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Japan to Commence Wind Farm Construction Offshore Fukushima
Japan is planning to begin the construction of the world’s largest wind farm in July, placing it 16 kilometers off the coast of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, reports RT news portal. After the Fukushima nuclear disaster in March 2011, Japan turned off all of their 54 nuclear reactors and
UK: TAG Energy Solutions Names New Chairman
TAG Energy Solutions has announced experienced engineering professional Mike Foster as its new Chairman. He was, until 2011, Chief Executive Officer of FTSE 250 company, Charter International plc where he had been on the board since 2000, initially as a Non-Executive Director, before becoming CEO in
Dart Energy Provides Update on Airth Project (UK)
Dart Energy provided an update on the Airth Project at PEDL 133, Scotland, following conclusion of a three month production test of the Airth 12 well: The Airth 12 well was completed in March 2012 as a quad-lateral well, at an average depth of 950 metres, with a total “hole-in-coal” in excess of 2,0
Subsea 7 Wins $135 Mln Pipeline Bundle Contract from Shell (UK)
Subsea 7 S.A. today announced it has been awarded a project worth approximately US$135 million by Shell U.K. Ltd as part of Shell’s Fram oil and gas development in the Central North Sea. The project encompasses the engineering, procurement, fabrication and installation of a 4.5km pipeline bundle of
Production Resumes at Causeway Field, Antrim Says (UK)
Production has resumed from Antrim’s Causeway Field (Antrim 35.5% interest) in the Northern North Sea, following a shut-in period of three days. The nearby Cormorant East Field (Antrim 8.4% interest) is expected to resume production in the next few days. This announcement is further to the announcem
Heerema’s Aegir Heads for The Netherlands
On January 16, Heerema Marine Contractor’s new Deepwater Construction Vessel Aegir set sail for the Netherlands after almost 19 months of construction at the Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) yard in Okpo, South Korea. After a short stopover in China, where Aegir will load the first
Island Offshore Secures Five-Year Contract for MV Island Chieftain (Norway)
The Island Chieftain has again proven the UT 776 design by being awarded a five-year contract with BP Norge AS (BPN). The MV Island Chieftain has been a part of BPN’s pool since February 2010. Commencement of the contract will be in Q3 2013 in direct continuation of present contract. “We thank BPN f
GDF Suez Buys Fluxys & Co, Belgium
Fluxys Belgium said it has sold its subsidiary Fluxys & Co to GDF SUEZ for €70 million. Fluxys Belgium acquired Fluxys & Co from Distrigas in 2008. The company commercialized border-to-border transmission capacity in the Zeebrugge-Blaregnies (Troll) and Zeebrugge-Zelzate/Eynatten (VTN) pipelines. Fl
Talisman Hires Island Challenger PSV (Norway)
Island Offshore, a Norwegian owner of offshore support vessels, announced that it has secured a contract for its platform supply vessel, the MV Island Challenger. Island Challenger will complete her present charter with Statoil Petroleum AS in September 2013, where she has been a part of Statoil’s P
Cuadrilla to Submit Planning Application for Well Site Near Banks, UK
Cuadrilla has announced it plans to submit a planning application to Lancashire County Council to hydraulically fracture and flow test the well site near Banks. Cuadrilla is exploring for natural gas in Lancashire. Having already drilled a vertical well at the site near Banks they are now planning t
Langlee Wave Power Opens Office in Canaries, Spain
Langlee Wave Power AS keeps growing, opening an office in the Canaries through its Spanish subsidiary Langlee Wave Power S.L.U. The office is located in the Scientific and Technological Park of Tafira, in the Las Palmas de Gran Canaria University Campus. The Scientific and Technological Park aims to
Shell, Ukraine Sign Shale Gas Production Sharing Act
The Donetsk and Kharkiv regional administrations voted in favor of the production sharing agreement with the oil and gas company Royal Dutch Shell. The document features ecology, social and other requirements for the investor and regulates the relationship between the investor and the state. Accordi
UK: EA Launches Public Consultation on Exe Estuary Plans
The Environment Agency is launching a public consultation on future plans for managing tidal flood risk and coastal erosion around the shores of the Exe Estuary on January 20, 2013. The draft Exe Estuary Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management Strategy takes into account predicted changes in sea l
Belgium: BSTEE, OWI-lab, Sirris to Host Renewable Energy Sources Study Day
The Belgian Society of Testing and Environmental Engineering (BSTEE), The Offshore Wind Infrastructure Application Lab (OWI-lab) and Sirris are hosting a study day on Reliability and Efficiency in Renewable Energy Sources with a focus on offshore wind energy applications on Friday, February 22th, 20