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  • Partners to Grow LNG as Marine Fuel in UK, North Sea

    23 November 2016
    Business & Finance

    ExxonMobil, Babcock International Group, Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement (BSM), Calor and Orkney Islands Council have signed an agreement to collaborate in the Caledonia LNG project. The aim is to develop the infrastructure, storage and technical support needed to enable safe liquefied natural gas (LNG) operations for customers in the north of the UK and North Sea, […]

  • ION taps Shearwater for UK North Sea 3D seismic

    2 September 2020
    Exploration & Production, Project & Tenders

    Shearwater GeoServices has announced a new 3D seismic acquisition award for ION Geophysical’s UK Mid North Sea High (“MNSH”) program. The MNSH is one of the last remaining underexplored regions on the UK Continental Shelf and a recent well confirmed one of the first new plays in recent years. The vessel Amazon Warrior will spend […]

  • UK Wind Notches First Monthly Output Win over Coal

    16 May 2016
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Storage

    The National Grid statistics have shown that wind generated more electricity in the UK than coal over the course of an entire month for the first time this April, RenewableUK reports.  In April 2016, wind generated 2,290 gigawatt hours (GWh) in the UK, while coal generated 1,755GWh, according to the official statistics. RenewableUK’s Deputy Chief […]

  • Global Marine Systems Upgrades CS Sovereign Vessel (UK)

    15 July 2011
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

      Global Marine Systems Limited has announced a major upgrade of its CS Sovereign vessel. Global Marine‟s marine engineering team worked closely with an offshore handling equipment supplier, to design and build two 2,300 tonne turntables, in order to expand the ships capability for a further round of offshore renewable energy projects. The CS Sovereign, […]

  • UK: Alicat Workboats Receives Order for Four Aluminium Catamarans

    15 January 2013
    Business & Finance

    Alicat Workboats will construct four bespoke aluminium catamarans for the UK energy supplier in the latter part of this year – with the first serving E.ON’s Robin Rigg Wind Farm off the Solway Firth, near Cumbria. Steve Thacker, general manager of Alicat Workboats, said: “We are absolutely delighted to be working with E.ON on this […]

  • 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 […]

  • Oil & Gas UK: New Guidelines on Well Control, Integrity and Abandonment

    1 August 2012
    Business & Finance

    Four guidelines in a series being produced by the Well Life Cycle Practices Forum (WLCPF) were published yesterday (31 July ) by Oil & Gas UK to improve cross industry understanding of well-related issues on the UK continental shelf. The guidelines have been developed to share current good industry practice and relate respectively to the […]

  • ExxonMobil Lubrication Helps Maximize Wind Turbine Output (UK)

    29 December 2011

    Wind turbines today are running faster, longer and more efficiently than ever before, but to help meet the UK target… (pennenergy) [mappress] Source: pennenergy, December 29, 2011;

  • GDF Suez Awards Austen Field Concept Study Contracts (UK)

    5 June 2013
    Business & Finance

    GDF SUEZ E&P UK Ltd has awarded a £1.4 million joint study to Xodus Group and Atkins for Concept Select work for the Austen (formerly Jacqui) field in the Central North Sea, with a further option to proceed into the Concept Definition phase. The studies will identify development and export options for the field. Aberdeen-based […]

  • UK Energy Minister to Deliver Keynote Speech at Tidal Energy Summit

    13 November 2014

    The Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, Ed Davey, has just announced he will deliver a keynote session on tidal marine energy strategy and high-level support for industry developments at the upcoming 8th International Tidal Energy Summit (ITES) in London on 25th November. Tidal represents a key part of the UK’s energy strategy […]

  • UK: E.ON Extends Rampion Offshore Wind Farm Consultation

    14 June 2012

    After the 12-week community consultation ended on May 6, E.ON has launched a further eight-week public consultation on the Rampion Offshore Wind Farm. The company has extended the consultation period after a senior Conservative MP stated that residents should be ‘bribed’ to accept wind turbines in their areas, the Argus news portal reports. Namely, the […]

  • Voyageur Spirit FPSO En Route to UK North Sea

    1 October 2012

    Sevan Marine ASA has announced that the tow of the FPSO “Voyageur Spirit” from the Nymo upgrade yard at Eydehavn, Arendal to the Huntington Field in the UK sector of the North Sea has commenced. The “Voyageur Spirit” let go of the moorings at 07:50 hrs Sunday morning, September 30, and is estimated to arrive […]

  • Shell gets regulatory approval for UK North Sea gas project

    2 June 2022
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Environment, Exploration & Production, Project & Tenders, Rules & Regulation

    Following last year’s rejection, Shell has now received regulatory approvals for the development of the Jackdaw field in the UK North Sea.

