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  • UK: EPC Offshore Hires Penspen for Ithaca’s GSA Development

    18 May 2012
    Business & Finance

    EPC has contracted the Offshore business stream of the Penspen group, Andrew Palmer and Associates to provide Detailed Design services in support of Ithaca Energy’s Greater Stella Area (GSA) Development. The contract follows on from Penspen’s recent work for EPC Offshore on the Front End Engineering design (FEED) for the GSA Development. Under the terms […]

  • UK: Number of Major Offshore Oil & Gas Leaks Decreases

    19 July 2011
    Business & Finance

    The number of offshore oil and gas leaks that could potentially lead to a major incident has fallen, according to new safety statistics. Figures from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) show that there were 73 major or significant hydrocarbon releases associated with offshore installations in 2010/11, compared with 85 the previous year. There were […]

  • UK: Belfast Harbour Commissioners Seek Bidders for Dredging Project

    18 February 2011

    Belfast Harbour Commissioners are looking for a contractor to build 480m of a new quay structure and deep water berth…   Lowest price wins. (theconstructionindex) [mappress] Source: theconstructionindex, February 18, 2011;

  • Ecosse Subsea Systems to Showcase Innovative Technology at AECC (UK)

    3 February 2012

    Aberdeen-based experts Ecosse Subsea Systems are preparing to showcase their innovative subsea technology at Europe’s largest conference and exhibition for the industry. During the Subsea 2012 event at Aberdeen Exhibition & Conference Centre (AECC) on February 8th and 9th, Ecosse Subsea Systems founder and managing director Mike Wilson and his team will exhibit the wholly […]

  • Somerset County Council Proposes Flood Fund Boost (UK)

    16 January 2014
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Technology

    A further flood funding boost of £500,000 has been proposed for river dredging by Somerset County Council yesterday, and it brings the total proposed by the council to £1m. The Council is planning to up its offer of £300,000 for dredging, and £200,000 for local flood prevention schemes, to a total of £1m – with […]

  • UK: Port of Wells Dredging Program Set for 17 February

    13 February 2014
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Technology

    The Port of Wells has announced that the main channel dredging project is scheduled to begin on 17th February 2014. The port’s dredger “Kari Hege” will be engaged in dredging operations in the main channel north of number 4 buoy, between buoys 4 and 2. All material dredged from these areas will be placed on […]

  • VIDEO: Proposals Introduced to Help Prevent Significant Flooding (UK)

    14 April 2014
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Technology

    Proposals totalling more than £20m promising to help prevent significant flooding in the Levels and improve the county’s roads were unveiled by Somerset County Council today. At a news conference this morning, it was revealed that some of the biggest schemes could be started and finished this year – before further winter floods. The major […]

  • UK: ABP Seeks Contractor for Port of Grimsby Expansion Project

    19 August 2011

    Associated British Ports has started the search for a contractor to build a new terminal at the Port of Grimsby.   By Aaron Morby (constructionenquirer) [mappress] Source: constructionenquirer, August 19, 2011

  • UK: Fife Council Unveils St Monans Dredging Plan

    18 January 2013
    Business & Finance

    The Fife Council has introduced a plan for the dredging project at the Glenrothes area. The project consists of reducing the accumulated silt on the harbour basin floor and entrance channel by an agitation dredging process which will stimulate the particles into temporary suspension in the water, which are then removed from the harbour on […]

  • VIDEO: Cowes’ New Breakwater Project Moves Ahead (UK)

    6 August 2014
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Technology

    Work on the construction of a new breakwater structure at the mouth of Cowes Harbour, which will transform the port into a true sheltered harbourage, is moving forward. Cowes Harbour Commission’s appointed contractors Boskalis Westminster to design and construct the breakwaters. The company has completed the installation of an initial 1.5 m layer of sand and gravel along […]

  • HR Wallingford Receives Funding for Underwater Research Project (UK)

    24 July 2012

    Scientists at HR Wallingford have received research funding for a pilot project aimed at investigating the measurement of cohesive sediment properties using high frequency underwater acoustics. The primary aim of this project is to derive semi-empirical algorithms that can be used to calibrate Doppler sonar signals in terms of the relationship between acoustic backscatter intensity […]

  • Lord-Lieutenant Presents Third Queens Award to SMD (UK)

    28 June 2013
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Technology

    SMD has been formally presented with a Queen’s Award for Enterprise by the Lord-Lieutenant of Tyne and Wear. The Lord-Lieutenant, Mr Nigel Sherlock, presented the Award in the Innovation Category, as part of a visit to SMD’s head office and manufacturing facilities in Wallsend, North East England. This is the third Queen’s Award the company […]

  • Fazeley Section of Lower Tame Scheme Progresses Well (UK)

    9 September 2013
    Business & Finance

    The Lower Tame Flood Risk Management Scheme is continuing to progress, with works moving to the next section at Fazeley in Tamworth. Following the granting of planning permission by Lichfield District Council, work on the £3.5million scheme started at the end of June 2013, shortly after the opening of the first section of works in […]

