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DIO Presents Plymouth Harbour Development Plans (UK)
Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) has unveiled a plan for the development project at the Plymouth area. This project includes the design and construction of a new fuel jetty and approach bridge, mooring dolphins, dredging at the berth pocket, fuel pipelines and manifold for issue and receipt
France: Seine River Dredging Plan Unveiled
Voies Navigables de France has introduced plans for the dredging program on the Seine River. The project details: – Execution of dredging works for the maintenance and improvement of the network managed by VNF on the Seine basin and treatment operations in the streams, recovery and / or disposal of
Authorities Introduce Port of Brest Expansion Plan (France)
Région Bretagne has announced tender for the expansion program at the Port of Brest. This tender involves: – The clean-up of the site in accordance with environmental standards with regard to its future use; – Soil stabilisation compressible Ha of 19 to a value approaching to date 4 T / m2; – Constr
UK: BP Sells Sean Gas Field Stake
BP announced that, as part of its decision to market its stakes in non-operated North Sea assets, it has agreed to sell its interest in the Sean gas field in the UK North Sea to SSE plc for $288 million in cash. The sale comprises BP’s non-operated 50 per cent stake in Sean. Completion of […]
Dockwise: Boskalis’ Offer Still Not Good Enough
Dutch heavy lift and transportation specialist Dockwise Ltd said today it has taken notice of this morning’s release on the agreement between Boskalis Westminster NV (“Boskalis”) and Project Holland Fonds whereby the latter has committed to sell their shares in Dockwise for a price of Euro 18 per sh
UK: Navitus Bay Raises Concerns over Jurassic Coast’s WHS Status
Even though the plans for Navitus Bay offshore wind farm have been recently changed, the project is still creating some concerns regarding its visual impact in relation with cultural significance of the Jurassic Coast, as it will be placed 14km (9 miles)off the coastline. Namely, the Jurassic Coast
Gazprom Continues Shtokman Project Implementation (Russia)
Gazprom continues implementing the Shtokman field development project. Design and exploration work is underway within the project Phase 2 and Phase 3. Front-end engineering and design (FEED) documents for the offshore facilities have been elaborated in accordance with the international standards. En
Vattenfall to Collaborate with Carbon Trust’s Offshore Wind Accelerator (UK)
Vattenfall has tied up a strategic collaboration with the Carbon Trust’s Offshore Wind Accelerator, as part of the European energy company’s commitment to help drive down the cost of offshore wind power. Vattenfall, the owner of the second largest fleet of offshore wind farms in the world and one ha
Vattenfall to Collaborate with Carbon Trust’s Offshore Wind Accelerator (UK)
Vattenfall has tied up a strategic collaboration with the Carbon Trust’s Offshore Wind Accelerator, as part of the European energy company’s commitment to help drive down the cost of offshore wind power. Vattenfall, the owner of the second largest fleet of offshore wind farms in the world and one ha
Gazprom Keeps Shtokman Going (Russia)
Russian natural gas giant Gazprom will continue implementing the Shtokman field development project, the company said in a press release. Design and exploration work is underway within the project Phase 2 and Phase 3. Front-end engineering and design (FEED) documents for the offshore facilities have
Boskalis Increases Dockwise Offer (The Netherlands)
Boskalis today reconfirms its intention to make an all cash voluntary public offer for all the issued and outstanding ordinary shares (the Shares) of Dockwise (the Offer). The Offer will be made in Euros at an offer price of EUR 18 per Share (cum dividend), which is an increase of 80 euro cents rela
Dana Petroleum Gets Approval to Delevop Harris and Barra Oil Fields (UK)
The Department of Energy and Climate Change has approved the Western Isles project which will develop two discovered oil fields called Harris and Barra in the Northern North Sea, 160km east of the Shetlands and 12km west of the Tern field. The nine-well Western Isles development is expected to produ
No Oil at Lotos’ Skagen Prospect (Norway)
The Polish energy company LOTOS Exploration & Production Norge is about to complete drilling operations on the Skagen prospect, its first operated exploration well on the Norwegian Continental Shelf. No hydrocarbons were encountered, and the well will be plugged and abandoned as a dry well. Explorat
Atlantic Petroleum Buys Stake in UK’s Orlando and Kells Fields
P/F Atlantic Petroleum has through its fully owned subsidiary Volantis Exploration Limited, entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a 25% non-operated working interest from Iona Energy Company (UK) Limited (“Iona”) in the Orlando and Kells fields. Atlantic Petroleum has agreed to pay Iona a U