to a UK offshore wind farm. According to the parent company Tekmar, the delivery was part of cable protection remedial works. It also included installation tooling and offshore installation support. In addition, the scope of work is part of Subsea Innovations’ largest […]

  • UK GIB’s Offshore Wind Fund Reaches GBP 818 Mln

    13 October 2015
    Business & Finance

    UK Green Investment Bank Financial Services Limited (GIBFS) has announced that it executed a Second Close on new commitments of £355m for the Offshore Wind Fund, bringing total committed capital to £818m and nearing its £1bn target. This makes the GIBFS-managed fund the largest renewable energy fund in the UK. Second close investors include Swedish […]

  • UK offshore oil & gas industry to hire 12.000 new workers

    9 December 2014

    The oil and gas industry, which currently supports one in 80 jobs across the UK, will provide careers for some 12,000 new entrants over the next five years according to a report: ‘Fuelling the next generation’ released today.  The report, produced by professional services firm EY, was commissioned by offshore trade association Oil & Gas […]

  • UK will not stop new oil exploration despite IEA climate report

    25 May 2021
    Market Outlooks, Outlook & Strategy, Transition, Vision

    The United Kingdom will not commit to stopping new oil exploration in the North Sea despite warnings from the IEA that there can be no more oil and gas investments if the world wants to hit net-zero by 2050.

  • UK: Aquatic’s General Manager EMEA to Speak at Subsea 2012

    7 February 2012
    Business & Finance

      David McKechnie, Aquatic Engineering & Construction Ltd’s general manager Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), will speak at the prestigious Subsea UK 2012 conference in Aberdeen in February. Aquatic, an Acteon company, is a global leader in the provision of powered reels, tensioners and associated equipment, services and personnel. The title of McKechnie’s […]

  • Bibby Offshore Named Company of the Year at Subsea Expo (UK)

    6 February 2014
    Business & Finance

    Subsea installation contractor, Bibby Offshore, won the Company of the Year award at the 2014 Subsea Expo Awards on Wednesday 5 February 2014. Celebrating the highest performing companies and individuals in the subsea energy sector, winners were announced at the awards ceremony held at the Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre (AECC). The Company of the […]

  • UK: LDA Appointed as Masterplanner for Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon

    4 April 2013
    Business & Finance

    LDA Design, an independent design, environment and energy business, has been appointed as masterplanners and landscape architects for the world’s first man-made energy-generating lagoon – the £650 million Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon project being developed by Tidal Lagoon Swansea Bay Ltd. Under the proposals, the lagoon would offer 250MW of installed tidal power capacity; reliable, […]

  • UK: Enventi Completes Analysis of Offshore Wind Cable Installation

    8 May 2012
    Storage

    Enventi announces the completion of its comprehensive investigation into power cable installation in the offshore wind industry which forms part of the company’s strategic move into the design of offshore wind farm infrastructure. Enventi’s General Manager, Scott Macknocher commented on the findings: “Until now, we have found it difficult to understand why power cable installation […]

  • UK: Technip Introduces Next Generation of Renewables Subsea Technology

    29 November 2011
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Operations & Maintenance

    Technip Offshore Wind Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Technip, has reinforced its next generation subsea technology, underpinning its ambitious vision to drive the renewables industry to a new frontier. Technip has harnessed its internationally proven deep-rooted energy sector expertise to breed a new pedigree of cable plough and trencher that feature cutting-edge design and frontline […]

  • UK: Archipelago Investments, Red7Marine Launch New Shipping Fund

    28 September 2012
    Business & Finance

    London-based investment advisory firm Archipelago Investment Partners (AI Partners) has teamed up with Red7Marine, a UK based marine engineering services firm, to launch a unique shipping fund. The new fund will aim to capitalise on the sustained growth in the oil & gas, renewable energy, mining and emerging economy sectors. The Marine Opportunities Fund will […]

  • UK: Police searching for offshore worker linked to sexual assault

    20 January 2015
    Exploration & Production

    British Transport Police has issued an appeal to trace offshore worker with links to Great Yarmouth after woman sexually assaulted in Grantham. British Transport Police (BTP) officers yesterday released images of a man they wish to speak with after a woman was sexually assaulted on a train travelling between Grantham and Newark on Thursday, 11 December […]

  • UK: Cargo Transfer from Genmar Companion Begins Today

    6 January 2012

    After delays due to bad weather, the operation to remove 54,304 tonnes of Vacuum Gas Oil from the merchant vessel Genmar Companion is expected commence imminently (6th January). Both ships are currently being manoeuvred together by tugs and are being held side- by-side 1.5 miles out in Belfast Lough. The cargo is transferred from one […]

  • UK: Government Invests in Wave and Tidal Research and Development Funds

    12 January 2012
    Business & Finance, Research & Development

    The government is to invest over £10 million in new research and development to help demonstrate that wave and tidal energy can be generated at scale, and with lower energy production costs. Marine Energy – Supporting Array Technologies is a competition for collaborative R&D funding that will support the applied research, experimental development and demonstration […]

  • ROC to Boost UK Offshore Wind Supply Chain Opportunities

    25 July 2012

    Energi Coast believes that the Government’s announcement of the Renewables Obligation Certificates (ROC) offshore banding is a major step forward for the UK Offshore Wind Industry. It is predicted that changes to subsidies for generated renewable electricity could incentivise between £20 billion and £25 billion of new investment in the economy between 2013 and 2017. […]

  • Broads Project Wins Award for Reusing of Dredged Sediment (UK)

    22 October 2013

    The innovative restoration of a Norfolk Broads reed bed has been awarded a second accolade in a year. The Broads Authority’s project at Salhouse Broad has won international acclaim as a pioneering way of re-using dredged sediment. Now it has been awarded the UK’s first Working with Nature Certificate of Recognition by PIANC, The World […]

  • UK: Supacat Launches Multi-Purpose Vessel 24 at Seawork

    25 June 2013
    Business & Finance

    The Supacat Multi-purpose Vessel 24 (SMV24), which will transform support operations in today’s growing offshore wind farm and maritime engineering sectors, receives its official launch at Seawork International. The SMV24 is a new concept in offshore support vessels, designed to provide operators with ‘one boat to replace many’, enabling operators to conduct a wide range […]

  • BMT Nigel Gee Expands to Meet Increased Workload (UK)

    10 December 2012
    Business & Finance

    BMT Nigel Gee, a subsidiary of BMT Group, has announced recent refurbishment and expansion activity at its offices in Southampton in order to meet a large increase in design work. Operating across four principal market sectors, the naval architectural practice delivers design and engineering services to specialised vessels in the commercial, yacht, defence and renewable […]