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  • EU backs UK on LNG bunkering

    1 December 2014

    The EU’s TEN-T Programme will support with almost €4 million the pilot construction of the UK’s first liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunker at Teesport near Middlesbrough and the LNG propulsion system of two new ships. The project will help reduce maritime pollution and support the roll-out of LNG technology in the UK, the Innovation and […]

  • UK gets new energy secretary

    11 May 2015

      British Prime Minister David Cameron has appointed Amber Rudd MP as new Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change in the UK. She succeeds the Liberal Democrats’ Edward Davey, who lost his seat in Kingston and Surbiton to the Conservatives. Davey last week won 20.415 votes, almost 3.000 less compared to Conservative candidate James Berry’s […]

  • The Netherlands to Advise UK about Floods

    10 February 2014
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Technology

    A delegation from the Dutch Government Agency Rijkswaterstaat, the Dutch Union of Water Boards and Deltares visited UK yesterday. This visit looked at ways of deploying Dutch expertise to combat the floods in England. The team of experts was appointed by Roeland Allewijn, the Rijkswaterstaat director of Flood Risk Management and Water Use. “We have […]

  • UK evaluates tidal and wave leasing

    4 March 2016
    Authorities & Government, Environment, Research & Development, Technology

    UK government’s Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) is conducting a Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) of a draft plan to enable future leasing for wave, tidal, and offshore wind devices off England and Wales.

  • UK: ADBP Promotes Dredging Industry

    26 March 2012

    Anthony D Bates Partnership (ADBP), on behalf of the International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC), has completed a pilot presentation at the University of Plymouth on the 19th March to increase the awareness of the dredging industry, and its merits as a career path, among graduating engineers. The number of positions to be filled annually […]

  • Subsea UK Awards Finalists Unveiled

    5 January 2016

    Aker Solutions, N-Sea and Saab are in contention for the Subsea Company of the Year award at this year’s Subsea UK Awards, held during Subsea Expo. The awards dinner will take place on February 03, at the Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre. In the Global Exports award category, Flowline Specialists and JDR have been shortlisted […]

  • MPX’s Timon Adventure Unsuccessful (UK)

    1 March 2013

    MPX Energy has announced that drilling operations have been completed on the Timon exploration well 211/11b-7 in Licence P1633 located the UK Northern North Sea. The well, drilled by the Transocean John Shaw semi-submersible drilling rig, reached a total depth (TD) of 10,787 ft but did not encounter commercial hydrocarbons and will be plugged and abandoned. The […]

  • UK: Zennor completes Arran entry

    3 July 2017

    Independent oil and gas company Zennor Petroleum has completed the acquisition of interests in Production Licence P359 offshore the UK. Zennor said on Monday that the acquisition was completed by subsidiary Zennor North Sea Limited on June 30, 2017. These interests comprise of a 40.0002% working interest in Block 23/16b Area A (Arran North) and […]

  • UK Government to Meet with Industry Partnership

    16 May 2013
    Authorities & Government

    The first meeting of the new offshore wind sector council will take place today co-chaired by Keith Anderson, Chief Corporate Officer (CCO) of ScottishPower and Business and Energy Minister Michael Fallon. The meeting comes as government and the industry prepare to deliver the offshore wind industrial strategy which will be published in the coming months. […]

  • Two Licenses for Ithaca Energy (UK)

    29 October 2012
    Business & Finance

    Ithaca Energy Inc. has announced its success in the UK’s 27th Offshore Licensing Round, with the Company being offered, as Operator, two new traditional licenses. Ithaca has been awarded two operated licenses; Block 29/5d in the vicinity of the Company’s existing Greater Stella Area (“GSA”) interests and Block 15/17b in the Outer Moray Firth. The […]

  • Experts to Discuss Decommissioning at UK Event

    22 September 2014
    Business & Finance, Research & Development

    Decommissioning North Sea oil and gas facilities is projected to cost £40.6 billion over the next 25 years in the North Sea. When the time is right, oil companies will seek to decommission as efficiently and cost effectively as possible while ensuring they meet their safety and environmental obligations. The issue will take centre stage […]

  • JFD Opens New Offices in UK

    12 January 2016

    JFD has opened two new offices in Glasgow and Bristol, UK. The new office at Pacific Quay in Glasgow will support JFD’s global headquarters in Glasgow. Giovanni Corbetta, Managing Director, JFD said: “With a number of significant contract wins and acquisitions, 2015 been a highly successful year for JFD. The expansion of our UK facilities […]

  • UK Shipping Not Ready for Sulphur Switch

    23 June 2014
    Business & Finance

    Karl Turner, Member of the UK Parliament for Kingston upon Hull East, is asking for more time for the implementation of new sulphur limits in Emissions Control Areas (ECA). The new EU standards are coming into force on January 1, 2015, requiring all ships sailing in ECA to have a maximum sulphur content of 0.1%. According to Transport […]

