The energy industry boom years are coming back to East Anglia with the number of jobs in the sector likely to double in the coming years. By Stephen Pullinger (eveningnews24) [mappress] Source: eveningnews24, November 02, 2010
Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond has announced that Scotland’s renewable electricity target for 2020 is being raised from 50% to 80% of… (environmentalresearchweb) [mappress] Source: environmentalresearchweb, November 02, 2010;
Last week, the Evening Mail revealed that Lea McMeekin, managing director of Port Millom, wants to use HMS Invincible as a helicopter base… [mappress] Source: nwemail, November 02, 2010;
OVG Projectontwikkeling and Van Oord today started building work on a new head office of around 14,000 m2 for Van Oord in Rotterdam. The office for dredger and marine contractor Van Oord is on the banks of the River Maas. This time Van Oord did not do any dredging, but rather CEO Pieter van Oord [&h
During the period 18-20 August 2010, the Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) carried out an audit of Gullfaks A, directed towards Statoil’s emergency preparedness management on board. The audit covered various activities, such as document review, interviews, inspections, meetings/presentations,
The British oil industry has threatened to take legal action to defend its interests in the North Sea against offshore wind farm developers. By Tim Webb (The Guardian) [mappress] Source: Guardian, November 1, 2010;
IBERDROLA has delivered its first cargo of liquefied natural gas (LNG) in the United Kingdom under a long-term regasification contract signed in 2007 in the context of a capacity expansion at National Grid’s Isle of Grain plant. The 145,000 m3 cargo was shipped by the Arctic Princess tanker from Sno
More than 130,000 tonnes of silt are to be dumped off the Cornish coast despite an ongoing review into the safety of the practice, it… (thisiscornwall) [mappress] Source: thisiscornwall, October 31, 2010;
The first liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargo will be delivered today to the new jetty at National Grid’s Isle of Grain LNG importation terminal. This begins the final stage of commissioning the £310 million Phase 3 expansion, on time and to budget, of the UK’s leading LNG terminal. It marks another m
Transport & Offshore Services -T.O.S.- is proud to deliver the trailing suction hopper dredger ISANDLWANA for IHC Merwede. The dredger (TSHD) has been built for Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA), based in South Africa. The delivery of the ISANDLWANA is turnkey with a complete T.O.S. crew and
The Executive Committee of EXMAR NV today gave its trading update for the third quarter of 2010. Key-figures are: LPG The operating result (EBIT) of the LPG fleet in the third quarter was USD 1.8 million (compared to USD 0.4 million for the third quarter of 2009), including 42 offhire days. Midsize
The industrial action that has halted LNG deliveries to the Tonkin and Cavaou terminals at Fos in France has ended, energy giant GDF Suez… (argusmedia) [mappress] Source: argusmedia, October 29, 2010;
At 07.00 BST (08.00 CEST and 02.00 EDT) on Thursday 28 October, 2010 Royal Dutch Shell plc released its third quarter results and third quarter interim dividend announcement for 2010. Key features of the Third quarter 2010 * Third quarter 2010 CCS earnings were $3,521 million, 18% higher than in the
Laurence Hogg, a member of CanalScape BCN, the Yahoo newsgroup that focuses on the Birmingham Canal Navigations, reports that BW have plans… (waterwaywatch) [mappress] Source: waterwaywatch, October 28, 2010;
