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UK: Bond Offshore Helicopters Fly Again
Bond Offshore Helicopters Ltd., one of the UK’s leading providers of energy support services announced the resumption of flights which were suspended after one of the helicopters, on its way to an offshore rig, ditched into the North Sea last Thursday. Bill Munro, Managing Director of Bond Offshore
Snam, Fluxys to Buy Stake in Interconnector (UK)
Snam and Fluxys have reached an agreement to acquire E.ON’s 15.09% stake in Interconnector (UK), owner and operator of the subsea pipeline between the UK (Bacton) and Belgium (Zeebrugge) providing a strategic bi-directional link between the UK and the continental gas trading places. Last January, Sn
The Netherlands: APM Terminals Announces Q1 Results
APM Terminals’ result was positively affected by volume growth in West Africa and after-tax divestment gains of USD 73m. The global container terminal market measured in TEU increased by 1.4% compared to Q1 2011. The number of containers handled by APM Terminals (measured in crane lifts weighted wit
Russia: Gazprom, Bulgaria Discuss South Stream
The Gazprom headquarters hosted a working meeting between Alexey Miller, Chairman of the Company’s Management Committee and Delyan Dobrev, Bulgarian Economy, Energy and Tourism Minister. The meeting addressed the current status of the Russian-Bulgarian cooperation in the energy sector. The focus was
UK: EEEGR Appoints New Chief
Simon Gray, currently chief executive of Wells Community Hospital, is to be the new ‘face’ of EEEGR, the East of England Energy Group. Mr Gray takes over as chief executive from EEEGR founder John Best who stepped down earlier this year. A former chief executive of the East Anglian Air Ambulance and
UK: Colpitts Formes Renewable Energy Travel Support Team
Colpitts World Travel announces its newly formed Renewable Energy travel support team, operating from their UK and European Headquarters in Edinburgh. The team is able to draw on over 30 years of experience from the Oil and Gas division in Aberdeen, utilising a number of transferable skills as well
UK: Colpitts Formes Renewable Energy Travel Support Team
Colpitts World Travel announces its newly formed Renewable Energy travel support team, operating from their UK and European Headquarters in Edinburgh. The team is able to draw on over 30 years of experience from the Oil and Gas division in Aberdeen, utilising a number of transferable skills as well
UK: South Boats Delivers First WFSV to Offshore Wind Services BV
South Boats Special Projects Ltd. announce the launch and commissioning of its 60th offshore wind farm crew transfer vessel, ‘Offshore Wandelaar’. The vessel is the first of two South Catamaran 19m WFSV designs to be delivered to Offshore Wind Services BV, ahead of its sister ship ‘Offshore West Hin
Polskie LNG Increases Share Capital
Polish Gas Transmission Operator GAZ-SYSTEM said it has obtained all the necessary corporate approvals to raise the share capital of its subsidiary Polskie LNG by the amount of 398 mln PLN. The share capital of Polskie LNG will be raised by 398 thousand new, ordinary registered shares with a nominal
UK: Partrac Completes Dredging Monitoring Survey in Stranraer Port
In addition to providing specialist dredge monitoring and sampling services to a range of Ports and Dredging contractors, Partrac has recently completed a vibrocoring project in the Clyde Estuary and dredging monitoring survey in Stranraer Port. In March, The Partrac Group presented at the “Ports &
Westport and Swagelok Request to Join BoD of NGVA Europe
NGVA Europe announced that two more of its members have applied for seats on the association’s Board of Directors: Westport and Swagelok. Together with GNVert, Bohlen & Doyen, Linde and Gasrec they will have to be officially confirmed by the next annual General Meeting (to be held at NGV2012 Bologna
EU Commission Clears Angolan LNG JV
The European Commission has cleared the proposed acquisition of joint control over the Angolan company Angola LNG by BP of the UK, Chevron Global Energy of the US, Eni of Italy, Sonangol of Angola and Total of France. The joint venture will be active in the production of LNG in Angola and the worldw
UK: Total Stops Elgin Gas Leak
After it yesterday began a dynamic kill operation Total has announced that the well intervention operation has stopped the G4 well leak on the Elgin complex, 240km from Aberdeen in the UK North Sea. The well intervention operation, which involved pumping heavy mud into the leaking well, began on May
UK: Renewables Set to Boom in Asia, Says Report
Renewable power is set to boom in many Asian countries, according to a new report from energy experts GlobalData. The new report states that government support for renewable generation in the Asia-Pacific is strong, due to growing energy demand, increasing concerns over global warming and the need t