996 results found for 'western isles'

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  • ABB Wins USD 20 Million FPSO Order

    27 June 2013
    Business & Finance

    ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has been awarded an oil and gas contract worth $20 million for providing power and automation technologies to a floating production, storage and offloading vessel (FPSO) built by the Chinese shipyard COSCO Nantong for Dana Petroleum. The contract was signed in the second quarter of 2013. ABB’s […]

  • Dana Makes Oil Discovery in Moray Firth (UK)

    22 November 2013

    Dana Petroleum has made an oil discovery in the Moray Firth following the drilling of the Liberator exploration well. Dana drilled 13/23d-8 on the Liberator Prospect in Licence P1987 as Operator and discovered hydrocarbons in a Lower Cretaceous Captain Sandstone reservoir. Detailed evaluation of the discovery will now be undertaken to determine the volume of […]

  • VIDEO: Dramatic Rescue of Irish Fishermen off Scotland

    23 January 2015

    The U.K. Maritime and Coastguard Agency was notified just before 11 AM local time, January 20, that The Iuda Naofa, a 23m Irish fishing vessel, was taking on water 48 miles north of the Butt of Lewis, Scotland.  The Coastguard Rescue helicopter was requested to attend the scene and drop a salvage pump onto the Iuda Naofa […]

  • UK, Scotland Energy Authorities Work on Connecting Scottish Islands to Mainland

    27 June 2014
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Storage

    Scottish Energy Minister Fergus Ewing and UK Energy Secretary Ed Davey have jointly chaired a meeting of the Scottish Island Renewables Delivery Forum. Key decision makers met yesterday to agree a timetable for practical action to connect Scotland’s islands to the mainland transmission grid and unlock their huge potential to generate clean energy.   Mr Ewing […]

  • Dana Petroleum Finds Oil in Liberator Prospect

    22 November 2013
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development

      Dana Petroleum has made an oil discovery in the Moray Firth following the drilling of the Liberator exploration well. Dana drilled 13/23d-8 on the Liberator Prospect in Licence P1987 as Operator and discovered hydrocarbons in a Lower Cretaceous Captain Sandstone reservoir. Detailed evaluation of the discovery will now be undertaken to determine the volume […]

  • UK, Scotland Energy Authorities Work on Connecting Scottish Islands to Mainland

    27 June 2014
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Storage

    Scottish Energy Minister Fergus Ewing and UK Energy Secretary Ed Davey have jointly chaired a meeting of the Scottish Island Renewables Delivery Forum. Key decision makers met yesterday to agree a timetable for practical action to connect Scotland’s islands to the mainland transmission grid and unlock their huge potential to generate clean energy.   Mr Ewing […]

  • Hitachi Energy, Sumitomo Electric and Van Oord selected for Scottish subsea cable projects

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

    Just shortly after announcing NKT as the preferred bidder for the power cable systems, SSEN Transmission revealed it had selected Hitachi Energy to deliver the HVDC converter system for two HVDC transmission links offshore Scotland. Hitachi Energy has been given the preferred supplier status for the supply of multiple onshore high-voltage direct current (HVDC) converter […]

  • SEPA Embarks on Survey to Map Scotland’s Marine Environment

    20 May 2014
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Research & Development

    Marine ecologists and oceanography experts from the Scottish Environment Protection Agency have on 19 May embarked on a four week survey as part of ongoing work to improve scientific understanding of Scotland’s natural marine environment. Utilising SEPA’s survey vessel, the Sir John Murray, data and samples will be collected from locations across Scotland’s west coast, […]

  • SEPA to Map Scotland’s Marine Environment

    20 May 2014
    Environment

    Marine ecologists and oceanography experts from the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) have yesterday (19 May) embarked on a four week survey as part of ongoing work to improve scientific understanding of Scotland’s natural marine environment. Utilising SEPA’s survey vessel, the Sir John Murray, data and samples will be collected from locations across Scotland’s west coast, […]

  • UK: Aegir Wave Farm to Benefit from Viking Wind Farm

    5 April 2012
    Business & Finance, Research & Development

    Energy Minister Fergus Ewing has granted consent for the 370MW Viking wind farm on Shetland. The wind farm will allow the construction of an interconnector cable between the Shetland Isles and the Scottish mainland, allowing the export of electricity to the national grid. This interconnector is vital for the Aegir wave farm being developed off […]

  • Dana Petroleum’s Triton FPSO Reaches 200 Millionth Barrel Milestone

    19 July 2013
    Business & Finance

    Dana Petroleum’s oil production vessel Triton has marked a major milestone by successfully extracting its 200 millionth barrel from the North Sea. Triton is a floating, production, storage and offloading vessel (FPSO) and produces oil and gas from the Bittern, Guillemot West and North West, Clapham, Pict and Saxon fields. It is located in the […]

  • Dana Petroleum’s Triton Reaches Production Milestone (UK)

