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  • ENN opens UK LNG refuelling station

    12 March 2015

    ENN said it has opened its first LNG fuelling station for HGVs in the UK, which is being used by Whitbread operating at Kuehne + Nagel’s depot in Wellingborough, Northamptonshire. The station is used to refuel 16 dual-fuel, natural gas-powered HGVs for Whitbread commercial operations around the UK, such as Premier Inn and Costa Coffee, […]

  • More jobs cut in UK North Sea

    21 January 2015

    After BP last week announced it would lay off 300 workers in the UK, amid plunging oil prices and challenging market conditions, another UK North Sea operator has decided to follow suit. According to BBC, Talisman Sinopec said that from a workforce of around 3000, ten per cent would be affected. Of the three hundred […]

  • Plexus Reports Increased Financial Results (UK)

    23 October 2013
    Business & Finance

    Plexus Holdings plc, the AIM quoted oil and gas engineering services business and owner of the proprietary POS-GRIP® method of wellhead engineering, announces its preliminary results for the year ending 30 June 2013. Results · Record revenue, EBITDA, profit before tax and profit after tax · 29.7% increase in revenue to £25.57m (2012: £19.71m) · […]

  • Secretary Davey Welcomes UK Energy Statistics

    31 July 2014
    Authorities & Government

    Following the publication of the annual energy statistics Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, Edward Davey, commented. Secretary Davey said: “The government’s investment in renewable energy is paying off: renewable electricity has more than doubled in just four years – with around 15 per cent of Britain’s electricity already coming from clean renewable sources […]

  • UKHO Appoints Next UK National Hydrographer

    21 September 2012
    Business & Finance

    The United Kingdom Hydrographic Office (UKHO) is delighted to announce the appointment of Commodore Tom Karsten RN as the next UK National Hydrographer, Deputy Chief Executive (Hydrography), based in Taunton, Somerset. Tom will be promoted to Rear Admiral on appointment and will take over from Rear Admiral Nick Lambert on December 17 this year. Tom […]

  • Allspeeds Introduces New Webtool HP690A (UK)

    10 June 2013
    Business & Finance, Equipment

    Allspeeds Ltd, a UK-based company which provides engineering solutions, hydraulic equipment and hydraulic tools for a diverse range of industries, has published information about their new product, the Webtool HP690A. The Webtool HP690A intensifier panel is used to boost the pressure of a work fluid, usually hydraulic oil or water/glycol mixture, from a standard hydraulic […]

  • Greencoat UK Wind Appoints New Director

    14 June 2013

    Further to statements made in the Company’s recent prospectus on the intention of the Company to appoint a fourth Director to the Board, the Board of Directors announced the appointment of Kevin McCullough as a director of the Company effective from 1 July 2013.  Tim Ingram, Chairman said:  “I am delighted to welcome Kevin to […]

  • Awilco Drilling Signs LOI for WilPhoenix (UK)

    18 April 2012
    Business & Finance

    UK’s Awilco Drilling PLC has signed a Letter of Intent with an undisclosed operator for the provision of WilPhoenix for a term drilling program. The program will start in direct continuation from the Premier contract and is firm until 28th February 2014 with options for up to an additional 250 days. Based on commencement on […]

  • UK: Marubeni, Riverstone Holdings Acquire Seajacks

    19 March 2012

    Marubeni Corporation, one of the largest Japanese trading companies, Innovation Network Corporation of Japan (INCJ), a government-sponsored private equity corporation, and Riverstone Holdings LLC, a leading conventional and renewable energy focused private equity firm, today announced jointly that Marubeni and INCJ have agreed to acquire Seajacks International from funds controlled by Riverstone Holdings. The terms […]

  • Hurricane Starts Drilling at Lancaster Well (UK)

    28 April 2014
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Operations & Maintenance

    Hurricane Energy plc, the UK-based oil and gas company focused on hydrocarbon resources in naturally fractured basement reservoirs, announced that the Lancaster horizontal appraisal well was spudded on 26 April 2014. The Company is using the Transocean Sedco 712 semi-submersible drilling rig for the operation which is intended to drill and test the Lancaster basement […]

  • UK Navy Fighting Ebola at Its Doorstep

    15 October 2014

    Military and civilian personnel are currently making final preparations in Falmouth, Cornwall, to sail with Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) ship Argus to Sierra Leone as part of the UK’s response to the Ebola outbreak. The ship will take 3 Merlin helicopters and aircrew and engineers from 820 Naval Air Squadron. The ship will also be able to facilitate […]

  • UK: IOG gets more time with Skipper

    28 January 2016

    Independent Oil and Gas (IOG), the North Sea focused oil and gas company, has been granted an extension for the Skipper Licence P1609 Block 9/21a, in the UK North Sea, until the end of 2016.  Following discussions with the Oil & Gas Authority (OGA), the UK’s oil and gas regulator, the licence was formally extended until December 31, […]

  • Wave Power Engineering on the hunt for UK backers

    10 March 2021
    Business Developments & Projects, Collaboration, Innovation, Outlook & Strategy, Research & Development, Technology

    Wave Power Engineering, the developer behind the Wave Mill device, is looking for UK collaborators to help the company build and deploy a wave energy demonstration plant.

