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The Netherlands: Wide Range of Expert Speakers at Offshore Energy 2012
The OE2012 conference which runs parallel to the Offshore Energy exhibition on 23 & 24 October in the Amsterdam RAI features an international faculty of expert speakers. They will offer perspectives on new North Sea oil and gas discoveries, challenging hydrocarbons and future offshore vessel concept
Wide Range of Expert Speakers at Offshore Energy 2012
The OE2012 conference which runs parallel to the Offshore Energy exhibition on 23 & 24 October in the Amsterdam RAI features an international faculty of expert speakers. They will offer perspectives on new North Sea oil and gas discoveries, challenging hydrocarbons and future offshore vessel concept
Ireland: Petroceltic Board Member Resigns
Petroceltic International announced that Mr Alan McGettigan has resigned as a Director of the company with immediate effect to pursue other interests. Robert Arnott, Chairman of Petroceltic commented: “We are grateful for the significant contribution which Alan has made to the Company over the last
MEYER WERFT Splashes ‘Celebrity Reflection’ (Germany)
On Sunday, August 12th MEYER WERFT shipyard floated out Celebrity Cruises’ fifth Solstice-class ship “Celebrity Reflection” from its covered building dock II. With the ship being berthed at the yard’s pier, the remaining interior finishing work as well as tests and trials will be carried out in the
UK: Teesside Offshore Wind Farm Construction Interrupted
Hartlepool Mail reports that the construction on the Teesside Offshore Wind Farm stopped after one of the legs of a mobile platform got trapped in the seabed mud. EDF Energy Renewables, which confirmed this information, is working with the contractor Van Oord UK to free the leg in order to proceed w
Offshore Center Danmark Wins Distinguished EU Award
The Danish knowledge center for the offshore sector, Offshore Center Danmark, has been acknowledged in a very distinguished way for its efforts in helping to create collaboration through networks and for making visible Danish competences in the oil, gas and offshore wind turbine sectors. In its capa
Offshore Center Danmark Wins Distinguished EU Award
The Danish knowledge center for the offshore sector, Offshore Center Danmark, has been acknowledged in a very distinguished way for its efforts in helping to create collaboration through networks and for making visible Danish competences in the oil, gas and offshore wind turbine sectors. In its capa
Norway: Aker Profit Climbs
Aker Solutions’ operating revenues were NOK 11.9 billion in the second quarter and NOK 21.7 billion for the first six months of 2012. The latter is 33 per cent higher than the same period in 2011. Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA), excluding non-recurring items, a
Ireland: Port of Cork Announces 2011 Results
The Port of Cork Company yesterday announced their annual results for 2011 and despite continuing to experience a challenging economic environment; the Port of Cork delivered a satisfactory performance with total traffic amounting to 8.8 million tonnes, which matched the 2010 traffic levels. Turnove
Helix Well Ops Charters Skandi Constructor (UK)
Aberdeen-based Helix Well Ops UK (Well Ops), a business unit of international offshore energy company Helix Energy Solutions Group (Helix ESG), is expanding its Europe and Africa well intervention fleet with an investment that will create 60 jobs. A leading global provider of subsea well interventio
Germany: RWE’s EBITDA Reaches EUR 5 Bln
RWE improved its earnings performance in the first half of 2012 compared to the same period in the previous year. While revenue remained almost constant at 27.1 billion Euro, the operating result increased by 9 percent to 3.6 billion Euro and EBITDA also rose by 9 percent to 5 billion Euro. However,
BNK Petroleum Reports Gas Shows at Poland Well
BNK Petroleum announced that the Gapowo B-1 well, on the Bytow Concession in Poland held by its 100% owned subsidiary, Indiana Investments Sp. z o.o., has been drilled to a depth of approximately 4,300 meters. Two separate concession modifications were applied for and approved to deepen and allow th
UK: Leader of Isle of Wight Council Says Less Wind and More Tidal Power
Cllr David Pugh, the Leader of the Isle of Wight Council and a Director of the Solent Local Enterprise Partnership, says that the Isle of Wight should harness its tidal power not the wind power. In his blog, Mr. Pugh welcomes the UK’s second Marine Energy Park announcement, and hopes that the Isle o
Germany: HHLA on Growth Mode
Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) increased its container throughput to 3.5 million standard containers (TEU) in the first half of 2012. Revenue fell by 5.0 percent to € 566.3 million following the realignment of the Intermodal segment and changes in consolidation methods. The operating result