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Denmark: Top HSE Managers to Attend Offshore Wind Health and Safety Summit
It is now three weeks until the leading offshore wind health and safety industry event. The Offshore Wind Health and Safety Summit, taking place in Copenhagen on the 5-6th December, is selling out fast. Last week they saw a surge in bookings and numbers have now reached over 60! The top health and s
UK: Narec Names Ignacio Marti as CTO
The National Renewable Energy Centre, Narec, has added to its senior management team with the appointment of Ignacio Marti´ as Chief Technology Officer (CTO). The new post of CTO has been created to support the rapid expansion of world-leading testing and research capabilities, following a £110m inv
Research and Markets Presents Report on New Renewable Energy Draft Law in Poland
Research and Markets has announced the addition of GlobalData’s new report “New Renewable Energy Draft Law in Poland – Will It Make a Difference?” to their offering. Poland’s Ministry of Economy recently presented a new, updated version of the Renewable Energy Sources (RES) Act. The updated version
Research and Markets Presents Report on New Renewable Energy Draft Law in Poland
Research and Markets has announced the addition of GlobalData’s new report “New Renewable Energy Draft Law in Poland – Will It Make a Difference?” to their offering. Poland’s Ministry of Economy recently presented a new, updated version of the Renewable Energy Sources (RES) Act. The updated version
ConocoPhillips to Use Ekofisk Subsea Facility for Water Injection (Norway)
ConocoPhillips Skandinavia AS (ConocoPhillips) has received consent to use the Ekofisk 2/4-VB subsea facility for water injection on the Ekofisk field. ConocoPhillips has received consent to use the Ekofisk 2/4-VB subsea facility. The facility will inject water into the reservoir to stimulate oil pr
Poland: Gas Trading Losses Cited by Moody’s as Key Reason Behind PGNiG Rating Downgrade
In connection with Moody’s press release , on downgrading PGNiG’s ratings from Baa1 to Baa2, with a negative outlook, PGNiG reported that the Company’s liquidity position is secure. PGNiG’s financing requirements connected with the implementation of the capital expenditure programme in 2012 and 2013
Statoil to Drill at Tyrihans with Transocean Leader Rig (Norway)
Statoil Petroleum AS (Statoil) has received consent to use Transocean Leader for production drilling and completion on the Tyrihans field in the Norwegian Sea. Statoil has received the Petroleum Safety Authority Norway’s (PSA’s) consent to use the Transocean Leader mobile drilling facility for produ
RenewableUK Welcomes AREVA’s Wind Turbine Factory
RenewableUK, the trade and professional body representing the wind, wave and tidal energy industries, has welcomed AREVA’s announcement that it plans to build a wind turbine factory in Scotland, creating 750 jobs. The Scottish First Minister, Alex Salmond, signed a Memorandum of Understanding with t
Lithuania to Shift to Wind Power
Lithuania could partially replace nuclear power with wind energy, both onshore and offshore, Lithuania Wind Power Association said. In a non-binding referendum, over 60% of Lithuanian voters rejected the building of a nuclear reactor as a replacement for Ignalina atomic plant, which was closed under
Lithuania to Shift to Wind Power
Lithuania could partially replace nuclear power with wind energy, both onshore and offshore, Lithuania Wind Power Association said. In a non-binding referendum, over 60% of Lithuanian voters rejected the building of a nuclear reactor as a replacement for Ignalina atomic plant, which was closed under
The Netherlands: Aalberts Industries Buys BSM Valves
Aalberts Industries N.V. has reached an agreement to acquire 100% of the shares of BSM Valves B.V. in the Netherlands. BSM Valves specialises in high performance valves, mainly for the oil and gas market. The acquisition will take effect after all the formalities for the acquisition have been comple
Polskie LNG Considers Terminal Expansion
Polskie LNG Company, established to construct and operate the liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal in Świnoujście (Poland), launched a market research procedure (so-called Market Screening) to assess the demand for the technical expansion of the terminal and the provision of additional services. The
Gazprom, Petrovietnam Talk Vladivostok LNG Supplies
Russian state-controlled gas company Gazprom said that a meeting was held at the company’s headquarters between Alexey Miller, Gazprom’s CEO, and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Petrovietnam State Oil and Gas Corporation. “The parties discussed bilateral cooperation in the oil and gas sector a
BW Offshore: Papa Terra FPSO Costs Up $75 Million
The EPC conversion project FPSO P-63 (Papa Terra) has today left the COSCO Dalian yard in China for its voyage to Brazil with a planned short stop-over in Singapore for refueling. Estimated arrival in Brazil is in February 2013, where the final integration of the remaining six modules will take plac