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Awilco LNG Income Rises, Norway
Awilco LNG of Norway said its Freight income for the year of 2012 amounted to MUSD 56.6 compared to MUSD 30.7 in 2011. Highlights for 4th quarter Awilco LNG reported freight income of MUSD 13.8 (MUSD 12.6 in Q3 2012) and an EBITDA of MUSD 8.0 (MUSD 6.4 in Q3 2012) WilGas commenced two year […
Mackenzie Leaves Centrica to Become BHP Billiton CEO
Centrica, a British multinational utility company headquartered in Windsor, United Kingdom, announces that Andrew Mackenzie is to step down as a Non-Executive Director of Centrica plc with effect from 10 May 2013. He joined the Board as a Non-Executive Director in September 2005. Andrew Mackenzie wa
UK: E.ON Orders 16 Monopiles for Humber Gateway OWF from TAG
E.ON and TAG Energy Solutions has announced that TAG has been awarded a contract to manufacture 16 monopiles and transition pieces for E.ON’s Humber Gateway offshore wind farm. The contract will see the Teesside based manufacturing firm become the first UK manufacturer to secure a substantial monopi
Wave and Tidal Energy Industries Urge Government to Secure UK’s Global Lead
In a new report, the UK’s wave and tidal energy industries warn that they will only be able to grow successfully if they get the right level of support from Government – otherwise Britain risks surrendering its world lead in marine energy. The study by RenewableUK says the biggest shake-up of the en
Norway’s Aker Solutions Buys MPO Ltd.
Norway’s Aker Solutions has acquired Managed Pressure Operations International, Ltd. (MPO), a company that has successfully developed the next generation of continuous circulation, riser gas handling and managed pressure drilling systems. The acquisition places Aker Solutions at the forefront of tec
Dutch Consume 0.7 Pct of Offshore Wind Power in 2012
Even though there were no offshore wind farms that became operational in 2012, the Netherlands recorded a 0.7% of offshore wind power in its domestic electricity consumption, according to the statistics from the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). The Netherlands has four completed offshore wind far
UK: Plans for Grimsby’s New Harbor Revealed
Plans for a new harbor within Grimsby’s Royal Dock, which will be used by the Danish energy giant Dong Energy, have been revealed, reports Grimsby Telegraph. Dong already announced that it is planning to come to Grimsby to construct Westermost Rough windfarm and to conduct operations and maintenance
UK: Plans for Grimsby’s New Harbor Revealed
Plans for a new harbor within Grimsby’s Royal Dock, which will be used by the Danish energy giant Dong Energy, have been revealed, reports Grimsby Telegraph. Dong already announced that it is planning to come to Grimsby to construct Westermost Rough windfarm and to conduct operations and maintenance
iPS Launches Office in Den Helder (The Netherlands)
Personnel supplier iPS opens an office in Den Helder, specifically focusing on the Dutch shelf of Offshore and Energy operations. Manager Hans Slootweg will lead this new iPS segment in its next step towards enhancing the company’s position in the Energy industries. Hans Slootweg has broad experienc
Statoil Hires Normand Ferking
Solstad Offshore ASA (SOFF) has entered into a new contract with Statoil for hire of SOFF’s anchor handling vessel (AHTS) “Normand Ferking” “Normand Ferking” has worked on contract for Statoil since she was delivered from the shipyard in 2007. The duration of the new contract is firm for 3 years. In
Austria: OWI-Lab Makes Report on EWEA 2013
The OWI-Lab team attended the EWEA 2013 event in Vienna this month, the largest wind energy conference in Europe. More than 8000 participants and nearly 400 companies attended the conference and exhibition this year. Although 11.000 MW of wind energy capacity was installed last year, the wind indust
Agility Group Designing Semi-Sub Rig for COSL
Norway’s Agility Group recently signed a contract with China’s COSL for design of a semi-submersible drilling rig specifically designed for drilling operations in the South China Sea. The new rig is designed to operate in water depths of up to 1500 meters and the drilling depth of up to 9,000 meters
RasGas on Major Recruitment Drive, UK
RasGas Company, one of the world’s leading liquefied natural gas producers, is on a major recruitment drive in the United Kingdom (UK) looking for young and talented Qatari engineers who would like to make a career in the dynamic world of natural gas. The company took part in several recruitment dri
UK: Strategic Marine Delivers Njord Curlew
Strategic Marine, the leading specialist shipbuilder operating in Singapore and Vietnam, delivered the Njord Curlew, a high-grade crew transfer and service vessel for Njord Offshore, the UK fleet operator specialising in supply services for the growing offshore windfarm sector. Today’s delivery is t