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Gasunie Names Supervisory Director (The Netherlands)
Mr R. (Rinse) de Jong has been appointed as a member of the Board of Supervisory Directors of N.V. Nederlandse Gasunie. Until 1 May 2010 he was a member of the Board of Directors and CFO of Essent N.V. Gasunie’s Board of Supervisory Directors consists of six members following the arrival of Rinse de
UK: Tidal Transit to Charter Eden Rose Workboat to Scira
From 28 May 2012, Scira Offshore Energy, the company developing the Sheringham Shoal Offshore Wind Farm [88 turbines between 9-17 miles off the coast of North Norfolk,] is to charter Eden Rose, one of Tidal Transit’s innovative wind farm personnel and equipment transfer boats, to service the site de
UK: Houlder to Demonstrate Its Turbine Access System at Seawork 2012
Houlder, UK employee- owned business will showcase its Turbine Access System (TAS) at Seawork 2012, taking place from May 22-24. The system is a hydraulically controlled motion-compensated gangway that provides safe personnel transfer between workboats and offshore wind turbine platforms. It provide
Repsol Cancels Ten LNG Cargoes to Argentina
LNG player Repsol of Spain canceled ten shipments of liquefied natural gas to Argentina’s Enarsa, Platts reported, citing the company’s spokesman Kristian Rix. “We can confirm that Repsol has canceled 2012’s shipments to Enarsa because of repeated failures by Enarsa to comply with the terms of the s
Saint-Petersburg Invests in Port Development (Russia)
In the I quarter of 2012 JSC “Sea Port of Saint-Petersburg” transferred about 66 mln. rubles for the development of port infrastructure. Main part of funds was transferred for lease payments for handling equipment purchased earlier within the programme on renewal of handling equipment. Modernization
UK: Breagh Costs Rise. Production Faces Delays
Breagh field operator,RWE Dea UK, has infomed Sterling Resources Ltd. of a probable cost and schedule overrun on its Breagh development project. The probable cost and schedule overrun relates to modification works being carried out at the existing Teesside Gas Processing Plant (“TGPP”) so that the B
UK: BMT Group Secures Another Solid Performance
BMT Group Ltd, the international design, engineering and risk management consultancy, announced today that it has achieved robust financial results, despite another year of challenging economic conditions across much of the world. Revenues from continuing businesses rose 8% to £127m and underlying o
The Netherlands: Delft Hosts CEDA-IADC Training Course
The CEDA-IADC training course was presented for the fourth time on 19-20 April 2012 in Delft, the Netherlands to a selected, dedicated audience representing contractors, manufacturers, regulators, government and consultants – basically the cross section of CEDA’s membership. The course was organised
South Korea: CEC Chairman Represents WODA in Jeju
Polite Laboyrie, Chairman of the CEC Environment Commission (CEC) represents WODA at the 35th and 6th meetings of the Scientific Groups of the London Convention and the London Protocol respectively, in Jeju, Republic of Korea (21 – 25 May 2012). Andy Birchenough, who will attend the meetings as a me
The Netherlands: CEDA Publishes Position Paper on Dredging
The paper seeks to raise awareness, to help the dredging community prepare for consequences of climate change, and to understand how dredging can contribute to adaptation measures. The dredging community means all those involved in any kind of activity related to dredging. This includes not only the
UK: Elgin Intervention a Success!
After closely monitoring the well at the Elgin complex for five days, French oil company Total has confirmed the success of the intervention conducted on May 15th on the leaking G4 well on the Elgin complex, 240 kilometers from Aberdeen in the UK North Sea. To regain control of the well, heavy mud w
Poland: PGNiG, Orlen Upstream Enter Deal for Shale Gas Equipment
PGNiG Technologie Sp.z o.o. (Naftomet Branch) has entered into another contract with Orlen Upstream for the supply of shale gas production equipment. The contract, providing for the manufacture of six compact wellhead and christmas tree systems, will be performed in the coming months. The compact sy
UK: KPM Marine Joins Offshore Wind Industry
KPM Marine, manufacturer of specialist safety products for the marine industry, entered the renewable energy industry by developing a shock mitigation seat for offshore wind farm service boats. As the Birmingham Post informs, the company has increased its annual revenue from GBP 50,000 to GBP 750,00
UK: KPM Marine Joins Offshore Wind Industry
KPM Marine, manufacturer of specialist safety products for the marine industry, entered the renewable energy industry by developing a shock mitigation seat for offshore wind farm service boats. As the Birmingham Post informs, the company has increased its annual revenue from GBP 50,000 to GBP 750,00