  • UK: ODE to take duty holder role for Humber Gathering System

    3 September 2018
    Business & Finance

    ODEAM has been awarded a contract to be the installation and pipeline operator for the Humber Gathering System.

  • Palfinger Receives Rescue Equipment Order from Sentinel (UK)

    11 September 2013
    Business & Finance

    PALFINGER NED-DECK and its subsidiary FAST RSQ have received a prestigious order from Sentinel Marine Ltd in Aberdeen. The order is to supply UKOOA compliant rescue equipment for four emergency response and rescue vessels (ERRVs), which will include: One 7 m aluminium fast rescue craft, type FRSQ 700 A One 10 m aluminium daughter craft, […]

  • The UK P&I Club gets to grips with nickel ore

    21 February 2011

    Marine insurers are determined to keep the subject of dangerous bulk cargoes, and in particular nickel ores and iron ore fines, high on the Loss Prevention agenda. The UK Club’s latest initiative is an aide-mémoire for shipowners and shipmanagers in the form of a pocket leaflet that can be kept handy when a vessel is […]

  • Reliance on Fossil Fuels Could Damage UK’s Financial Stability

    6 March 2014
    Authorities & Government, Environment

    RenewableUK today commented on a report by the cross-party Environmental Audit Committee, which warned that the UK’s financial stability could be threatened because of fossil fuel companies being overvalued. The reason for this over-valuation is that if climate change targets are to be met estimates suggest that between 60% and 80% of coal, oil and […]

  • £9 million grant in for UK’s first HVDC cable factory

    15 November 2023
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Outlook & Strategy, Project & Tenders

    UK-based XLCC has secured a £9 million grant from Scottish Enterprise to continue the development of the UK’s first HVDC cable factory, located in North Ayrshire, Scotland. The grant follows planning approval of the proposed site from North Ayrshire Council in May. When fully operational, the site is expected to employ up to 900 high-skilled […]

  • 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 […]

  • Qatari LNG cargo on way to UK’s South Hook terminal

    6 November 2018

    The UK’s South Hook liquefied natural gas terminal (LNG ) located on the shores of the Milford Haven waterway is scheduled to receive a Qatari cargo next week. According to the port shipping data, the Nakilat-owned 216,312-cbm Q-Flex carrier Mesaimeer is expected to dock at South Hook terminal’s jetty on November 12. The vessel is chartered on […]

  • UK: Faroe Petroleum Acquires 18.0% Interest in Blane Oil Field

    26 October 2010
    Business & Finance

    Faroe Petroleum plc, 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 an 18.0% interest in the Blane oil field (“Blane Interest”) from ENI UK Limited and ENI ULX Limited (the “Vendors”). The headline consideration […]

  • UK OWF Construction Spikes in 2016, Further GBP 23.2Bn in Pipeline

    16 February 2017
    Business & Finance

    The total construction value of UK offshore wind projects reached GBP 4.1 billion in 2016, up from GBP 2.45 billion in 2015, with offshore wind farms alone accounting for 42% in the utilities and power sector and 21% of the entire infrastructure sector.

  • Yorkshire’s drive £400m proposals could create 20,000 jobs (UK)

    8 July 2010
    Business & Finance, Human Capital

    YORKSHIRE’S drive to become a world-leading manufacturing base for wind turbines surges ahead today with proposals for a massive £400m waterside energy park creating 20,000 jobs.

  • EMU Limited Bags Prestigious Seabed Survey Contract (UK)

    11 August 2011
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development

    The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) has awarded marine survey specialists EMU Limited (EMU) a multi-million pound hydrographic contract as part of its programme to systematically survey the waters around the UK. Using the latest dual-head high-resolution multibeamechosounders to obtain seabed depth in unprecedented detail, EMU will cover the Shallow Water Lot of the MCA’s […]

  • A2SEA to Install World’s Largest Offshore Wind Turbines at Ormonde (UK)

    9 June 2011

      With five successful offshore wind projects under its belt, Vattenfall UK turned to Danish offshore wind installation business A2SEA to install the world’s largest offshore turbines, R5, at Ormonde, 10km off the UK coast at Barrow-in-Furness. “We didn’t want to take any chances at Ormonde, so we went for A2SEA with all their experience […]