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  • Ocean Installer Expands in Scotland, UK

    30 May 2012
    Business & Finance

      The Norwegian subsea entrepreneur Ocean Installer has opened a UK office in Aberdeen, Scotland. The new office will become a full-blown regional branch of Ocean Installer. “Less than one and a half year after Ocean Installer was established, they are at a place where the only natural development is to open a second office. […]

  • UK: Hess Hires WilPhoenix Rig

    21 December 2011
    Business & Finance

    On October 6 Awilco Drilling PLC signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with Hess UK Ltd for the provision of WilPhoenix for work related to their 2012 abandonment program on the Fife and Fergus fields.  Yesterday, Awilco confirmed that the contract is signed and is due to commence late Q1 2012. The contract duration is […]

  • David Shepherd Joins Able UK

    10 June 2011

     The former head of international development at Yorkshire Forward has taken on a development role with Able UK – the business behind the … (insidermedia) [mappress] Source: insidermedia, June 10, 2011;

  • UK: Premier Spuds Bluebell Well

    28 February 2012

    Canadian Overseas Petroleum Limited (COPL) announces that drilling activities have begun in the Bluebell exploration prospect that spans Blocks 15/24c and 15/25f in the UK Central North Sea. Bluebell is a prospect situated near Premier’s producing Brenda field. Premier Oil plc is the operator of the block and is using Transocean’s Sedco 704 semi-submersible drilling […]

  • Shell makes further cuts in UK

    25 May 2016

    Oil major Royal Dutch Shell has increased its target for layoffs in 2016 by 2,200 jobs due to prolonged weak oil price environment. As a result, 475 jobs will be cut in Shell’s UK Upstream and Ireland business. According to Shell’s statement on Wednesday, the company’s staff have been informed about the progress being made […]

  • UK: Offshore workers’ strike avoided

    8 January 2016

    Unite, the UK’s biggest offshore trade union, on Friday repeated its call for the industry to end its year-long imposition of cuts after members in the Offshore Contractors Association (OCA) agreement accepted improvements to their terms and conditions. Following a consultative ballot, OCA members, who provide maintenance across installations in the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS), voted […]

  • WGK to Support UK CCS Projects

    27 May 2015
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Operations & Maintenance, Project & Tenders, Research & Development

    Wood Group Kenny (WGK) will provide technical advisory services for carbon capture and storage (CCS) policies, as well as potential projects across the UK, as part of a framework agreement with the Department of Energy & Climate Change (DECC). The four year agreement will see WGK support DECC to ensure UK CCS energy policies are […]

  • DNV Improves Safety of WFSVs (UK)

    26 June 2013
    Business & Finance

    DNV has launched a significant revision to the rules for wind farm service vessels (WFSV) to improve the safety of these specialised vessels which are undertaking multiple roles further and further offshore. The announcement was made at the Seawork exhibition and forum which is taking place between 25 and 27 June in Southampton, UK. DNV […]

  • Eni Sells Stake in Interconnector (UK)

    3 August 2012
    Business & Finance

    Eni completed the sale to Fluxys SA and Snam S.p.A. of its 16.41% interest in Interconnector (UK) Limited (“IUK”), 51% interest in Interconnector Zeebrugge Terminal SCRL (“IZT”) and 10% interest in Huberator SA. The total consideration for the above mentioned stakes amounts to € 145 million and Eni will retain its transportation contracts of IUK’s […]

  • Barclays Supports Renewable Energy (UK)

    21 September 2011

    On 30 August, Barclays launched a GBP100m fund for UK farmers investing in renewable energy, tracking the massive groundswell of interest… By Giles Crosse (ifandp) [mappress] Source: ifandp, September 21, 2011

  • UK: Great Future for Port of Tyne

    1 March 2013
    Business & Finance

    The Port of Tyne achieved its highest cargo volumes in over 20 years in 2012, it was announced recently. Investment in the Port led to the biggest volume of cargo handled since 1989, at 6.5m tonnes, representing 22% growth against 2011 figures. Ongoing investment which has included £5m in deepening berths and the River channel […]

  • Fire at IFA1 interconnector UK site

    15 September 2021
    Business & Finance, Project & Tenders

    The UK National Grid today, 15 September, reported a fire at its IFA1 interconnector site in Sellindge, Kent, which has been evacuated.

