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GAZ-SYSTEM to Host 10th GIE Conference in Cracow, Poland
GAZ-SYSTEM will jointly organise the 10th Gas Infrastructure Europe (GIE) Conference. The GIE Conference has for many years been the most important and most prestigious event in the European gas sector and is the first such meeting organised in Poland. The 10th International Gas Infrastructure Europ
UK: Marine Designs Completes Three Different Commercial Pontoon Projects
Award-winning pontoon specialist Marine Designs Ltd, part of the A&P Group, has completed a trio of commercial projects at opposite ends of the UK demonstrating the strength and diversity of this fast-growing pioneering company. Marine Designs Ltd, based in Falmouth, Cornwall, designs, builds and in
Norway: Statoil Shuts Hammerfest LNG Plant for Maintenance
Statoil of Norway said it has shut down its Melkoya LNG plant outside Hammerfest, for planned maintenance, Bloomberg reported, citing Ola Anders Skauby, Statoil’s spokesman. “During the production halt various maintenance and modification work that requires a plant shut down will be performed,” he s
Norway: Engineering Students Dream of Statoil and Aker Solutions
In the 2012 Universum Top 100 Ideal Employer student survey, Aker Solutions, a Norway-based international oilfield services provider, is voted the second most attractive employer in Norway by final-year engineering students. Norway’s oil giant Statoil took the first place. Every year, Universum surv
UK: Iceni Marine Services Signs Vessels Construction Contract with South Boats
South Boats Special Projects Ltd. and Iceni Marine Services Ltd., announced that the two companies have signed a contract for the construction of four further vessels to join the existing South Boats built ‘Iceni Spirit’, ‘Iceni Courage’, ‘Iceni Defiant’ and ‘Iceni Pride’. The order is substantial f
UK: Anthony D Bates Advises Saundersfoot Harbour on Dredging Options
On behalf of the Saundersfoot Harbour Commissioners Anthony D Bates (ADBP) undertook an assessment of the optimum dredging methods that may be employed to maintain the required navigational depths. Saundersfoot Harbour is a drying harbour in South West Wales with a spring tidal range of approximatel
Scottish Enterprise Industry Engagement Building to Become Catapult HQ
Scottish Enterprise’s new £10 million Industry Engagement Building, based at the heart of Scotland’s International Technology and Renewable Energy Zone (ITREZ) in Glasgow, is to become the headquarters for the new Technology Strategy Board funded Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult. This news comes d
Scottish Enterprise Industry Engagement Building to Become Catapult HQ
Scottish Enterprise’s new £10 million Industry Engagement Building, based at the heart of Scotland’s International Technology and Renewable Energy Zone (ITREZ) in Glasgow, is to become the headquarters for the new Technology Strategy Board funded Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult. This news comes d
Elgin Gas Leak: Oil & Gas UK Hails Total’s Successful Well Kill Operation
Oil & Gas UK, the not-for-profit representative body for the UK offshore oil and gas industry, has welcomed Total’s successful well intervention operation to stop the Elgin gas leak. Robert Paterson, Oil & Gas UK’s health and safety director, said: “Oil & Gas UK welcomes the news that the well-kill
UK: Steel Engineering Gets ‘Investors In People’ Award
One of Scotland’s engineering giants is celebrating after achieving ‘Investors In People’ status. Renfrewshire based, Steel Engineering achieved the award with support from its partnership with Scottish Enterprise and Sound Advice Scotland’s senior partner, Mary McLuskey. The standard reinforces Ste
GIIGNL: LNG Trade Up 9.4 Percent in 2011
In 2011, global LNG trade grew by 49.4 106 m3 (20.7 Mt), a growth of 9.4% compared with 2010, according to GIIGNL’s 2011 LNG industry report. As during the previous year, the main contribution to the increase of LNG flows came from Qatar, as the country was responsible for 67% of additional LNG prod
The Netherlands: Offshore Wind Services BV to Celebrate ‘Offshore West Hinder’ Hand Over
Offshore Wind Services BV (OWS) will celebrate the hand over of their second 19m crew transfer vessel “Offshore West Hinder” from South Boats shipyard during the Seaworks workboat show in Sothampton on the 23rd of May. The first of the two newbuild vessels “Offshore Wandelaar” was handed over today
Ukraine: Ministry of Infrastructure Reinforces Control Over Navigation Safety
The tracking of ships in the Black and Azov Seas in the Ukraine’s area of responsibility will be carried out using a unified system for monitoring surface situation: an appropriate disposal of the Ministry of Infrastructure “On creation of a unified system for monitoring water surveillance using aut
UK: Sterling, Enquest Swap Offshore Assets
Sterling Resources Ltd. has agreed to Enquest’s 10 percent interest in its F-Quad and L-Quad licences in the Dutch North Sea, and Enquest will acquire Sterling’s 50 percent interest in the Cairngorm licence (Block 16/3d) in the UK North Sea. Sterling now as operator hold a 35 percent interest in the