  • UK: Centrica Extends Charter Contract for Sevan Hummingbird FPSO

    30 March 2011
    Business & Finance

    Under the charter contract with Centrica Energy Upstream, the charter is automatically extended by six months unless notice is given six months prior to the expiration of the contracted period. The expiration of the currently contracted period was September 28, 2011, and the charter for FPSO Sevan Hummingbird has been extended until March 28, 2012. […]

  • Mitsubishi and Barclays to Acquire London Array’s Subsea Cables (UK)

    2 September 2013
    Business & Finance

    Two subsea cables which connect the London Array offshore wind farm to the shore are about to be bought by Mitsubishi Corporation and Barclays Plc investment fund, Reuters informs. The investment of around JPY 100 billion includes the acquisition of 55km of power transmission cable and the accompanying offshore transformer facilities, which the companies are […]

  • GE Oil & Gas Expands Subsea Manufacturing Capacity in UK

    5 July 2013
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development

    GE Oil & Gas has strengthened its position in the worldwide energy market, unveiling the results of a significant expansion of to its subsea systems manufacturing, test and assembly facility in Montrose, Scotland. The product of a 10.4 million pound ($15.8 million) investment, the Brent Avenue site has almost doubled in capacity, enabling GE to […]

  • A&P Tees Finishes Makeover of Dredger ‘Arco Beck’ (UK)

    31 August 2011
    Business & Finance

      A&P Tees ship repair yard has given another TV star a much-needed “makeover”. The Middlesbrough yard is gaining a reputation for giving vessels which have appeared on the small screen a new lease of life. Last year they restored the Tall Ship winner Christian Radich, star of the BBC TV series The Onedin Line and […]

  • UK: Oil and Gas Technology Developers Call for Better Collaboration

    22 October 2012

    Developers of oil and gas technology are calling on major North Sea operators to work more closely together to find solutions to the industry’s most pertinent technology issues as they convene at the fifth ITF Technology Showcase next month. ITF, in partnership with the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) and PILOT, will host […]

  • UK: Pharos Offshore to Attend Subsea Power Cables Seminar

    11 October 2012
    Business & Finance

    Pharos Offshore will be speaking at the Subsea Power Cables Seminar being held on 12th-13th November in London. Pharos Offshore Group will be presenting on cable operations and maintenance for offshore wind farms and interconnections. Subsea Power Cables Seminar is a comprehensive two day course which will bring attendees up to speed with the latest […]

  • UK: LNG Tanker Due at South Hook Next Week

    10 May 2013
    Vessels

    UK’s South Hook liquefied natural gas terminal is expected to receive a cargo of LNG from Qatar next week, according to the Milford Haven Port Authority website. The Umm Slal LNG tanker, with a capacity of 266,000 cbm, is due to arrive at the South Hook terminal on May 16. The South Hook terminal can […]

  • Wood Group Welcomes New Non-Executive Director (UK)

    23 May 2012

    Wood Group said that Mary Shafer-Malicki will join the company as a non-executive director on 1 June and will also join the Board”s Nomination and Audit Committees. Mary worked for Amoco and BP for 17 years, latterly a Senior Vice President and CEO for BP Angola, with previous appointments in Vietnam, Aberdeen, Holland and the […]

  • UK: ICIS Announces First Cleared LNG Swap Trade

    17 July 2012

    The world’s first cleared LNG swap traded on 16 July. The contract settles on the ICIS East Asia Index (EAX) for physical LNG. The deal was brokered by Tradition over the CME Direct trading platform and has been cleared by CME Europe. The deal was done for September at $13.90/MMBtu. From 16 July the NYMEX […]

  • Wood Group Confident on Meeting Full Year Expectations, UK

    5 October 2012

    John Wood Group issued Interim Management Statement. A full year trading update will be released on 13 December. Conditions in energy markets remain favourable. The Group continues to deliver good growth and is confident of achieving full year performance in line with expectations, the company said in a statement. Engineering division is performing well, driven […]

  • UK: LNG Tanker Due at Grain Terminal Next Week

    25 September 2012
    Vessels

    UK’s Grain LNG terminal will receive a cargo of liquefied natural gas next week, according to shipping data. The cargo is being hauled by the 214,198 cbm Al Kharsaah tanker and it is due to arrive at the Grain LNG terminal on October 1. Grain LNG is the UK’s first modern LNG facility and can hold […]

  • UK: Forward Island of HMS Queen Elizabeth Arrives in Rosyth

    12 February 2013
    Business & Finance

    After a 550-mile journey from the south coast, the forward island of HMS Queen Elizabeth has safely arrived in Rosyth to join the rest of the carrier. The iconic 700-tonne structure passed beneath the Forth Rail Bridge at mid-day today and is now in the dockyard, where it will be raised on to the flight […]