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  • 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 […]

  • 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 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. […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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: 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 […]

  • 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: 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. […]

  • 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: 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • Subsea UK to strengthen ties in Malaysia

    10 June 2014
    Business & Finance, Project & Tenders

    Subsea UK will be strengthening and expanding on links between British subsea companies and the burgeoning Asian industry when it hosts its the biennial conference, Subsea Asia, in Malaysia this week (11 June). With the Malaysian government recently approving new incentives for exploration activity in more challenging deepwater fields, the chief executive of Subsea UK, […]

  • 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. […]

  • 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 […]

  • Trapoil: Magnolia Exploration Begins (UK)

    25 February 2013
    Business & Finance

    Trapoil, the independent oil and gas exploration, appraisal and production company focused on the UK Continental Shelf (“UKCS”) region of the North Sea, announces that operations have commenced on the Magnolia (Licence P.1610, Block 13/23a) exploration prospect. The partners in Licence P.1610 are Dana Petroleum (BVUK) Limited (45.0 per cent., operator), Summit Petroleum Limited (25.0 […]

  • MacArtney UK Buys Callidus Subsea

    2 December 2014
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Operations & Maintenance, Project & Tenders

    MacArtney UK Ltd has acquired Callidus Subsea Ltd, an industrious cable moulding and assembly company based in Ellon, Aberdeenshire. The acquisition of Callidus follows a sustained growth and record breaking results for the Aberdeen based MacArtney operation. According to MacArtney UK Managing Director, David Buchan, all the staff who has been employed by Callidus will […]

  • Shipping Not That Affected by UK’s Deal with EU

    29 February 2016

    The impact of the UK’s agreed deal with the European Union on the reformed membership of the UK to the EU as released on 19 February 2016 is not significant for the shipping and maritime industry, according to the UK’s Chamber of Shipping. The deal, passed by the European Council in agreement with all 28 Member States, […]

  • Seabed Solutions Joins Subsea UK

    4 February 2019
    Business & Finance

    New marine services firm Seabed & Offshore Solutions (Seabed Solutions) has joined industry trade body Subsea UK. Launched in January 2019, Seabed Solutions is led by managing director Martin Sisley, a former board member of Subsea UK. He previously held senior positions at James Fisher Marine Services, Red7Offshore, and Ocean Installer. Seabed Solutions will work with […]

  • UK: Port of Southampton in Modernization Mode

    8 July 2013

    ABP Finance Plc announces that ABP Acquisitions UK Limited, a fellow subsidiary of ABPA Holdings Limited, has today signed a £70m loan agreement with the European Investment Bank. Proceeds from the loan will be used to fund part of the costs of the further development of the container terminal at the Port of Southampton. Furthermore, […]