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Norway: Special Innovation Award Presented to Andreas K. L. Ugland
Mr. Ugland is presented with the award for creating partnerships and new products for the wider energy sector for more than 4 decades – and always with a drive for improved safety for operations at sea. Andreas K.L. Ugland is one of the pioneers with background in shipping who early took important p
UK: Lloyd’s Register Completes Study on LNG Bunkering
After 12 months of research and analysis, Lloyd’s Register has concluded its 2011-12 study on LNG bunkering and newbuilding demand for deep-sea shipping. Outside of the niche markets, the study finds that the establishment of LNG bunkering infrastructure capable of supporting most of the world’s con
Norway: Biota Guard Wins ONS SME Innovation Award
This is the second time Biota Guard has been nominated for the ONS SME Innovation Award. In 2011 Biota Guard received the award ‘Subsea Upcoming Company of the Year’, which has been established by NCE Subsea and Sparebanken Vest in partnership with CONNECT vest and Underwater Technology Foundation.
Gazprom, Ukraine Discuss Ongoing Gas Injection in UGS Facilities
The Gazprom headquarters hosted today a working meeting between Alexey Miller, Chairman of the Company’s Management Committee and Yury Boiko, Ukrainian Energy and Coal Industry Minister. The parties discussed the ongoing gas injection in Ukraine’s underground gas storage (UGS) facilities by Naftogaz
Belgium: Exmar 1H EBIT at USD 52.5 Mln
Exmar reported the provisional results for the first half of 2012. The Group (EBIT) has an operating result of USD 52.5 million for the first semester 2012 (USD -11.6 million for the first semester 2011). This result includes a capital gain of USD 23.9 million on the final settlement of the sale of
Belgium: European Commission to Turn Offshore Wind Data Public
The European Commission is opening a public consultation on “Marine Knowledge 2020: from seabed mapping to ocean forecasting”, reported Utility Week. Namely, the EU Commission wants to make private marine data public. For example, seabed surveys used by companies to obtain licenses for offshore wind
RenewableUK Hails Moray Firth Projects Entering Planning System
RenewableUK, the trade and professional body for the wind and marine energy industries, has warmly welcomed the news that EDP Renewables and Repsol’s Moray Firth projects (Telford, Stevenson and MacColl) have entered the planning system. The capacity of these projects, off the north east coast of Sc
RenewableUK Hails Moray Firth Projects Entering Planning System
RenewableUK, the trade and professional body for the wind and marine energy industries, has warmly welcomed the news that EDP Renewables and Repsol’s Moray Firth projects (Telford, Stevenson and MacColl) have entered the planning system. The capacity of these projects, off the north east coast of Sc
UK: Residents Fear Atlantic Array’s Impact on Tourism
Opponents of the Atlantic Array offshore wind farm are calling for people to have their say about the project by tomorrow, claiming that it would have major impact on tourism. This is South Wales news portal quotes Carl Johnson of Rhossili as saying that RWE had minimized the visual impact of the tu
Total: Shtokman Is Not Postponed Definitely (Russia)
Total said that, together with its partners, it was studying ways to make Russia’s Shtokman gas field in the Barents Sea economically viable after financing costs became too high, reported Reuters. Total also told Reuters that the company and the partners have not decided to postpone the project ind
Norway: INTPOW Wins ONS Press Award
INTPOW won the ONS 2012 Roger Vielvoye Memorial Award on Thursday, August 30, 2012. Managing Director Geir Elsebutangen accepted the award from Darius Snieckus, technology editor of Recharge. “The Vielvoye committee was impressed by INTPOW’s spearheading this year of two high-level seminars: one loo
UK: HR Wallingford Hosts IDCORE Summer School
HR Wallingford has hosted a summer school for some of the brightest renewable energy engineers in the country. The summer school is part of the Industrial Doctorate Centre in Offshore Renewable Energy (IDCORE) programme, which delivers an industry focused course that aims to expand and sustain a com
Plans Submitted for Giant Offshore Wind Farm in Moray Firth, UK
Moray Offshore Renewables Ltd, a joint venture between EDP Renewables and Repsol Nuevas Energias, yesterday submitted plans for a giant offshore wind farm in Moray Firth to Marine Scotland. The proposed wind farm is worth GBP 4.5 billion and will comprise 339 turbines, which makes it considerably la
Ireland: Officials Invite Bidders for Dunmore Dredging
Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, has announced tender for the Dunmore East dredging project. The services of a suitably qualified and experienced consultancy firm with expertise in civil and marine engineering is required for the proposed maintenance dredging at the Dunmore East Fishe