    19 July 2013
    Business & Finance

    Dana Petroleum’s oil production vessel Triton has marked a major milestone by successfully extracting its 200 millionth barrel from the North Sea. Triton is a floating, production, storage and offloading vessel (FPSO) and produces oil and gas from the Bittern, Guillemot West and North West, Clapham, Pict and Saxon fields. It is located in the […]

  • Refloated ‘Transocean Winner’ on its way to Broad Bay

    24 August 2016
    Equipment

    The UK Maritime and Coastguard agency on Tuesday afternoon said that the refloating of the grounded Transocean Winner was a success and that the rig was under tow to safer waters. As previously reported the semi-submersible drilling rig had run aground in bad weather on the Isle of Lewis earlier in August. It was floated from […]

  • Dana Starts Drilling in Moray Firth (UK)

    28 February 2013

    Aberdeen-based Dana Petroleum has commenced drilling operations in the Moray Firth area of the North Sea close to the Captain field. Dana is drilling an operated well targeting the Magnolia prospect in block 13/23a, which comprises early Cretaceous sandstones. Dana’s UK Managing Director Paul Griffin said: “Magnolia is a significant milestone in Dana’s UK exploration […]

  • Highlights of the Week

    29 October 2017
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Technology, Vessels

    Dredging Today brings you an overview of the most popular stories from the past week (October 23-29, 2017).   Steel Cutting Ceremony of TSHD LESSE Royal IHC has held a steel cutting ceremony for the 2,300m³ Trailing Suction Hopper Dredger LESSE.   Uig Harbor Scheme Includes Land Reclamation Following the decision by Transport Scotland, CMAL and CalMac, […]

  • The Crown Estate Responds to News on Empowering Scottish Islands

    17 June 2014
    Authorities & Government

    Scottish First Minister yesterday made a speech in Kirkwall outlining his proposals to empower the Islands – Orkney, Shetland, the Western Isles – if Scotland becomes independent.  The section on harnessing islands resources includes proposals relating to The Crown Estate such as devolving foreshore to the Islands and a proportion of leasing revenue going to the local […]

  • £100 million growth deal to support energy transition of Scottish islands

    28 July 2020
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects

    The leaders of the three Scottish island councils recently welcomed the Scottish and UK governments’ award of £100 million in funding as part of the Islands Growth Deal. The money goes to Orkney, Shetland and the Western Isles. The multimillion pound deal will provide investment for local projects across the Scottish islands, driving sustainable economic […]

  • Islands Summit held in Kirkwall

    29 June 2016
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Research & Development

    Scotland’s three Island Councils have met with UK Government Minister Andrew Dunlop at the second annual Islands Summit held in Orkney.

  • Dana focused on growing production

    2 July 2014
    Business & Finance

    Dana Petroleum, a UK-based oil and gas exploration and production company, yesterday reported a drop in its 2013 production, when compared to the 2012 levels.

  • New Lochboisdale Port Opens

    8 September 2015
    Business & Finance

    The £10 million Lochboisdale port of entry was officially opened by Deputy First Minister John Swinney on September 5. The regeneration project, led by community organisation Stòras Uibhist, has created new marine and leisure facilities and provided access to land for community, residential and commercial development. Mr Swinney said: “The Lochboisdale port of entry will […]

  • Scotland Calls for Emergency Towing Project Extension

    20 February 2015

    Emergency Towing Vehicle provision should be reviewed immediately and extended beyond March 2016, Richard Lochhead, Scotland’s Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Food and Environment, said during the national marine plan debate. This call comes as a result of the recent sinking of the Cemfjord and the grounding of a large cargo ship Lysblink Seaways at […]

  • Dana Petroleum Chief Executive Steps Down

    29 November 2013
    Business & Finance

    After three very successful years leading Dana Petroleum, Dr Marcus Richards has decided to step down as Group Chief Executive. Dr Richards joined the company following its takeover by the Korea National Oil Corporation in late 2010, transforming it from an investor-led business into a fully-fledged exploration and production company operating in Europe, Africa and […]

  • UK: CMAL Inks Shipbuilding Contract for New Stornoway-Ullapool Ferry

    22 June 2012
    Business & Finance

    Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited (CMAL) has today announced that the contracts have been formally signed to build the new Stornoway-Ullapool ferry, announced earlier this month. The various documents including the shipbuilding contract and lease were signed for the replacement vessel, which is to be built at Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft MBH and Co KG – Flensburg, Germany. […]

  • EnerMech wins new batch of crane management contracts

    27 June 2018
    Business & Finance, Infrastructure

    EnerMech has secured a new cranes and lifting services contract in the North Sea. Extends several existing contracts.

  • Preps ongoing to refloat Transocean Winner rig. Tugs connected

    22 August 2016

    Plans are being finalized today to attempt a refloat the Transocean Winner drilling rig which is currently grounded in Dalmore Bay, Scotland. The Maritime and Costguard Agency said salvage team Smit has agreed the towage plan with Hugh Shaw, Secretary of State’s Representative for Maritime Salvage and Intervention. The 300m exclusion zone remains in place. […]