996 results found for 'western isles'

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  • ‘We are not where we need to be’ regarding safety, Equinor CEO says

    1 February 2021
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Regulation & Policy, Safety

    Although Equinor experienced several serious incidents throughout the year, it was able to achieve a reduction in the number of serious incidents and personal injuries in 2020 compared to the previous year.

  • GCMD wraps up biofuels supply chain trials

    18 July 2024
    Business Developments & Projects, Green Marine, Infrastructure, Research & Development

    GCMD has completed the final supply chain trial for biofuel blended with VLSFO, bringing a series of trials launched in July 2022 to an end.

  • Indonesia: PT Badak NGL Selects IBM to Support Business Growth

    9 August 2010
    Equipment, Project & Tenders

    IBM today announced that PT Badak NGL, Indonesia’s leading energy producer, is using IBM Power Systems™ to run the company’s ERP systems, helping them improve performance, increase utilization and lower operating costs. As the world’s largest liquefied natural gas producer, PT Badak needs a robust and reliable IT infrastructure to manage its internal and external […]

  • Model Shows Conversion of Wave Energy into Electricity

    5 August 2013
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development

    Eco-friendly electricity from wave energy: in a Bosch laboratory, a first demonstrator model shows how wave energy can be converted into electricity. A research network made up of four companies and two universities aims to establish sustainable power generation along the world’s coastlines. Until January 2015, the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research is […]

  • His Highness the Emir Inaugurates New World-Class Shipyard in Qatar

    25 November 2010
    Business & Finance

    Nakilat-Keppel Offshore & Marine (N-KOM), Qatar’s premier offshore and marine facility jointly developed by Keppel Offshore & Marine Limited (Keppel O&M) and Qatar Gas Transport Company Ltd (Nakilat), was launched by the Emir of Qatar, His Highness Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, and Singapore’s Minister for Trade and Industry, Mr Lim Hng Kiang. On […]

  • UK: FabTest Welcomes First Wave Energy Device

    12 April 2012
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Operations & Maintenance

    The team behind FabTest, Cornwall’s pioneering marine energy test site in Falmouth, has welcomed the first wave device to be installed in its waters. Fred Olsen’s BOLT “Lifesaver” wave energy converter, which is ultimately capable of producing clean and efficient electricity, is now being tested in the sheltered waters off Falmouth Bay, with easy access […]

  • UK: Gills Harbour Ltd Reveals Future Port Plans

    22 June 2012

    One of the UK’s newest and most versatile ‘marine renewables support vessels’ showed off some of her capabilities at Gills Harbour on the Pentland Firth this week. The one-year-old ‘multi-cat’ vessel Orcadia, which was reported to have cost £3.5 million when she was delivered last year from Damen Shipyards in the Netherlands, was making her […]

  • Keppel taking back control over 13 rigs in hot pursuit of monetization during offshore drilling upcycle

    19 November 2024
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects

    In light of the improving conditions in the offshore rig market, Singapore-headquartered asset manager and operator Keppel has set the wheels in motion to seize control and return to its fold 13 legacy rigs currently held by Rigco Holding (Asset Co).

  • Uniper CEO says US LNG too expensive, Europe needs alternative gas sources

    8 August 2017

    European natural gas suppliers will have to be more active in finding alternative supplies as the United States is actively pushing for its liquefied natural gas (LNG) shipments into Europe, according to Klaus Schäfer, Chief Executive of German utility Uniper.

  • UK: Falmouth’s Test Site Gets First Wave Energy Device

    12 April 2012

    The team behind FaB Test, Cornwall’s pioneering marine energy test site in Falmouth, has welcomed the first wave device to be installed in its waters. Fred Olsen’s BOLT “Lifesaver” wave energy converter, which is ultimately capable of producing clean and efficient electricity, is now being tested in the sheltered waters off FalmouthBay, with easy access […]

  • Beach Energy Updates on Cooper Basin Drilling, Australia

    13 December 2012

    Beach Energy announced the following in relation to its Cooper Basin Nappamerri Trough unconventional gas exploration program, targeting the Permian section of PEL 218 (Beach 100%). Holdfast-2 horizontal well The Ensign 965 rig was released from the Marble-1 vertical well on Monday, 3 December 2012, and spudded the Holdfast-2 horizontal well on Monday 10 December […]

  • China Rules (… the Waves)

    20 May 2013

    The release earlier this month of an official Chinese government report showing that the threats that country faces come mostly from the sea serves to underscore the importance of safeguarding national security through effective maritime security—including state-of-the-art counter-piracy efforts, said Commander Nicholas-Andrew Iliopoulos, who is the Senior Business Development Manager for AdvanFort Company, in the […]

  • BOURBON Takes Delivery of IMR Vessel Bourbon Evolution 803 (France)

    27 February 2013
    Business & Finance

    A series of vessels designed to operate in complete safety at depths of 3000 meters. The first two sisterships already operate in West Africa. Resource exploration is going into increasingly deep waters and the new milestone for oil and gas marine industry operations is now at 2,500 to 3,000 meters. To meet this requirement, BOURBON […]

  • GCMD, NYK launch new project to test continuous use of biofuels

    9 May 2024
    Business Developments & Projects, Research & Development

    The Global Center for Maritime Decarbonization (GCMD) has teamed up with Japanese shipping major NYK Line to launch Project LOTUS aimed at testing the long-term impact of continuous use of biofuels on vessel operations.

