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European Parliament: Member States Need Robust Rules on Shale Gas Fracking
The emergence of exploration for shale oil and shale gas in some EU countries should be backed up with “robust regulatory regimes”, the European Parliament said in two resolutions voted on Wednesday. Member states should also be “cautious” about permitting exploitation of unconventional fossil fuels
Sefton Project: Significant Archaeological Discovery (UK)
A significant archaeological discovery made at Lunt Meadows, Sefton during habitat restoration work by the Environment Agency has confirmed the work is restoring the site to its natural habitat. The discovery was made in summer of this year during excavation work at the 70ha site alongside the River
UK: Meeting on Falmouth Harbour Dredging Set for Today
People fighting a plan to dredge a deep water channel in Falmouth Harbour are meeting in the town tonight, reports itv.com. The meeting is being organised by Falmouth Friends of the Earth (FalFoE), and will take place at the Poly on Church Street. A trial dredging in the harbour has been carried out
Rotterdam Port Authority: Invest in European Infrastructure (The Netherlands)
The Port of Rotterdam Authority and employers’ organisation Deltalinqs have called on the Dutch government to seek a maximum European contribution to the hinterland connections which are so important for the Netherlands. In the European Union budget negotiations it is of the utmost importance that t
UK: GL Garrad Hassan to Provide Celtic Array Met Mast
Centrica has awarded a contract to GL Garrad Hassan, the renewable energy consulting business of the GL Group, for the design, supply, installation and operation of an offshore meteorological mast system for their Celtic Array project in the Irish Sea. Located 15km north of Anglesey, the system incl
Fred. Olsen Scraps Option for Another Semi at HHI (South Korea)
Fred. Olsen Energy ASA has decided against declaring the option for a second newbuild semi-submersible at Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. The option, had it been declared, would have been for another semi-submersible rig of Moss Maritime CS 60 E design from HHI. To remind, the company already has a sim
Premier Spins Drill Bit at Cyclone Prospect (UK)
Premier Oil UK Limited has started drilling operations at the Cyclone prospect in UK Central North Sea Licence P1784 Block 21/7b. Well 21/07b-4, which is being drilled with the Awilco WilPhoenix semi-submersible rig, will target the Tertiary Cromarty sandstones at a drilling depth of approximately 5
TAQA Gets Approval for Cormorant East Development (UK)
Antrim today announced that a Field Development Plan (“FDP”) has been approved for the Cormorant East Field in UK Northern North Sea Block 211/22a Contender Area (the “Contender Block”, Antrim interest 8.4%). As previously announced (October 22, 2012), Antrim and partners successfully drilled well 2
Germany: Six Foundations Installed at Global Tech I
In just 16 days, during the second visit to the Global Tech I construction site, three more foundations were installed. The installation vessel INNOVATION proved to be extremely reliable in installation of the tripod foundations in 40 meters water depth. Arjen Schampers, Technical Director of Global
Germany: Six Foundations Installed at Global Tech I
In just 16 days, during the second visit to the Global Tech I construction site, three more foundations were installed. The installation vessel INNOVATION proved to be extremely reliable in installation of the tripod foundations in 40 meters water depth. Arjen Schampers, Technical Director of Global
GTS to Buy and Sell Balancing Gas on APX Gas NL, The Netherlands
Gasunie Transport Services (GTS) and APX-ENDEX have signed a Letter of Intent to prepare a binding agreement under which GTS will sell and or buy its balancing natural gas on the APX Gas NL Within-Day Market and/or Day-Ahead Market, instead of the GTS operated balancing platform, the Bid Price Ladde
Subsea 7 Orders DSV from Hyundai, South Korea
Subsea 7 has signed a contract to build a new Dive Support Vessel (DSV). The new vessel will be delivered in 2015. This state-of-the-art vessel will be built by Korean company Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI), one of the world’s largest ship building companies. The vessel will reinforce our leading di
Wind Farm Vessels in Difficulty Off East Anglia
Yarmouth Coastguard has coordinated the response for two vessels working at offshore windfarms involved in separate incidents off the east coast of England. Windcat 9 issued a VHF DSC Mayday yesterday evening offshore from Humber and reported that they were taking in water. Yarmouth Coastguard reque
UK: FHC Wins South West Green Energy Award
Falmouth Harbour Commissioners (FHC) has won a coveted South West Green Energy Award for the groundbreaking FabTest marine energy test site in Falmouth Bay. The pioneering project scooped the Best Business Innovation category in the Regen South West Green Energy Awards 2012, which were presented at