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  • Moray Flood Defenses Put to the Test

    10 July 2017
    Business & Finance, Project & Tenders

    Royal HaskoningDHV’s flood defenses for five locations in Moray have been put to the test following heavy rain across the area. The flood event came just three months after the official opening of the £84 million Elgin scheme, the largest flood alleviation scheme in Scotland and last of five schemes in the Moray Flood Alleviation […]

  • GDF SUEZ Sells Stake in UK Offshore Fields to Eni

    28 September 2011
    Business & Finance

    Eni and GDF SUEZ have signed an agreement for Eni to purchase the 22.5% shareholding of GDF SUEZ in EFOG, a joint-venture between GDF SUEZ and Total E&P UK Ltd, which holds a 46.2% stake in the Elgin – Franklin fields located in the United Kingdom’s North Sea. Through this shareholding Eni will obtain a […]

  • Valaris rig spuds Angola’s inaugural non-associated gas development for Azule

    13 October 2025
    Business Developments & Projects, Exploration & Production

    Azule Energy, a joint venture between two energy majors, Italy’s Eni and the UK’s BP, has started drilling the first well in what is said to be Angola’s first non-associated gas development.

  • UK firm delivering equipment to back deepwater drilling off Guyana

    8 October 2025
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Equipment, Exploration & Production, Project & Tenders

    London-headquartered energy services provider Hunting has begun the delivery of oil country tubular goods (OCTG) accessories to support deepwater drilling operations offshore Guyana, described by the company as a strategically important energy region. Hunting secured the $20 million contract early this year through a “global oilfield service company”, supporting what it says is a leading operator […]

  • RISEnergy launches third call to drive renewable innovation

    8 October 2025
    Business Developments & Projects, Collaboration, Exploration & Production, Innovation, Outlook & Strategy, Project & Tenders, Research & Development, Technology

    The third call for Transnational Access (TA) applications under the RISEnergy project is now open, seeking innovative solutions to enhance energy systems and reduce the life-cycle cost of energy technologies, thereby supporting the wider adoption of renewable energy. Researchers from both academia and industry are eligible to apply, provided their work aligns with RISEnergy’s research […]

  • Unite sets strike dates for North Sea platforms

    26 February 2019

    Scottish workers’ union Unite Scotland has set dates for industrial action on three UK North Sea platforms following last week’s vote by 200 members.

  • Partial shutdown at gas platform, storage site outage drive prices higher

    30 January 2017

    British wholesale gas prices rose on Monday as a partial shutdown of the Elgin-Franklin platform in the North Sea and an extended outage at a gas storage facility tightened supplies, traders said.

  • OGA looks into ExxonMobil’s delayed sale of North Sea assets

    26 October 2021
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Regulation & Policy, Rules & Regulation

    The Oil and Gas Authority (OGA), has decided to investigate the delay in Esso’s proposed sale of 13 producing fields, including Elgin Franklin, to NEO.

  • Maersk, CATL target maritime decarbonization across global supply chain

    13 October 2025
    Business Developments & Projects, Collaboration

    Denmark-based shipping and logistics heavyweight A.P. Moller – Maersk and Chinese battery manufacturer and technology company Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL) have put pen to paper on a project aiming to push forward decarbonization efforts across global supply chains. As disclosed by both companies, the memorandum of understanding (MoU) concerning this initiative was signed on October […]

  • GE Oil & Gas to Supply Subsea Equipment for Elgin Franklin Gas Field in North Sea (UK)

    7 March 2011
    Business & Finance, Research & Development

      GE Oil & Gas has received a $7 million contract from Total E&P UK Ltd of Aberdeen, Scotland to supply drilling and production equipment for the expansion of the Elgin Franklin gas field in the North Sea. To meet the extreme well pressure and temperature demands of the project, GE is supplying surface wellhead […]

  • Plan for New Container Terminal at Rosyth Unveiled (UK)

    6 October 2010

    Port Babcock Rosyth Ltd held the exhibition in the Elgin Hotel, Charlestown, ahead of it seeking permission to build the international … (thecourier) [mappress] Source: thecourier, October 6, 2010;

  • Investments in Ontario Harbors

    23 May 2019
    Business & Finance

    The communities of Bayfield, Lion’s Head, Port Elgin, Dyer’s Bay, Howdenvale, Meaford, Big Bay (North Keppel), White Cloud Island, Pembroke, and Silver Water in Ontario are welcoming important federal investments that will benefit their local harbor infrastructure. Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, Sean Casey, has announced that […]

