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  • Spirit Energy picks NHV for transfer services in East Irish Sea

    5 May 2020
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Operations & Maintenance

    Helicopter operator NHV Group has won a new long-term contract with Spirit Energy to provide passenger transfer services in support of their East Irish Sea operations.

  • With entire fleet in lay-up, Fred. Olsen Energy swings to loss

    9 February 2018
    Business & Finance, Exploration & Production

    Norwegian offshore driller Fred. Olsen Energy recorded a loss in the fourth quarter 2017 as its revenues tumbled due to its entire rig fleet being in lay-up mode. 

  • Export Cable Connects Walney 2 Substation with National Grid (UK)

    29 July 2011
    Storage

    The export cable pull for the Walney 2 substation was completed at 04.00 on Sunday 3 July, when the export cable was pulled up to the cable deck of the offshore substation. Here the cable ends are being terminated and the fibre optic cables are currently being jointed.  Export cable joint completed The two parts […]

  • Onshore Substation for Walney 2 Ready to Operate (UK)

    29 July 2011

    The onshore transformer at Cleveleys near Blackpool has been tested and is now ready for energisation. The perimeter fence around the substation is in place and the substation now meets the High voltage rules with restricted access. Inside the substation the harmonic filter compound has been finished and tested. The site has been sealed with […]

  • Official Opening of Rossall Coastal Protection Scheme

    29 May 2018
    Business & Finance, Project & Tenders

    The official opening of the £63 million Rossall Coastal Protection Scheme is set to take place on June 1st, reports the Environment Agency. The Wyre Council, together with the main contractor Balfour Beatty, has been replacing two kilometers of sea defenses, from Rossall Hospital to Rossall Point, in the coastal defense scheme that will protect 7,500 properties […]

  • H&W wins ‘Byford Dolphin’ upgrade gig

    14 January 2015
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Exploration & Production

    Harland and Wolff (H&W) has announced the contract award of the dry docking and Renewal / Special Periodic Survey of the Byford Dolphin Mobile Offshore Drilling Unit (MODU) by Aberdeen based Dolphin Drilling Limited.   Following on the completion of its sister rig the Blackford Dolphin in 2014, the Byford project is expected to start […]

  • Cuadrilla: Research Shows People Support Local Shale Gas Explorations (UK)

    28 December 2012
    Research & Development

    New research by BritainThinks reveals that local residents in Fylde, Blackpool and West Lancashire are feeling more knowledgeable about shale gas, and more supportive of continued exploration in their local area to understand the potential for shale gas in the UK. The results follow last week’s announcement from the Department of Energy and Climate Change […]

  • Walney Offshore Wind Turbines to Undergo Standard Testing (UK)

    22 November 2011

    The first power from the Walney 2 Offshore Windfarm was generated on Thursday 1 November 2011 as turbine F14 was put into operation, and its first power was supplied to the national grid via the Stanah 132kV onshore substation near Blackpool. Since then, a total of ten turbines have been put into operation, and the […]

  • USA: Funding Secured for Southeastern North Carolina Dredging Projects

    8 April 2013
    Business & Finance

    U.S. Congressman Mike McIntyre announced today that $585,000 in federal funds have been secured for dredging essential coastal projects in Southeastern North Carolina. Congressman McIntyre stated, “More good news for our coastal projects! Securing resources to help our inlets, waterways, and beaches has always been a priority of mine, and we will keep fighting to […]

  • USACE Delays Reopening of Dismal Swamp Canal

    15 September 2017
    Business & Finance, Project & Tenders

    Officials at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Norfolk District, have delayed reopening of the Dismal Swamp Canal until late October. “Recent weather events have delayed progress, and the latest condition survey of Turners Cut showed that additional dredging was needed,” said Keith Lockwood, Norfolk District Operations Branch chief. In August, the Norfolk District announced […]

  • South East Flows Restoration Project in Full Swing

    3 January 2018
    Business & Finance

    Construction continues to progress on the $60 million South East Flows Restoration Project (SEFRP) to reduce salinity in the Coorong, improve water flows to upper South East wetlands and reduce drainage outfall at Kingston. Assistant Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources, Anne Ruston and SA Minister for Water and the River Murray, Ian Hunter said […]

  • More red ink for Fred. Olsen Energy

    26 April 2018
    Business & Finance, Exploration & Production

    Fred. Olsen Energy (FOE) booked a bigger loss in the first quarter of 2018 as its revenues fell compared to the prior-year period. 

