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UK: Wells Harbour Dredging Underway
The “Kari Hege” will be engaged in dredging operations in the main channel North of number 4. Vessels will be advised on a daily basis which areas of the channel are safe to navigate. All pre arranged dredging areas are constrained by the weather and wave heights therefore operations are subject to
UK: Celtic Array Presents Rhiannon Wind Farm Plans in Amlwch
Centrica and Dong Energy consortium, Celtic Array, will hold public meetings regarding the proposed wind farm in the Irish Sea. The public information days will kick off today on Anglesey, BBC writes. Rhiannon Wind Farm will be located approximately 19km from Anglesey with total capacity of up to 2.
UK: SR250 Reaches and Exceeds Rated Power
Scotrenewables Tidal Power Limited, founded and based in Stromness, was this week awarded an ‘Agreement for Lease’ from the Crown Estate for a commercial tidal energy demonstrator project to be located at Lashy Sound between the islands of Eday and Sanday in Orkney. The award from Crown Estate, the
Gazprom, Bulgaria Sign South Stream FID
Alexey Miller, Chairman of the Gazprom Management Committee and Mihail Andonov, Executive Director of Bulgarian Energy Holding signed a protocol of the Final Investment Decision on the South Stream gas pipeline construction in the Republic of Bulgaria. The document was inked in the presence of Bulga
FMC Technologies to Supply Subsea Systems for Tyrihans Field (Norway)
FMC Technologies, Inc. announced today that it has received an order from Statoil for additional subsea equipment for the Tyrihans field, offshore Norway. The order has an estimated value of $39 million in revenue. This order covers the supply of two subsea trees and three choke modules. The equipme
Blue Ship, Atlantic Offshore Pen PSV Management Deal
Blue Ship Invest, a wholly-owned company in Norway’s Ulstein Group, has entered into an agreement with Atlantic Offshore on management of the third out of six platform supply vessel of ULSTEIN’s PX121 type design. Currently under construction at Ulstein Verft, the vessel is scheduled for delivery in
Ocean Rig Reports 3Q Net Loss of $12.2 Mln
Ocean Rig UDW, an international drilling contractor which specializes in the ultra-deepwater and harsh-environment segment of the offshore drilling industry today reported a net loss of $12.2 million for the third quarter 2012. In a press release issued today, Ocean Rig announced that the company’s
Corrosion Shuts Troll C
Production on the Troll C platform in the Norwegian part of the North Sea has been temporarily halted pending further investigation of corrosion found in the auxiliary system for gas treatment. During a scheduled inspection on the platform corrosion was discovered on a tank in the glycol system, whi
Canal & River Trust Starts Major Waterways Overhaul (UK)
Canal & River Trust started a major overhaul of our waterways this November, as part of a five-month, £50 million restoration programme of canals and rivers across the country. The programme of essential maintenance will include the replacement of worn-out lock gates, brick work repairs, relining o
Gaz-System, Techmadex to Establish Gas Meter Calibration Laboratory in Poland
GAZ-SYSTEM S.A., Gas Transmission Operator, concluded an agreement with the consortium headed by Techmadex S.A., for the design and construction of the Gas Meter Calibration Laboratory. The Gas Meter Calibration Laboratory will be built on the site of the gas compressor station in Hołowczyce in the
APPEA Slams Gov’t Cash Bidding Initiative (Australia)
The Australian Government plans to introduce cash bidding as a basis for awarding offshore exploration acreage in “mature areas”, Minister for Resources and Energy Martin Ferguson announced Wednesday. The move, described by the government as a positive one for the budget and all the Australians, was
Thirteen Shipbuilding Contracts Signed Last Week
In the past week shipbuilding industry recorded 13 orders, according to Fearnleys Weekly report. Three of four contracts have been assigned to Chinese shipyards and one went to Korea. Norwegian-Bermudean shipping company Stolt-Nielsen awarded CSSC Hudong shipyard with a contract for four 38,000 dwt
Forewind Announces First Four Dogger Bank Project Boundaries (UK)
Forewind has announced the project boundaries of the first four offshore wind farm projects to be developed in the Round 3 Dogger Bank Zone. The identification of the boundaries for these four offshore wind farms, two that will connect into the national grid in Yorkshire and two into Teesside, is a
Cameron, Schlumberger Enter Subsea Equipment JV
Cameron and Schlumberger today announced the creation of OneSubsea™, a joint venture to manufacture and develop products, systems and services for the subsea oil and gas market. This new company will offer a step change in reservoir recovery for the subsea oil and gas industry through integration an