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  • UK: EEEGR Appoints New Chief

    17 May 2012

    Simon Gray, currently chief executive of Wells Community Hospital, is to be the new ‘face’ of EEEGR, the East of England Energy Group. Mr Gray takes over as chief executive from EEEGR founder John Best who stepped down earlier this year. A former chief executive of the East Anglian Air Ambulance and having held senior […]

  • A&P Seeks for New Orders (UK)

    14 February 2012

    A South Tyneside Yard is ready for further orders and is seeking new contracts in order to increase its business. Even though they lost a part of £55m order for two aircraft carriers, they have secured future long-term, winning series of smaller contracts. Jarrow MP Stephen Hepburn and Managing Director Stewart Boak discussed A&P’s current […]

  • UK: EEEGR Innovation Awards Report

    12 March 2012

    On 29th February John Balch, Managing Director of Nautilus Associates took his familiar role as head judge at East of England Energy Group (EEEGR’s) 9th annual Innovation Awards hosted at the Holiday Inn at Norwich Airport. The EEEGR Innovation Awards were developed to reveal pioneering and groundbreaking technology innovations to the wider energy supply chain […]

  • Lowering Costs of Tidal Energy (UK)

    14 September 2011

    As the tidal industry moves towards full scale multi megawatt arrays, one of the main challenges facing the sector is lowering projects…   (tidaltoday) [mappress] Source: tidaltoday, September 14, 2011

  • Alnmaritec Delivers WFSV to Dalby (UK)

    15 November 2011
    Technology

    Alnmaritec, the specialist aluminium boat builder based in Northumberland, recently announced the delivery of ‘Dalby Esk’ the second of the new ‘Wave Master ‘class of wind farm support vessels, to Dalby Offshore Renewables. The new vessel has a multi-purpose capability for survey and dive support as well as wind farm service roles and she already […]

  • McDermott Opens New UK Base

    8 August 2014
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    McDermott International, an engineering, procurement, construction and installation (“EPCI”) company focused on executing complex offshore oil and gas projects worldwide, has officially opened its new UK Office. McDermott’s new office in Epsom, near London, has the latest technology in a bright modern environment with a networking café. According to the company’s social media, the new […]

  • ICS Board Meets in London, UK

    8 February 2012
    Business & Finance

    The Board of Directors of the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), whose member national shipowners’ associations represent all sectors and trades and over 80% of the world merchant fleet, met in London on 6 February. Piracy ICS members reviewed the continuing threat to shipping from Somali pirates in the Indian Ocean. Noting that the capability […]

  • UK: Veripos Extends Contract with BP

    7 February 2012
    Business & Finance

    Veripos, has been awarded an extension to its contract with BP under which it will continue to provide precision positioning for the energy company’s turret monitoring system aboard its floating production storage and offloading unit in the West Shetland Basin, BP Schiehallion. With the extended contract, Veripos remains responsible for supplying the vessel with its […]

  • Neftex Recruits New Staff (UK)

    30 January 2013
    Business & Finance

    Neftex, a dynamic earth science research company serving the international resources industries (principally oil, gas and minerals), has reported a rise of more than 30% in turnover, with an increase from under £7million in 2011 to more than £9million in October 2012. Against this background of business growth, Neftex has recruited 26 staff in the […]

  • Deep-Sea Vents Discovery (UK)

    16 February 2011

      Scientists aboard the Royal Research Ship James Cook have discovered a new set of deep-sea volcanic vents in the chilly waters of the Southern Ocean. The discovery is the fourth made by the research team in three years, which suggests that deep-sea vents may be more common in our oceans than previously thought. Using […]

  • Sand Tracer Experiment in Scarborough, UK

    18 December 2014
    Business & Finance

    Royal HaskoningDHV has been commissioned by Scarborough Borough Council to undertake a “Coastal Sediment Transport Study” across its beaches. Both organisations were keen to invite students from the local University of Hull Scarborough Campus to observe the fieldwork.  The project, awarded via Lot 21 (Coastal Services) of the YorConsult Framework (framework for the procurement of construction […]

  • UK: Bond’s EC225 Helicopters Grounded

    13 May 2012
    Business & Finance

    Bond Offshore Helicopters Ltd yesterday said it would continue the suspension of all EC225 helicopter flights. Bond, the provider of offshore helicopter transportation services between Aberdeen, Scotland and several North Sea oil platforms, cancelled all EC225 flights following the “controlled descent” of one of its helicopters into the North Sea, some 30 miles offshore Aberdeen, […]

  • UK Protesters’ delight at dredging victory

    11 November 2009
    Business & Finance, Project & Tenders

    A GREAT swathe of sand off the coast of Gower could be left untouched following a major rethink by a dredging company… Source: This is South Wales, November 6, 2009;

