996 results found for 'western isles'

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  • Shetland Subsea Link Gets Provisional Approval

    19 March 2019
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development

    Ofgem said it is minded to approve a proposal by Scottish and Southern Energy Networks (SSEN) to build a 600MW subsea electricity transmission link from Shetland to mainland Scotland. The link would allow new wind farms on Shetland to export renewable electricity to the rest of Great Britain and help ensure security of supply on […]

  • Dana Petroleum Gets Approval to Delevop Harris and Barra Oil Fields (UK)

    17 December 2012

    The Department of Energy and Climate Change has approved the Western Isles project which will develop two discovered oil fields called Harris and Barra in the Northern North Sea, 160km east of the Shetlands and 12km west of the Tern field. The nine-well Western Isles development is expected to produce more than 40,000 barrels of […]

  • Aquamarine Power Secures 40MW Lewis Seabed Leases (UK)

    19 May 2011

    The Western Isles could capitalise on Scotland’s green energy boom following the news today that Aquamarine Power has secured seabed… (aquamarinepower) [mappress] Source: aquamarinepower, May 19, 2011

  • DNV GL pens contract extension in UK with Dana Petroleum

    22 April 2019
    Business & Finance, Infrastructure

    DNV GL has secured a three-year contract across the Dana Petroleum operated assets on the United Kingdom Continental Shelf.

  • Proposed Subsea Cable Threatens to Endanger Seabed Wildlife Offshore Scotland

    2 August 2011
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development

    A proposed subsea power cable between the Western Isles and mainland Scotland could affect wildlife on the seabed off Ullapool, according to… (bbc) [mappress] Source: bbc, August 2, 2011;

  • ‘Bullet-proof’ salmon nets tested

    7 May 2008

    Nets made from a material used in the manufacture of bullet-proof armour and aircraft cockpit doors is being tested on fish farms. The trials in Sutherland and on the Western Isles are being run at a cost of £100,000.

  • Aquamarine Power Secures 40MW Lewis Seabed Leases (UK)

    19 May 2011

    The Western Isles could capitalise on Scotland’s green energy boom following the news today that Aquamarine Power has secured seabed… (aquamarinepower) [mappress] Source: aquamarinepower, May 19, 2011

  • Commissioner to visit fishermen

    18 October 2006

    Europe’s fisheries commissioner is in Scotland on a fact-finding mission ahead of EU fish quota negotiations. Joe Borg’s two-day visit to Aberdeen, Shetland and the Western Isles is likely to be dominated by opposition to a proposed ban on cod fishing.

  • Storms disrupt shellfish industry

    16 January 2007

    Winter storms have led to jobs losses in the fishing industry in the Western Isles. Few shellfish have been landed during three months of severe weather, meaning that processors trying to retain their skilled staff are losing money.

  • Boat carrying children ‘capsizes’

    3 August 2007

    A search has been launched on a Western Isles sea loch following reports that a boat carrying 13 children and an instructor has overturned. One person has been reported missing following an incident on Lochcarnan on South Uist.

  • ‘Key milestone’ keeps Scottish subsea links on track for energization in 2030

    12 June 2024
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Infrastructure, Outlook & Strategy, Project & Tenders, Transition, Vision

    SSEN Transmission and Hitachi Energy have signed initial work contracts for pre-construction work related to two Scottish subsea links, ensuring the projects remain on track for commissioning in 2030. The companies secured another key milestone in their partnership to provide a high voltage direct current (HVDC) converter system for the Western Isles and Spittal-Peterhead subsea […]

  • Spotted: Port of Rotterdam Welcomes Xin Guang Hua

    13 April 2017

    In today’s spotted, we bring you an image of Xin Guang Hua, a semi-submersible heavy transport vessel owned by China’s Cosco Shipping, which arrived at the Port of Rotterdam on April 13 with Western Isles FPSO newbuilding on board. Xin Guang Hua was built by Guangzhou Shipyard International (GSI) in China in 2016. It is currently […]

  • Dana Petroleum Celebrates Major Milestone

    28 May 2013

    Aberdeen-based Dana Petroleum has laid the keel for a new $400 million oil production vessel which will produce and store up to 40,000 barrels of oil a day from the North Sea by 2015. The keel laying of the floating, storage, production and offloading vessel (FPSO) marks a major milestone for Dana’s Western Isles project. […]

  • Dana hires NHV for helicopter services in North Sea

    7 June 2018
    Business & Finance, Infrastructure

    The NHV Group has been awarded a new long-term contract with Dana Petroleum to provide helicopter services to its central and northern North Sea assets.