  • UK: MHPA Responds to LNG Safety Issues

    1 May 2012

    On 27 April, the European Commission issued a notice to the UK Government concerning the publishing of risk assessment information for LNG movements at Milford Haven Port. Mark Andrews, Corporate Affairs Director at Milford Haven Port Authority commented: “In preparation for the arrival of LNG, Milford Haven Port Authority has, over a number of years, […]

  • UK: COO Leaves Bowleven for Personal Reasons

    22 July 2011

    Bowleven, the West Africa focused oil and gas exploration group traded on AIM, announces the departure of John Morrow, Group COO, for personal reasons. Following a hand over period, Non Executive Director, Phil Tracy, who has extensive operations experience, will assume the role of Operations Director on an interim basis. Commenting on the decision, Ronnie […]

  • Qatargas Signs LNG Deal with Centrica (UK)

    24 April 2011
    Project & Tenders

      Qatargas signed last Thursday, 21 April 2011, a sales and purchasing agreement (SPA) to supply liquefied natural gas (LNG) to Centrica plc, one of the largest suppliers of gas to customers in the UK. As per the agreement, Qatargas will deliver up to 2.4 million tonnes per annum of LNG from the Qatargas 4 […]

  • Bureau UK Joins Triton Knoll Roster

    9 December 2019

    Staffing and recruitment specialist Bureau UK has secured a framework agreement to provide resourcing to support the quality assurance, quality control, and surveillance activities across the Triton Knoll offshore wind project. Bureau UK is sourcing engineers to undertake work around Quality and Production Assurance Services for the project. The work carried out will cover the […]

  • Uptime Engineering Sets Up UK Base

    15 June 2015
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    Due to growing demand for wind energy optimisation projects in the UK, Uptime Engineering has established a new base in Bristol, led by Staffan Lindahl. Lindahl has been working in the wind industry for nearly 10 years in the field of performance analysis and asset optimisation. He will coordinate projects working together with a team […]

  • Mexico, UK share oil & gas knowledge

    9 September 2015
    Business & Finance

    Robert Gordon University (RGU) and the Government of Mexico have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) under which they will collaborate in areas of strategic significance in oil and gas industry. According to RGU, the agreement, which was announced at Offshore Europe on Tuesday, September 8, will see the Secretariat of Energy in Mexico (SENER) […]

  • SgurrEnergy Plans to Expand HQ in Glasgow, UK

    10 August 2012
    Business & Finance

    SgurrEnergy has announced plans this week to double its workforce as part of a three-year expansion plan, adding to its 10th anniversary celebrations. Having worked on over 65,000MW of renewables projects across 40 countries, plans are afoot to double the size of the company’s headquarters on Bath Street in Glasgow to 14,500 square feet. The […]

  • Shell joins UK LNG industry group

    23 May 2017

    The Hague-based LNG giant Shell joined UK LNG, an industry alliance working on the development of liquefied natural gas in the United Kingdom.

  • UK: Shipping Minister Tours Port of Tyne

    2 July 2013
    Business & Finance

    The Port of Tyne welcomed Shipping Minister Stephen Hammond, for a tour of the site and operations on Monday. The Port of Tyne has achieved record growth, cargo volumes, and profits for three years in succession and recorded the largest year on year growth to become the fastest growing UK port, according to recently published […]

  • BiFab Gets Slice of Cygnus Cake (UK)

    8 August 2012
    Business & Finance

    Burntisland Fabrications Ltd (BiFab) has secured a contract for the £1.4 billion ($2.18 billion) Cygnus Project which will develop the sixth largest gas field in the UK Southern North Sea. The contract covers the award of the design, procurement and construction of four jackets, complete with piles, with a total weight of approximately 8,000 tonne […]

  • UK: Maritime Assurance & Consulting Established In Aberdeen

    27 January 2011
    Business & Finance

    A new company providing a comprehensive range of consultancy and support services to the worldwide marine, construction, drilling and floating production industries has been established in Aberdeen. Maritime Assurance & Consulting Ltd (MAC) has been launched by Graeme Reid, who has more than 15 years industry experience and is the former Aberdeen-based European Managing Director […]

  • Petrofac Wins ‘Ideas in Safety’ Prize (UK)

    26 April 2013

    Petrofac Offshore Projects & Operations’ (OPO) pioneering Control of Work e-learning programme has been recognised at the prestigious UK Oil and Gas Industry Safety Awards. The OPO Control of Work team, responsible for delivering the bespoke, industry first training programme, won the ‘Ideas in Safety Prize’. The award recognises ‘the resourcefulness and creativity of individuals […]