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  • UK issues cost of energy review

    26 October 2017
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development, Technology

      The UK government has published an independent energy costs review that puts forward proposals on how to reduce costs in the power system in the long-term while ensuring the UK meets its climate change targets. The review, conducted by Professor Dieter Helm, follows the plan set out in July by the UK government and […]

  • Preparations for Subsea Expo UK Underway

    23 December 2013
    Business & Finance

    Preparations for Europe’s leading annual subsea conference and exhibition are well underway with up to 5,000 delegates expected to attend from across the globe, reaffirming the world-leading status of the British subsea supply chain. Subsea Expo will run from 5-7th February at the Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre. The event will see over 170 subsea […]

  • ConocoPhillips to slash 450 jobs in UK

    11 April 2018

    U.S. oil and gas giant ConocoPhillips has reportedly decided to slash about 450 positions from its UK workforce.

  • UK Lead in Offshore Wind Confirmed

    20 January 2011
    Business & Finance

    · European Wind Energy Association 2010 stats just released, confirm UK position · Total EU offshore now close to 3 gigawatts, powering 2.9 million EU homes · 19 gigawatts consented in EU waters, sufficient to power 14 European capital cities Latest offshore wind statistics, released today by the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA), confirm that […]

  • UK names research and innovation head

    3 February 2017
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Research & Development, Technology

    The UK government has appointed Mark Walport to lead UK Research and Innovation (UKRI).

  • Qatari LNG cargo heading for UK

    20 October 2017
    Vessels

    South Hook LNG terminal in the UK is scheduled to receive another cargo of Qatari liquefied natural gas next week. 

  • Subsea UK unveils new Board

    22 December 2015
    Business & Finance

    Subsea UK has announced its new Board, following a members’ ballot at the industry body’s annual general meeting. The industry’s body appointed two new Board members and re-elected seven members. The board of Subsea UK was joined by Cameron Mitchell, technical disciplines assurance manager for Shell UK, and Mark Richardson, projects group manager for Apache North […]

  • INTECSEA elects Director of UK operations

    24 February 2015
    Business & Finance

    INTECSEA has announced the appointment of Dave Baker as Director of its UK operations. Baker, who officially joins INTECSEA in April 2015, has extensive global experience and brings with him over 35 years of industry knowledge and expertise, the company said in the press release. Previously with JP Kenny, most recently as Managing Director, Baker […]

  • Premier Abandons Cyclone Well (UK)

    6 December 2012
    Business & Finance

    Premier Oil has announced that the Cyclone well in UK block 21/7  has reached a total depth of 6,076 feet and is being plugged and abandoned. The well, drilled by the WilPhoenix semi-submersible rig, encountered 105 feet of Palaeocene Cromarty sands but the well logs identified only residual oil. This suggests that the trap, which […]

  • CG Opens Fourth Office in UK

    17 December 2013
    Business & Finance

    Avantha Group Company CG, one of the world’s leading engineering companies, has opened its fourth office in the UK, at Stafford, complementing its existing offices in Hazel Grove-Stockport, Jarrow-Tyne and Wear and Inchinnan-Renfrewshire. The new office will support CG’s growing client base in the UK, which includes power utilities, renewables, rail and industry customers such […]

  • UK Subsea Supply Chain is Strong

    7 February 2011

    A decade or so ago, a question mark hung over the sustainability of the subsea capability in and around Aberdeen. However, the creation of Subsea UK, coupled with improving fortunes for the UK oil & gas supply chain, especially on the international circuit, changed all that. Aberdeen and especially Surf City (aka Westhill), are home […]

  • Record Output for Wind Turbines in UK

    9 January 2012

    Wind power production in UK reached record due to the storm before the New Year. Onshore and offshore wind turbines produced almost 20% more power than previous record, and supplied 12.2% of UK energy demand on December 28, reports Reuters. Currently, there are 3515 wind turbines installed in the UK, with total capacity of 5,970.6 […]

  • More Qatari LNG bound for UK

    6 March 2015
    Vessels

    South Hook LNG terminal in the UK is set to receive a new LNG cargo from Qatar.

