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Fluxys TENP MD to Assume New Responsibilities, Germany
Managing Director Fluxys TENP Erik Vennekens will assume new responsibilities in the Fluxys group by mid of this year. As of then, Dr. Peter Drasdo will combine the position of Managing Director Fluxys TENP with the overall responsibility for Fluxys’ activities in Germany as CEO Germany. He has exte
Poland: MARE-WINT Initial Training Network Project Launched
A major new research through training project – lead by the Institute of Fluid Flow Machinery of Polish Academy of Sciences – has been launched with the aim of training in the context of doctoral programmes for 14 researchers in multi-disciplinary area of future generation of Offshore Wind Turbines.
Poland: MARE-WINT Initial Training Network Project Launched
A major new research through training project – lead by the Institute of Fluid Flow Machinery of Polish Academy of Sciences – has been launched with the aim of training in the context of doctoral programmes for 14 researchers in multi-disciplinary area of future generation of Offshore Wind Turbines.
New Boss for Gazprom Dobycha Shelf (Russia)
Anatoly Sorokin was elected as Director General of Gazprom Dobycha Shelf. Sorokin was born in 1960 in the Orenburg Region. In 1983 he graduated from Kuibyshev Polytechnic Institute, majoring in Technology and Comprehensive Mechanization of Oil and Gas Developments. Sorokin is a successor of Alexande
Dana Starts Drilling in Moray Firth (UK)
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 Griffi
Belgium: Waasland Canal Development Work Begins
Construction work has started on a new 645 m quay at the head of the Waasland canal, in the port area on the left bank. The new quay will have a projecting platform with a width of 65 m to permit mooring, loading and unloading of ro/ro vessels. On the West side of the Waasland […]
Russia: Gazprom Dobycha Shelf Gets New Head
Anatoly Sorokin was elected as Director General of Gazprom Dobycha Shelf. Anatoly Sorokin was born in 1960 in the Orenburg Region. In 1983 he graduated from Kuibyshev Polytechnic Institute, majoring in Technology and Comprehensive Mechanization of Oil and Gas Developments. From 1983 to 1993 and from
RenewableUK Welcomes Marine Energy Parks MoU
RenewableUK today welcomed the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between Pentland Firth and Orkney Waters Marine Energy Park and South West Marine Energy Park, which extends from Bristol to Cornwall. The MoU forms a working partnership that will result in increased collaboration and the shari
UK: Angus Farming Company Fined for Illegal Dredging
Scotland’s environment regulator is reminding farmers and land managers that liaising with them before carrying out work in rivers could help them avoid ending up in court. The warning comes after a company was fined £500 at Arbroath Sheriff Court after carrying out illegal work in an Angus burn. D
Two UK’s Marine Energy Parks Join Forces
The UK’s two Marine Energy Parks (MEP) will today (Thursday 28 Feb) sign a milestone agreement to work together to support the development of the wave and tidal industry in the United Kingdom. The collaboration agreement, which will be signed at the Renewable UK Wave and Tidal Conference in London,
EWEA, GWEC Launch Global Wind Energy Photo Competition (Belgium)
The European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) and the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) have launched a global photo competition – ‘Discover the stories behind wind energy’. Why? Because wind energy is more than a technology. It captures the imagination, inspires, fascinates and captivates. Many peopl
Michael Cohen (IEA): Offshore Oil Production Continues to Be Essential for Global Production
“Despite the rapid pace of growth in onshore oil production in North America, offshore oil production will account for 30% of the growth in global oil production capacity of 9.3 mb/d between 2011 and 2017”, said Michael Cohen (Senior Oil Market Analyst at the International Energy Agency) during his
Germany: Siemens Reports Delay on Sylwin 1 Transformer Platform
Siemens has announced that the connection of a German offshore wind farm in the North Sea will be delayed. Namely, the latest soil tests showed that the Sylwin 1 transformer platform will need deeper mooring. “The transformer platform for the wind farm Sylwin 1 off the coast of the island of Sylt wi
Germany: Siemens Reports Delay on Sylwin 1 Transformer Platform
Siemens has announced that the connection of a German offshore wind farm in the North Sea will be delayed. Namely, the latest soil tests showed that the Sylwin 1 transformer platform will need deeper mooring. “The transformer platform for the wind farm Sylwin 1 off the coast of the island of Sylt wi