  • Bluestream, Sky-Futures Team Up in Oil and Gas Inspection

    10 November 2014
    Project & Tenders

    Bluestream Offshore and Sky-Futures have announced a partnership providing a turn key offshore inspection service to the Dutch North sea Oil and Gas market. The move further enhances both companies’ positions as leaders in the offshore oil and gas inspection market.  The relationship will provide clients with a total solution utilizing Sky-Futures’ advanced unmanned aerial […]

  • Contract Awarded for Bandon Flood Relief Scheme

    20 June 2016
    Business & Finance

    Minister Seán Canney, TD, Minister of State with special responsibility for the Office of Public Works and Flood Relief, has announced the appointment of Wills Bros. Ltd as civil engineering contractor for the construction of the Bandon Flood Relief scheme. “I am delighted to announce the appointment of a civil engineering contractor for the construction […]

  • i3 Energy raising cash for North Sea drilling

    12 March 2019
    Exploration & Production

    i3 Energy, a company owning the undeveloped Liberator oil field and Serenity prospects in the North Sea, is raising cash to fund the multi-well drilling program in the area.

  • Nova Innovation, SIMEC Atlantis join forces to turbo charge tidal energy industry

    10 November 2021
    Authorities & Government, Business Developments & Projects, Collaboration, Equipment, Innovation, Market Outlooks, Outlook & Strategy, Regulation & Policy, Technology

    Scottish tidal energy companies Nova Innovation and SIMEC Atlantis Energy have entered into collaboration agreement with the goal of delivering more UK-built tidal turbines in the water, turbo charging the tidal industry.

  • UK: Meeting on Fylde Sea Defence Plan Scheduled for April 2

    28 March 2014
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Technology

    Fylde Council will introduce major plans to secure sea defences and future management of the coastline at a one-day public exhibition to be held at the Town Hall between 8.30am and 9pm on Wednesday 2 April. Work, estimated to cost £17m, on improved sea defences at Fairhaven Lake and Church Scar may, if Environment Agency […]

  • Karoon Getting Ready to Spud Its First Santos Basin Well (Brazil)

    13 December 2012

    Karoon Gas Australia is set to start the drilling of its first Santos Basin exploration well, Kangaroo-1. This well has gross mean prospective resource over all target intervals of 272 million barrels of oil, as reported by DeGolyer MacNaughton. The Blackford Dolphin semi-submersible drilling rig begun mobilization to the Kangaroo-1 well location on the 11th […]

  • Walney Extension Has Transboundary Environmental Impact

    23 January 2014
    Authorities & Government, Environment

    Walney Extension Offshore Wind Farm has potential transboundary effects, Meath County Council has been advised. The transboundary state (the UK) may grant permission subject to conditions or without conditions, or may refuse to grant permission. The proposed development, Walney Extension Offshore Wind Farm, is located at approximately 19km west-south-west of the Isle of Walney coast […]

  • Chamber and Enterprise Seattle Leaders Visit Vigor, USA

    17 December 2012

    Chamber President and CEO Maud Daudon, enterprise Seattle President Jeff Marcell and Chamber SVP Charles Knutson recently met with senior executives at the Vigor Industrial on Harbor Island. John Lockwood and Fred Kiga of Vigor described many exciting opportunities in the maritime sector, and they provided a tour of some of Vigor’s latest projects. Vigor […]

  • MHI Vestas to Use VOS Start During Walney 2 Works

    14 September 2016

    MHI Vestas Offshore Wind has signed a contract with Vroon Offshore Services for the supply of offshore logistics support, accommodation and walk-to-work services during construction of DONG Energy’s Walney Extension West offshore wind project. Vroon will deploy its newbuilding subsea-support vessel VOS Start, which provides accommodation and work space for up to 60 client personnel. The […]

  • i3 Energy in talks with noteholders to waive condition for Liberator funding

    24 April 2020
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Exploration & Production

    i3 Energy is in talks with its noteholders to waive its previously agreed condition, requiring it to enter into a lending facility or find alternative means to fund its Liberator development by the end of April.

  • Videocon: Wahoo Appraisal Well Hits Oil Column (Brazil)

    6 November 2013

    India’s Videocon Industries Limited yesterday announced it has discovered oil in the Campos basin, offshore Brazil. The company cited Anadarko, its partner in the area, which said the Wahoo-5 appraisal well in BM-C-30 Concession drilled the eastern flank of the Wahoo structure and encountered more than 200 net feet of high-quality pay in a  pre-salt reservoir, […]

  • Bluestream, Sky-Futures partner up

    10 November 2014
    Business & Finance

    Bluestream Offshore and Sky-Futures have announced a partnership providing a turn key offshore inspection service to the Dutch North sea oil and gas market. According to the statement by Bluestream, this move further enhances both companies’ positions as leaders in the offshore oil and gas inspection market. The relationship will provide clients with a total […]

  • Fred Olsen. Energy to scrap two rigs

    24 October 2018
    Business & Finance, Exploration & Production

    Fred Olsen. Energy has decided to scrap two of its drilling rigs, one semi-submersible and one drillship.