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Artemis Atlantic Completes Nordland IV and V Seismic Survey (Norway)
Artemis Atlantic concludes the acquisition of seismic data in Nordland IV and V on Tuesday 7 August. On Monday, the vessel acquired seismic data in areas 3 and 4. Before the acquisition ends on Tuesday, two lines will be acquired on the boundary between areas 2 and 3 (see map). The acquisition of se
Germany: E.ON Expects EBITDA Rise
For the first 6 months of 2012 E.ON expects its group EBITDA to be around EUR 6.7 billion (prior year: around EUR 4.3 billion) and its underlying net income to be around EUR 3.3 billion (prior year: around EUR 0.9 billion), the company said in a statement. The extraordinary increase results from the
Centrica: Cygnus Project Sanctioned, UK
GDF SUEZ as operator with partners Centrica and Bayerngas have announced sanctioning of the £1.4 billion Cygnus project to develop the sixth largest gas field in the UK Southern North Sea. GDF SUEZ (38.75%) will operate the field with partners Centrica (48.75%) and Bayerngas (12.5%). Initial contrac
UK: BP to Set Up USD 100 Mln International Research Centre
BP is to establish a $100 million international research centre, known as the BP International Centre for Advanced Materials, or BP-ICAM. This centre will lead research aimed at advancing the fundamental understanding and use of materials across a variety of oil and gas industrial applications. The
Russia: Baltic Shipyard Secures USD 1 Billion Icebreaker Contract
United Shipbuilding Corporation, its subsidiary Baltiysky Zavod JSC (Baltic Shipyard), has won the contract worth $1.6 Bln for the construction of icebreaker LK-60 of 22220 Project with the capacity of 60 MW. To successfully operate in the Arctic, Russia is constantly developing and improving atomic
Germany: Job Opportunities at HUSUM WindEnergy
The last day of HUSUM WindEnergy is traditionally dedicated to career opportunities: firms, universities and further education establishments from the wind sector will be exhibiting at the Windcareer job fair on 22 September. Qualified employees are sought after and the wind industry is attractive –
UK: Atlantic Array Exhibitions Attract 294 People
A series of public exhibitions, which were organized in South Wales, have attracted 294 people who wanted to know more about the Atlantic Array offshore wind farm, says The Wave news site. Visitors had an opportunity to learn details on the results of the environmental assessments, as well as the ch
BAM: Wallasea Island Jetty Completed (UK)
Crossrail has taken another step towards the creation of a new 1,500 acre RSPB nature reserve with the completion of a new 180 metre jetty at Wallasea Island in Essex. The jetty will receive in the order of 4.5 million tonnes of material excavated during Crossrail’s tunnelling operations in London.
Italy: Ignazio Messina Expands Fleet
Italian Shipping Company Ignazio Messina & C has placed an order worth USD 300 million with the Korean shipyard STX Offshore & Shipbuilding for construction of four new Ro-Ro container vessels. The order comes within the framework of the company’s fleet expansion plans and embodies the second stage
Germany: Bomin, Linde to Form LNG JV
Marquard & Bahls through its subsidiary Bomin, a leading provider of marine fuels, and technology company The Linde Group announced that they will establish a joint venture company in order to build an infrastructure for liquefied natural gas (LNG) in the maritime sector in Europe. The 50/50 joint v
United Kingdom Infrastructure Report Q3 2012
Research and Markets has announced the addition of the “United Kingdom Infrastructure Report Q3 2012” report to their offering. News that UK construction output fell by the sharpest pace in three years in Q112 highlights the detrimental effect the government’s austerity measures are having on the in
The Netherlands: Veka-Group Builds Catamaran for Offshore Industry
Veka-Group builds a series of catamarans for the offshore industry. The vessel has been specially developed for crew tendering and offers also enough deck space for transporting three 10 ft containers. The first vessel, destined for an operator of a wind farm, will be delivered mid September. Stable
Germany: Supply Chain Strategies for Offshore Wind Industry
The economic crisis has had a knock on effect on the supply chain over the past five years, but since the economy has grown in strength, so has the faith in the wind supply chain. Such faith has left the industry at over capacity with regard to turbine components. As a result there is now […]
Noble Energy Farms Into Falkland Islands Offshore Licences
FOGL, the oil and gas exploration company focused on its extensive licence areas to the South and East of the Falkland Islands, has announced the execution of a farm-out agreement with Noble Energy Falklands Limited, an affiliate of Noble Energy, Inc., a leading global exploration and production com