  • Tekmar Appoints New Chairman (UK)

    24 September 2013
    Business & Finance

    Leading offshore cable protection company, Tekmar Energy, has bolstered its senior management team with the appointment of a new chairman. High profile industry figure Ally MacDonald takes up the post. With 25 years’ experience in the oil and gas industry and a background in engineering, Mr MacDonald brings a wealth of knowledge to the role […]

  • SR250 Prototype Exceeds Expectations (UK)

    1 May 2013
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development

    Scotrenewables Tidal Power, a company committed to the development and commercialisation of the SRTT floating tidal turbine with the goal of delivering cost effective renewable power to satisfy current and future energy requirements, provides an update on further testing results of its SR250 Prototype. The SR250 prototype has now been connected continuously at the EMEC […]

  • Ecotricity to Deploy Searaser Soon (UK)

    15 June 2012
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Operations & Maintenance

    Stroud based green energy company, Ecotricity, is planning to generate power from sea waves. Founder Dale Vince said to Utility Week that the company is on track to deploy the Searaser prototype by autumn. Searaser pumps seawater using a vertical piston between two buoys – one on the surface of the water – the other […]

  • Seadrill Appoints New CEO (UK)

    19 July 2013
    Business & Finance

    The Board of Seadrill has today announced that Per Wullf will succeed Fredrik Halvorsen as Chief Executive Officer of Seadrill Management Limited. Halvorsen has decided to leave Seadrill to join Ubon Partners, a technology venture. Wullf has worked for Seadrill since February 2009 as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. Prior to Seadrill, he […]

  • Oilgen Expands Its Team (UK)

    13 September 2013
    Business & Finance

    A specialist North-east reservoir engineering company Oilgen has doubled its in-house team of experts to work on projects across the globe. Oilgen, which specialises in high-tech reservoir modelling to forecast and improve oil and gas production, has appointed Lisa Casteleyn as a geologist, bringing the number of staff at the company to four. The Aberdeen-based company […]

  • Hydra Rig Expands Operation (UK)

    10 December 2013
    Business & Finance

    Specialist oil well & process service equipment manufacturer Hydra Rig has expanded its operation in the Great Yarmouth and Lowestoft (New Anglia) Enterprise Zone, part of the East of England Energy Zone (EEEZ), thereby making massive financial savings and avoiding the upheaval of relocation to Norwich. Hydra Rig has expanded to four sites in Great […]

  • UK: FoundOcean Celebrates New Milestone

    12 December 2011
    Business & Finance

    FoundOcean hit a milestone in its 45 year history in November, with a record number of personnel mobilised on offshore projects. “This is a very exciting and busy time for FoundOcean. The success of the company relies on the dedication and skill of our offshore personnel who provide our clients with the high quality, safe […]

  • UK: BG COO Steps Down

    13 November 2013

    BG Group announced that Martin Houston, Chief Operating Officer and Executive Director, has stepped down from the Board and Group Executive Committee with immediate effect, and will retire from the Group by 31 December 2014. Sami Iskander, Executive Vice President Operations will now take over the role of Chief Operating Officer, with immediate effect, reporting […]

  • Hess Extends WilHunter Contract (UK)

    15 March 2013
    Business & Finance

    Awilco Drilling PLC has signed a contract extension with Hess UK Ltd for the provision of WilHunter rig for additional work related to their 2013, 2014 and 2015 abandonment program in the Central North Sea. The contract is expected to commence in April 2013. WilHunter is one of Awilco Drilling’s two Enhanced Pacesetter semi-submersibles and is […]

  • UK: Cammach Increases Turnover By 56%

    10 November 2010
    Business & Finance

    Leading Aberdeen-based oil and gas engineering services company Cammach Group has reported a sharp increase in turnover in the past year. The 13-year-old firm has just announced that turnover has leapt by 56% or £2.7 million to just over £7.5 million. Due to significant growth, 15 additional members of staff have been added to the […]

  • Harkand Names New CEO (UK)

    22 August 2013
    Business & Finance

    International subsea inspection, repair and maintenance (IRM) group Harkand has today announced the appointment of John Reed as its new chief executive officer as it embarks on the next stage of its ambitious growth strategy. Reed, an industry veteran with more than 30 years’ experience in the offshore engineering and construction sector, will lead the […]

  • UK: PAMBuoy to Be Presented to International Audience

    25 September 2012
    Business & Finance, Equipment

    A new instrument to detect whales, dolphins and other marine mammals, and provide immediate alerts during the development of offshore wind, wave and tidal installations, will be showcased to an international audience at the University of St Andrews on Thursday 27 September. PAMBuoy™ was developed by SMRU Limited, a marine mammal consultancy which is a […]