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  • Chinese CSR acquires UK’s SMD

    6 February 2015
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance

    Zhuzhou CSR Times Electric, a subsidiary of Chinese CSR Corporation, has acquired Specialist Machine Developments (SMD). SMD has announced that the company signed a sale and purchase agreement with Zhuzhou CSR Times Electric Co. for the sale of the entire share capital of the SMD group. Andrew Hodgson, CEO of SMD, said: “Becoming part of […]

  • CHC orders another helicopter for UK ops

    28 February 2018

    Offshore helicopter operator CHC will be adding another helicopter to its fleet operating in the UK through an agreement with Lease Corporation International (LCI).

  • UK: Bae Systems’ Naval Sector Restructuring

    7 November 2013
    Business & Finance

    BAE Systems has reached agreement in principle with HM Government on measures to enable the implementation of a restructuring of its UK naval ships business. The agreement will result in:  Restructuring of the contract for the Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carrier programme. Provision of additional shipbuilding work prior to the start of the Type 26 […]

  • UK and Canada strengthen marine energy ties

    19 April 2023
    Authorities & Government, Business Developments & Projects, Collaboration, Market Outlooks, Outlook & Strategy, Regulation & Policy, Transition, Vision

    Marine Renewables Canada and the UK Marine Energy Council have entered into an agreement to share knowledge and support development of the marine renewable energy industry.

  • Carizzo Sells Huntington Stake to Iona (UK)

    28 December 2012

    Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc. today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its wholly owned subsidiary Carrizo UK Huntington Limited, and all of its interest in the Huntington Field in the UK North Sea to a subsidiary of Iona Energy Inc. for a cash consideration of $184 million. Carrizo expects […]

  • Huntington Oil Field Resumes Production (UK)

    22 August 2013

    Production from the Huntington field in the UK North Sea is now back online, after being shut due to issues related to the cargo tank venting system on board the platform at the field. Noreco, a Norwegian oil firm with a share in the field, has been informed by the operator of the Huntington Field, E.ON UK E&P, that […]

  • UK and Norway Agree Major Energy Partnership

    7 June 2012
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    Prime Minister David Cameron and the Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg agreed a landmark energy partnership between the UK and Norway designed to secure affordable and sustainable long term energy supplies. The Norway-UK Energy Partnership for Sustainable Growth heralds closer collaboration between the two countries across a wide range of energy activities, including safe and […]

  • AMEC Secures Cygnus Development Job (UK)

    7 August 2012
    Business & Finance

    AMEC, an international engineering and project management company, has been awarded a detailed design contract for GDF SUEZ E&P UK Ltd’s Cygnus gas field development, the UK North Sea’s largest gas discovery in the last 25 years. The detail design contract follows on from the FEED work and is valued at an estimated £60 million. […]

  • Ithaca Farms-Out More UK Assets

    23 September 2013
    Business & Finance, Project & Tenders

    Ithaca Energy Inc. announces further UK exploration portfolio farm-out transactions. When combined with the previously announced UK farm-outs the Company is now fully carried for the forecast cost of drilling the UK exploration well commitments transferred as part of the Valiant Petroleum plc acquisition and in addition will receive over $8 million in cash from […]

  • Business as Usual for UK’s Dolphin Geophysical Ltd

    16 December 2015
    Business & Finance

    The UK processing and multi-client operations of Dolphin Geophysical Ltd continue to operate as normal, despite the Norwegian entities of Dolphin Group ASA together with its subsidiary Dolphin Geophysical AS having filed for bankruptcy on Monday 14 December, the UK entity said. “The UK entity Dolphin Geophysical Ltd is not a part of the bankruptcy […]

  • LNG exporters’ interest in UK’s market grows

    28 November 2014

    British market grows in attractiveness to LNG exporters as Asia price premium over UK’s market narrows.

  • UK: Talisman Sinopec names Managing Director

    25 March 2015

    Talisman Sinopec Energy UK is pleased to announce that Bill Dunnett has been appointed Managing Director with effect from April 7. Dunnett will succeed Paul Warwick who will return to his role as Executive Vice President, Talisman Energy Inc., following completion of Dunnett’s transition by mid-May. Dunnett is a chartered engineer with more than 30 years’ […]

  • Shell sanctions Fram field development (UK)

    25 June 2018

    Shell has made a final investment decision (FID) for the Fram gas and condensate field in the UK North Sea. 

