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  • New York State to Protect Long Island Sound

    5 October 2016
    Business & Finance

    New York State has formally objected to the Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed plan to designate one or more dredged material disposal sites in the Eastern Long Island Sound. Following an examination of the plan by the state’s Department of State, New York has found that the EPA’s plan is inconsistent with New York State coastal […]

  • Philippines: Guimaras Island Experiences Subsea Cable Blackout

    16 July 2014
    Business & Finance, Equipment

    Guimaras Island in the Philippines experienced a blackout on Wednesday morning due to a damaged submarine cable. A Coast Guard official stated that the cable is believed to be damaged by MV Ocean Prosperity’s anchor. According to Inquirer, Coast Guard is conducting investigation to further acknowledge the cause of the damage. Since the daily power […]

  • OMV hires Island Innovator rig for Norwegian operations

    12 December 2019
    Business & Finance, Exploration & Production

    Offshore drilling contractor Island Drilling has been awarded a contract with OMV in Norway. 

  • ConocoPhillips to use ‘Island Constructor’ for Greater Ekofisk work

    24 March 2020

    Oil major ConocoPhillips has received consent from the offshore safety body, the Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA), for the use of the Island Constructor vessel for well intervention activities in the Greater Ekofisk Area.

  • Scotland’s FM Presents Package of Powers for Island Communities

    17 June 2014
    Business & Finance

    Scotland’s island communities will have greater control over their local economies, natural environment and be represented at the heart of government in an independent Scotland, First Minister Alex Salmond said. ‪Launching the island prospectus, Empowering Scotland’s Island Communities, in Kirkwall, the First Minister outlined the most comprehensive package of powers for the island communities and […]

  • Premier Hits Oil and Gas at Zebedee, Falkland Islands

    2 April 2015
    Operations & Maintenance

    Premier announced that the Zebedee well (14/15b-5) in PL004b (Premier 36 per cent equity) discovered 81 feet of net oil-bearing reservoir and 55 feet of net gas-bearing reservoir. The well penetrated multiple targets in the Cretaceous F2 and F3 formations with a total hydrocarbon net pay of 136 feet. The pay is primarily located within […]

  • Artificial North Sea Island Plan Moves Ahead

    8 March 2017
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Storage

    TenneT Netherlands, Energinet.dk and TenneT Germany will sign a trilateral agreement on developing the North Sea Wind Power Hub project during the North Seas Energy Forum in Brussels on 23 March, in the presence of Maroš Šefčovič, European Commissioner for Energy Union.

  • Rhode Island Governor Shares Offshore Wind Vision

    9 August 2018
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Human Capital, Operations & Maintenance, Ports & Logistics

    Rhode Island’s Governor Gina Raimondo has announced her Vision for Rhode Island’s Clean Energy Future – a second-term plan to position this US East Coast state as the epicentre of North America’s nascent offshore wind economy.

  • Revolution Wind Gets Rhode Island Power Contract

    29 May 2019
    Storage

    The Rhode Island Public Utilities Commission has approved Ørsted and Eversource’s long-term power contract with National Grid for the 400MW Revolution Wind offshore wind project. According to Ørsted, the 400MW offshore wind farm will power more than 270,000 homes in Rhode Island, which is circa 25% of the state’s total electricity use. National Grid filed for […]

  • Dong Energy Seizes Six Blocks in Faroe Islands

    26 June 2013
    Business & Finance

    On 25 June the Faroese Trade and Industry Minister awarded six blocks to DONG Energy in the Open Door Licence Round. The awarded blocks are located in the Faroe-Shetland Basin, west of the producing British fields Foinaven and Schiehallion, and DONG Energy has been awarded operatorship and a 100% interest. Together with the recent licence […]

  • Norway: Island Offshore Charters Two Vessels to Schlumberger

    15 November 2011
    Business & Finance

    Island Offshore, a provider of high quality solutions for the offshore oil industry based on a fleet of advanced high quality service and subsea service vessels, recently secured a 7 year contract from Schlumberger. The contract is for two of its recently christened vessels, Island Centurion and Island Captain (UT 776 CD ) that Island […]

  • Repsol step closer to drilling offshore Canary Islands

    24 June 2014
    Business & Finance

    Spanish Supreme Court has cleared the way for Repsol to begin drilling offshore the Canary Islands. In a statement on its website the Supreme Court of Spain said it has dismissed seven appeals against the Government’s decision to grant permission for exploration drilling in the Atlantic Ocean, off the Coast of the islands of Fuerteventura and […]

  • Norway: Odfjell Drilling to Manage Island Innovator Rig

    1 September 2011
    Business & Finance

    Odfjell Drilling on Monday 29 August 2011 signed a management agreement for the semisubmersible drilling rig “Island Innovator” owned by Marine Accurate Well ASA – Maracc (OTC MARA). The rig will be ready for operations in Norway Q4 2012. Odfjell Drilling CEO Simen Lieungh states: “We are very pleased to announce this management agreement with […]