  • UK Commits to Offshore Wind Energy

    1 March 2013

    The UK has committed to bring 15 percent of its total energy from renewables by 2020, and has already constructed 2.67 gigawatts of offshore wind in order to reach this target (a figure included in Europe’s 4.3 gigawatt total). Previous to June 2012, offshore wind investment in the U.K. totalled 1.5 billion pounds, an investment […]

  • UK Prompt Gas Prices Rise

    10 November 2011

    British prompt gas prices rose on Thursday as exports to Europe surged and supplies from Norway fell, making the system short of gas… (reuters) [mappress] Source: reuters, November 10, 2011; Image: uk national grid

  • UK: Suncor Hires WilHunter Rig

    8 May 2012
    Business & Finance

    Last week Awilco Drilling PLC and Suncor Energy signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) for the extension of the contract for the WilHunter semi-submersible drilling rig. Awilco yesterday confirmed that the contract amendment with Suncor Energy was signed to extend the contract for WilHunter for the drilling of a second firm well estimated at 61 days. […]

  • UK Presents 2014 Energy Statistics

    31 July 2014

    The Department of Energy and Climate Change today releases 4 key publications: the Digest of United Kingdom Energy Statistics 2014, UK Energy in Brief, Energy Flow Chart, and Energy Consumption in the United Kingdom (web only) providing detailed analysis of production, transformation and consumption of energy in 2013. Key points Primary energy production fell by 6.3 per cent, […]

  • UK: CWind Expands with New Hiring

    22 May 2013

    CWind, a leading UK offshore wind farm service provider, is growing its turbine technician department in response to increased demand from clients. The new starters will join the existing team in assembling turbine components onshore, ready for being shipped offshore for installation. Once offshore, they will work with the manufacturers’ teams to construct turbines at […]

  • Mermaid Sets Up UK Subsidiary

    10 February 2020
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    Mermaid Maritime has incorporated an indirect wholly owned subsidiary – Mermaid Subsea Services in the United Kingdom (MSS UK) on 7 February 2020. The Singapore-listed company said it intends to utilize MSS UK as a vehicle to expand the provision of its subsea and related services into the North Sea sector. MSS UK IS is […]

  • Total sells UK gas assests

    28 August 2015

    French gas and oil giant Total has signed an agreement to sell all of its interests in the FUKA and SIRGE gas pipelines and the St. Fergus gas terminal to North Sea Midstream Partners for £585 million ($905 million). The Total-operated Frigg UK Pipeline (FUKA) is a 362-kilometer pipeline delivering gas from some 20 fields […]

  • UK: Naming Ceremony for VOS Vigilant

    27 February 2012
    Business & Finance

    Shipping Group Vroon announced that the namegiving ceremony of VOS Vigilant took place on Friday 24 February 2012, in Aberdeen, UK. The vessel was christened by Mrs Annthea Hardie, wife of Mr Mark Hardie, BP Logistics and Infrastructure Manager. VOS Vigilant, a field-support vessel, is the penultimate in a series constructed for Vroon at the […]

  • WFS Appoints UK Sales Manager

    28 April 2016
    Business & Finance

    WFS Technology has appointed Graeme Slater as Sales Manager for the UK, Australia and SE Asia.  Since joining the company in March, Graeme has been supporting WFS’s UK and international customers in their use of Seatooth-enabled products. Prior to joining WFS Graeme spent 13 years at Schlumberger. Before Schlumberger, he worked in engineering roles for National […]

  • AGR expands RM UK team

    30 April 2014
    Business & Finance

    AGR’s Reservoir Management UK division (RM UK) is gearing up for a busy year ahead and has grown its sub-surface department with the addition of Steve Adams, Principal Geologist. Steve, who will be based in AGR’s Aberdeen office, has over 30 years’ experience in the oil and gas industry, with a strong background in international […]

  • UK: Dana Buys More Into Bittern

    23 February 2012
    Business & Finance

    Dana Petroleum plc (‘Dana’), a subsidiary of Korea’s KNOChas reached an agreement with Hess Corporation  to acquire Hess’ 28.3% interest in the Bittern field, increasing Dana’s share to 33%. As a result of the transaction Hess will resign the affiliated operatorship of the Triton floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel and Dana has indicated […]

  • Statoil applies, Statoil wins (UK)

    6 November 2014
    Business & Finance

    Statoil was awarded interests in 12 new licences, 9 as operator, in the 28th licensing round on the UK continental shelf, announced today by the Department of Energy and Climate Change. “We were awarded all the acreage that we had applied for and are of course very pleased with the outcome of this licensing round. […]