  • UK: Tag Names New CEO

    23 October 2013

    TAG Energy Solutions has welcomed experienced marine and offshore construction specialist, Stuart Oakley, as its new Chief Executive Officer. Stuart joins the North East England-based company from an emerging offshore accommodations group in the Netherlands and brings considerable senior executive and management experience from his career in the subsea and deep-water field development sectors. After […]

  • UK gas imports down in Q2

    3 October 2014

    Driven by low demand, total gas imports in the UK have fallen 20 per cent in the second quarter of this year, compared to Q2 2013. This has almost completely been due to a decrease in pipeline imports whilst total LNG imports have remained broadly stable on last year, according to data by the Department […]

  • UK: OGN Wins CBI Award

    25 October 2013

    Offshore Group Newcastle (OGN), one of the UK’s leading EPC service providers to the offshore oil & gas and offshore wind energy sectors, has been awarded the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) “Made in Britain” Award. The honour was jointly awarded to Chase Distillery, an independent, family run distillery in Hertfordshire. Business leaders from around […]

  • Qatari LNG Tankers Sail to UK

    19 October 2011
    Vessels

    Two additional Qatari cargoes have been scheduled for delivery later this month to the UK, where LNG inventories continue to climb.   (argusmedia) [mappress] Source: argusmedia, October 19, 2011

  • Subsea UK Updates its Databases

    2 September 2011
    Business & Finance, Research & Development

      Subsea UK has updated its index of subsea databases for this month. Subsea UK members can now log in to access the Projects, Contracts, Vessels, Renewbables and FPSOs & FPUs databases for internal usage. Ongoing Databases The Renewables Database consists of over 100 current Offshore Renewables projects (wind, wave and tidal) complements Subsea UK’s […]

  • Minesto Recruiting UK Operations Director

    10 September 2015
    Business & Finance

    Minesto, a tidal power technology developed based in Sweden and the UK, has published a job vacancy for its UK Operations Director. “The successful candidate will be joining a pioneering team in an emerging renewable energy sector with exceptional international market potential,” the company said on its website. The company said it is looking for […]

  • Wind power to benefit UK jobs

    28 July 2010
    Human Capital, Research & Development

    Growth in the uptake of wind energy will bring “comprehensive” benefits to the UK, it has been suggested. According to Nick Medic, head of… by Kate Burrows (managers) [mappress] Source: managers, July 28, 2010;

  • Intertek Backs UK-Norway Interconnector

    11 June 2015
    Storage

    Intertek has helped to support National Grid and Statnett in the development of an infrastructure project linking the UK and Norwegian electricity networks (NSN Link) which, when constructed, will be the world’s longest high voltage direct current (HVDC) undersea interconnector. For the past four years, Intertek has acted as marine consultants for the two companies […]

  • Minesto seeks UK Operations Director

    10 September 2015
    Business & Finance

    Minesto, a tidal power technology developer based in Sweden and the UK, has published a job vacancy for its UK Operations Director. “The successful candidate will be joining a pioneering team in an emerging renewable energy sector with exceptional international market potential,” the company said on its website. The company said it is looking for […]

  • Subsea UK Awards Finalists Revealed

    3 December 2018

    The finalists have been announced for next year’s Subsea UK awards, which recognize the companies and individuals who are leading the way in the UK’s £7.5 billion subsea sector. The awards ceremony will take place on February 06, 2019 at the Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre. Seatronics, Enpro Subsea and Motive Offshore Group have been announced […]

  • UK Prompt Gas Prices Firm

    2 December 2011

    UK prompt gas prices on Friday were slightly higher than the previous day after an a shutdown of a gas processing plant cut Norwegian …   (reuters) [mappress] Source: reuters, December 2, 2011; Image: uk national grid

  • UK Ratifies Maritime Labour Convention

    7 August 2013

    The Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC) has been ratified by the UK. This new International Labour Organization (ILO) convention consolidates and updates more than 68 international labour standards in the maritime sector. It sets minimum global standards for seafarers living and working conditions. It also reflects the valuable contribution of the ILO to global employment […]