  • Falkland Islands: Rockhopper Spuds New Exploration Well

    14 January 2011
    Business & Finance

    Rockhopper Exploration plc (AIM: RKH), the North Falkland Basin oil and gas exploration company, announces that the 14/10-3 exploration well was spudded at 1700hrs GMT on 13 January 2011. 14/10-3 is located 8km North West of the Sea Lion 14/10-2 discovery well on Licence PL032, which Rockhopper operates and holds a 100% working interest in. […]

  • Norway: Ulstein Sells Karianne Vessel to Island Offshore

    20 May 2011
    Business & Finance

      Ulstein Verft has sold the construction vessel Karianne of SX121 type design to Island Offshore. The vessel was completed on time from ULSTEIN in the fourth quarter of 2010. The vessel was originally contracted by the shipping company Marine Subsea, which could not to take delivery of her after completion. CEO Gunvor Ulstein says […]

  • Falkland Islands: Borders & Southern Spuds Exploration Well

    1 February 2012
    Business & Finance

    UK-based Borders & Southern Petroleum plc announced that their offshore exploration well 61/17-1 was spudded on yesterday (31st January 2012). The well is situated approximately 140 km south of the Falkland Islands. B&S is the operator of the well, holding a 100% interest in licence PL018. It is the first of a two well exploration […]

  • FOGL, Desire Petroleum Join Forces (Falkland Islands)

    3 October 2013

    The boards of FOGL and Desire Petroleum have reached an agreement on the terms of a recommended combination of FOGL with Desire, pursuant to which FOGL will acquire the entire issued and to be issued share capital of Desire in exchange for FOGL Consideration Shares. The Combination values the entire issued share capital of Desire at […]

  • Prysmian Bags Cyclades Islands Interconnection Deal in Greece

    4 September 2018
    Equipment, Operations & Maintenance, Project & Tenders

    Prysmian Group has been awarded a new contract worth approximately €21 million by Independent Power Transmission Operator (IPTO), the transmission system operator of the Greek electricity system, for two interconnections between the Cyclades islands (Evia, Andros and Tinos), Greece. The project involves the design, supply and installation, as well as the related land civil work of […]

  • Prysmian taps Igeotest for Canary Islands link survey

    28 May 2020
    Project & Tenders

    Igeotest Geoscience has secured a contract with Prysmian to carry out the geophysical and geotechnical campaign for the installation of the Lanzarote-Fuerteventura AC cable. In December last year, Prysmian announced a €27-million deal with Spanish TSO Red Eléctrica de España (REE) to connect two Canary Islands (Lanzarote and Fuerteventura). The project involves the design, supply, […]

  • VIDEO: Dredge Liberty Island Starts Duck Nourishment

    26 May 2017
    Business & Finance, Project & Tenders, Vessels

    Great Lakes Dredge and Dock (GLDD) has officially begun beach nourishment operations in the Town of Duck with the arrival of the company’s dredge Liberty Island. According to Dare County, NC, the dredge started pumping sand late Tuesday night, May 23rd, at the Widgeon Dr. subline and will continue progress North for a few days. The […]

  • Archaeologists Discover Historic Shipwreck at Channel Islands (USA)

    23 October 2012
    Business & Finance

    Seventy years after it was scuttled off Los Angeles, Calif., government archaeologists have found the wrecked remains of a rare Pacific Coast schooner that was employed in the lumber trade during the early 1900s. Today, Robert Schwemmer, maritime archaeologist for NOAA’s Office of National Marine Sanctuaries, presented a scientific paper on the George E. Billings […]

  • Restoration Project at Little Beaver Island Completed (USA)

    5 December 2011

    A nesting platform for ospreys is part of a $2.1 million wetland restoration project recently completed at Little Beaver Island on Grand… By Janice L. Habuda (buffalonews) [mappress] Source: buffalonews, December 5, 2011; Image: nypa.gov

  • Island Drilling’s rig secures additional work in Africa

    17 January 2023
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Exploration & Production, Project & Tenders

    Island Drilling has been awarded a contract extension for its semi-submersible rig, which will prolong the rig’s assignment off Mauritania.

  • USA: Plan for Pelican Island Container Terminal Unveiled

    1 March 2011

    Pelican Island is a “viable, excellent” spot for a container terminal, a consultant hired to complete a conceptual planning study told…   By Amanda Casanova (galvestondailynews)   [mappress] Source: galvestondailynews, March 1, 2011  

  • Plum Island Beach to Get More Sand (USA)

    25 October 2010

    Final figures haven’t been compiled, but it appears that Salisbury and Newbury both received their full quota of sand in a recently … By Victor Tine (newburyportnews) [mappress] Source: newburyportnews, October 25, 2010;