  • UK government committed to Scottish islands’ renewables

    9 July 2015
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Research & Development

    Scotland’s Energy Minister Fergus Ewing has confirmed the UK government’s support to the working group that focuses on delivering and connecting renewable energy resources of Scottish island communities. Fergus Ewing joined representatives from the Islands Councils in Glasgow at a meeting of the Island Areas Ministerial Working Group, where he announced that he has received […]

  • Total hires Stena rig for UK job

    25 April 2018
    Business & Finance, Exploration & Production

    Offshore driller Stena Drilling has signed a contract with Total E&P UK for its Stena Don drilling rig.

  • OGA awards contracts for UK seismic campaign

    13 July 2016
    Business & Finance

    UK’s Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) has awarded contracts for the second UK Government funded £20 million ($26.6M) seismic campaign to promote underexplored areas of UK Continental Shelf (UKCS) PGS and WesternGeco have been awarded the contracts to acquire seismic data from the East Shetland Platform and South West Britain respectively. The program is anticipated […]

  • UK PM Names New Energy Minister

    15 July 2014
    Authorities & Government

    UK Prime Minister David Cameron is currently reshuffling his Cabinet and announcing new ministerial appointments. Matthew Hancock is appointed as Minister of State at the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, Minister of State at the Department of Energy and Climate Change and Minister of State for Portsmouth. He takes the place of Michael Fallon MP, who had […]

  • UK Opposing EU Renewable Energy Targets

    2 January 2014
    Authorities & Government

    The UK is opposing the EU’s setting of green energy targets for 2030 according to a report from the European Commission, writes The Guardian. The Czech Republic shares the same opinion with the UK regarding these renewable energy targets, while favoring the greenhouse gas emissions targets instead. They think that countries need to be able […]

  • UK launches consultation to support marine renewables

    1 September 2020
    Authorities & Government, Business Developments & Projects, Research & Development, Transition

    The UK Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has launched a consultation on how the government can support marine energy projects, such as floating offshore windfarms, tidal stream and wave energy. The consultation will invite views from developers and other interested parties on how projects could be funded; how costs could be reduced; […]

  • Hydratight Wins Safety Award at Subsea UK

    12 February 2013
    Business & Finance

    Hydratight has been recognised with an award for its work in providing safe subsea joint integrity and bolting solutions, at the Subsea UK 2013 industry awards. Jan de Koning, Global Business Leader at Hydratight, was presented with the award at a dinner event attended by 850 people, at the AECC, Aberdeen on 6th February 2013. […]

  • MCT Response to ROC Banding Review (UK)

    21 October 2011

    Andrew Tyler of MCT, the developer of the world’s only operational full-scale commercial tidal current turbine, has responded to the ROC banding review issued by the Department for Energy and Climate Change:  “We welcome the Government’s decision to offer the marine industry the level of support that it has committed to in today’s announcement, which […]

  • UK to review feasibility of tidal lagoon energy

    10 February 2016
    Authorities & Government, Research & Development, Technology

    The UK government has announced an independent review into the feasibility and practicality of tidal lagoon energy in the UK. Whilst progress has been made to understand the technology behind tidal lagoons, which have the potential to provide the UK with clean and secure energy, more work needs to be done to determine whether they present […]

  • UK: London International Shipping Week Launched

    2 August 2013
    Business & Finance

    London’s crucial central role in the global shipping industry was highlighted when members of the international maritime community and representatives of the UK Government gathered to officially launch the first ever London International Shipping Week (LISW). Norman Baker MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Transport, spoke of the important role maritime business plays in […]

  • Record-Breaking Year for UK Offshore Wind

    6 November 2013

    The offshore wind industry has enjoyed a record breaking year in terms of new deployment, according to RenewableUK’s latest annual report, “Wind Energy in the UK”. The study, which assesses the state of the wind industry from July 2012 to June 2013, reveals a step change in the offshore wind sector. Installed capacity stood at […]

  • ADBP Prepares Dredging Contract for MHPA (UK)

    23 April 2012

    Milford Haven Port is the biggest port in Wales, the third largest in the UK, and is one of the largest oil and gas ports in northern Europe. With 25% of the UK’s petrol and diesel provisions as well as up to 30% of the UK’s gas requirements being handled through the Port’s waterways, Milford […]