  • Ashtead Boosts Its UK Team

    10 October 2016
    Business & Finance

    Ashtead Technology has strengthened its UK team with the appointment of a regional technical support leader. With a career spanning more than 25 years in the subsea industry, Graeme Booth joins Ashtead from Subsea 7 where he held a number of technical support and offshore operational roles, including survey equipment superintendent. Booth will provide customers […]

  • Premier Spuds Spaniards East (UK)

    15 October 2012

    Premier Oil has spudded the Spaniards East exploration well, located in the UK sector of the North Sea, Faroe Petroleum has informed. The Spaniards East prospect is situated on Block 15/21a, south of the Perth field (Faroe 34.62%) and close to the producing Scott field in the Central North Sea. The well, which is targeting […]

  • UK 2014 LNG imports rise

    31 March 2015

    The UK’s 2014 LNG imports were 20.7 percent higher, whereas pipeline imports were 19.2 percent lower as compared to the year before. The increase in LNG imports in 2014 was driven by a sharp fall in the price of the chilled gas, particularly during Q3 2014, according to data by the Department of Energy & Climate […]

  • UK: Port of Ardersier Ready for Dredging

    6 May 2013

    A renewables jobs boom could come to the Highlands of Scotland if plans to turn a former oil fabrication yard into a manufacturing ‘super-hub’ for offshore wind get the go ahead. The Port of Ardersier has submitted plans to Highland Council, Marine Scotland and Transport Scotland for the consents needed to make the site a […]

  • VolkerStevin Receives Important Awards (UK)

    21 May 2013
    Business & Finance

    VolkerStevin has received the Most Considerate Site Runner-Up award for the Lower Todmorden and Walsden FAS Phase three project at the National Site Awards, given only to the top 26 Gold Award winning projects in the UK. VolkerStevin also won two Bronze Awards for the Central Felixstowe Coast Protection Scheme and Duddington Sluice Replacement. All […]

  • UK: Hamworthy Strengthens Its Board

    2 August 2011

    Hamworthy plc a world leader in the design and manufacture of innovative marine and offshore fluid handling systems, announced the appointment of Simon James Nicholls to the board as a non-executive director with effect from 1 September 2011. Mr Nicholls, aged 47, is currently Group Finance Director of Senior plc, having previously been Chief Finance […]

  • UK: BP’s Foinaven Back in Production

    6 March 2012

    Reuters reports that BP has restarted oil production from Foinaven field, located west of the Shetland Islands, after it had been shut due to a small leak in January. “Production re-started from the Foinaven field over the weekend, following a one-month shutdown for precautionary inspections and testing of the pipelines,” Reuters quoted BP’s spokesperson as […]

  • UK: Marine Renewables at Oceanology International

    7 March 2012
    Business & Finance

    The scene is set for a highly successful Oceanology International 2012 – over 525 exhibitors from 33 countries in the major exhibition and seven separate one day conferences. Being held 13-15 March at London’s ExCeL, Oceanology International 2012 is the global forum where industry, academia and government share knowledge and connect with the marine technology […]

  • UK to Retain Ferry Safety Rules

    16 January 2015

    Nautilus International, a trades union and professional association representing seafarers and allied workers in the United Kingdom,  has welcomed the UK government’s decision to abandon controversial proposals to scrap rules requiring ro-ro passenger ships to be fitted with lockers containing emergency equipment. Following an eight-week consultation and talks between the Union and shipping minister John […]

  • Subsea UK 2013: S3 Celebrates Successful Year Since New Enterprise Award (UK)

    8 February 2013
    Business & Finance

    Aberdeen-based Specialist Subsea Services (S3), a provider of ROV, survey and vessel services to the international energy industry, is celebrating a successful year since winning Subsea UK’s New Enterprise award last year. Following this prestigious accolade, awarded in recognition of S3’s vision in business development and overall contribution to the subsea sector, UK and internationally, […]

  • UK set for more Qatari LNG

    11 May 2015
    Vessels

    The South Hook LNG terminal in the UK is scheduled to receive a fresh load of Qatari LNG.

  • Subsea UK Awards Finalists Named

    12 January 2015
    Business & Finance, Project & Tenders

    A selection of the country’s most innovative, dynamic and successful subsea businesses have made it on to the final shortlist for the annual Subsea UK Awards. The gala event, on Wednesday 11th February at the AECC, takes place on the first evening of Subsea Expo and is sponsored by Forum Energy Technologies, Costain Upstream, Genesis […]

  • UK: Production Restarts at Duart Field

    11 April 2012
    Business & Finance

    Bridge Energy ASA, the Oslo Axess listed oil and gas exploration and production company announces that production restarted on the Duart field on the 9 April 2012. The Duart field has been shut in since 5th October 2011 as a result of planned maintenance activity on the host Tartan platform. The extended shutdown on the […]