  • Dana Petroleum Orders FPSO from COSCO Nantong?

    17 December 2012

    China’s COSCO Nantong Shipyard Co. Ltd. today announced it has secured a contract valued over USD370 million from a European company to build an FPSO. The FPSO will measure 78 meters in diameter, 32 meters high and will have a storage capacity of up to 400,000 barrels of oil. The FPSO is scheduled for delivery […]

  • Scottish islands call for swift RE support to keep funding

    1 November 2016
    Business & Finance, Technology

    Ministers and leaders of three Scottish Island Councils have called for a swift conclusion on the next round of auctions that support the renewable energy sector to unlock £1.3 billion of investments offered by the shovel ready projects on the Western Isles and Shetland.

  • Dana Petroleum Lays Keel for New FPSO (UK)

    28 May 2013
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    Aberdeen-based Dana Petroleum has laid the keel for a new $400 million oil production vessel which will produce and store up to 40,000 barrels of oil a day from the North Sea by 2015. The keel laying of the floating, storage, production and offloading vessel (FPSO) marks a major milestone for Dana’s Western Isles project. […]

  • Wind turbine tower lost overboard

    24 October 2006

    Parts of a steel tower for a wind farm in the Western Isles have been lost overboard from a ship in the North Sea. They were being transported from Denmark on the German-registered Lass Moon to Lewis. The towers should have been built on the island but the contract was taken away after the yard […]

  • NKT preferred bidder for two Scottish offshore HVDC transmission links

    21 July 2023
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Infrastructure, Outlook & Strategy, Project & Tenders, Regulation & Policy, Transition, Vision

    SSEN Transmission, the transmission owner in the north of Scotland, has appointed NKT as the preferred bidder for the supply of power cable systems for two HVDC transmission links offshore Scotland. If confirmed, NKT will provide 525 kV XLPE HVDC power cable systems for the Western Isles and Spittal-Peterhead offshore HVDC transmission links. “Reaching preferred […]

  • Dana hires Fugro for drill support services on board ‘Ocean Guardian’

    21 March 2016
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Exploration & Production

    Dutch marine engineering firm Fugro is to supply ROV drilling support services on board the Ocean Guardian drilling rig under a new contract awarded by Dana Petroleum.  Operating one of its fleet of FCV 600 ROVs, specifically designed for North Sea drill support activities, Fugro will carry out drilling and completions projects at the Dana-operated […]

  • KenzFigee bags five-year services deal with Dana

    22 January 2021
    Business Developments & Projects, Exploration & Production, Project & Tenders

    KenzFigee has secured a five-year deal to provide its TotalCare Lifting Services for Dana Petroleum’s operations in the UK.

  • Norway: Scana to Equip Dana Petroleum’s FPSO with Mooring System

    13 March 2013

    Scana Industrier ASA has through its subsidiary Scana Offshore Vestby, entered into an agreement with UK-based Dana Petroleum for delivery of mooring winches for their new floating production, storage and offloading vessel (FPSO) which will be used in the company’s Western Isles Development Project. The total value of the contract is 57 MNOK(approx $ 9.9 […]

  • Scana Offshore Vestby to Deliver Mooring Equipment for Dana Petroleum’s FPSO

    13 March 2013
    Business & Finance

    Scana Industrier ASA has through its subsidiary Scana Offshore Vestby, entered into an agreement with UK-based Dana Petroleum for delivery of mooring winches for their new floating production, storage and offloading vessel (FPSO) which will be used in the company’s Western Isles Development Project. The total value of the contract is 57 MNOK. The contract […]

  • Highlands and Islands MSP seeks review into island interconnectors

    15 May 2015
    Authorities & Government

    Scottish MSP representing the Highlands and Islands, Mike MacKenzie, has written to the new UK Energy Secretary, Amber Rudd, calling for an urgent review into island interconnectors for Orkney, Shetland and Westerns Isles to keep Scotland’s leading position in marine renewable energy.  “We are ten years ahead of the rest of the world in wave and tidal power research and […]

  • Verus Takes Over Cieco in $400M Deal

    21 September 2018
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    Verus Petroleum has signed a sale & purchase agreement (SPA) for the acquisition of Cieco Exploration & Production (UK) Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of ITOCHU Corporation. The $400-million acquisition includes a 23.1% interest in the Western Isles Development Project, a 25.8% interest in the Hudson field, a 2.0% interest in the Brent Pipeline System, […]