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Load-Out Marks First Stage of Development at Dogger Bank, UK
The innovative suction-installed foundations that represent the first stage of construction at the world’s largest offshore wind farm are now on their way to the site at Dogger Bank, 125 kilometres off the UK’s east coast. The structures, known as Bucket Foundations, will support two meteorological
New Course for Port of Rotterdam (The Netherlands)
The Port of Rotterdam Authority starts a new campaign which aims to strengthen the brand ‘Port of Rotterdam’ around the world. The pay-off ‘Change Your Perspective’ will position Rotterdam as a ground breaking port, in order to emphasise the added value of the port for existing and potential custome
Russia: Gazprom Commissions Adler CHPS
The Adler district of Sochi hosted the celebrations dedicated to the commissioning of the Adler CHPS. The celebrations were attended by the Russian Government Chairman Dmitry Medvedev and the Gazprom Management Committee Chairman Alexey Miller. The commissioning of the brand-new combined heat and po
Tullow Completes Spring Energy Acquisition (Norway)
Tullow Oil plc (“Tullow”) announces the completion of its acquisition of Spring Energy Norway AS (“Spring”) that was previously announced on 11 December 2012. Roar Tessem, Spring’s CEO, will be Managing Director of Tullow’s Norwegian companies and will have responsibility for Tullow’s assets offshor
Cuadrilla Plans to Hydraulically Fracture Anna’s Road Well (UK)
Cuadrilla has announced it plans to submit a planning application to Lancashire County Council to hydraulically fracture a well at its Anna’s Road site. Cuadrilla began to drill at the Anna’s Road site, and proposes to complete a vertical well with a horizontal extension there later this year, subje
Reef Subsea Opens New Office in Aberdeen, Scotland
Reef Subsea announced they have secured new premises in Aberdeen, Scotland, to gather their local teams and operations under one roof namely ‘Reef Subsea House’, located within Altens Industrial Estate, south of the city. The bespoke building will support Group’s companies to continue to develop the
Reef Subsea Opens New Office in Aberdeen, Scotland
Reef Subsea announced they have secured new premises in Aberdeen, Scotland, to gather their local teams and operations under one roof namely ‘Reef Subsea House’, located within Altens Industrial Estate, south of the city. The bespoke building will support Group’s companies to continue to develop the
Eni, Petrovietnam Sign MoU (Italy)
The President and CEO of the Vietnamese national oil company PetroVietnam, Do Van Hau, and Eni CEO Paolo Scaroni signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the development of business opportunities in Vietnam and abroad, in Rome today. The agreement was signed after a meeting between Italian Prime Min
TNK-BP: Rospan Produced 3.5 Bcm of Gas in 2012 (Russia)
TNK-BP said that the cumulative gas production of CJSC ROSPAN INTERNATIONAL (a TNK-BP Group company) amounted to 30 bcm. According to the preliminary estimates, the company produced 3.5 bcm of gas in 2012. TNK-BP has been consistently implementing the unified full field development plan for the Achi
UK: World’s Largest Quay Cranes on Their Way to London Gateway
Towering at a height of 138 metres, taller than the London Eye, London Gateway’s colossal quay cranes are on their way to the UK’s new deep-water container port. The first three of the port’s giant quay cranes, manufactured by Shanghai’s Zhenhua Port Machinery Company (ZPMC), have started their jour
VolkerStevin Wins ‘Silver’ Green Apple Award (UK)
VolkerStevin has won a ‘Silver’ Green Apple Award which recognises its outstanding sustainability practices on the Central Felixstowe Coastal Protection Scheme. The award, which was accepted by representatives of the project team at the House of Commons, praised their innovative measures to ensure t
European Gas Conference Awards Finalists Announced
BP’s Vice President for Shah Deniz, Al Cook, Gasunie’s CEO Paul van Gelder and Trans Adriatic Pipeline’s Managing Director Kjetil Tungland are the finalists for the coveted Executive of the Year Award at the European Gas Conference taking place in Vienna from 29 January. “I am very honoured,” was Al
CIS Upgrades Kongsberg GeoSwath System (Norway)
CIS (Centre for Submarine Investigation) has upgraded the Kongsberg GeoSwath system it has operated since 2004 to the latest specifications, ensuring its ability to efficiently support its customers wide-ranging survey. Founded in 1987, CIS is as an environment consultancy company offering a wide ra
EU Ports Policy Review: No Convincing Case for New Legislation
The European Commission held on Friday a public hearing for port stakeholder organisations and Member State experts, which formally closes the review process on EU ports policy that Commissioner Kallas initiated in autumn 2011. “The review was a good idea since the current EU framework for ports alr