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UK: BWS Inspects D1 Area for Offshore Wind
On the 17th and 18th October Niels Tolstrup and Jacob Kjærgaard from Blue Water Shipping visited Belfast office and inspected the finished D1 area that is to be used for the handling and shipping of foundations and turbines for the West of Duddon Sands offshore wind project in the Irish Sea. “D1 was
Eni CEO Meets Ukrainian PM
Ukraine’s Prime Minister Mykola Azarov and Eni CEO Paolo Scaroni met in Kiev to discuss Eni’s activities in the country. During the meeting, which was cordial and constructive, Eni’s CEO shared with the Prime Minister the developments of the company’s ongoing activities in Ukraine, affirming Eni’s p
The Netherlands: Harlaam Dredging Plan Unveiled
Provincie Noord-Holland has announced plans for the dredging project at the Harlaam area. This contract will cover the following: – Dredging Lot 1: To achieve excavation profiles to sufficient depth with reference to the described design profile; – Dredging lot 2: To achieve excavation profiles to s
Bids for Eastoke Point Coastal Defence Scheme Invited (UK)
Expressions of interest are invited from suitably qualified and experienced providers to tender for Eastoke Point Coastal Defence Scheme. The scope of the contract will comprise of but may not be limited to: – Construction of a 650m rock revetment (27,700m3, 3-6 tonne rock armour); – Construction of
France: Bureau Veritas, Member of Technical Committee 88
Recognized as a leading wind expert, Bureau Veritas is a member of the Technical Committee 88 (TC 88) for the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) responsible for preparing international standards for wind turbines. The TC 88 is composed of wind turbine industry stakeholders such as turbi
UK: Officials Introduce Plans for QEC Development Project
Defence Infrastructure Organisation has announced plans for the Queen Elizabeth Class (QEC) Base Porting Infrastructure Project – HMNB Portsmouth. The project is for the design and construction of a secure tidal berth for the QEC Aircraft Carrier on Middle Slip Jetty comprising upgrading work to the
UK: Transition Pieces Fitted at Teesside Offshore Wind Farm
EDF Energy Renewables has announced that the installation of transition pieces is completed at the Teesside offshore wind farm, writes Gazette Live. Namely, Dutch marine engineering contractor, Van Oord, has completed the installation of all 27 of the windfarm’s transition pieces. Within the next tw
Inpex Wins Three Exploration Blocks Off UK
INPEX announced that it was successful in the 27th Seaward Licensing Round in UK, and won the three offshore Exploration Blocks in the North Sea jointly with Centrica Resources, a subsidiary of Centrica plc, a UK gas and electricity company and Statoil (U.K.), a subsidiary of Statoil ASA, a Norwegia
Bomin Linde JV to Build LNG Terminal for Ship Fuelling in Port of Hamburg, Germany
Starting point for the Bomin Linde LNG GmbH & Co. KG: The first project is the construction of a liquefied natural gas terminal intended to provide ships with the cleaner fuel in the Port of Hamburg. This is based on the successful completion of a feasibility study conducted by the Hamburg Port Auth
Exmar: LNG Fleet Earns USD 8.4 Million in Q3 (Belgium)
Exmar reported its results for the third quarter of 2012. LNG The LNG fleet contributed USD 8.4 million to the operating result (EBIT) of the third quarter (compared to USD 7.9 million for the same period in 2011). The current EXMAR fleet (LNG/c’s and LNGRV’s) was in full operation on time charter d
Drilling Starts at Darwin (UK)
Fairfield Energy, a North Sea-focused independent oil and gas company, announced that the first well of a three well campaign in the Darwin area spudded on 23 October. The well is being drilled from the Ocean Nomad and is operated by Fairfield. The Darwin area includes the southern end of Block 211/
SBM, Talisman Working to Resolve Yme Issues by 2012 End
SBM Offshore, a Dutch based provider of systems and services to the global offshore oil and gas industry on Friday announced it has together with Talisman presented a plan to the Petroleum Safety Authority Norway regarding repairs of the grouting of the legs of the Yme platform. The repairs follow t
Norway: Statoil Delivers Solid Q3 Results
Statoil’s third quarter 2012 net operating income was NOK 40.9 billion, a 4% increase compared to NOK 39.3 billion in the third quarter of 2011. “Statoil delivered solid financial results in the quarter. By ramping up new fields, we have grown production year to date by 10% compared to the same peri
UK: Application for Swansea Bay Tidal Power Project Could Be Submitted Next Year
Tidal Lagoon Swansea Bay Ltd expects to submit a planning application for a tidal power project in Swansea Bay next year, according to BBC. The company plans to build and operate a multimillion-pound tidal lagoon, which would generate enough electricity to supply 100,000 homes and have a lifespan of