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UK: Southampton Port Dredging Approved
The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) has consented the application to dredge the Marchwood moorings at Southampton Port, but this does not preempt any future decision on the larger application made by ABP. The MMO has permitted the removal of 450,000 cubic metres of material at the Marchwood moo
BP Building Supercomputer to Enhance Seismic Data Processing (USA)
BP on Friday announced the start of construction of a new facility to house the largest supercomputing complex for commercial research in the world, a project that will keep BP at the forefront of seismic imaging technology and be a critical tool in its global hunt for oil and natural gas in coming
UK: SAS, E.ON Solve Rampion’s Impact on Local Surfing Waves
Surfers Against Sewage (SAS) has announced that after its crucial intervention with E.ON, the Rampion offshore wind farm developers, potentially catastrophic damage to local surfing waves has now been averted. E.ON initially identified a potential reduction in wave height of up to 22% for surfing be
TNK-BP Completes Construction of New Gas Pipeline, Russia
TNK-BP announced completion of construction of a gas pipeline from its Verkhne-Kolik-Yoganskoe field to the Bakhilovskaya Compressor Station. The pipeline is 13.4 km long and has a throughput capacity of 300 million cubic meters per year. The total project investment amounted to 410 mln rubles. The
ScottishPower Renewables Pauses Argyll Array Development for One Year
The development of the Argyll Array offshore wind farm will be paused for a year, according to an update by ScottishPower Renewables (SPR), published on the website of the campaigning group No Tiree Array. In its update on the project, SPR says the following: ScottishPower Renewables has put the dev
ScottishPower Renewables Pauses Argyll Array Development for One Year
The development of the Argyll Array offshore wind farm will be paused for a year, according to an update by ScottishPower Renewables (SPR), published on the website of the campaigning group No Tiree Array. In its update on the project, SPR says the following: ScottishPower Renewables has put the dev
Wintershall Spuds Rodriguez Well in Norwegian Sea
Wintershall Norge has spudded the Rodriguez exploration well, located in the Norwegian Sea. The main objective for this well is to test for oil in the middle Jurassic sandstones of the Garn, Ile and Tilje formations. The water depth at the location is 291 metres and the well is planned to be drilled
TPAO Buying Polarcus Samur Seismic Vessel (Turkey)
Polarcus Limited has been invited to enter into final negotiations with the Turkish Petroleum Corporation (“TPAO”) over a long-term collaboration arrangement between the parties, which will include the sale and reflagging of the 8-streamer 3D seismic vessel Polarcus Samur combined with the provision
Putin Marks the Start of South Stream Project
Russian President Vladimir Putin marked the start of the South Stream Project on Friday, December 7, through a symbolic welding ceremony during celebrations near Anapa, on the Russian coast of the Black Sea. The event, named “South Stream – Welding the Partnership”, celebrates the Russian-European c
UK: BMT Nigel Gee Expands to Meet Increased Workload
BMT Nigel Gee, a subsidiary of BMT Group, has announced recent refurbishment and expansion activity at its offices in Southampton in order to meet a large increase in design work. Operating across four principal market sectors, the naval architectural practice delivers design and engineering service
Turkey to Continue to Import Gas from Iran
Turkey will continue to import natural gas from Iran despite tighter U.S. sanctions, Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan said. “We have always told officials that the issue is of strategic importance to us and we couldn’t comply with the sanctions,” Erdogan told a joint news conference with Russia
Russia: Gazprom, Partners Kick Off Construction of South Stream Pipeline
The Russkaya compressor station site (near Anapa, Krasnodar Territory) hosted Friday the celebrations dedicated to the construction start-up of the South Stream gas pipeline. The celebrations were attended by Vladimir Putin, President of the Russian Federation, representatives of the participating c
Westcon Prepares Double STX Swoop (Norway)
Westcon Group, a Norwegian company specializing in building and upgrading ships and offshore rigs, has signed a letter of intent to buy all shares in the shipyard STX Norway Florø and the design company STX Norway Design Florø. Westcon Group said on it website that the company wishes to broaden the
Eni, Gazprom Discuss European Gas Market
Gazprom CEO Alexey Miller and Eni CEO Paolo Scaroni met in Anapa, on the Black sea, Eni said in a statement. “During the meeting, which was cordial and constructive, the parties discussed the need to identify solutions to address the current state of the European gas market,” the company said. Eni h