  • Spain: Astilleros Armon Delivers RAmparts 2500W Tug Norvegia to Rimorchiatori Riuniti

    14 October 2011

    In August 2011, the high performance RAmparts 2500W tug Norvegia was delivered by Astilleros Armon of Navia, Spain to Owners, Rimorchiatori Riuniti in Genoa, Italy. Shortly afterward in early September, the second vessel of Rimorchiatori Riuniti’s two boat order, the Spagna, was successfully delivered. The RAmparts 2500W is a new variation on Robert Allan Ltd’s […]

  • Bourbon Takes Delivery of Its New IMR Vessel

    27 February 2013
    Business & Finance

    A series of vessels designed to operate in complete safety at depths of 3000 meters. The first two sisterships already operate in West Africa. Resource exploration is going into increasingly deep waters and the new milestone for oil and gas marine industry operations is now at 2,500 to 3,000 meters. To meet this requirement, BOURBON […]

  • Maritime AI market nearly triples in size in the last 12 months, report shows

    12 September 2024
    IT & Software

    In the past 12 months, the maritime artificial intelligence (AI) market has seen an explosive expansion, nearly tripling in size, a new report shows.

  • BP remains ambitious on gas in Egypt, despite weak oil prices

    19 January 2016

    Britain’s BP Plc aims to double natural gas production in Egypt in the next four years despite weak oil prices as Egypt’s burgeoning energy market offers hope for its battered economy.

  • USA: Schlumberger Releases First Quarter 2012 Results

    20 April 2012
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    Schlumberger Limited reported first-quarter 2012 revenue of $10.61 billion versus $10.97 billion in the fourth quarter of 2011, and $8.72 billion in the first quarter of 2011. Net income attributable to Schlumberger, excluding charges and credits, was $1.31 billion—a decrease of 12% sequentially but an increase of 35% year-on-year. Diluted earnings-per-share, excluding charges and credits, […]

  • Germany: MV Lone Gets Its Upgrade from DP Class I to DP Class II at Norderwerft Shipyard

    6 January 2012

    The MV “Lone” has completed her upgrade from DP class I to DP Class II. The Heavy Lift vessel, which is part of the SAL fleet, was upgraded during the month of December in the dry-dock of the German shipyard Norderwerft (Sietas Group) in Hamburg. With this configuration, her unrivalled service speed of 20 knots […]

  • Navigating a path to net-zero

    22 June 2021
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Outlook & Strategy, Transition

    Expertise and experience will be crucial as industry gears up to meet the challenges of the post-COP26 economy, writes Ian Thomas, Principal Consultant at Vysus Group.

  • WHOI Reports: Ocean Eddies Could be Powerful Modes of Deep Ocean Transport (USA)

    29 April 2011
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development

    Researchers from Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) and their colleagues have discovered that massive, swirling ocean eddies–known to be up to 500 kilometers across at the surface–can reach all the way to the ocean bottom at mid-ocean ridges, some 2,500 meters deep, transporting tiny sea creatures, chemicals, and heat from hydrothermal vents over large distances. […]

  • ASL Marine Announces Increased Financial Results (Singapore)

    28 August 2013
    Business & Finance

    ASL Marine Holdings Ltd., an integrated marine company offering comprehensive services in shipbuilding, shiprepair and conversion, shipchartering and dredging engineering, reported revenue of S$465.4 million and net profit attributable to shareholders of S$45.3 million for the full year ended 30 June 2013 (“FY2013”). The Group reported revenue of S$465.4 million for FY2013, an increase of […]

  • TGS sees record-high OBN contract activity following merger with PGS

    24 October 2024
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Carbon Capture Usage & Storage, Exploration & Production, Market Outlooks, Outlook & Strategy, Project & Tenders

    Norway-based energy data and intelligence company TGS has reported record-high ocean bottom node (OBN) contract activity in the third quarter of 2024, the first quarter including PGS, with the utilization of its streamer fleet improving on high bid activity. In Q3 2024, TGS said that the activity level within OBN acquisition was historically high, generating […]

  • Beach Energy makes plans for infill drilling off Australia to meet gas demand

    22 June 2022
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Environment, Exploration & Production, Outlook & Strategy, Project & Tenders, Regulation & Policy

    Beach Energy has submitted an environment plan to the Australian offshore regulator for infill drilling on a field in Commonwealth waters.