  • UK: Coastguard Coordinates Evacuation from Two Gas Rigs in North Sea

    26 March 2012

    On March 25th, around noon, Total E&P UK evacuated non-essential personnel from the Elgin and Rowan Viking offshore facilities located 240km off the coast of Aberdeen. The evacuation in the central Graben area is due to a well control problem occurring on the wellhead platform at the Elgin field, resulting in a gas release at […]

  • Next-gen autonomous tech from HD Hyundai Group greenlit by ABS, ready for real-ship demo

    3 October 2025
    Automation, Infrastructure, IT & Software, Technology

    The US-based classification society American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) has granted approval in principle (AIP) for a next-generation autonomous technology developed by South Korean shipbuilders HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE), HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HD HHI) and HD Hyundai Marine Solution (HD HMS) for liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers.

  • Baleària opts for bioLNG use on three ferries

    6 October 2025
    Infrastructure, Vessels

    Spanish ferry operator Baleària is taking another step forward in its roadmap towards decarbonization and has begun regularly incorporating bioLNG in its operations.

  • Maersk launches efficiency program across time-chartered fleet to reduce emissions

    2 October 2025
    Business Developments & Projects, Collaboration, Infrastructure, Outlook & Strategy, Vessels

    Danish logistics giant A.P. Moller – Maersk has launched an efficiency program for its time-chartered fleet, targeting the retrofit of approximately 200 vessels, with the aim of improving fuel efficiency and reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

  • North Sea workers vote for strike over proposed rota changes

    25 February 2019

    Unite Scotland offshore members employed by Aker Solutions and Petrofac have voted for industrial action on the Elgin-Franklin, Shetland Gas Plant, North Alwyn, and Dunbar offshore platforms, protesting against the proposed rota changes from 2:3 to 3:3.

  • MPCC orders two 1,600 TEU fuel-efficient boxships

    14 October 2025
    Business Developments & Projects, Infrastructure, Vessels

    Norwegian container tonnage provider MPC Container Ships (MPCC) has placed an order in China for two eco-friendly 1,600 TEU container vessels in combination with eight-year charters.

  • DOF orders work-class ROV for its Brazilian operations

    6 October 2025
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Equipment, Innovation, Outlook & Strategy, Technology

    Norwegian vessel owner DOF Group has placed an order with UK’s Forum Energy Technologies (FET) for a work-class remotely operated vehicle (ROV) with a supporting tether management system. The equipment, expected to be delivered late this year, will support DOF’s subsea operations in Brazil. According to FET, this latest generation XLX-C24 ROV system features the […]

  • Norway’s Buksér og Berging welcomes new hybrid tug

    30 September 2025
    Business Developments & Projects, Infrastructure, Vessels

    Norwegian maritime services provider Buksér og Berging has taken delivery of a new hybrid tugboat built by Türkiye’s Uzmar Shipyard.

  • Total Extends Contract for Sedco 714 Rig (UK)

    16 August 2012

    One of the world’s largest drilling contractors, Transocean, has announced it has been awarded a contract extension for its Sedco 714 rig. The award comes from Total E&P UK, a subsidiary of the French oil major Total. Under the agreement the rig will continue its work for Total in the UK sector of the North […]

  • Bechtel takes a deep dive into tragic incident with three fatalities at US LNG project

    10 October 2025
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Outlook & Strategy, Safety

    Bechtel Energy, an American engineering, procurement, construction, and project management player, has shed light on a fatal incident in which three workers lost their lives and two were injured while working on a liquefied natural gas (LNG) export terminal under development in the Lone Star State, United States.

  • German duo bands together to accelerate iron ore transport decarbonization

    14 October 2025
    Business Developments & Projects, Collaboration

    German dry bulk carrier owner and operator Oldendorff Carriers and compatriot Salzgitter Flachstahl GmbH, an arm of steel and technology company Salzgitter, have partnered up to advance decarbonization efforts in the sphere of iron ore transport. Specifically, according to Oldendorff, the two players have entered into a long-term agreement to slash carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions […]

  • World’s first commercial ammonia-fueled engine is here

    1 September 2025
    Business Developments & Projects, Collaboration, Equipment, Infrastructure, Innovation, Outlook & Strategy, Vessels

    Japan Engine Corporation (J-ENG) accomplished the first fully functional full-scale commercial ammonia-fueled engine on August 30, 2025.

  • Total Reports Drop in Profit (France)

    26 April 2013

    French oil giant Total today reported its adjusted net income for the first quarter of 2013. The group’s adjusted net income was  $3.8 billion, a 6 per cent drop when compared to $4.0 billion achieved in the same period a year before. Commenting on the results, Christophe de Margerie, Chairman and CEO said :”The Group delivered […]